There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594487146 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She was born in New York City, where she still resides. Lisa Robinson is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, where she has produced music issues and written many major profiles over the past fourteen years. Prior to that, she was a longtime columnist for the New York Post, was syndicated by the New
"a first hand look at the life of these amazing artists." according to Amazon Customer. It was fascinating to read about Rock history by someone who was actually sober and could give us a first hand look at the life of these amazing artists.. Hi, I'm Lisa and you're not. Welcome to my book, you lowlifes who do not live in the cultural mecca and oasis you commonly refer to as "New York City". Oh, and if you were not born into intelligencia left wing parents with an acute appreciation for the arts as produced by the downtro. I'm at a loss- Can I get my money back? Reading these other reviews, I wonder if I am missing something or if these people are all personally connected to Ms. Robinson in some way. I have read her articles and read the excerpt in Vanity Fair so I picked up this book thinking it would be interes
From a legendary music journalist with four decades of unprecedented access, an insider's behind-the-scenes look at the major personalities of rock and roll.Lisa Robinson has interviewed the biggest names in music--including Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Patti Smith, U2, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Jay Z and Kanye West. A pioneering female journalist in an exclusive boys' club, Lisa Robinson is a preeminent authority on the personalities and influences that have shaped the music world; she has been recognized as rock jounralism's ultimate insider.A keenly observed and lovingly recounted look back on years spent with countless musicians backstage, after hours and on the road, There Goes Gravity documents a lifetime of riveting stories, told together here for the first time.. She spent hours talking to John Lennon at his Dakota apartment--and in recording studios just weeks before his murder. She introduced David Bowie to Lou Reed at a private dinner in a Manhattan restaurant, helped the Clash and Elvis Costello get their record deals, was with the Rolling Stones on their jet during a frightening storm, and was mid-flight with Led Zeppelin when their tour manager pulled out a gun. She visited the teenage Michael Jackson many times at his Encino home
Robinson has an astute memory, reel-to-reel party tapes, and even breakfast-order notes that captured the minutest aspects of her musical journey. Plenty of music fans will be more than ready for this circuitous, genial, and opinionated walk on the wild side. From Booklist Journalist Robinson, currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, has four decades’ worth of personal stories about the many rock ’n’ roll stars she hung with and wrote about. She knew Mick Jagger before he got his teeth fixed, for example, and she colorfully details her times with rock soon-to-be-superstars David Bowie, Lou Reed, and such before moving on to her many years of interviews and meetings with