Overview
This book shows how nine talented artists - David Ackles, David Blue, Tim Buckley, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Phil Ochs, Tom Rapp, Tim Rose and Tom Rush - each expanded the standard pop blueprint of the day and made a significant contribution to rock's coming of age, with songs like "If I Were a Carpenter," "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Hey Joe." Features photos throughout, discographies, and a great 32-page color section.Synopsis
This book shows how nine talented artists - David Ackles, David Blue, Tim Buckley, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Phil Ochs, Tom Rapp, Tim Rose and Tom Rush - each expanded the standard pop blueprint of the day and made a significant contribution to rock's coming of age, with songs like "If I Were a Carpenter," "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Hey Joe." Features photos throughout, discographies, and a great 32-page color section.
Booknews
Brend (writer and professional musician) focuses on nine key figures who moved through the teeming world of Greenwich Village coffeehouses in the 1960s<-->Tim Rose, Tom Rush, David Ackles, David Blue, Tim Buckley, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Phil Ochs, and Tom Rapp<-->revealing their vital impact on the singer-songwriter movement. Drawing heavily on firsthand interviews with the surviving musicians (except for the reclusive Neil), he offers in-depth biographies as well as critical musical analyses, illustrated discographies, and rare color and b&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)