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LEADER: 02463cam a22002774a 4500
001 2006009614
003 DLC
005 20070410092415.0
008 060321s2006 caua 001 0deng
010 $a 2006009614
020 $a9780879308803 (alk. paper)
020 $a087930880X (alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aML3470$b.F67 2006
082 00 $a781.640973$222
100 1 $aFong-Torres, Ben.
245 10 $aBecoming almost famous :$bmy back pages in music, writing, and life /$cby Ben Fong-Torres.
260 $aSan Francisco :$bBackbeat Books ;$aBerkeley, CA :$bDistributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West,$cc2006.
300 $axx, 249 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aSupersession : Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young -- Joe Cocker is not a mad dog -- Janis : the scene in Larkspur -- The Rolling Stone interview : Grace Slick and Paul Kantner -- Cruisin' with Cheech & Chong -- Al Green : "I've got to be free, and then I can sing" -- The band with Dylan : "It's right on the dot" -- Lounging with the wicked Mr. Pickett -- Emmylou Harris : whole wheat honky tonk -- Steve Martin : more than just a pretty face -- Ladies and gentlemen, the Rolling Stones -- Paul McCartney : "What I meant was-- " -- Michael Nesmith shakes the Monkee from his back -- Groupies of the '80s : still grabbin' for the stars -- Why Linda Ronstadt spent Valentine's Day alone -- Hank Ballard's fistful of hits -- Lou Reed : the prince of darkness lightens up -- A mind-blowing array of music : the summer of love -- Land of the dead : San Francisco, where it all began -- I don't wanna hear your body talk! -- Sinatra : Night and day -- Dusty Springfield : "That noise is the joy" -- George Harrison : a Love-Haight relationship -- Sheryl Crow : "I'm where I'm supposed to be" -- Al Green, soul savior -- Rhythm 'n' whites -- The night rock 'n' roll woke nobody -- My hour in the top 40 hot seat -- The gawk 'n' roll hall of fame -- A banquet on a ping-pong table -- Larry Ching : till the end of time -- Cycling through China and going home -- Barry, my brother -- Being almost famous.
650 0 $aPopular music$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aPopular music$xWriting and publishing.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006009614.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0712/2006009614-d.html