The decibel diaries
Subtitle: a journey through rock in 50 concerts
By: Carter Alan
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781611687927
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Chronology; Rock concerts; Rock music; Analysis, appreciation; History and criticism; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-332).
Table of contents: title: 1970. First ride : James Gang; title: 1973. Don't be denied : Neil Young & the Stray Gators; title: Balance of power : Traffic and Free; title: "I've been downhearted, baby..." : B. B. King; title: The four-day ring : Deep Purple; title: 1974. The call of the wild : Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes; title: Setting sail in a topographic ocean : Yes; title: Truly slow... hand : Eric Clapton; title: "Tin soldiers and Nixon coming" : CSNY/Santana; title: Touring in the material world : George Harrison; title: 1975. The best stuff in town : The Rolling Stones; title: Tear gas and toilet paper : The Great American Music Fair; title: An afro and a fine skylark : Fleetwood Mac; title: 1976. Sweatin' bullets : Lynyrd Skynyrd; title: Six-string outlaws : The Eagles; title: 1977. A new architecture : Talking Heads; title: Crosstown traffic : The Cars; title: 1978. Sound and vision : David Bowie; title: "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" : Ramones; title: "There should be more dancing!" : The Police; title: 1979. "I'm so bored with the U.S.A" : The Clash; title: An interesting table guest : John Cougar & the Zone; title: Even the losers get lucky (Third time) : Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; title: 1981. Before the purple reign : Prince; title: "For those about to rock (We salute you)" : AC/DC; title: 1982. Rollin' on the river : U2; title: Showtime : The J. Geils Band; title: Sabbath vs. Ozzy : Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne; title: Who's last... but, not really : The Who; title: In a hard place : Aerosmith; title: 1984. "I love rock 'n' roll" : Joan Jett; title: Till the fat lady sings : Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; title: 1985. The global jukebox : Live Aid; title: Your mascara is running : Mötley Crüe; title: 1987. Live... and alive : Stevie Ray Vaughan; title: Which one is pink? : Roger Waters and Pink Floyd; title: Meanwhile, back in the jungle... : Guns N' Roses; title: 1990. "Tear down the wall!" : Roger Waters; title: Getting back : Paul McCartney; title: 1992. Exile on Monroe Drive : The Black Crowes; title: 1993. A Wylde night : The Allman Brothers Band; title: "This guitar is brand-new, and I decided I don't like it": Nirvana; title: 1994. Digging in the Garden : Pearl Jam; title: 1996. The ocean : Bush, Goo Goo Dolls, and No Doubt; title: Cliff notes from upstate : Phish; title: 2000. A cheap golden jubilee : Joe Perry with Cheap Trick; title: 2001. U2 reclaims its mojo (or Fighting the Bono mono) : U2; title: 2008. Side by side, they walk the night : Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; title: 2014. Power hitter : Jack White; title: 2015. Life after the fast lane : Joe Walsh.