Rockin’ Through Troubled Waters: Memoir -Surviving the West Coast Music Scene 1966-1971

This is a story of the changes in the West Coast music scene during a turbulent time in our history: Civil unrest, the Vietnam war, student activism, political assassinations, and the Manson Murders all happened while I was trying to graduate from UCLA and find my way. One of the few escapes from this turmoil was the rock music of the day: The Doors, Janis Joplin, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Three Dog Night, Canned Heat and Glenn Frey with JD Souther. I was an aspiring songwriter working in the music industry. I was fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time and I have a treasure trove of fond memories and compelling tales to show for it. This book captures the feeling of those times.