LIGHTNING STRIKES: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour photographic illustrated front of dw/dj with capitalised,embossed,design illustrated silver gilt lettered part-title and yellow-lettered sub-title with author's flat printed capitalised,silver gilt lettered name to front of dw/dj.Spine/backstrip with thumbnail repeated title at head of same with similarly coloured+lettered sub-title as front's,author's capitalised,blocked silver gilt lettered name and publisher's capitalised white-lettered name and white illustrated colophon respectively,to foot of same; rear of dw/dj with 4 green+white lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright crisp and clean without blemish or foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound – pristine,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp and clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,and immaculate black background with yellow illustrated part-title design/logo endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,xii-xvpp+2- 507pp [paginated] includes an Introduction,10 chapters,an Aftermath,selected biblio-discography, Acknowledgements,Lyric permissions and an Index. Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dediction,an epigram [Lou Christie],a Contents list/table,title separator page,and to the rear,separate 2pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. Memphis, 1954. New Orleans 1957. Philadelphia 1959. Liverpool, 1962. San Francisco 1967. Detroit 1969. New York, 1975. London 1977. Los Angeles 1984/Norway 1993. Seattle 1991. Rock and roll was birthed in basements and garages, radio stations and dance halls, in cities where unexpected gatherings of artists and audience changed and charged the way music is heard and celebrated,capturing lightning in a bottle. Musician and writer Lenny Kaye explores ten crossroads of time and place that define rock and roll, its unforgettable flashpoints characters and visionaries, how each generation came to be,how it was discovered by the world. Whether Elvis Presley's Memphis, the Beatles' Liverpool,Patti Smith's New York or Kurt Cobain's Seattle, 'LIGHTNING STRIKING' reveals the communal energy that creates a scene,a guided tour inside style and performance,to see who's on stage,along with the movers and shakers,the hustlers and hangers-on,and why everybody is listening. Grandly sweeping and minutely detailed,informed by Kaye's acclaimed knowledge and experience as a working musician, 'LIGHTNING STRIKING' is an ear-opening insight into our shared musical and cultural history,a carpet ride of rock and roll's most influential movements and moments. An insider's take on the evolution and enduring legacy of the music that rocked the twentieth century. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **