White Bicycles (making music in the 1960s)
Very interesting and readable book about an American who comes over to the UK managing old blues and soul bands and then stays. He starts managing folk bands including Fairport Convention and sets up the UFO psychedelic club in the West End where Pink Floyd build up their following. He gets involved in a lot of the British folk and psychedelic scene and also in the States too. Oh yeah, he was a stage manager at Woodstock too. Lots of interesting anecdotes although no really salacious stories which is good really as with those you do wonder with those whether they're there simply to sell the book. The "American in London" stories are amusing too. All in all a good read and made me listen to some of the old folk bands. Unfortunately they still sound crap. Fun to read about though.
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