Letters to Sarah

Letters to Sarah is a rock autobiography with a difference. In addition to the exceptionally honest and endearing voice of Corky chronicling the ups and downs of his life, there are excerpts from dozens of letters (out of the c. 200) that Corky wrote to his mother, Sarah, between the years 1963 and 1997. She had saved them all. The letters were a way for Corky, away on the road for years on end, to keep in touch with his roots and also, to make sense of his life. This continues in Letters to Sarah, as Corky relives the first 50 years of his life, up until his mother’s passing in 1998. Corky Laing is best known as the drummer of the legendary bands Mountain and West, Bruce & Laing and over the years, he has played, recorded and written with the who’s-who of rock. Apart from a six-year period in the 90s, when he worked as VP of A&R at Polygram Canada, he has been performing and making music constantly since 1965. He has received multiple gold records, several Juno Awards and was given the Bonzo Bash Legend Award in 2014. Tuija Takala, PhD is a widely published academic author with over 70 international articles, and 16 books and edited collections to her name published by, among others, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Springer and Routledge. Since 2012, Tuija has been working closely with Corky as his manager and partner. “The cowbell king is an influential force in music (both in front of the audience and behind the scenes). Never one to rest on his past achievements, Corky Laing is like a fine wine who just gets better and better as time goes on. Explore his journey in Letters to Sarah. It’s a groovy read front to back.” BILLY AMENDOLA “When I heard ‘Mississippi Queen,’ I said: ‘now that’s a cowbell. More cowbell!’ Corky is a great man, a great drummer and an inspiration. He inspired me and if you listen carefully you will hear a lot of cowbell in the KISS songs. Thank you Corky! God Bless You!!!”PETER CRISS
ASIN: 9529415303
VSKU: GBV.9529415303.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Laing, Corky|Takala, Tuija
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.