David Dalton Knihy

Výroky Stones doplněné scénickými poznámkami...

Výroky Stones doplněné scénickými poznámkami...

Jedna z nejlepších knih, které byly dosud napsány o Bobu Dylanovi. Daltonův styl psaní je sám o sobě unikátní, jde do hloubky, soustřeďuje se na podstatné a zároveň dokáže bavit. Autor sestavuje komplexní portrét jedinečného mohykána, který je už přes půl století jedním z hlavních katalyzátorů neustále se měnícího dění na světové hudební scéně. Existuje jen málo umělců, kteří by měli tak rozsáhlou fanouškovskou základnu, byli tak častým námětem diskuzí a zároveň zůstávali obklopeni tajemnou rouškou nedosažitelnosti. Kdo je „pravý“ Bob Dylan? Je to začínající hudebník, který se snaží prorazit mezi elitu? Folkový spasitel? Elvis Dylan? Jack Fate? Nebo snad živoucí národní poklad?

"I've been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I've been Cole-Portered and farmer's-daughtered, I've been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I'm a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat, and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I'm gonna tell 'em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex & drugs, transcendence & chemical dependence you will ever want to hear." The son of a classical pianist straight out of the Bronx of old Archie comics, Steven Tyler was born to be a rock star. Weaned on Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, Mick—and his beloved Janis Joplin—Tyler began tearing up the streets and the stage as a teenager before finally meeting his "mutant twin" and legendary partner Joe Perry. In this addictively readable memoir, told in the playful, poetic voice that is uniquely his own, Tyler unabashedly recounts the meteoric rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith over the last three decades and riffs on the music that gives it all meaning. Tyler tells what it's like to be a living legend and the frontman of one of the world's most revered and infamous bands—the debauchery, the money, the notoriety, the fights, the motels and hotels, the elevators, limos, buses and jets, the rehab. He reveals the spiritual side that "gets lost behind the stereotype of the Sex Guy, the Drug Guy, the Demon of Screamin', the Terror of the Tropicana." And he talks about his epic romantic life and his relationship with his four children. As dazzling, bold, and out-on-the-edge as the man himself, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is an all-access backstage pass into this extraordinary showman's life.

Der Berühmtheitsgrad der Rolling Stones, die fast 60 Jahre aktiv sind, ist beispiellos; ihre bekanntesten Riffs und eingängigen Texte sind fest im kollektiven Gedächtnis verankert. Mit ihrer hypnotisierenden Bühnenpräsenz setzten sie Maßstäbe für Rockbands und erkannten früh, dass das Image einer Band, ihr Aussehen und Stil ebenso wichtig sind wie die Musik. Der Autor Luc Sante bemerkt, dass sie stets tadellos gekleidet waren und ihre Präsenz vor der Kamera meisterhaft inszenierten. Dies machte sie zu einem begehrten Motiv für viele der größten Fotografen der Geschichte. Diese aktualisierte Ausgabe dokumentiert auf über 450 Seiten die erstaunliche Geschichte der Band und ihren lässigen Lifestyle, unterstützt durch zahlreiche Fotos und Zeitdokumente. Viele Bilder aus globalen Archiven werden hier erstmals veröffentlicht. Zudem gewährt das Buch Zugang zu den privaten Archiven der Rolling Stones in New York und London, was einige Überraschungen bereithält. Es präsentiert über 450 Seiten mit fantastischen Bildern von renommierten Fotografen wie David Bailey, Annie Leibovitz und Andy Warhol sowie Essays von preisgekrönten Autoren. Ein ausführlicher Anhang mit Chronologie, Diskografie und Kurzbiografien der Fotografen rundet das Werk ab.

A photographic tribute to the legendary young actor features a selection of childhood photographs, love letters, backstage and on-screen stills, and other memorabilia.

James Dean: The Mutant King is an exceptional biography. It presents the complete story of James Dean's life based on lengthy research and interviews with people he worked with, his family, friends and many lovers, as well as his work in television, the theatre and cinema, with particular emphasis on the filming of East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant. But most of all it defines the way James Dean himself mutated from farmer's boy to star, creating his own myth and becoming one of the most enduring symbols of post-war youth culture. David Dalton's book has already achieved the status of cult. Not only is it an authoritative biography of the archetypal modern hero, but it is also a visionary, enigmatic insight to a figure whose early death ensured his durability in the minds of the young.

The memoir offers an intimate look into the life of James Rosenquist, a prominent figure in the pop art movement known for his innovative three-dimensional works and complex color palette. Unlike his contemporaries, he steered clear of traditional techniques like stencils and silk screens, opting instead for vast canvases that blend brilliant and surreal imagery. His unique approach not only influenced his peers but also left a lasting impact on future generations, reshaping the landscape of twentieth-century painting.

The story of the rock band, The Grateful Dead, by its manager for 20 years from 1964. He recounts the band's evolution, the drug addiction, Woodstock, police busts, complicated relationships between band members and with other celebrities, and the death in 1995 of Jerry Garcia.