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`A read as rip-roaring and exciting as the records and singers he eulogises.' --Lois Wilson, Mojo
`An immaculately researched and evangelically passionate tome... a pretty much definitive guide to this short-lived but sprawling genre.' -- Andrzej Lukowski, Metro
`This is a great book. Décharné writes well and has a great turn of phrase - a well-written and much-needed book.' --Trevor Cajiao, Now Dig This
`If Rocket doesn't make you want to go out, get drunk, listen to Charlie Feathers and get into a fight, then you have no soul.' -- Loud and Quiet
`Magisterial' -- Peter Curran, BBC R4 Loose Ends
`The definitive book on rockabilly... tells you all you need to know' --Andrew Weatherall, BBC 6Music
`An immaculately researched and evangelically passionate tome... a pretty much definitive guide to this short-lived but sprawling genre.' -- Andrzej Lukowski, Metro
`This is a great book. Décharné writes well and has a great turn of phrase - a well-written and much-needed book.' --Trevor Cajiao, Now Dig This
`If Rocket doesn't make you want to go out, get drunk, listen to Charlie Feathers and get into a fight, then you have no soul.' -- Loud and Quiet
`Magisterial' -- Peter Curran, BBC R4 Loose Ends
`The definitive book on rockabilly... tells you all you need to know' --Andrew Weatherall, BBC 6Music
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A Rocket in my Pocket is the story of rockabilly music, the primal 50s howl of rockin' rage that helped start it all.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Author has managed to put together what must rate as one of the definitive books on the genre. The facts are gleaned from personal experience growing up with the second coming of Rockabilly in the late 1970s and early 80s. He also draws on contemporary reviews and interviews from the year dot onwards. These are woven into humorous as well as informative prose. Of course the well-known and much written about legends of Rockabilly are given a fair nod and their rightful place in the music's history. The real joy was discovering brand new but half-century old soon to be favourite tracks that are these days only a Google and a click away. Especially after laying hidden, at least from these ears, for decades despite been a fan of the genre for most of them. From the early splutterings of moonshine soaked Hillbillys driven even wilder by bop pills to appreciative heads-up towards The Polecats and The Cramps, as the sub-title describes, this is 'The Hipsters Guide To Rockabilly Music' and a more entertaining and informative one you'll be hard-pressed to better. Simon Nott
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having listened to a lot of rock and rockabilly music over the years, it was very rewarding to get a 'face' on a lot of the virtually unknown artists. It is amazing how many of the 'unknowns' that Max have managed to find, or at least document. I particulry liked the way he managed to group artists and styles together; this made it a very easy book to read. The only reason for 4 stars is the lack of an index, which makes it hard to find a specific performer. Apart from that that, the book is by far one of the best music books I have read.
And don't forget to get the ACE CD 'soundtrack', it also have some pleasant surprises on it.
And don't forget to get the ACE CD 'soundtrack', it also have some pleasant surprises on it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The kind of book which could not have existed before the 80s at least when the author was in an Indie band called The Gallon Drunk and the CD was barely off the ground.Now is the time for such a book when there's more rockabilly/rock'n'roll than there was in the 50s and 60s for the simple reason that so much of it was in the vaults.
Rockabilly is traced back to country boogie and the string bands of the 20s and 30s and the genre didn't as much die out as come back under other guises.
With the only real hits from Sun it was never bound to last until the main players reinvented themselves.
Elvis rung the changes many times and Buddy Holly was instrumental in founding the 60s sub genre of High School Pop via Paul Anka who was viewed as a straight ahead pop singer.
Until the Beatles the style had gone underground but there's no doubt that their covers of Carl Perkins songs gave his flagging career a massive shot in the arm.
On the 30th Anniversary of the Perkins hit Blue Suede Shoes came a TV show now on DVD which not only starred 2 ex Beatles but members of the Stray Cats-the later generation of rockabillies.
Here in this book you can read how it all fit in and note how the media viewed the new music as no more than a 5 minute craze until somebody noticed the money being made
Rockabilly is traced back to country boogie and the string bands of the 20s and 30s and the genre didn't as much die out as come back under other guises.
With the only real hits from Sun it was never bound to last until the main players reinvented themselves.
Elvis rung the changes many times and Buddy Holly was instrumental in founding the 60s sub genre of High School Pop via Paul Anka who was viewed as a straight ahead pop singer.
Until the Beatles the style had gone underground but there's no doubt that their covers of Carl Perkins songs gave his flagging career a massive shot in the arm.
On the 30th Anniversary of the Perkins hit Blue Suede Shoes came a TV show now on DVD which not only starred 2 ex Beatles but members of the Stray Cats-the later generation of rockabillies.
Here in this book you can read how it all fit in and note how the media viewed the new music as no more than a 5 minute craze until somebody noticed the money being made
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Mixed Reactions
I was left with mixed reactions after reading this book. It's a straightforward account of a genre of music I enjoy and filled in a lot of gaps. Read more
Published 6 months ago by stevei
A Rocket in My Pocket: The Hipster's Guide to Rockabilly Music
This guy deserves an award. But only for presenting one of the most exciting musical genres of the 20th Century in one of the most dull, turgid books I've ever had the misfortune... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bookreviewer
Very very disappointing
Was really expecting a lot from this. It had a fair amount of information but really needs an index and a decent discography. Read more
Published 12 months ago by M. T. Inch
Excellent Rockabilly History
I could really empathise with the authors experience of getting into the Rockabilly scene in the late 70's. Read more
Published 17 months ago by statuescher
Template for the Future
Surprising no one compiled the complete history before, then it took an Englishman to detail an American phenomena. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Dr. Delvis Memphistopheles
A Barn-Burner Of A Page-Turner
That it took until 2010 for the definitive history of rockabilly to be published is, perhaps, as great a mystery as why Charlie Feathers ain't a household name. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Cow
Excellento!
I kept thinking I'd find something missing in here but the author nails it all. Great insight and plenty of anecdotes about super obscure artistes. Fab.
Published 22 months ago by Ralph
Listmania!
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