From having three top-forty hits before he was twenty, to being an
in-demand studio musician recording with hit artists, Jimmy Ryan
tells about his early years with The Critters, sharing the playbill
with pioneers of rock 'n roll like The Rascals, The Ronettes,
Little Anthony & the Imperials, Jay and the Americans; and,
later, collaborating and recording with megastars such as Carly
Simon, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, Elton John, The Doors, Paul
McCartney, Rod Stewart and many others. Behind is an adventure told
in a series of revealing, entertaining, sometimes hilarious,
sometimes tragic tales that take the reader into the minds of pop
stars, the shadier side of the music business, the struggle with
setbacks, and the joys of success. From partying at the Playboy
Mansion to panicking in a local prison with his bandmates, Ryan
shares the experience of over six decades in the upper echelons of
the music business. Behind is an insider's look into the people and
business of the music industry. It examines how superstars and
their musicians handle stress, their humanity, frailty,
insecurities, and neuroses. It chronicles one musician's lifetime
in the profession, sometimes in the spotlight, more often behind
it, and most often in the recording studio as a composer, arranger,
musician, producer, and engineer. And, though by no means a
tell-all hit piece, it instead employs humor, humility, occasional
touches of gentle sarcasm, and masterful storytelling to craft a
portrait of those who achieved stardom, their rewards, and their
excesses, the alcohol and drugs, the emotional breaks, and
self-destruction that befell so many, as well as those who failed
in its pursuit. Ultimately, Behind is a light hearted and joyful
narrative that documents important moments in rock history. At the
same time, its colorful stories and collection of personal
photographs evoke memories of youth, concerts with friends,
turbulent times of social change, and the delight of hits that mark
unforgettable moments in of our lives. I invite you to take a
first-hand look into the wonderful, often insane world of music
through the eyes of a lifer, a musician who has found success and
fulfillment by shape-shifting his way through a lifetime Behind the
stars.
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