Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors

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One of AARP&’s Nine New Music Memoirs and Biographies for Rock and Blues FansIn his tell-all, legendary Doors guitarist, Robby Krieger, one of Rolling Stone&’s &“100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,&” opens up about his band&’s meteoric career, his own darkest moments, and the most famous black eye in rock &‘n&’ roll. Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as The Doors, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task. But now, after fifty years, The Doors&’ notoriously quiet guitarist is finally breaking his silence to set the record straight.Through a series of vignettes, Robby Krieger takes readers back to where it all happened: the pawn shop where he bought his first guitar; the jail cell he was tossed into after a teenage drug bust; his parents&’ living room where his first songwriting sessions with Jim Morrison took place; the empty bars and backyard parties where The Doors played their first awkward gigs; the studios where their iconic songs were recorded; and the many concert venues that erupted into historic riots. SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE is packed with never-before-told stories from The Doors&’ most vital years, and offers a fresh perspective on the most infamous moments of the band&’s career.Krieger also goes into heartbreaking detail about his life&’s most difficult struggles, ranging from drug addiction to cancer, but he balances out the sorrow with humorous anecdotes about run-ins with unstable fans, famous musicians, and one really angry monk. SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE is at once an insightful time capsule of the &‘60s counterculture, a moving reflection on what it means to find oneself as a musician, and a touching tale of a life lived non-traditionally. It&’s not only a must-read for Doors fans, but an essential volume of American pop culture history.
Copyright:
2021

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780316243544
Related ISBNs:
9780316243346
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
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Copyrighted By:
Robby Krieger
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance, Music
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
With:
Jeff Alulis

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