We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock

by Gerri Hirshey

Book Overview

Rock and roll has traditionally been a boys' game. It has forced female artists to work twice as hard, usually for half the recognition -- but without their contributions, American music would be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871137887
• ISBN13: 9780871137883
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

worth the time

really good. Hirshey still rocks. The first half of the book is the best half, but the book as a whole is fine stuff.

You go girl

Girlfriend knows her stuff. Really good.

Sooooooo good

Any fan of grrl rock will be happy to know that Gerri Hirshey has nailed it on the head here.... Truly a devotee of chick music, she delivers the real "Behind the Music" look at Chrissie Hynde, Marianne Faithfull, Rickie Lee Jones, and more.Goes deep into the blues, soul, and gospel roots of today's music. Miss Hirshey knows her stuff -- this book is really cool.

Girls CAN and DO rock

This is an admittedly subjective history -- a chronicle of Hirshey's experiences covering everyone from the Supremes to Marianne Faithful for Rolling Stone. Filled with cool stories, neat lil tidbits, and priceless quotes from the divas we have all come to love.Arranged by decade, it is a good overview of women's music. Places female recording artists in context of political & social events, trends in the biz, and everything else. A great read.