{"product_id":"life-in-the-fast-lane-truckin-on-the-1970s-rocknroll-road-paperback","title":"Life in the Fast Lane: Truckin' on the 1970s Rock'n'Roll Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn Schiffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1970s Rock'n'Roll Road is paved with myths and stories. Some of them are mine. In this \u003cem\u003efictional autobiography, \u003c\/em\u003eevents and names are often changed for privacy, but much of it is mostly true...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 1971-76, I crewed 1,100 shows with over-40 top rock bands, including Led Zepplin\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e Elvis, Linda Ronstadt, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eLoggins \u0026amp; Messina, and the Rolling Stones. I was not a musician or a roadie; I was the sound equipment Truck Driver. If I didn't get the sound gear to a gig on time, \u003cem\u003ethe show could not go on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have dozens of tales inspired by my own observations and experiences. I met hundreds of memorable people on the road and backstage. I saw rock stars 'up close and personal, ' as well as their groupies and fans. I learned patience, the value of being prepared, and how a little appreciation goes a long way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Seventies, Rock'n'Roll graduated from psychedelics and weed to cocaine and speed. The music venues grew from bar-band dives to 100,000 seat stadiums. Equipment transportation mushroomed from a single roadie's van to 50-truck caravans on multi-city tours hopscotching stages and lighting trusses between three stadiums at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost 50 years later, interest in Rock'n'Roll's evolution has caught up with me and my 'driver's log' has finally fermented into a brew worth sharing. If you were there \u003cem\u003e(or wish you had been), \u003c\/em\u003e I hope you enjoy this\u003cem\u003e \"\u003c\/em\u003ebackstage pass\" to what you won't read in rock star biographies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlenn's fictional autobiography writing style reminds readers of Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Robbins with a dash of E.L. Doctorow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ride shotgun\" with Glenn as he tours the 1970s Rock'n'Roll underworld again...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Glenn's years as 'Ace Driver' offer a behind the scenes look and expose which few people have experienced and no one else has meaningfully conveyed to us Rock'n'Roll junkies.\" \u003cem\u003eJon Zelazny, writer \u0026amp; Pushcart Prize short fiction nominee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you love rock and roll, and you want the whole story, then this very real back-story of the music of our lives is a mandatory read. The reality of Glenn Schiffman's \u003cem\u003eLife in the Fast Lane\u003c\/em\u003e is deep... An amazing chronical of the Rock'n'Roll road.\" \u003cem\u003eMerel Bregante, country-western music producer; former drummer for Loggins \u0026amp; Messina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776746586400,"sku":"9798223770473","price":33.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea31f427b87fcd515908ecd462c12c2d.webp?v=1780484834","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/life-in-the-fast-lane-truckin-on-the-1970s-rocknroll-road-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}