From Born to Be Wild to Dazed and Confused - Rock Musics Revolution in 1968

Emerging from a period of protest and social unrest, 1968 was the year that ushered in gut-punching sounds that would define classic and hard rock-the formation of bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath rolled away the light sounds of psychedelic music and Flower Power. John Einarson provides the first detailed account of this crucial period.

List of contents

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: More Than A Feeling
Chapter 1: The Times They Are A-Changin'
Timeline of significant events: 1967
Chapter 2: If You're Going To San Francisco
Chapter 3: There's Something Happening Here
Timeline of significant events: 1968
Chapter 4: Everywhere I Hear the Sound of Marching, Charging Feet, Boy
Chapter 5: I Like Smoke 'n' Lightning, Heavy Metal Thunder
Chapter 6: Rock My Plimsoul
Chapter 7: You Say You Want A Revolution
Timeline of significant events: 1969
Chapter 8: Teenage Wasteland
Chapter 9: I Know It's Only Rock 'n' Roll...
Recommended Listening
Notes
About the Author

About the author

John Einarson

Product details

• Authors: John Einarson, John/ Bonfire Einarson
• Assisted by: Mars Bonfire (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2025
• EAN: 9781538197776
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9777-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Rock, Music, History: specific events & topics, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal, History of Music, Music reviews & criticism, Popular Music, Heavy Metal music, Metal, Heavy Metal