I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. As a music fan, when I saw this book, I was definetely intrigued. I did get the opportunity to visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame once, but that was many years ago. I also own most of the live albums from the induction ceremonies, and really enjoy jamming to them as the collaborations are absolutely amazing.
Craig is the founding curator of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which basically means he was the primary person responsible for gathering rock & roll memorabilia, documents pertaining to songs, and overall schmoozing with musicians, managers, and family members all around the world.
The story of how it all went down is in the book and we have to thank Jann Wenner and Ahmet Ertegün, along with some others, but they were the keys. A lot of insight regarding how the Hall of Fame came to be, induction ceremonies, the location of the Hall of Fame itself, the reunions of bands, the bad blood amongst bands, and a lot of awesome stories from Craig.
Craig tells the story of how he got started in the business, and all the people he met throughout his curatorship (lots of musicians, and he never got awestruck by them). Just knowing how much effort he went through to get the stuff is pretty cool; no Internet, so letters were mailed and telephone calls were placed. Scavenging in basements, looking in bankers boxes, seeing the rooms and instruments from where history was made, I have to admit, that is a cool job.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, and the read was easy for me.
