| Description |
xii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-306) and index. |
| Summary |
In the late sixties and early seventies, Los Angeles was a hotbed of musical creativity--the home base of Joni Mitchell, the Eagles, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, among many others. Now, drawing on exclusive interviews with many of the leading players, music journalist Hoskyns recreates the excitement, ferment, and energy of those years. We see the genesis of Crosby, Stills, and Nash at Joni Mitchell's house in Laurel Canyon. We see the Eagles implode in backstage fistfights after the success of their huge hit album Hotel California. And we get the real story on David Geffen and the other money men who nurtured, bankrolled--and some say corrupted--the L.A. music scene. Filled with revealing anecdotes that chronicle the drug-fueled chaos, bed-hopping antics, and enduring musical achievements of the era, this book for classic rock fans everywhere.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Expecting to fly : Byrdsong and the California dream -- Back to the garden : getting it together in the "country" -- New kids in town -- Horses, kids and forgotten women : country rock -- Escape from sin city -- A case of me -- With a little help from our friends -- The machinery vs. the popular song -- After the thrill is gone -- Coda : Los Angeles in the long run. |
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Expecting to fly -- Back to the garden -- New kids in town -- Horses, kids, and forgotten women -- Escape from Sin City -- A case of me -- With a little help from our friends -- The machinery vs. the popular song -- After the thrill is gone -- Go your own way -- Coda : Like a setting sun. |
| Subject |
Rock music -- California, Southern -- History and criticism.
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Rock musicians -- California, Southern.
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Music trade -- California, Southern -- History.
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| ISBN |
0471732737 cloth |
| Standard No. |
9780471732730 (hardcover) 52595 |
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