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More copies of this ISBN:Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstockby Richie Unterberger
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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, CSNandY; 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. Synopsis:An exploration of the creative ferment of late 1960s folk-rock, from Haight-Ashbury psychedelia and the early singer-songwriters to California country-rock, British troubadours, and Woodstock. Synopsis:"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!--the acclaimed history of folk-rock's early years--portrays the mutation of folk-rock into psychedelia via California bands like the Byrds and Jefferson Airplane; the maturation of folk-rock composers in the singer-songwriter movement; the reemergence 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. Synopsis:Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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