Grit, Noise, and Revolution : The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll - David A. Carson

Grit, Noise, and Revolution

The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll

By: David A. Carson

Paperback | 1 July 2006

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." . . a great blow-by-blow account of an exciting and still-legendary scene."
---Marshall Crenshaw
From the early days of John Lee Hooker to the heyday of Motown and beyond, Detroit has enjoyed a long reputation as one of the crucibles of American pop music. In "Grit, Noise, and Revolution," David Carson turns the spotlight on those hard-rocking, long-haired musicians-influenced by Detroit's R&B heritage-who ultimately helped change the face of rock 'n' roll.
Carson tells the story of some of the great garage-inspired, blue-collar Motor City rock 'n' roll bands that exemplified the Detroit rock sound: The MC5, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, SRC, the Bob Seger System, Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, and Grand Funk Railroad.
An indispensable guide for rock aficionados, "Grit, Noise, and Revolution" features stories of these groundbreaking groups and is the first book to survey Detroit music of the 1960s and 70s-a pivotal era in rock music history.
Industry Reviews
...a great blow-by-blow account of an exciting and still-legendary scene. - Marshall Crenshaw ""Carson reveals in rich and engaging detail exactly why the Motor City is world renowned as a musical mecca."" - Dennis ""Machine Gun"" Thompson, MC5 ""What the book does magnificently is provide the context and show the connections within a music scene filled with powerful DJs, club owners, label heads and - oh, yeah - an abundance of badass visionary musicians."" - Metro Times Detroit ""...[a] definitive history of Detroit's early rock scene.... Carson spends considerable space chronicling the rise of legendary bands such as the MC5, Iggy, and Alice Cooper, and he recounts the downfalls...."" - Detroit Free Press

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