Street Player : My Chicago Story

by Seraphine, Danny

• ISBN13: 9780470416839
• ISBN10: 0470416831
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-26
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The inside story of Chicago, one of the most successful and enduring rock bands everWith their distinctive blending of soulful rock with horn-infused urban jazz, Chicago has thrilled music fans for more than forty years with their lyrical brilliance. In this no-holds-barred memoir, legendary rocker Danny Seraphine shares his dramatic-and often shocking-experiences as the popular superband's cofounder and longtime drummer. He reveals behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Chicago's beginnings as the house band at Los Angeles's legendary Whisky A Go Go, where they were discovered by music icons Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, and personal insights about the group's many comebacks and reinventions over the years. Offers a lively inside account of the music and history of the perennially popular band Chicago, one of the most successful American bands ever with over 122 million albums sold, by its cofounder and longtime drummer Danny Seraphine Includes riveting tales from Seraphine's time on the road touring with performers including Dennis and Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Bruce Springsteen, as well as rare photographs Candidly tackles many rumors about Chicago, including Mafia ties, accounting and payola scandals, and major drug abuse Discusses the mysterious circumstances surrounding Seraphine's 1990 firing from the band as well as his comeback with his critically acclaimed new band, California Transit AuthorityWhether you're a diehard Chicago fan or just love a rock and roll memoir well told, Street Player will entertain and surprise you.

Author Biography

Danny Seraphine is a drummer and one of the founders of the hugely popular and enduring band Chicago.? He was with the band from their inception in the late 1960s to 1990. He currently records and tours with his new band,?the California Transit Authority.

Adam Mitchell has worked in television and film production in Los Angeles at 20th Century Fox and MTV Networks. As both a writer and researcher, he has contributed to fifteen books, including five New York Times bestsellers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Back To Chicago

The JPs

Jimmy Ford & the Executives

The Missing Links

The Big Thing

Hollywood Or Bust

Making a Name

CTA

Chicago

Caribou Ranch

New B. Ginnings

Lyrics and the Blonde

Losing Terry

Picking Up the Pieces

Making Headlines

Out of the 70s

Into the 80s

Peter Goes Solo

Hairpiece That Saved My Life

The Beginning of the End

Bad Moves

Evergreen Daze

Chapter 23

Epilogue

Index

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