Woven of flashbacks by musicians artists authors radicals and folks who “were there” in the '60s this book by author Alan Bisbort (The White Rabbit and Other Delights) and Rolling Stone staffer ParkePuterbaugh travels through: San Francisco's rock revolution with bands like the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead; the British underground scene with Pink Floyd and Cream; the phenomenon of The Beatles' “Sgt.Pepper”; the dawn of psychedelia in Los Angeles with the Doors and Frank Zappa; and rock's festival years from Monterey to the Isle of Wight. It also explores psychedelic literature journalism posters films fashion lingo and more plus the impact of politics and the rebuff of radicals such as Abbie Hoffman Timothy Leary and Allen Ginsberg. In full color throughout the book features lots of photos a helpful index and a foreword by HowardKaylan of The Turtles.
