Road Stories and Recipes
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.12 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0028646215 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Go on tour in the 1960s with Don Nix as he travels from his roots in Memphis. And they'll eat--Eagles drummer Don Henley's renowned texas Chili one night and bluesman John Mayall's Shepherd's Pie the next. 44 photos.. Along the way readers will meet the likes of Elvis, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Paul Simon
advertised in a timely manner and I am very satisfied. Product arrived as advertised in a timely manner and I am very satisfied.. "Great Insight To The Wild Memphis Sound" according to CB in NJ. I couldn't put this book down! Great stories about the beginning of Stax Records, Muscle Shoals & The Mar-Keys. Don Nix has a wonderful memory for all those sessions with Wilson Pickett, Booker T & the MGs, Joe Cocker, Albert King, Delaney & Bonnie and more. Lots of time with Leon Russell and the creation of The Concert for Bangladesh. A quick read and lots of fun (found it for $Great Insight To The Wild Memphis Sound I couldn't put this book down! Great stories about the beginning of Stax Records, Muscle Shoals & The Mar-Keys. Don Nix has a wonderful memory for all those sessions with Wilson Pickett, Booker T & the MGs, Joe Cocker, Albert King, Delaney & Bonnie and more. Lots of time with Leon Russell and the creation of The Concert for Bangladesh. A quick read and lots of fun (found it for $3.00). Good rec. .00). Good rec. Great book of road stories of Memphis music scene of the 60's and 70's Dave T. Perek I have read several biographies of 60's/70's era rock stars and mistresses and have been disappointed by most. They either made me dislike them (Clapton), annoy me with their self-importance (Miss O'Dell) or bore me (Keith Richards). This book lives up to its title of road stories. While Nix does provide the stories in a chronological order, they are stories not his story necessarily. While rea
From Library Journal One of the great record labels in rock and roll history, Stax Records spawned the Memphis sound in the early 1960s. . They range from the primitive (bologna, cheese, and crackers from Willie Mitchell) to the complex (Don Henley's Texas Chili), with a few actually sounding good enough to try.?Lloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., Cal.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Nix was there from the beginning, playing in one of Stax's first bands, the Mar-Keys, along with the legendary Donald "Duck" Dunn and Steve Cropper and later finding success as a songwriter and producer. In his highly entertaining exploits, Nix crosses paths with Elvis, Bob Dylan, Book