Too Much To Dream

Author : Peter Bebergal
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1593763824
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Much to Dream written by Peter Bebergal and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in the suburbs of Boston and raised on secular Judaism, Cocoa Puffs, and Gilligan’s Island, Peter Bebergal was barely in his teens when the ancient desire to finding higher spiritual meaning in the universe struck. Already schooled in mysticism by way of comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, and Carlos Castaneda, he turned to hallucinogens, convinced they would provide a path to illumination. Was this profound desire for God—a god he believed that could only be apprehended by an extreme state of altered consciousness—simply a side effect of the drugs? Or was it a deeper human longing that was manifesting itself, even on a country club golf course at the edge of a strip mall? Too Much to Dream places Bebergal’s story within the cultural history of hallucinogens, American fascination with mysticism, and the complex relationship between drug addiction, popular culture, rock ‘n’ roll, occultism, and psychology. With a captivating foreword by Peter Coyote, and interviews with writers, artists, and psychologists such as Dennis McKenna, James Fadima, Arik Roper, Jim Woodring, and Mark Tulin, Bebergal offers a groundbreaking exploration of drugs, religion, and the craving for spirituality entrenched in America’s youth.

Author : Peter Bebergal
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1593764685
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Much to Dream written by Peter Bebergal and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in the suburbs of Boston and raised on secular Judaism, Cocoa Puffs, and Gilligan’s Island, Peter Bebergal was barely in his teens when the ancient desire to finding higher spiritual meaning in the universe struck. Already schooled in mysticism by way of comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, and Carlos Castaneda, he turned to hallucinogens, convinced they would provide a path to illumination. Was this profound desire for God—a god he believed that could only be apprehended by an extreme state of altered consciousness—simply a side effect of the drugs? Or was it a deeper human longing that was manifesting itself, even on a country club golf course at the edge of a strip mall? Too Much to Dream places Bebergal’s story within the cultural history of hallucinogens, American fascination with mysticism, and the complex relationship between drug addiction, popular culture, rock ‘n’ roll, occultism, and psychology. With a captivating foreword by Peter Coyote, and interviews with writers, artists, and psychologists such as Dennis McKenna, James Fadima, Arik Roper, Jim Woodring, and Mark Tulin, Bebergal offers a groundbreaking exploration of drugs, religion, and the craving for spirituality entrenched in America’s youth.

Author : William Sargent
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1646288963
Total Pages : 1312 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superstar in a Masquerade written by William Sargent and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superstar in a Masquerade tells the story about Leon Russell, an award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who was born with cerebral palsy, and learned to master the piano. He became an in-demand session man in Hollywood, contributing to thousands of songs by hundreds of artists, during his seven-decade career. He was called the "Rainbow Minister & Ringleader" for the Hippie Generation, and although most people can say they never heard of him, few can say they've never heard him. After reading this book, you can play "Three Degrees of Leon," just like the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," linking him to anyone, from B.B. King to ZZ Top. As an emigre from Oklahoma to California, he invited David Gates and J. J. Cale to join him in the music mecca known as Tinseltown, where the Tulsa Trio made untold contributions to America's popular music. Read about over five hundred artists, and their songs that Leon, David, and J. J. helped create, as well as... When seventeen-year-old Leon replaced Jerry Lee Lewis on stage in 1959. How Frank Sinatra caused Leon to let his hair grow. How J. J. Cale played a role in the formation of the band Bread. How Leon saved Joe Cocker's career and created Willie Nelson's famous image. When Elton John was Leon's opening act on tour. Why DC Comics sued Leon's record label for $2 million. When David Gates's band backed Chuck Berry on stage in 1961. When Leon brazenly threw the "F-bomb" at Phil Spector. When Leon called organized Christianity the single most harmful force in history. What Broadway song Leon borrowed from for "This Masquerade."

Author : Bob Leszczak
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442233222
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Did It First? written by Bob Leszczak and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions aren’t very different – some songs just don’t climb the charts the first time they’re recorded. However, with perseverance, the ideal singer, the right chemistry, impeccable timing, vigorous promotion, and a little luck, these songs can become very famous.” So writes Bob Leszczak in the opening pages of Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists. In this third and final volume to the Who Did It First? series, readers explore the hidden history of the most famous, indeed legendary, rock songs and standards. Did you know that the Wild Ones had a “Wild Thing” before the Troggs? Were you aware that it took a second shot for “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love” to make the charts? Had you heard that Guy Villari and the Regents dated “Barbara Ann” five years before the Beach Boys? Were you privy to the fact that there was “Hanky Panky” going on with Ellie Greenwich and the Raindrops, as well as the Summits, before Tommy James and the Shondells made the song a number 1 classic? Some of the information contained within these pages will shock, rattle and roll you. You may fancy yourself a music expert, but this third and last in a series of titles devoted to the story of great songs and their revival as great covers is filled with eye openers. In many instances, one’s eyes will open even wider as a result of the list of cover artists (with Paul Anka’s remake of Nirvana’s “Smells like Teen Spirit” leading the pack). Who Did It First?Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artistsis the perfect playlist builder. So whether quizzing friends at a party, answering a radio station contest, or just satisfying an insatiable curiosity to know who really did do it first, this work is a must-have.

Author : Brenda Epperson-Moore
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725294265
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rise Up written by Brenda Epperson-Moore and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rise Up! is a book about joy, a deep inner joy one can never achieve without God's grace and mercy. By the time you've reached the end of this book, you will be able to identify what's holding you back, and move forward to reach solutions in your life. You will build your faith, breaking chains, and the negative ideas you have about yourself will no longer have a stronghold over your life. Those thoughts and lies will be replaced with the powerful truth of who you are and joy will begin to rise up inside of you. You will receive practical tools and biblical principles that will ignite a new flame of hope in your life.

Author : Wise Publications
Publisher : Wise Publications
ISBN 13 : 178323508X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Black Book of Rock Classics written by Wise Publications and published by Wise Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Black Book Of Rock classics is a bumper songbook, packed to the brim with chords for over 70 timeless rock classics. Each song has been carefully arranged with complete lyrics and a chord-boxes - perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs, a spot of busking or simply to explore the diverse collection of popular music on offer. reference sheet. This little book includes: - Aces High [Iron Maiden] - Anarchy In The UK [Sex Pistols] - Cigarettes & Alcohol [Oasis] - Crazy Crazy Nights [Kiss] - Dream On [Aerosmith] - Fat Bottomed Girls [Queen] - Hand In Glove [The Smiths] - Gimme Danger [Iggy & The Stooges] - I Believe In A Thing Called Love [The Darkness] - I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor [Arctic Monkeys] - I Want You (She's So Heavy) [The Beatles] - Lithium [Nirvana] - Marquee Moon [Television] - Little Bit Of Soul [The Ramones] - Maggie's Farm [Bob Dylan] - Moonage Daydream [David Bowie] - Personality Crisis [The New York Dolls] - Rise Above [Black Flag] - Rock 'N' Roll Train [AC/DC] - Strange Brew [Cream] - Time Is On My Side [The Rolling Stones] - We Built This City [Starship] And many more!

Author : Wise Publications
Publisher : Wise Publications
ISBN 13 : 1783231483
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Guitar Chord Songbook: More Sixties Hits written by Wise Publications and published by Wise Publications. This book was released on 2006-01-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big Guitar Chord Songbook is back with another groovy selection of free-lovin' revolutionary classics from the era of protest and invention, with eighty-four Sixties greats arranged in the original keys, complete with full lyrics, guitar chord boxes and a playing guide. Whether you're looking for the sweet soul crooning of Bobby Darin, the suave cockney class of The Small Faces, or the folk-inspired delicacies of Simon And Garfunkel, you'll find it here. The setlist includes: - All You Need Is Love [The Beatles] - Born Free [Monro, Matt] - Break On Through (To The Other Side) [The Doors] - Goldfinger [Shirley Bassey] - Good Vibrations [The Beach Boys] - Happy Together [The Turtles] - Hi Ho Silver Lining [Jeff Beck] - I Am A Rock [Simon & Garfunkel] - I Can't Explain [The Who] - I'm Alive [The Hollies] - I'm Into Something Good [Herman's Hemits] - Little Red Rooster [The Rolling Stones] - Positively 4th Street [Bob Dylan] - Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) [Manfred Mann] - Shout [Lulu] - Soul Man [Sam & Dave] - Strange Brew [Cream] - Summer In The City [The Lovin' Spoonful] - Sunshine Superman [Donovan] - Viva Las Vegas [Elvis Presley] - Waterloo Sunset [The Kinks] - White Rabbit [Jefferson Airplane] - With A Girl Like You [The Troggs] - What A Wonderful World [Louis Armstrong] And many more!

Author : AMRITA KOUR
Publisher : Reasons and Laughter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book STRUGGLER written by AMRITA KOUR and published by Reasons and Laughter. This book was released on 2022-02-25 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book 'Struggler' is a collection of beautiful write ups of our writers, who all have written the experiences of the strug gles which they faced in the reality of life and led to success of goals. Here we present that how the writers have Struggled and reached their goals. This Anthology is Compiled by Amrita Kour with the supporting team of Reasons and Laughter who gave this Opportunity to make this a Successful book.

Author : Steve Waksman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520253108
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This Ain't the Summer of Love written by Steve Waksman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-02-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Waksman brings a new understanding to familiar material by treating it in an original and stimulating manner. This book tells 'the other side of the story.'"—Philip Auslander, author of Performing Glam Rock: Gender and Theatricality in Popular Music "While there are a number of histories of punk and metal and numerous biographies of important bands within each genre, there is no comparable book to This Ain't the Summer of Love. The ultimate contribution the book makes is to provoke the reader into rethinking the ongoing fluid relationship between punk, a music that enjoyed considerable critical support, and metal, a music that has been systematically denigrated by critics. This book is the product of superior scholarship; it truly breaks fresh ground and as such it is an important book that will be regularly cited in future work."—Rob Bowman, Professor of Music at York University and author of Soulsville USA: The Story of Stax Records "Debunking simplistic assumptions that punk rebelled and heavy metal conformed, Steve Waksman demonstrates with precisely chosen examples that for decades the two shared strategies and concerns. As a result, this important volume is among the first to extend to rock history the same much-needed revisionism that elsewhere has transformed our understanding of minstrelsy, blues, country music, and pop."—Eric Weisbard, author of Use Your Illusion I & II

Author : Peter O. Childs
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1982271973
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Choice written by Peter O. Childs and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With climate change alone now actually threatening life as we know it on this wonderful but so badly abused planet, and with multiple additional crises adding to the rapidly increasing chaos it is essential that we come to understand what is really happening, why, and what to do about it. This book is an attempt to aid in that understanding. It recognizes the peril of this moment in our history but far more importantly, it shows what an extraordinary opportunity that peril affords us, can we but see it.