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The Doors, James Brown, the Grateful Dead, the Sir Douglas Quintet, David Bowie—the list goes on. . . . From 1967 to 1973, Michael Oberman interviewed more than three hundred top musical artists. Collected together for the first time, Fast Forward, Play and Rewind presents more than one hundred interviews Oberman conducted with the most important musical artists of the day. Along the way, Oberman touches on the influence of his brother, who interviewed the Beatles and other top artists from 1964 to 1967. He also recounts stories from his later career working for the major Warner-Elektra-Atlantic recording company, where he produced concerts for Cellar Door Productions and managed recording artists. Want to know the true story of how David Bowie became Ziggy Stardust? That and dozens more true tales that might seem like fiction are waiting inside the pages of Fast Forward, Play and Rewind. Each short interview is an invitation for readers to relive (or live for the first time) one of the greatest periods in rock 'n' roll history.

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Oberman's compilation is as charming an artifact as its title suggests.... An appealing slice of pop music history for fans and researchers of the era. - Library Journal Equal parts pop-cultural reportage and autobiography, these dispatches from the front lines of rock & roll are often as insightful as they are amusing, capturing the art form before it was one. Just as rock & roll was still defining itself, so was the role of rock critic. Mike Oberman was there.--Kevin Avery His interviews with notables of the day are fascinating. Oberman adds context by offering reminiscences from his own life and valuable historical information that help readers who may not have lived through these years or been up on the latest musical acts of the day. -Village Green/Town If you're more in tune with the folks who keep it real by the honest appreciation of pop music history that can only come from first-hand reporting, there's a lot to like about Michael Oberman's look back at this golden age of rock. -Rick Ouellette, Reel and Rock The best thing about the book is the interviews. Whenever possible, Oberman sat down with these people, and the resulting quotes are illuminating of the performers and the times. Consider the range of musicians featured in the book. There are both the period big names--David Bowie (encountered on his very first visit to the U.S, ), the Beatles (via his brother), The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Rod Stewart--and, delightfully, a host of half-forgotten performers. Remember Emitt Rhodes, the Bonzo Dog Band, Starland Vocal Band (local DC favorites), Ian Matthews, Country Joe and the Fish, Quicksilver Messenger Service, the Sir Douglas Quintet, Lee Michaels, Brinsley Schwartz and a whole lot more. -New York Journal of Books

Oberman's compilation is as charming an artifact as its title suggests.... An appealing slice of pop music history for fans and researchers of the era. - Library Journal

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Michael Oberman became a weekly music columnist at age nineteen and wrote an interview column for six years (a total of more than three hundred interviews) before leaving for a career in the music business. At age fifty, he embarked on a new journey as a photographer. His photos are on permanent display in museums in the United States and Canada and have graced album covers, websites, galleries, and more. He currently lives in Columbia, Maryland.

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