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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. More Than RockBy ZonnyRick Shefchikrsquo;s ldquo;Everybodyrsquo;s Heard about the Bird ldquo;is about more than rock music. As someone from Minnetonka who played in bands in the Twin Cities area during the 60rsquo;s. Rickrsquo;s very well researched account is a walk down an especially fond memory lane for me. This was a magical time in our little part of the world. but also in America at large. Although Rick focuses on Minnesota rock. the general theme applies to anyone wanting to understand how things were during those timeshellip; not just the music. but the motivations and circumstances involving young people then.Now wersquo;ve got a coddled generation who simply donrsquo;t understand what it means to work and overcome hurdles while seeking a goalhellip; whatever that goal is. We didnrsquo;t have any ldquo;safe spacesrdquo; back thenhellip; and thank God for that. We were able to truly learn what it means to LIVE. mistakes and all. Everybodyrsquo;s Heard about the Birdrdquo; embraces that in ways we never thought about while we were living that American dream.BTW. virtually every song mentioned in the book can be found on YouTube. usually with the actual 45 spinning on a turntable (remember those?) so you can pause at the mention of a song and listen for yourselfhellip; creating a time warped multimedia experience. Fun read!John Summer. San Luis Obispo. CA.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Happiness is rock n rollBy Gay Lynn Haubnerldquo;Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive. But to be young was very heaven!rdquo;William Wordsworth was writing of the French Revolution. but this quote always seemed to me to be presciently about the 1960s. In ldquo;Everyones Heard about the Birdrdquo; Rick Shefchik captures the joy of being 19.18. 17. or even younger. creating sounds that were thrilling and new. or standing in front of the stage at an armory or Knights of Columbus hall and shaking your teenage tail feathers to the beat of rock n roll.ldquo;Everyones Heard about the Bird" celebrates the innocence of the mid-sixties. from The Trashman making magic by combining two songs to create ldquo;Surfing Birdrdquo; without worrying about credits and royalties (I was happy to read that the creators. The Rivingtons. eventually got their due. and everyone ended up with a nice paycheck thanks to ldquo;Family Guyrdquo;) to the semi-tragedy of almost all of the young musicians and songwriters ending up with ridiculously bad management deals again and again. But these young Minnesota bands were happy to tour the Upper Midwest. even in winter. bringing live rock and roll to Fargo. Pierre. Austin. and even to my hometown of Duluth.Shefchik seems to have interviewed everyone who played in a band in Minneapolis in the sixties. as well as tracking down dozens of band photos of heart-breakingly young kids having the time of their lives. For Minnesotans of a certain age. this is nostalgia catnip. bringing back Mr. Luckyrsquo;s. the ldquo;all agesrdquo; club I longed to go to. but which shut down before I reached the all ages minimum; the Excelsior Amusement Park. where Shefchik confirms that the Rolling Stones were booed but not pelted with rotten tomatoes; and the scary (to this Duluth girl) Twin Cities gangs. including the Greenies. who supposedly carried razor blades and demonstrated their menace by wearing Gant shirts.The best way to read ldquo;Everyones Heard about the Bird" is on an tablet. where you can find every song mentioned on YouTube. including The Castaways playing ldquo;Liar Liarrdquo; in ldquo;Itrsquo;s a Bikini Worldrdquo; while a bored brunette in a hideous swimsuit gyrates in front of them. But like all the bands in this book. their happiness at playing their music is infectious. I closed ldquo;Everyones Heard About the Birdrdquo; with a smile almost as big as the one worn by The Castawaysrsquo; middle school drummer.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. And the acknowledgments at the end--well may be the most telling as they reveal an obvious love affair with the musicBy Scott KapleYesterday. I finished the book--dont know how many times I said. "Wow. didnt know that" or "Cool" or "Incredible". and that was by page 40. Breadth of research is stunning. And the acknowledgments at the end--well may be the most telling as they reveal an obvious love affair with the music. Ill bet this book both illuminated and cleared out the memory palaces for a lot of folks. Epic account--a gift to those who lived it and loved it. May not cover every facet of the Minnesota music scene of the era. but a deep. deep dive into a very special place and time.
