Rock n rolls last stand in hollywood revised edition priore. From crazy parties to glittered junkies and maneating strippers, amy has chronicled what life was like back in the days of excess and debauchery. Riot on sunset strip 1967 arthur dreifuss synopsis. In the 1920s angelenos discovered poinsettia fields and avocado groves outside the. It kicksoff with stock footage of the sunset strip and long haired vietnam era kids in their teens and twenties enjoying themselves by wandering up and down the boulevardmuch to the chagrin of the oilyhaired world war ii generation.
This book is a pop culture history of a brief period 1964ish to 1967 of a very small place. Lords of the sunset strip by blackie dammett nook book. Talking tattoos with sunset strip legend, shamrock social clubs mark mahoney. The onduty deputies kept repeating to the kids, move along, move along. Book your tickets online for sunset strip, west hollywood.
Yes, the true rock n roll billboard era ended, but robert landau has created a bound museum of its. This book brought back great memories of hanging out on the sunset strip in hollywood in the midlate 60s. One of the top destinations on the sunset strip every wednesday night is the longrunning desert nights acoustic showcase at the standard, hollywood. Every building on the sunset strip, 1966, ed ruscha. Partial gift of the daled collection and partial purchase through the generosity of maja oeri and hans bodenmann, sue and edgar wachenheim. Riot on sunset strip tells the story behind the stills song, a story that started decades earlier when the strip was home to gangsters and speakeasies. By constructing the book as a pull out measuring 292 inches long, the effect given is akin to. The vibe is warm and intimate, evoking an impromptu jam in a musicians living room. With aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, laurie mock. I was amazed at what an impact the mile and a half stretch of sunset strip had on the development of popular music.
Rock n roll billboards of the sunset strip, by robert. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures. The sunset strip is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, and nightclubs, as well as its array of huge. Riot on sunset strip 1967 riot on sunset strip 1967 advertised at the time as the most shocking film of our generation. So much was new then the beatles had been out a while, and the doors, love, sonny and cher, johnny rivers, john mayall, etc. The book also makes you feel the tragedy of the collapse of the sunset strip nightclub scene, after the police effectively shut it down because some influential people in town didnt like the idea of the strip being a place for teenagers to hang out and dance to groovy music.
According to tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience sunset strip. See more ideas about sunset strip, sunset and stephen stills. Inspired by the reallife curfew riots that erupted along the sunset strip on november 12, 1966. Later state of the first edition, without the final flap in back. These photographs were printed and bound in an accordionfold style book.
It was filmed and released within four months of the late1966 sunset strip curfew riots the film stars frank alesia, aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, anna strasberg, laurie mock, gene kirkwood, tim rooney, and features musical appearances by the standells and the chocolate. I cant wait to read the follow up to this book, i really enjoyed the authors writing and the wild life she lived. Selfpublished book, offset lithograph, 1966 second printing 1971. Sunset strip restaurants, bars, clubs and other landmarks. The sunset strip is a party destination like no otherhome to gangsters in the roaring 1920s, playground of hollywood royalty then and now, and the origin of many famous brands. This is a true story of the social ascent and eventual decline of a girl in the sunset strip music scene of the early 1990s. The grafton is a rare gem among hotels in west hollywood. Riot on sunset strip 1967 movie clip night out with. Rock n rolls last stand in hollywood captures the excitement of this great artistic awakening, telling how the scene came together and then fell apart at the monterey pop festival, the tragic grand finale of the summer of love. The section that came to be known as the sunset strip covers less than two miles or roughly 15 blocks, but its. Republished to coincide with the 50th anniversary of these incredible times, riot on sunset strip. In this drama, set during the riots of the mid1960s, an l. These years line up with my life from age 11 to 14 and most of the rock and roll that i still love came out of this cauldron. The welldesigned book documents how each decade along the strip, a municipal nomans land between l.
The cop also thinks the kids have a right to be there, until his estranged daughter joins the counterculture crowd. Check out the sequel to the sunset strip diaries, confetti covered quicksand click on image to the right to order, ships worldwide. Chock full of history, this tour saves you money on expensive guided tours and focuses on the popular places. Riot on sunset strip with the standells 1967 youtube. Request access to the physical materials described in this inventory through the catalog record for. Thirtyfour parking lots was made with a professional photographer taking the aerial views creating images which celebrated the flatness of photography. Sunset strip west hollywood 2020 all you need to know. The wizard of sunset strip wizard of 4th street by hawke, simon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kcrw dj valida curates the weekly event, which features three acts performing a set in the cactus lounge.
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