In 1965, Ian Whitcomb's novelty rocker "You Turn Me On" was number eight on the national charts, along with entries from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys. In 1966 he was nowheresville - a certified rock 'n' roll flash in the pan. It is, then, with a survivor's humor that he tells both his and rock's story from its beginnings in the late fifties to 1969, the year of Woodstock and psychedelic dreams of universal peace and love. Here is the saga of the British Invasion, the genesis of folk rock, the blooming of Flower Power, the Summer of Love and the inner workings of the pop music biz, brought to life by a true insider who is also an uninhibitedly acute observer.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A charming, witty, honest read about one man's journey......,
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This review is from: Rock Odyssey: A Chronicle of the Sixties (1960's) (Paperback)
This book was...well, it was a great read. Mr. Whitcomb describes His 1960s odyssey in great detail, with the honesty and ignorance of an outsider. It has heartbreaks and troubles, and miniature and near triumphs, at least that seems to be how the author sees some episodes in His life. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to know what the music scene in the early 1960s was like from a non-hippie across-the-pond musician point-of-view, anyone who likes good, true stories, and also to anyone with a sense of humour.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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in the top ten of 60's pop culture,
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This review is from: Rock Odyssey: A Chronicle of the Sixties (1960's) (Paperback)
If Oscar Wilde had knocked off a couple of chart-busting smasheroonis then this would be his account of the repercussions from sudden fame and the resulting crash at the bottom of the downward slope. Mr.Whitcomb has happily combined an hilarious account of his own unexpected 15 minutes along with a witty and erudite look at the pop star world of the British Invasion,C.1965.
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- The Hits Just Keep on Coming: The History of Top 40 Radio by Ben Fong-Torres in Back Matter
- Mel Bay presents The Cat's Meow: Ukulele Favorites from the Roaring Twenties by Ian Whitcomb in Front Matter
- Mel Bay Uke Ballads : A Treasury of 25 Love Songs Old and New by Ian Whitcomb in Back Matter
- The Space Between the Notes: Rock and the Counter-Culture by Sheila Whiteley in Back Matter
- Mel Bay Ukulele Heaven: Songs from the Golden Age of the Ukulele by Ian Whitcomb in Front Matter
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