It Was All Just Rock 'n' Roll [Hardcover]

Pat O'Day (Author), Jim Ojala (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 2002

The memoir of legendary radio man/concert promoter Pat O'Day, one of the key figures in the development of rock music and Top 40 radio in the Northwest.

O’Day’s memoir provides scores of fascinating stories about the radio and music business, featuring such figures as Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul McCartney and Frank Sinatra and such groups as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, the Beach Boys and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

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About the Author

Pat O’Day first gained fame as the top DJ in the ’60s the Northwest at radio station KJR-AM in Seattle. Considered by many the most influential figure in the development of rock ’n’ roll in the region, O’Day influenced the musical tastes an entire generation of listeners. Later, he founded the company that became Concerts West, at one time the largest concert promotion firm in the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: R n R Press; First Edition edition (October 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970626495
• ISBN-13: 978-0970626493
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,386,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars B.Howard must have been in a band that Pat turned away!, December 24, 2002

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Rich C (Enumclaw, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Was All Just Rock 'n' Roll (Hardcover)

I am incapable of putting this book down. Pat, thank you for sharing your life with me. My parents went to the Spanish Castle. I went to the Lake Hills Roller rink. (not sure if you still handled the Lake Hills gig when I went in the 70') I laugh outloud every time I think about the Tony Orlando story.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Book Is Great, November 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: It Was All Just Rock 'n' Roll (Hardcover)

If you lived and grew up in Washington and the Northwest in the 60's, this book is for you.
I picked it out, read it, and it brought back so many memories of the 60's and 70's for me. It took my back through my youth, my high school days and the fun we had.
I listened to KJR faithfully until they changed their format and then I was so sad and went to another station. Now I'm back though and ...........read the book then put in you review here.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Please hire an editor next time!, December 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: It Was All Just Rock 'n' Roll (Hardcover)

I grew up in Seattle during the Pat O'Day era and really enjoyed a lot of the background stories, but the book was ruined by the massive number of mistakes that even a mediocre editor/proofreader could have fixed. It's really unforgiveable. I would have done the job for free.