{"product_id":"9781630763169","title":"Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to New York City","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKatz, Mike; Kott, Crispin; McNeil, Legs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlobe Pequot Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/1\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eFrom the churches and street corners of Harlem and The Bronx to the underground clubs of the East Village, New York City has been a musical mecca for generations, and Rock \u0026amp; Roll Explorer Guide to New York City is the definitive story of its development throughout the five boroughs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlug in and walk the same streets a young Bob Dylan walked. See where Patti Smith, the Ramones, Beastie Boys, and Jeff Buckley played. Visit on foot the places Lou Reed mentions in his songs or where Paul Simon grew up; where the Strokes drowned their sorrows, Grizzly Bear cut their teeth and Jimi Hendrix found his vision. Rock and Roll Explorer Guide gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at how bands came together, scenes developed, and classic songs were written. Artists come and go, neighborhoods change, venues open and close, but the music lives on. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpper Manhattan and Harlem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpper West Side\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Velvet Underground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpper East Side\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Beatles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Yoko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCentral Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatti Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMidtown West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeastie Boys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMidtown East\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMadonna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChelsea \u0026amp; Hudson Yards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJimi Hendrix \u0026amp; Electric Lady\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnion Square \u0026amp; Madison Square\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Dolls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWest Village\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBob Dylan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEast Village \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlondie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoho \u0026amp; TriBeCa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSonic Youth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLower East Side\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Strokes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrooklyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTalking Heads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQueens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRamones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Garfunkel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bronx\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStaten Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRock \u0026amp; roll may not have been born in New York, but this is one of the places it grew up and blew up and presented itself to the world. From the churches and street corners of Harlem and the Bronx to the underground clubs of the East Village, New York City has been a musical Mecca for generations, and The Rock \u0026amp; Roll Explorer Guide to New York City is an historical journey through its development across all five boroughs.\u003cbr\u003eThe Rock \u0026amp; Roll Explorer Guide to New York City restores a sense of time and place to music history by identifying and documenting critical points of interest spanning genres and eras, and delineating the places in New York City critical to its musical development and ultimate triumphs and tragedies. Through this lens, we can see and understand how bands came together, scenes developed, and classic songs were written. In some cases, the buildings are still there, in others only the address remains, but you still get a sense of the history that happened there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the many locations in this book are addresses musicians and other key rock \u0026amp; roll figures once called home. In a very few instances we’ve included current addresses, but only when the location is historically significant and widely known; otherwise, we consciously left current residences out. The Rock \u0026amp; Roll Explorer Guide to New York City is intended as a fun travel guide through music history rather than a means of locating famous musicians. Most New Yorkers understand that everyone has a right to privacy. That’s one of the reasons many of these artists live here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause of the city’s rich history, this book cannot be a comprehensive encyclopedia of music, rock venues, or the music industry; nor do we present the definitive biographies of the musicians included. The artists and locations chosen represent a sometimes broad look at the history of rock \u0026amp; roll in the city, with an eye on those who either grew up or spent their formative years here. But there’s so much more we couldn’t include, and we hope readers will be inspired to go even further, whether they’re hitting the streets themselves or experiencing the city vicariously from afar. Artists come and go, neighborhoods change, venues open and close, but the music lives on.","brand":"Globe Pequot Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42972858515711,"sku":"9781630763169","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781630763169-us-300.jpg?v=1783010526","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781630763169","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}