books on 60's rock and culture

Post by **Roughie** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:34 am

What are some good ones, or ones you own? Not so much interested in books on just one band or specific performers.

I have

Laurel Canyon - The Inside Story of Rock n Rolls Legendary Neighbourhood
I Want to Take You Higher - The Psychedelic Era 1965 - 1969
Turning On - Rocking in the late sixties (probably the best of the three)

Post by **jamestkirk** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:57 am

Positively4th Street:
The Lives and Times of Joan Baez,
Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina
and Richard Farina

by David Hajdu

...more than a Dylan & friends book...a book of the times.

Here is a review at the Amazon site...it sounds absolutely engrossing
and it looks like my next book. Anyone read it?
http://www.amazon.com/Positively-4th-St ... 086547642X

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ANd this one is beautiful...

Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and Music of Laurel Canyon

Some good sections about Doors and Love.

http://www.amazon.com/Canyon-Dreams-Mag ... pd_sim_b_1

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ANd one more....
"I'm With The Band: COnfessions of A Groupie" by Pamela Des Barres

http://www.amazon.com/Im-Band-Confessio ... pd_sim_b_4

Post by **Lauren** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:18 am

Riot on the Sunset Strip

Post by **TJSAbass** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:25 pm

Riot On Sunset Strip - Domenic Priore: the story of the Sunset Strip scene, excellent book, packed full of info

Ready, Steady, Go! - Shawn Levy: another good one, about the London scene in the Sixties.

Turn, Turn, Turn and Eight Miles High - Richie Unterberger: the 2-part story of folk rock in the Sixties and Seventies

True Adventures of the Rolling Stones - Stanley Booth: although it is basically about one band, he gives a good feel for the times, one of the best rock books I've read; the author had total access, traveling with the Stones on the '69 tour and living the life

Storming Heaven - Jay Stevens: the history of LSD, essential backstory of the Sixties

Post by **Roughie** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:36 am

Thanks.

Some good ones to look up for sure!

Post by **alien** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:14 am

this is a very good read :

Joe Boyd : White Bicycles :Making Music in the 1960s

http://www.amazon.com/White-Bicycles-Ma ... 548&sr=1-1