- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Collins Design; 1 edition (1 Nov 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061374563
- ISBN-13: 978-0061374562
- Product Dimensions: 29.7 x 24.1 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 963,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Between 1969 and 1988 "Creem" magazine, straight from Detriot Rock City, stood at the forefront of youth counterculture with its brazen slogan "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine". Now the Mouth of Motor City presents a retrospective of the beautiful haze that was Rock's golden age from the end of hippie through glam and punk and into 80's metal. "Creem" the book is for fanatics by fanatics. Irreverence, but not just for the sake of being irreverent-all in full-colour baby. It was created by Detroit publisher Barry Kramer in 1969 with an incredibly gifted staff of scribes, editors, photographers, and graphic artists whose work continues to resonate today, including Lester Bangs, Dave Marsh, Greil Marcus, Robert Crumb, Robert Christgau, Charles Auringer, Nick Tosches, Richard Siegel, Tony Reay, Jaan Uhelszki, Richard Meltzer, Dave DiMartino, a not so famous Cameron Crowe, and Robert Matheu. They laid waste to the stifling conventions of rock journalism with rapid and raucous reporting on everyone from MC5, Grand Funk Railroad, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Blonde to Led Zeppelin, the Stones, the Clash, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Black Sabbath and KISS. "Creem" magazine was known as the true music magazine for fans that followed the bands of late 60's through the 80s. It was distinct from "Rolling Stone" as it was always about the music and not about covering the latest Pop crush. Its influence spread across many rock genres and the writers coined the terms "Punk" and "Metal". Almost Famous: "The Cameron Crowe" movie put the spotlight on "Creem" magazine and its infamous writer Lester Bangs once again and it relaunched in 2003, now once again at the forefront of the music scene sponsoring tours and concerts.
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Robert Matheu is CEO and Publisher of CREEM Media, Inc. He has been an rock photographer since his early teens in Detriot and originally began working with CREEM Magazine while he was still in college and continued his relationship until its late '80s cessation. His photographic work includes more than 100 album and 500 magazine covers and he has worked for Rolling Stone, Playboy, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Mojo. Brian J Bowe is the current CREEM editor. He began his career working at daily newspapers in Michigan and New Hampshire and his byline has appeared in countless publications, from the Detroit Metro Times to Reuters wire service. From the MC5's exhortation to kick out the jams to Chuck D's plea to not believe the hype, Bowe's worldview has been shaped by music.
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A Taste Of Creem
29 Jan 2008
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Back in the mid-seventies, along with (that "other' rock magazine) Circus, I was an avid reader of: Creem. What set this magazine apart from everything else on the newstands was that Creem was only about rock music, no social commentary or politics like: "Rolling Stone". And while "Circus" was fairly straight journalism, this Mag: Creem. never ever took itself very serious. This rag was fun to read, and contained some really cool photographs of the good, the bad and the ugly. It was a: "Must-Read." And as a source for information on rock music and the wild lifestyle of the artists involved, this publication was second To none.
So, I had very high expectations about this book going in. Well, the major problem I have with this book is that it only scratches the surface of what this magazine was REALLY about. I don't agree with the book's editors, and why this was put together in this form. Again, Creem was: "Low-Brow" entertainment, and that is why that it is remembered so fondly today. But still, this book (in spots) does give you that creemy feeling that made this rag so special. Grace Slick, shows that wonderful breast and Joe Perry has wrecked his Corvette, that is what this magazine was all about. We need more totaled cars & cool breasts...That WAS Creem.
I can remember so much from the over 100 issues that I collected. But, I just didn't find enough great "Boy Howdy" in the pages of this book. This volume is good, but it could have been great. It would take set of books of this size, (at least 10) to bring back Creem for the children of the 21st century in the proper manner. The spirit of Creem was larger than this book would lead you to believe.
I need more Creem....Please!!!
So, I had very high expectations about this book going in. Well, the major problem I have with this book is that it only scratches the surface of what this magazine was REALLY about. I don't agree with the book's editors, and why this was put together in this form. Again, Creem was: "Low-Brow" entertainment, and that is why that it is remembered so fondly today. But still, this book (in spots) does give you that creemy feeling that made this rag so special. Grace Slick, shows that wonderful breast and Joe Perry has wrecked his Corvette, that is what this magazine was all about. We need more totaled cars & cool breasts...That WAS Creem.
I can remember so much from the over 100 issues that I collected. But, I just didn't find enough great "Boy Howdy" in the pages of this book. This volume is good, but it could have been great. It would take set of books of this size, (at least 10) to bring back Creem for the children of the 21st century in the proper manner. The spirit of Creem was larger than this book would lead you to believe.
I need more Creem....Please!!!
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Retrospective-Boy Howdy!
7 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
Certainly a different flavor of magazine for those whose knowledge of R n' R begins and ends with Rolling Stone.
A "Can't go wrong" book for a R n' R fan.
A "Can't go wrong" book for a R n' R fan.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A Time Capsule For Aging Musicheads, but.....
2 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This coffee table version of Creem magazine is nicely done in that it gives those unfamiliar with the magazine a taste of what it must've been like. I read every issue of Creem from about 1973 until its demise, and as much as I enjoyed reading this, there is an enormous amount of great stuff missing. So consider this book a primer. What's here is great fun, and provides some laughs and some terrific reading as well. But if there's some enterprising publisher out there who really wants to take it to another level, how about a Creem book that collects the best journalism the magazine had to offer? You won't find the record reviews here (many of which are the stuff of legend). Also missing are regular columns like Letter From Britain, Unsung Heroes of Rock 'N' Roll, Juke Box Jury, Eleganza, Confessions of a Film Fox and many more. Of course it wouldn't have all fit. But too much is missing for this to be the definitive treatment of the magazine. All I know for certain is that if I had an unread Creem, Rolling Stone, Crawdaddy, NY Rocker, Circus, Hit Parader and Trouser Press sitting on the table unread it was always Creem I reached for first. More than any of the others, it shaped what I was listening to, and gave a voice to the rebelliousness and restlessness I was feeling. And it did that while making me laugh. For my money it was the best of a classic bunch of rock magazines from an age we shall not see again. So buy a copy of this. Maybe if it sells enough we'll get the sequel.
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