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Magic Carpet Ride: The Autobiography of John Kay and Steppenwolf
by
John Einarson
,
John Kay
Autobiography and stories of John Kay and Steppenwolf, the band that made the rock 'n' roll anthem- "Born To Be Wild".
Paperback
,
372 pages
Published
October 1st 1994
by Quarry Press
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Feb 21, 2008
Andy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Steppenwolf, garage punk
Shelves:
rock-sleaze
Not bad autobiography of John Kay and his wild and wicked band, Steppenwolf. It takes almost half the book to get to his band because he waxes nostalgic for Canada, his folk singing past and the Sparrow.
In a way I understand his need to discipline a band that was under the spell of hard drugs but the overall tone of the book is angry and bitter. I didn't expect him to love all his ex-band mates, but he comes off a little too impossible to please. Born to be pissed.
In a way I understand his need to discipline a band that was under the spell of hard drugs but the overall tone of the book is angry and bitter. I didn't expect him to love all his ex-band mates, but he comes off a little too impossible to please. Born to be pissed.
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Oct 25, 2008
Rik
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone interested in a well-written and intelligent music memoir
Shelves:
music-biography
Early Steppenwolf was a vastly under-rated band, and John Kay deserves recognition as one of the finest singers of the classic rock era. If you remain unconvinced of this, you can still find plenty to enjoy in this bio. It's a story rich enough to make a movie out of, for certain. John Kay was born in communist East Germany, and made a dramatic escape with his family to Canada. He only learned to speak English in his teens, which makes his convincing ability to sing authentic blues all the more
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