--- product_id: 24764623 title: "Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock Hardcover – March 8, 2016" brand: "barney hoskyns" price: "€ 52.77" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/24764623-small-town-talk-bob-dylan-the-band-van-morrison-janis store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock Hardcover – March 8, 2016 **Brand:** barney hoskyns **Price:** € 52.77 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock Hardcover – March 8, 2016 by barney hoskyns - **How much does it cost?** € 52.77 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/24764623-small-town-talk-bob-dylan-the-band-van-morrison-janis) ## Best For - barney hoskyns enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted barney hoskyns brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock Hardcover – March 8, 2016 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UJuwCaBkL.jpg) ![Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock Hardcover – March 8, 2016 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31MGphK9VKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A SMALL-TOWN ROMP THROUGH ROCK HISTORY WILL LEAVE AN INDELIBLE MARK ON YOUR MUSIC MEMORY. *by W***Y on Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2016* Having visited Woodstock in the early 70s and not being privy to the deep "behind-scenes" music world of this charming town I'd always been curious to what was really going down there musically speaking. SMALL TOWN TALK sure provided me with all of that and much more: Its anostalgic and fascinating inside account of the rock 'n roll genius-legends of the time who either lived in Woodstock or often passed through to create what has turned out to be the veritable anthems of rock 'n roll. It's also an account of the rock music business and industry, and how that behemoth too often clashed with the pure, innocent creative souls of the artists with many unpleasant consequences. Through the beauty of Woodstock - including the haze of pot and all kinds of other drugs that swept its way into the brains of some of the most creative and successful rockers of our time - we come to better appreciate how this small town north of "the city" became a magnet for the rock and folk geniuses that left their indelible stamp on an entire generation. It's a hell-of-a-read and certainly one of those important contributions to the history of this time and the music and musicians that made all of that history and music so indelible. Did my mind actually hear many of the classic tunes that were part of our collective experiences of the time for most of the read? You bet it did! Frankly, I had no idea that one small town in rural New York State contributed to enormously to perhaps the most important chapter in music history. And this gem of a book explains how that all happened. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars "I DON'T THINK THE WOODSTOCK SPIRIT IS EVER GOING TO CHANGE." *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016* "Small Town Talk is the story of what happened after Sally and Albert Grossman came to Woodstock." Barney Hoskyns."Every summer I get this longing in my bones to be back in Woodstock." Maria Muldaur."Woodstock is like a Venus flytrap. Whether you get stuck to it or not depends on whether your vibration is in harmony with it." Elliott Landy, photographer famous for his photographs of The Band in Woodstock.If you're tired of the same old observations, points of view, and/or reminiscences about Woodstock, you should read this book. The author, Barney Hoskyns, who wrote (among other things) the great book "Hotel California", has taken a different approach to his book on Woodstock, "the mountains of the mind." This isn't focused solely on the three day festival but instead on a sometimes more personal look (he lived there several years) at the area itself and the people drawn to it beginning (roughly) with the Woodstock Folk Festival in 1962, after briefly describing the "unspoiled landscape that for five thousand years had been home to Native Americans".Yes, included are a number of musicians we all know (Dylan, The Band, Paul Butterfield, etc.) who lived in the area, but also people who're intertwined with that area like Tim Hardin, Janis Joplin, singer Karen Dalton, Peter Yarrow (Peter Paul & Mary), fugitive/singer Bobby Charles (Guidry) whose self-titled album according to the author "may be the quintessential Woodstock album", who wrote "See You Later, Alligator" in the '50s, the Traum brothers, Van Morrison, Geoff and Maria Muldaur, producer John Simon, singer Jesse Winchester (his first great Bearsville album is close to a country sounding album by The Band), Jimi Hendrix, and others. On the jazz side there's German musician Karl Berger, Jack DeJohnette, Marilyn Crispell, Carla Bley, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and others all who lived in the area. On a side note there's a 2 CD set ("The Song Is You") recorded at the Woodstock Jazz Festival which includes DeJohnette, Braxton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, and several other great musicians. Writers included Phillip Roth, Ed Sanders, and Allen Ginsberg.Dylan's manager/minder, Albert Grossman ("the Baron of Bearsville") is also included at length--his power during this period was undeniable--not only as a manager, but also as someone who oversaw a number of enterprises (studios, the Bearsville record label, local businesses) in the Woodstock area, and who ruled over people who came into his orbit with a tight fist and his discerning eye for a buck. Grossman's life and influence on various artists forms the major foundation for the book. He's at the core of how that entire area changed beginning in the sixties, for better and for worse depending on who you talk to, and in the book Hoskyns gives ample space for many opinions and observations from a number of people closely aligned to Grossman from both famous and not so famous musicians to waitresses, bartenders, and others who were there during those years.Hoskyns has also included people outside the limelight if you will--the artists, the schemers, dealers, and others who attached themselves (or tried) to anyone who looked to be making money, and who had to endure a sometimes rough life in the harsh winters. Through firsthand interviews with people who were there at the time Hoskyns puts together a picture of this small town which came to be so important to so many--and especially how both Grossman and Dylan changed the area after moving there. Included is a Prologue, a guide map of the area (complete with a numbered list of important places--"Todd Rungren's house", "Big Pink", "Paul Butterfield's house", "Levon Helm's barn", "Byrdcliffe Theater", etc.-- with corresponding numbers on the map), a list of what Hoskyns calls "25 Timeless Tracks", notes on the chapters, Bibliography, and an Index. Interspersed throughout the book are a number of small b&w photos and other ephemera that add depth to the story. There's also eight pages of glossy b&w photos, a few (like Dylan on a trampoline with his kids) that don't usually make it into other books (unless you've seen some of them in Landy's book, "The Band Photographs 1968-1969") we've all seen about Dylan/The Band/Woodstock. And since I mentioned Landy's book I have to say that if you're a deep fan of The Band during their Woodstock era, Landy has published some great photographs that give a deeper look and some insight into what that period was like when The Band lived in the area.Bottom line--if that period of music and the artists associated with the Woodstock area appeals to you, plus a focused look at how that area changed over the years, including some people who usually don't get the limelight, you should check this book out. When I first heard about this book I thought, "Uh-oh, another book on Woodstock". Well it is and it isn't. Hoskyns has taken a different approach and it's a refreshing change from the usual Woodstock/peace/love/tie-dye/mud/flowers stuff we've all read before. Not only is it about the area and the people, but he's tied in other notable events from the same period which gives more of a foundation and insight into the basic premise of what this book is about. This book can sit on the shelf next to other thoughtful books on the Woodstock era.And I have to mention another great book involving many musicians/artists from the same period, "The Smith Tapes: Interviews With Rock Stars & Icons 1969-1972", edited by Ezra Bookstein. These pieces were culled from the late Howard Smith's tapes, found after Smith's death. Smith's position as a writer for the Village Voice and his radio show gave him access to many people. This is another great book that deserves to be on your shelf if you're interested in that period of music. The selected pieces really bring those years back into focus for those who were around then, or give a good idea of what it was like for those who weren't. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A REALLY Good Book *by H***W on Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021* Great book about the Woodstock scene, and scenesters, of the 60s and 70s. The town as we've come to think of it was essentially built around manager-and-more Albert Grossman. Jazz hipster Ben Sidran once said of Grossman that his name should have been hyphenated. And this book is a warts-and-all. That may not sound so exciting to you, but Grossman, of course, was manager of Dylan, the Band, Janis Joplin, and many others who lived in Woodstock. I, for one, never knew that Janis, Van Morrison, Hendrix, lived there. This books gives you the backstory on all of them. It is a great read that only gets a bit tiring after those folks have split and/or died. 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