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Corky Laing

    Stick It - Rock and Road Stories
    Letters to Sarah
    • Letters to Sarah

      Die Autobiographie des Mountain-Drummers

      • 368 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      In der Blütezeit der nordamerikanischen Hardrock-Band "Mountain" saß der aus Kanada stammende Corky Laing hinterm Schlagzeug. An ihrem Welt-Hit "Mississippi Queen" hatte er entscheidenden Anteil. Die Schilderung von dessen spontaner Entstehung bei einem Stromausfall während eines Konzerts ist nur eine von zahlreichen Anekdoten, die Laings humorvoll, selbstironisch und mit literarischer Qualität erzählte Autobiographie enthält. Die Besonderheit des Buches besteht darin, dass als roter Faden durch eine bewegte Rock-Vita die Briefe Laings an seine Mutter Sarah dienen, die er über 30 Jahre an sie gerichtet hat. Sie treten als spannende Zeitzeugnisse neben seine Erinnerungen an die triumphalen Tourneen mit "Mountain" durch die USA und Europa, die Sinnkrise nach dem Ende des Rock-Hypes und den Beginn einer autonomen Solo-Karriere.

      Letters to Sarah
    • Stick It - Rock and Road Stories

      • 128 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Canadian born Corky Laing is probably best known as the drummer with Mountain. Corky joined the band shortly after Mountain played at the famous Woodstock Festival, although he did receive a gold disc for sales of the soundtrack album after over-dubbing drums on Ten Years After's performance. Whilst with Mountain Corky Laing recorded three studio albums with them before the band split. Following the split Corky, along with Mountain guitarist Leslie West, formed a rock three-piece with former Cream bassist Jack Bruce. West, Bruce and Laing recorded two studio albums and a live album before West and Laing re-formed Mountain, along with Felix Pappalardi. Since 1974 Corky and Leslie have led Mountain through various line ups and recordings, and continue to record and perform today at numerous concerts across the world. In addition to his work with Mountain, Corky Laing has recorded one solo album and formed the band Cork with former Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Shenkman, and recorded a further two studio albums with the band, which has also featured former Jimi Hendrix bassist Noel Redding. The stories are told in an incredibly frank, engaging and amusing manner, and will appeal also to those people who may not necessarily be fans of Corky Laing's work with Mountain, and as such, should appeal to fans of rock biographies.

      Stick It - Rock and Road Stories