Night drive book plymouth public library bibliocommons. Lansdale from the good, the bad, and the indifferent. The folk artist from brantford, ontario, is intent on setting the record straight about his elder brother stan, a folk legend, who died tragically in a plane. The bar fights and the bike gangs, the police chases and the arrests. For all those folks who enjoy the music of garnet rogers.
Nov 15, 2017 night drive is at once an elegy and tribute to garnet s late elder brother stan, wellknown canadian folk music legend. In my universe, almost any name youre familiar with is a nonentity. I moved in the same circles as the rogers brothers and knew or know a number of people in this book including, only casually, stan rogers, but not garnet. Story written by fern brodkin for digital first media. And as garnet s 35year poststan career in music showed, the younger brother had a hell of a lot of talent and creativity, too. Kicking myself for having missed this talent for all these. At ball media we have the pleasure of working with some of the most talented and unique artists, authors and entrepreneurs in the world. Garnet rogers recalls life on the road with his legendary. With over 0 years of albums, garnet rogers top tour album has been all that is the songs of garnet rogers and some of the best concert songs have been, and.
Garnet decided to make the leap from songwriting into book writing. This week, we have one of our favourites to announce. Garnet rogers sports a gruff resonant voice, an archetypal. The book has now had several printings since its initial release. Just discovered garnet rogers last year about the same time the book was published. Garnet rogers recalls life in folk music with brother stan. He began tinkering with several musical equipment at age five, starting with your guitar and graduating towards the fiddle and flute. For canada or usa please use the correct country button below. I write a music column, spotlight with lauren daley, in coastin each week, interviewing musicians coming to town. Night drive book vancouver public library bibliocommons. My favorite is the mesmerizing title cut night drive. Two years later, the youngest one was playing the definitive 8yearolds version of. Garnet rogers recounts life on the road with his brother stan, playing folk music across north america in the mid70s and early 80s.
But his brother and bandmate garnet rogers tells a gritty tale of bar fights, biker gangs, and bad behaviour in his new memoir of life on the road in the 70s and 80s, night driver. Night drive, travels with my brother a book released by garnet rogers. Born in hamilton, ontario to parents of nova scotian descent, garnet rogers spent many hours in front of the old floor model radio listening to grand ol opry broadcasts and harmonizing with his older brother, stan. Garnet rogers has the inside scoop on what stan rogers was really like back in the 70s when the pair were playing folk music for sceptical audiences, and is telling much of it in his new book. As ontariobased singersongwriter garnet rogers hit his 60th year, he decided to tell the story of what life on the road was like with stan rogers in the 1970s and early 80s.
He explains how the songs got written and recorded and what life on the road was like before there was an independent music scene. Listen to garnet s interview on q with tom power garnet rogers lookingbackatlifeontheroadwithstan rogers 1. Jul 08, 20 all that is the songs of garnet rogers licensed to youtube by merlin compass records group on behalf of red house records. Night drive book edmonton public library bibliocommons. For those of you who dont get the thursday paper, let me explain. The book details stories about how stan and garnet grew up together. Jul 14, 2017 within ten years, and barely out of high school, garnet rogers was on the road as a fulltime working musician with his older brother stan. Garnet rogers biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Night drive is at once an elegy and tribute to garnets late elder brother stan, wellknown canadian folk music legend.
Sep 22, 2019 best known because the sibling of canadian folk vocalist stan rogers, garnet rogers offers enjoyed a considerable musical profession of his very own. Garnet rogers appreciation group public group facebook. Garnet rogers makes leap from songwriter to book writing with. The book is available at my live shows, and you can now also purchase it here on my website. Travels with my brother garnet rogers biography, music i live in a parallel musical universe. He began his professional career working with his brother facebook garnet rogers on facebook. Garnet rogers recounts life on the road with his brother stan, playing folk. Ball media garnet and i chatted about his book among many other things, and he always seemed to return to themes of hardship, fear, and even violence. Stories about how the author and his brother, the late stan rogers, discovered. In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber glow from an old floor model radio, two.
Since then, garnet rogers has established himself as one of the major talents of our. Feb 23, 2019 for those of you who dont get the thursday paper, let me explain. Garnet rogers takes readers on a night drive with a band. Deepvoiced brother of the famous deepvoiced canadian historical folk writer and singer. Stories about how stan and i grew up together, discovered music together, and learned to play in a band and travel together.
Before you send in an international order request i would suggest you consider the cost of mailing night drive from canada to any international address other than the usa. Canadian folk singer garnet rogers memoir of growing up alongside his brother, stan, and their intertwined lives and music careers. Best known because the sibling of canadian folk vocalist stan rogers, garnet rogers offers enjoyed a considerable musical profession of his very own. All that is the songs of garnet rogers licensed to youtube by merlin compass records group on behalf of red house records. If you would like to check parcel postage rates try canada post rate calculator. In the first 1970s, he and his sibling joined up with. Two years later, garnet was playing the definitive 8yearolds version of desolation row on his ukulele. Garnet has written a long book about the trials and tribulations of trying to make it. May, 2016 night drive, travels with my brother a book released by garnet rogers at ball media we have the pleasure of working with some of the most talented and unique artists, authors and entrepreneurs in the world. Garnet has also written night drive a memoir of his travels with his brother stan rogers, who died in a fire aboard an air canada flight in 1983. A personal account of how garnet and stan rogers grew up together, replete with details of wild and offbeat happenings along the way. Garnet rogers recalls life in folk music with brother stan in.
In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber glow from an old floor model radio, two young brothers aged 6 and 12 lay in their beds, listening to the country music broadcasts from the grand ol opry, and practiced their harmonies. Travels with my brother, garnet s longawaited memoir about life on the road with his brother, stan advance tickets still available but going fast. We spoke about the book hes in the process of finishing, as well as his upcoming performances with archie fisher, while at falcon ridge folk festival in august. Garnet rogers born may 1955 is a canadian folk musician, singer, songwriter and composer. Canadas garnet rogers is one of folk musics foremost performers, and the path of his creative life has been a remarkable one. Garnet lives on a farm in brantford, ontario, where his wife gail raises champion thoroughbreds. Garnet rogers makes leap from songwriter to book writing. All that is the song of garnet rogers by garnet rogers. Garnet rogers has released 8 more tour albums since all that is the songs of garnet rogers. Well, it took another 23 years, but that great book about stans life and music has finally arrived in the form of night drive.
Listen to garnets interview on q with tom power garnetrogerslookingbackatlifeontheroadwithstanrogers1. I also saw and listened to a great many of the musicians discussed, and attended festivals covered in night drive. And a thousand gigs in every corner of north america. Garnet rogers biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber glow from an old floor model radio, two young brothers aged 6 and 12 lay in their beds, listening to the country music bro. Clearly garnet is one who writes down only the extremes, the best and the worst of times. Night drive, poem by seamus heaney from the collection door into the dark 1969 night drive, first comic book by richard sala 1984 night drive, short story by joe r. He began his professional career working with his brother, folk musician stan rogers, and arranging stans music. While his brothers style of writing was more traditional and often based on canadian maritime styles, garnets style is more modern, utilizing influences from blues, rock, country. Night drive book ottawa public library bibliocommons. Garnet would not previously to my knowledge discuss this period in depth publicly or play any of stans signature songs except on special occasions. The 735page finished product night drive, travels with my brother will be introduced at a hometown book launch with a concert by garnet on friday, aug. What life was like on the road before there was an independent music scene. Together they formed what has come to be accepted as one of the most influential acts in north american folk music. Night drive the story of stan rogers and the rock and roll struggles of a folk trio. In your universe, you poor sucker, people will actually pay real actual dollars to listen to something that goes. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller.
Even then, over ten years after the tragedy that took him early from us, garnet was still dealing, and had used this song to help him through the catharsis and share it. Travels with my brother, garnets longawaited memoir about life on the road with his brother, stan advance tickets still available but going fast. All that is the song of garnet rogers by garnet rogers on. Garnet has written a long book about the trials and tribulations of trying to make it as folk singers doing original material in the 1970 s. He began his professional career working with his brother, folk musician stan rogers 1949 1983. Anyhow, what with being stuck indoors and also recently discovering this group it got me thinking that it might be interesting to get a census of where were all from. Wikipedia garnet rogers born may 1955 is a canadian folk musician, singer, songwriter and composer. In an unequivocal demonstration of support for live folk music, the lineup before the doors opened stretched out of the building and down the sidewalk. At his concerts you wish you could take him home and gather a crowd by the fireplace to hear more stories. Looking back at life on the road with stan rogers cbc radio. Jul 30, 2016 the 735page finished product night drive, travels with my brother will be introduced at a hometown book launch with a concert by garnet on friday, aug. Within ten years, and barely out of high school, garnet rogers was on the road as a fulltime working musician with his older brother stan. Garnet rogers makes leap from songwriter to book writing with current project. Sep 17, 2017 rogers reading an excerpt from night drive.
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