Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll

by Lenny Kaye

Book Overview

Rock and roll was birthed in basements and garages, radio stations and dance halls, in cities where unexpected gatherings of artists and audiences changed and charged the way music is heard and celebrated, capturing lightning in a bottle. Musician and writer Lenny Kaye explores ten crossroads of time and place that define rock and roll, its unforgettable flash points, characters, and visionaries; how each generation came to be; how it was discovered by the world. Whether describing Elvis Presley's Memphis, the Beatles' Liverpool, Patti Smith's New York, or Kurt Cobain's Seattle Lightning Striking reveals the communal energy that creates a scene; it's a guide tour inside style and performance to see who's onstage, along with the movers and shakers, the hustlers and hangers-on-and why everybody is listening.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062449214
• ISBN13: 9780062449214
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"