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Rock & Roll Traveler USA, 1st Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Juke Joints, Street Corners, Whiskey Bars and Hotel Rooms Where Music History Was Made (Fodor's Rock & Roll Traveler USA)
 
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Rock & Roll Traveler USA, 1st Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Juke Joints, Street Corners, Whiskey Bars and Hotel Rooms Where Music History Was Made (Fodor's Rock & Roll Traveler USA) [Paperback]

Tim Perry (Author)
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Fodor's Rock & Roll Traveler USA September 24, 1996
America Through the Eyes of a Rock and Roll TravelerAmerica Through the Eyes of a Rock and Roll Traveler

When you think of New York City, do you imagine a great view from the Empire State Building -- or late nights at CBGBs?

In L.A., do you want to tour the Queen Mary -- or visit the landmark where Janis Joplin hit Jim Morrison over the head with a bottle of Southern Comfort?

Would you rather go to New Orleans to see Jackson Square -- or catch B.B. King during Jazz Fest?

Get Ready for the Ultimate Road Trip!

Rock & Roll Traveler USA is the ultimate road-trip reference. Riveting, entertaining, and packed with never-before-seen photographs, this guide covers the nation's famous (and not-so-famous) rock landmarks, plus all the hot spots in U.S. music today. From New York to L.A., from Robert Johnson's Mississippi Delta to Kurt Cobain's Seattle, discover an American landscape you'll find nowhere else.

Momentous Gigs The Beatles invade America, Elvis goes Vegas, the Band has a last waltz, the Sex Pistols storm the South.

Pop Shrines The Chelsea Hotel, Whisky A Go Go, Threadgill's, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Motown, and -- the mother ship -- Graceland.

Unruly Rockers Where Led Zeppelin, Jim Morrison, the Who, and other big stars of bad behavior lived fast, died young, and let it all hang out.

Sound Suppliers Record Stores (new, used, and vinyl), recording studios, and the best local clubs for catching a pop revolution in progress.

Funky Kitchens Athens' Weaver D's (where soul food is "automatic for the people"), Tupelo's Elvis-inspired McDonald's, Barney's Beanery in L.A., and other eats with ambience.

Great Photos One-of-a-kind pictures shot by local photographers: the first ever Foo Fighters gig (at Portland's Satyricon), the Beastie Boys playing b-ball with the Knicks, Fugazi jamming at the Washington Monument, and more.


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The crucial element to a great road trip is direction. If your heart beats to a rock-and-roll tempo, Rock & Roll Traveler USA is the ultimate road-trip reference for worshipping at the shrines of the great. See the venue where Bruce Springsteen launched his Born in the U.S.A. tour, the house where Chuck Berry was born, the theater where Jimi Hendrix won Amateur Night in the sixties, and the spot where Janis Joplin hit Jim Morrison over the head with a Southern Comfort bottle. Also included are record stores across the U.S., funky cafés, details on momentous gigs, and rock landmarks from New York to Los Angeles and from Robert Johnson's Mississippi Delta to Kurt Cobain's Seattle.

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Fodor's provides an unusual perspective here: a history of rock music as seen through a road trip guide devoted to musical landmarks and rock history archives. The regional and statewide organization assures travelers easy access to local attractions, while tips on clubs, show venues, and rock attractions makes for an excellent overview. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Fodor's; 1st edition (September 24, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0679031200
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679031208
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A few errors noted, February 6, 2009
This review is from: Rock & Roll Traveler USA, 1st Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Juke Joints, Street Corners, Whiskey Bars and Hotel Rooms Where Music History Was Made (Fodor's Rock & Roll Traveler USA) (Paperback)
The book is pretty good, but I noticed the following errors:

Page 155 gives the Big Bopper's birthdate wrong, as Oct. 29, 1932. He was actually born on Oct. 24, 1930.

Page 159 says the Buddy Holly statue in Lubbock, Texas, was unveiled in 1979. It was actually unveiled in 1980; I was there and took pictures.

Also on the same page, Peggy Sue's last name is given as "Backman". Her full name is Peggy Sue Gerron Allison Rackham.

Page 181 says that the sheriff of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, found Buddy Holly's glasses while walking through a field. The sheriff actually found several items belonging to the Three Stars in storage, not in a field.

It's errors like this which show sloppy research that I didn't rate the book any higher.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great guide, from Presley to punk to Pavement, August 18, 2000
This review is from: Rock & Roll Traveler USA, 1st Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Juke Joints, Street Corners, Whiskey Bars and Hotel Rooms Where Music History Was Made (Fodor's Rock & Roll Traveler USA) (Paperback)
For rock-and-roll fans, this book is long overdue. Whether you're planning a road trip to Graceland or just want to know where to find a hole-in-the-wall record store on your next vacation, this book is for you. Most travel guides focus on families and seniors, but this book is definitely written with a younger, hipper sensibility. Region by region and state by state, you'll find most everything you'd want to know about a city's rock-n-roll shrines and out-of-the-way spots that most guides (including Fodor's) usually leave out.
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