Rockin Down The Highway

Nix, Don: ROAD STORIES AND RECIPES, New York Music Sales Corporation 1996
0-02-864621-5 Very good Condition

Hit the road with Don Nix as he travels from his musical roots in '50s Memphis to near stardom in the rockin' '60s and near mayhem in the '70s. The story begins in sleepy '50s Memphis, where a young paperboy named Don Nix could still encounter Elvis tearing down the streets at dawn on his Harley. And so begins a long journey, a trip down the rock 'n' roll highway that began in an overcrowded Chevy Greenbriar Van, where young Nix and his friends took to the poor Southern club circuit to support an unlikely hit they aptly named "Last Night," an instrumental made up on the spot in the studios of a fledgling record label that would soon be known as Stax Records. The road took many twists and turns, and along the way Nix met many astonishing musical talents, from the elderly blues guitarist Furry Lewis, who eked out a living as a street musician; to Gary Lewis, who was just achieving pop super-stardom with the sugary hit "This Diamond Ring;" to the gun-toting guitarist Albert King, whose sensitivity to his own lack of musical education was hidden behind a gruff exterior; to the pianist/producer extraordinaire Leon Russell, who signed Nix to his fledgling Shelter Records label and introduced him to the definitely mad Englishman Joe Cocker. Don Nix's mixture of humor, honesty, and humility make this one of the most telling of all rock memoirs. It is not the story of one soaked in the spotlight, but rather the more typical tale of life on the fringes of success - and insanity. As if this weren't enough, the book ends with a glorious gathering of favorite recipes from rockers old and new that Nix befriended on the way, from Don Henley's renowned Texas Chili recipe to John Mayall's patented Shepherd's Pie. Kirkus Reviews Nix, a music industry veteran who has crossed paths with many of the greatest rock and blues musicians, offers a down-to-earth look at life on the road and in the studio-with recipes of the famous thrown in for good measure. Nix got his start as a sax player with the Mar-Keys, the house band of the seminal Stax record label. Stax recorded legends such as Rufus Thomas, Sam and Dave, and Wilson Pickett. The Mar-Keys were a rock band in their own right, with one bona fide hit, "Last Night." They toured, mostly in the South, to support their recordings. The outrageous road stories Nix tells transcend the usual boasts of sexual conquest and catalogs of senseless property damage common to the genre. Nix is often amused by, and always modest about, his ups and downs among the rich and famous. He tells of being humiliated by Bob Dylan when trying to take his picture, nearly losing some blood to the folk singer's sharp umbrella. Elvis Presley invited Nix and friends to his house and greeted them with a barrage of illegal fireworks. This self-deprecating sensibility, coupled with the great respect the author conveys for certain music icons-Leon Russell, Furry Lewis, John Mayall, Muscle Shoals recording studio-imparts an insider's view without the insider's arrogance or cynicism. Over the years, Nix has worked as a musician, producer, and songwriter. He recruited a choir and sang for George Harrison and his Concert for Bangladesh, showed a drunken Eric Clapton how to shoot a gun, and collected recipes from many he's met. The 60 recipes included here are more than a gimmick-they fit the book's tone and subject. John Mayall's "Shepard's Pie" recipe expresses a rock-'n'-roll sensibility when it instructs to add the ground beef "when you sense the right moment." A captivating story told by a gracious host, and something delicious to eat at the end. Synopsis Hit the road with Don Nix as he travels from his musical roots in '50s Memphis to near stardom in the rockin' '60s and near mayhem in the '70s. The story begins in sleepy '50s Memphis, where a young paperboy named Don Nix could still encounter Elvis tearing down the streets at dawn on his Harley. And so begins a long journey, a trip down the rock 'n' roll highway that began in an overcrowded Chevy Greenbriar Van, where young Nix and his friends to Hardcover 10.3 in x 7.8 in x 0.8 in

[SW: Nix, Don, 1941-, Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography, Cookery]

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The definitive AC/DC songbook : for voice/guitar/tab, London W V TZ, Music Sales ISBN: 0825627834
AIN', T NO FUN (WAITING ', ROUND TO BE A MILLIONAIRE) , ARE YOU READY , BACK IN BLACK , BACK SEAT CONFIDENTIAL , BAD BOY BOOGIE , BALLBREAKER , BEATING AROUND THE BUSH , BIG BALLS , BREAKING THE RULES , BURNIN' ALIVE , CAN', T STAND STILL , CAN', T STOP ROCK ', N' ROLL , CAUGHT WITH YOUR PANTS DOWN , CHASE THE ACE , COME AND GET IT , D.T. , DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP , DIRTY EYES , DOG EAT DOG , DOWN PAYMENT BLUES , EVIL WALKS , FLICK OF THE SWITCH , FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU) , THE FUROR , GET IT HOT , GIRLS GOT RHYTHM , GIVE IT UP , GIVEN THE DOG A BONE , GO DOWN , GONE SHOOTIN' , GOT YOU BY THE BALLS , HAIL CAESAR , HARD AS A ROCK , HAVE A DRINK ON ME , HEATSEEKER , HELL AIN', T A BAD PLACE TO BE , HELLS BELLS , HIGH VOLTAGE , HIGHWAY TO HELL , HOLD ME BACK , IF YOU WANT BLOOD (VOU', VE GOT IT) , INJECT THE VENOM , IT', S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK ', N' , THE JACK , KICKED IN THE TEETH , LET ME PUT MY LOVE INTO YOU , LET THERE BE ROCK , LET', S GET IT UP , LETS MAKE IT , LIVE WIRE , LET', S MAKE IT , LOVE AT FIRST FEEL , MELTDOWN , MONEYTALKS , NIGHT PROWLER , OVERDOSE , ORBLEM CHILD , PUT THE FINGER ON YOU , THE RAZORS EDGE , RIDE ON , RIFF RAFF , ROCK AND ROLL , AIN', T NOISE POLLUTION , ROCK ', N' ROLL DAMNATION , ROCK ', N' ROLL SINGER , ROCKER , SAFE IN NEW YORK CITY , SATELLITE BLUES , SHAKE A LEG , SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS , SHE', S GOT BALLS , SHOOT TO THRILL , SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES , SIN CITY , SINK THE PINK , SPELBOUND , SQUEALER , STIFF UPPER LIP , T.N.T. , THERE', S GONNA BE SOME ROCKIN' , THUNDERSTRUCK , TOUCH TOO MUCH , WALK ALL OVER YOU , WHAT DO YOU DO FOR MONEY HONEY , WHO MADE WHO , WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE , YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG , AC/DC , GUITAR TABLATIRE EDITION

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Best of the Doobies, N. Y. Warner Bros Publications 1977
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80 pp. Songs: Long Train Runnin, Takin it to the streets, Black Water, Rockin Down the Highway, China Grove, Another Park, Another Sunday, Toulouse Street, South City Midnight Lady, Listen to the Music, Without You, It keeps you runnin. Soft cover has some wear where the price tag was removed on top front corner, some edge rubbing, bumps to corners, some crinkling No former owner's name. Due to the age of the music book (Words, piano, guitar chords) the glue holding the pages together is deteriorating causing some loosening but pages are clean and complete. Soft Cover 12 x 9

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DOOBIE BROTHERS : THE GUITAR COLLECTION, SONGBOOK AUTHENTIC GUITAR-TAB EDITION, Miami FL , Warner Brothers ISBN: 0897248309
BLACK WATER , CHINA GROVE , IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN' , JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT , LISTEN TO THE MUSIC , LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' , MINUTE BY MINUTE , REAL LOVE , ROCKIN DOWN THE HIGHWAY , SOUTH CITY MIDNIGHT LADY , TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS , TAKIN IT TO THE STREETS , WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES

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