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Eight Miles High documents the evolution of the folk-rock movement
from mid-1966 through the end of the decade. This much-anticipated
sequel to Turn! Turn! Turn!(00330946) - the acclaimed history of
folk-rock's early years - portrays the mutation of the genre into
psychedelia via California bands like the Byrds and Jefferson
Airplane; the maturation of folk-rock composers in the
singer-songwriter movement; the re-emergence of Bob Dylan and the
creation of country-rock; the rise of folk-rock's first supergroup,
CSN&Y; the origination of British folk-rock; and the growing
importance of major festivals from Newport to Woodstock. Based on
firsthand interviews with such folk-rock visionaries as: Jorma
Kaukonen, Roger McGuinn, Donovan, Judy Collins, Jim Messina, Dan
Hicks and dozens of others.
Starting with an early picture of a gang of badass gold prospectors
who put this beautiful Northern California city on the map, this
ambitious and immersive photographic history of San Francisco takes
a winding tour through the city from the mid-nineteenth century to
the present day. Enjoy eye-catching views of the city's most
enduring landmarks and symbols: the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown,
the picturesque trams that wind up and down the famously steep
hills, the popular waterfront, its beautiful bay, and its
spectacular cityscapes and vistas. San Francisco's counterculture
movements that shaped our collective consciousness are also
featured prominently: the beats of North Beach, the hippies of
Haight-Ashbury, the gay communities of Castro, and the Black
Panthers of neighboring Oakland. Some of the city's most famous
residents also make appearances: Robin Williams, The Grateful Dead,
Angela Davis, Janis Joplin, Sylvester, and Allen Ginsberg, among
others. This book features hundreds of newly found images from
dozens of archives including museums, universities, libraries,
galleries, private collections, and historical societies, from
19th-century daguerreotypes to mid-century Kodachromes to
21st-century digital pictures. Master photographers include, among
others: Stephen Shore, Imogen Cunningham, Fred Lyon, Steve
Schapiro, Minor White, Dorothea Lange, Albert Watson, Robert Frank,
Garry Winogrand, William Claxton, Fred Herzog, Ansel Adams, Jim
Marshall, and many local shooters. Also includes introductory
essays and captions by Bay Area-based author Richie Unterberger and
a "Best of San Francisco" books, music, and movies section and
biographies of the photographers. Tony Bennett famously sang, "I
left my heart in San Francisco," and this meticulously researched
and conceived portrait will equally inspire and make you fall in
love with the spirit of the City by the Bay.
This book reveals how a diverse blend of styles, regions, and
cultures swirled into the folk-rock revolution - infusing popular
music with a controversial mix of literate lyricism, social
consciousness, and rock 'n' roll rebellion. A richly woven
narrative of firsthand stories and informed historical analysis, it
covers all the key folk-rock innovators: Bob Dylan, the Byrds,
Lovin' Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield, Simon & Garfunkel, the
Mamas & the Papas, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and dozens
more, plus lesser-knowns such as Phil Ochs and Jackie DeShannon.
Incorporating insights from musicians, producers, managers, club
owners, record label executives and others who drove the movement,
Turn! Turn! Turn! focuses on the birth and development of the
music, but also shows how folk-rock changed popular music, the
music industry, and society forever. Setting the scene with
America's traditional folk of the early '60s, the book describes
the sea change that began in 1964 when the social consciousness of
folk met the energy of rock. It concentrates on 1965-66, when the
best, most popular, and most controversial folk-rock was created.
The book explores the dizzyingly fast cross-fertilization of such
giants as the Beatles, the Byrds, and Dylan; the passionate
conflicts between folk devotees and folk-rockers; the sudden frenzy
of the media; and the unforgettable music that was born. Turn!
Turn! Turn! also examines how folk-rock continued to influence late
'60s psychedelic rock, country-rock and the British scene, as well
as its gradual, partial transformation into the singer-songwriter
movement.
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