From the Allman Brothers Band to Frank Zappa; and through the interweaving lives of Bill Graham; Janis Joplin; Grace Slick; and Carlos Santana; author John Glatt chronicles the story of the 1960srsquo; rock music Colossus that stood astride the East and West Coastsmdash;Grahamrsquo;s twin temples of rock; the Fillmore East and Fillmore West.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An Incredible StoryBy Mihal CeittinThis in an incredible tale told by a complex but not altogether laudable man who nevertheless is one of the major figures of post-war Frances incredibly influential intellectual life. For admirers of his epic work Shoah; the behind the scenes look at the making of the film are extraordinary. Lanzmann will not be remembered in the same light as Sartre; Camus and de beauvoir but he was on the front-lines (and in bed!) with them every step of the way until he set off on his own with outstanding results. This is a must read for any students of film making; intellectual history or just those interested in how some people cope with extraordinary challenges.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A French philosopher/film maker converses with his-selfBy "Belgo Geordie"As an admirer of Claude Lanzamanns films; I was looking forward to reading his memoir. In particular his vision in constructing "Shoah". I was interested to read the memoir was a product of dictation as it read like a conversation. A conversation at times rewarding; generally engaging but strangled with episodes of arrogance and self promotion. On reflection a man in his eighties who has lived the life Mr Lanzmann has lived may have grounds for arrogance. But some of it fell into the "so what?" category. Reading an interview with him in an English newspaper; it is apparent he is not full of himself. Sadly episodes in his telling of his story in his memoir smacks of score settling and statements to underline his importance. Unnecessary; because at heart this is a remarkable mans life and he has lived his time fully and in Mr Lanzamann has contributed a unique; honest and searching body of work. "Shoah" was a moral compass. I gained insight from his memoir as to why he chose to portray the Holocaust in the manner he did. "Shoah" was a nine hour smoking gun that forensically tore the scabs of a deep and bitter wound that still resonate today. Mr Lanzmanns experiences in Poland have a similar theme in Fiona McGregors superb book "Strange Museums-A Journey Through Poland". Mr Lanzmann has come closer to showing the face of evil and even "good" peoples refusal to look on it and learn that it is amongst us. As social history; it is a slice of life that is rich with people and events. The pre Second World War years; his schooling; his parents; the resistant. The post war years and his relationship with Israel. The descriptions of Simone de Beauvoir; John Paul Satre and Franz Fanon. So I thank Mr Lanzmann for his window into his life.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A 20th Century LifeBy CustomerSeriously; its hard to believe all these things happened to one guy! He has done so much in his life that severing an artery while walking through a plate glass door and requiring 40 days in the hospital only earns about three paragraphs of detail! The best parts of the book deal with his youth under Nazi Occupation; as well as all the work and thinking that went into the construct of Shoah. In a world where everyone seems to have an urge to write a memoir; Lanzmann is the rare author who takes the form far beyond what seems capable. A tremendous book.
