Thursday, May 24, 2007

Tucson Citizen Reviews Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia

The Tucson Citizen's Chuck Graham just reviewed The Rock & Roll Film Encyclopedia. Here's an excerpt:

Trust me, "The Rock & Roll Film Encyclopedia" is no ordinary compendium of cheesy movies with really loud soundtracks. For one thing, the compiler, John Kenneth Muir, takes his inspiration from that famous line Jack Black hurled at the audience in "School of Rock," where he says with complete defiance, "One great rock show can change the world."

Of course Muir changes that to "one great rock movie" and as proof offers the 1970 documentary "Woodstock." That film did indeed prove to Hollywood that rock 'n' roll would insist on being taken seriously as a opinion-shaping social force.

...More than 200 films are catalogued and there is a handy index in the back. Garage bands everywhere will want to get a copy of this encyclopedia, to stack right alongside the fake books, guitar chord charts and restaurants delivering take-out. After all, what's better after a vigorous band practice than to kick back with your band mates, enjoying some pizza and a good ol' rock 'n' roll movie.

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