{"product_id":"goodnight-l-a-the-rise-and-fall-of-classic-rock-the-untold-story-from-inside-the-legendary-recording-studios-hardcover","title":"Goodnight, L.A.: The Rise and Fall of Classic Rock -- The Untold Story from Inside the Legendary Recording Studios - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKent Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA behind-the-scenes journey through the rise and demise of the '70s and '80s classic rock era\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before disco, punk, hair metal, rap, and eventually grunge took it all away, the music scene in Los Angeles was dominated by rock 'n' roll. If a group wanted to hit it big, L.A. was the place to be. But in addition to the bands themselves finding their footing, their albums also needed some guidance. That came from a group of dedicated producers and engineers working in a cadre of often dilapidated-looking buildings that contained some of the greatest recording studios the music industry has ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Within the windowless walls of these well-hidden studios, legends-to-be such as Foreigner, Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benatar, Boston, the Eagles, the Grateful Dead, Chicago, Linda Ronstadt, Santana, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Loggins and Messina, REO Speedwagon, and dozens more secretly created their album masterpieces: \u003ci\u003eDouble Vision\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRumours\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eHotel California\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eTerrapin Station\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eDamn the Torpedoes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eHi Infidelity\u003c\/i\u003e. However, the truth of what went on during these recording sessions has always remained elusive. But not anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Longtime music-business insider Kent Hartman has filled \u003ci\u003eGoodnight, L.A.\u003c\/i\u003e with troves of never-before-told stories about the most prolific and important period and place in rock 'n' roll history. With music producer Keith Olsen and guitarist Waddy Wachtel as guides to the journey and informed by new, in-depth interviews with classic rock artists, famed record producers, and scores of others, \u003ci\u003eGoodnight, L.A.\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what went into the making of some of the best music of the past forty years. Readers will hear how some of their favorite albums and bands came to be, and ultimately how fame, fortune, excess, and a shift in listener demand brought it all tumbling down.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKent Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and Amazon Top 100 \u003ci\u003eThe Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best Kept Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Oregon Book Award for General Nonfiction. He is a longtime music-business insider and entrepreneur and is a former nationally syndicated radio show producer (\u003ci\u003eForgotten Hits of the '60s \u0026amp; '70s; Here's Johnny\u003c\/i\u003e for Carson Productions). He spent many years teaching marketing within the College of Business at Oregon State University and the School of Business at Portland State University. Hartman lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685047832639,"sku":"9780306824371","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/baf31ef821f8ee43334abc9a86292a7c.webp?v=1764969688","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/goodnight-l-a-the-rise-and-fall-of-classic-rock-the-untold-story-from-inside-the-legendary-recording-studios-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}