Across the Great Divide: The Band and America

by Barney Hoskyns, The Band

Overview

(Book). This is a vivid and rollicking account of The Band's journey across three decades. Spanning the history of American rock and boasting a supporting cast that includes Dylan, Janis Joplin, and U2, the book brilliantly captures the raw magic and complex personalities of a group George Harrison called "the best band in the history of the universe." This revised U.S. edition includes a postscript, together with an obituary of Rick Danko and a brand-new interview with Robbie Robertson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423414421
Publisher:	Hal Leonard
Publication date:	09/01/2006
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	468
Sales rank:	366,195
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.97(d)

About the Author

Barney Hoskyns was born in 1959 and began writing for the New Musical Express after leaving Oxford. His other books include Say it One Time for the Brokenhearted and Imp of the Perverse.

Editorial Reviews

A fine meditation on the Canadians who mythologized America.” — Esquire

“Hoskyns has managed to make the less glamorous business of being a band come so alive. The attention to fluctuations in group chemistry and morale, on stage and in the studio, is steeped in the author’s engaging fascination with the minutiae of how rock music gets made. It makes for a surprisingly refreshing and admirable read.” — Sunday Times

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