Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste - by Lester Bangs (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Before his untimely death in 1982, Lester Bangs was inarguably the most influential critic of rock and roll.
- About the Author: Lester Bangs wrote for Creem, the Village Voice, and Rolling Stone.
- 432 Pages
- Music, History & Criticism
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About the Book
From America's greatest rock critic comes this collection of personal memoirs, rock criticism, and travelogues all exhibiting (the late) Lester Bang's trademark drug-addled ravings, including material never before published.Book Synopsis
Before his untimely death in 1982, Lester Bangs was inarguably the most influential critic of rock and roll. Writing in hyper-intelligent Benzedrine prose that calls to mind Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson, he eschewed all conventional thinking as he discussed everything from Black Sabbath being the first truly Catholic band to Anne Murray's smoldering sexuality. In Mainlines, Blood Feasts, Bad Taste fellow rock critic John Morthland has compiled a companion volume to Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung, the first, now classic collection of Bangs's work. Here are excerpts from an autobiographical piece Bangs wrote as a teenager, travel essays, and, of course, the music pieces, essays, and criticism covering everything from titans like Miles Davis, Lou Reed, and the Rolling Stones to esoteric musicians like Brian Eno and Captain Beefheart. Singularly entertaining, this book is an absolute must for anyone interested in the history of rock.Review Quotes
"A great American writer who happened to write about rock and roll."
"Bangs was one of the best writers ever to appear on newsprint."
About the Author
Lester Bangs wrote for Creem, the Village Voice, and Rolling Stone. John Morthland, co-executor of the Bangs literary estate, was a colleague of Bangs from 1969 until the author's death. He was editor of Creem in 1974-75. He is a writer at large for Texas Monthly.Dimensions (Overall): 8.22 Inches (H) x 5.09 Inches (W) x .92 Inches (D)
Weight: .71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: History & Criticism
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Lester Bangs
Language: English
Street Date: August 12, 2003
TCIN: 92764407
UPC: 9780375713675
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-6828
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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