Testimony

Author Robbie Robertson
Rating
Price1137

Robbie Robertson's singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. With songs like â€˜The Weightâ€™, â€˜The Night They Drove Old Dixie Downâ€™ and â€˜Up on Cripple Creekâ€™, he and his partners in the Band fashioned a music that has endured for decades, influencing countless musicians.In this captivating memoir, written over five years of reflection, Robbie employs his unique storyteller's voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. He recounts the adventures of his half-Jewish, half-Mohawk upbringing on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and on the gritty streets of Toronto; his odyssey at sixteen to the Mississippi Delta, the fountainhead of American music; the wild, early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks; his unexpected ties to the Cosa Nostra underworld; the gripping trial-by-fire of 'going electric' with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour and their ensuing celebrated collaborations; the formation of the Band and the forging of their unique sound, culminating with historyâ€™s most famous farewell concert, brought to life for all time in Martin Scorseseâ€™s great movie The Last Waltz. This is the story of a time and place - the moment when rock 'n' roll became life, when legends like Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley crisscrossed the circuit of clubs and roadhouses from Texas to Toronto, when the Beatles, Hendrix, the Stones and Warhol moved through the same streets and hotel rooms. Itâ€™s the story of exciting change as the world tumbled through the '60s and early '70s and a generation came of age, built on music, love and freedom. Above all, itâ€™s the moving story of the profound friendship among five young men who together created a new kind of popular music. Testimony is Robbie Robertsonâ€™s story, lyrical and true, as only he could tell it.

Publisher Random House
Publication Date 30/11/-0001
Number of Pages 512
Binding Hard Back
ISBN 9781785151071
Category Non Fiction , Music

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