Bibliograph

The decibel diaries, a journey through rock in 50 concerts, Carter Alan

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Label

The decibel diaries, a journey through rock in 50 concerts, Carter Alan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-332)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The decibel diaries

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

957077732

Responsibility statement

Carter Alan

Sub title

a journey through rock in 50 concerts

Summary

Carter Alan chronicles a lifetime in rock with a tour through fifty concerts in nearly fifty years of rock 'n' roll

Table Of Contents

1970. First ride : James Gang -- 1973. Don't be denied : Neil Young & the Stray Gators -- Balance of power : Traffic and Free -- "I've been downhearted, baby ..." : B.B. King -- The four-day ring : Deep Purple -- 1974. The call of the wild : Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes -- Setting sail in a topographic ocean : Yes -- Truly slow ... hand : Eric Clapton -- "Tin soldiers and Nixon coming" : CSNY/Santana -- Touring in the material world : George Harrison -- 1975. The best stuff in town : The Rolling Stones -- Tear gas and toilet paper : The Great American Music Fair -- An afro and a fine skylark : Fleetwood Mac -- 1976. Sweatin' bullets : Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Six-string outlaws : The Eagles -- 1977. A new architecture : Talking Heads -- Crosstown traffic : The Cars -- 1978. Sound and vision : David Bowie -- "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" : Ramones -- "There should be more dancing!" : The Police -- 1979. "I'm so bored with the U.S.A" : The Clash -- An interesting table guest : John Cougar & the Zone -- Even the losers get lucky (Third time) : Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers -- 1981. Before the purple reign : Prince -- "For those about to rock (We salute you)" : AC/DC -- 1982. Rollin' on the river : U2 -- Showtime : The J. Geils Band -- Sabbath vs. Ozzy : Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne -- Who's last ... but, not really : The Who -- In a hard place : Aerosmith -- 1984. "I love rock 'n' roll" : Joan Jett -- Till the fat lady sings : Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band -- 1985. The global jukebox : Live Aid -- Your mascara is running : Mèotley Crèue -- 1987. Live ... and alive : Stevie Ray Vaughan -- Which one is pink? : Roger Waters and Pink Floyd -- Meanwhile, back in the jungle ... : Guns N' Roses -- 1990. "Tear down the wall!" : Roger Waters -- Getting back : Paul McCartney -- 1992. Exile on Monroe Drive : The Black Crowes -- 1993. A Wylde night : The Allman Brothers Band -- "This guitar is brand-new, and I decided I don't like it": Nirvana -- 1994. Digging in the Garden : Pearl Jam -- 1996. The ocean : Bush, Goo Goo Dolls, and No Doubt -- Cliff notes from upstate : Phish -- 2000. A cheap golden jubilee : Joe Perry with Cheap Trick -- 2001. U2 reclaims its mojo (or Fighting the Bono mono) : U2 -- 2008. Side by side, they walk the night : Robert Plant and Alison Krauss -- 2014. Power hitter : Jack White -- 2015. Life after the fast lane : Joe Walsh

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