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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Verso Books
Publication date
August 1, 2001
Pages
259
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781859846292
ISBN-10
1859846297
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$25.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Argues that 'rock is youth music' and should not be played by aging rock stars who keep singing their old hits well into their fifties.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the 1960s and early 70s rock and rebellion went arm in arm. This was the generation that angrily refused to grow up, to settle down. The Who captured the zeitgeist with precision: âI hope I die before I get old.â
Yet, thirty years later, many of the icons of rock and rollâs angry childhood are not only still alive but continue to haul themselves up on stage, limping through old standards with performances that have lost all edge and meaning. As the grizzled old men of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young undertake yet another tour, Cher makes her umpteenth comeback, and Yes grind out their old standards to punters at gambling resorts, John Strausbaugh reflects acidly on the declining charm of colostomy rock.
Strausbaugh interleaves acute reflections by commentators such as Ellen Willis, and legendary figures such as John Sinclair (manager of the notorious MC5) and Tuli Kupferberg of the Fugs, with his own take on the business of rock and roll. Intemperate and savvy, he rails at the timidity of Rolling Stoneâs hipster capitalism, the sterility of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the appalling prospect of the Stones heading out on the road again after live appearances that were dubbed the âSteel Wheelchairsâ tour. He talks to the engaging Giorgio Gromelsky, manager of the Yardbirds, about the early days of rock and roll in London, and to Soul Coughing founder Mike Doughty about how a younger generation of musicians see the business today.
Impassioned and opnionated, Rock Til You Drop is a rousing indictment of a musical generation which started out with pretensions to be world changers and ended up merely as short-changers of their original ideals. The publishers disclaim responsibility for any further medical deterioration of aging rock and rollers who read this book.
Yet, thirty years later, many of the icons of rock and rollâs angry childhood are not only still alive but continue to haul themselves up on stage, limping through old standards with performances that have lost all edge and meaning. As the grizzled old men of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young undertake yet another tour, Cher makes her umpteenth comeback, and Yes grind out their old standards to punters at gambling resorts, John Strausbaugh reflects acidly on the declining charm of colostomy rock.
Strausbaugh interleaves acute reflections by commentators such as Ellen Willis, and legendary figures such as John Sinclair (manager of the notorious MC5) and Tuli Kupferberg of the Fugs, with his own take on the business of rock and roll. Intemperate and savvy, he rails at the timidity of Rolling Stoneâs hipster capitalism, the sterility of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the appalling prospect of the Stones heading out on the road again after live appearances that were dubbed the âSteel Wheelchairsâ tour. He talks to the engaging Giorgio Gromelsky, manager of the Yardbirds, about the early days of rock and roll in London, and to Soul Coughing founder Mike Doughty about how a younger generation of musicians see the business today.
Impassioned and opnionated, Rock Til You Drop is a rousing indictment of a musical generation which started out with pretensions to be world changers and ended up merely as short-changers of their original ideals. The publishers disclaim responsibility for any further medical deterioration of aging rock and rollers who read this book.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Verso Books (August 1, 2001)
9781859846292 | details & prices | 259 pages | 6.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Argues that 'rock is youth music' and should not be played by aging rock stars who keep singing their old hits well into their fifties.
About: Argues that 'rock is youth music' and should not be played by aging rock stars who keep singing their old hits well into their fifties.
Paperback
from Verso Books (December 1, 2002); titled "Rock Til You Drop: The Decline from Rebellion to Nostalgia"
9781859844861 | details & prices | 259 pages | 6.25 × 8.00 × 0.80 in. | 0.84 lbs | List price $15.00
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