Street Player: My Chicago Story

By Danny Seraphine

Book Overview

(Book). Here is the inside story of Chicago, one of the most successful and enduring rock bands ever. With their distinctive blending of soulful rock and horn-infused urban jazz, Chicago has thrilled music fans for more than 40 years with their lyrical brilliance. In this no-holds-barred memoir, legendary rocker Danny Seraphine shares his dramatic-and often shocking-experiences as the popular supergroup's cofounder and longtime drummer. He reveals behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Chicago's beginnings as the house band at Los Angeles's legendary Whisky A Go Go, where they were discovered by music icons Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, and personal insights about the group's many comebacks and reinventions over the years. Whether you're a diehard Chicago fan or just love a well-told rock-and-roll memoir, Street Player will entertain and surprise you.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470416831
• ISBN13: 9780470416839
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"