Magic Carpet Ride The Autobiography of John Kay and Steppenwolf

by John Kay and John Einarson

Book Overview

This is a must for die-hard Steppenwolf fans and I've been one since 1968 when my brother and I got their first album. This is an excellent book with no holds barred. John Kay and Einarsson has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550821237
• ISBN13: 9781550821239
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Quarry Press, Inc.
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Steppenwolf Rides Again

This is a must for die-hard Steppenwolf fans and I've been one since 1968 when my brother and I got their first album. This is an excellent book with no holds barred. John Kay and Einarsson has written a great book. There has been so much talk about thelegal battles after the bogus band appeared and wrecked the name of Steppenwolf in the eighties, but John Kay is frank and let all living past members come forward and tell their version.Kay isn't holding things back from his personal life as well which makes it very interesting, especially when you know about his background. I've been fortunate enough to travel with the band on several tours in Germany, Denmark and Sweden and has always found John Kay and his fellow bandmenbers Michael Wilk, Ron Hurst and Danny Johnson and their crew to be nicest ofpeople. I only have one complaint about the book: It's too short!

its never too late to start all over ..

i really enjoyed this book.it told me many things i never knew about john kay,like the fact that he has never ridden a motorcycle because he is legally blind...yes it is written from his perspective but his version is a very important one.this book was an easy read and it kept me interested in it through out the whole thing.as a follow up to the book i watched the vh1behind the music about steppenwolf which confirmed most of the things in the book..in my opinion i do think john should forgive the other guys or at least come to peace with it and them .we all do a lot of dumb things in life thats why we need friends to help us get back up again.i hope the wolf continues to rock much longer!its never too late to start all over again.

A must for Steppenwolf fans

This is an excellent read. I've learned so much from this book about Steppenwolf that I wanted to know. Although it's written in John Kay's perspective, the book contains several quotes from former members and friends. It's well written and an easy read. I couldn't put it down.

Great look at the early sixties when rock rose up kicked ass

This book sould be a movie,but a movie would take away from almost being there with John doin it. Make the best of what you got.

John Kay's Amazing "Magic Carpet Ride"

First of all, as a disclaimer, I'm an avid Steppenwolf fan who probably would've bought this book no matter what. Having said that, "Magic Carpet Ride" is a rarity among rock music books-it's humorous, insightful, and well-written. Some of my favorite parts were where Kay's path crosses that of other future rock stars, especially a funny scene with David Crosby who objects to the loud sound of Kay's espresso machine which Kay operated during Crosby's set at a small club where Kay once worked.