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Read [Peter Conners Book] # JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Festival Scene Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Festival Scene Modeling itself on such books as Edie: American Girl by George Plimpton and Jean Stein (an oral history of the life of Edie Sedgewick ) and Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain, the book is an oral history of the jam band scene, integrating stories from such bands as the Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, moe., Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s McGee, and dozens more. Interviews focus o
| Title | : | JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Festival Scene |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.62 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306820668 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
Author Peter Conners hits on all pertinent bands and festivals of the virtuosic neo-hippie movement, kicking up intriguing points like a patchouli-scented undergrad shoeing a Hacky Sack outside the student unionWhen strung together like Christmas lights, these insightful, entertaining tidbits and musical memories instill a sense that reader is amongst friends.”Houston Press, August 2013 A worthy account for jam fans”Upstate Live (NY), 9/4/13 JAMerica gives the reader first hand tales with little to no filter on them that shine a light on both the jam band scene and the music industry as a who
Read it! Now! Excellent!!! Great book for music lovers! Todd Weiner Excellent Book! Finally a book getting to the heart of the festival and music scene going on here in the USA over the past 20 or so years. If you love music, or like it at all, and have any interest in the current state of the music scene beyond the corporate music machine, then this is a must read. If you know a ton about this already, you will still learn something valuable here. This book takes the reader through a sociological timeline of what happened with the formative bands that created today's scene, within the context of a huge number of recent inte. Maybe I'm biased, but this is great!! What better way to understand the history and growth of the jam band scene than from the mouths of those who lived it, created it, and remember it. This book is the first I've ever seen to delve into all the various elements that wound up creating a "scene" that, at the time, didn't seem like it was actually going to be a scene. Not until in our collective rear view mirror did those events appear to meaningfully lead into what is now one of the biggest collective cash machines in touring rock and roll today. Peter Conners exhaustively interviewed dozens and . Jam on it! Patrick Kavaney Peter Conners new book JAMerica is a fascinating look at players and sequence of events that help galvanize one of the true music scenes in America. The overall chronological layout flows well set up with interviews with everyone from members of the Dead to lesser known players not quite on the radar. Being a Deadhead and a music fan in general has allowed Mr.Conners to get to the meat of the issues, debates and the state of the Jamunion. Honing in on some key events such as the death of Jerry Garcia and the inaugural H.O.R.D.E run provides great insight int
Modeling itself on such books as Edie: American Girl by George Plimpton and Jean Stein (an oral history of the life of Edie Sedgewick ) and Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain, the book is an oral history of the jam band scene, integrating stories from such bands as the Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, moe., Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s McGee, and dozens more. Interviews focus on the history of individual bands and how they communally shaped the larger jam band community, along with songwriting, relationships with fans, business models, and the importance (including the joys and war stories) of touring, including early gigs and venues (e.g. the Wetlands in New York City and the landmark H.O.R.D.E. The term also helps define the fiercely dedicated fans of the music as accurately as it does the bands. Much as with the Grateful Deadthe progenitors of the jam band scenethe survival of the scene depends upon a symbiotic relationship with fans. Jam bands nurture a close relationship with their fans, fostered through constant touring and the mutual belief that each performance is a unique, shared event.JAMerica tells t
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