Blues & Chaos: The Music Writing of Robert Palmer
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmer, Robert / DeCurtis, Anthony, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, Palmer's extraordinary knowledge and boundless love of music were evident in all his writing. He was an authority on rock & roll, blues, jazz, punk, avant-garde, and world music -- often discovering new artists and trends years (even decades) before they hit the mainstream. Now, noted music writer Anthony DeCurtis has compiled the best pieces from Palmer's oeuvre and presents them here, in one compelling volume. A member of the elite group of the defining rock critics who emerged in the s and s, Palmer possessed a vision so complete that, as DeCurtis writes, "it's almost as if, if you read Bob, you didn't need to read anyone else." "Blues & Chaos" features some of his most memorable pieces, including gripping stories about John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Moroccan trance music, Miles Davis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Philip Glass, and Muddy Waters. Wonderfully entertaining, infused with passion, and deeply inspiring, "Blues & Chaos" is a must for music fans everywhere.