Aidan Prewett

What was it like to know John Lennon? Critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker and author Aidan Prewett draws a portrait of the genuine Lennon ? the generous, charming, and wickedly funny human being behind the icon ? through incisive new interviews with John's closest friends, colleagues, and family. Personal moments are recorded in telling detail: Rehearsing with the Quarrymen in Lennon's mother's bathroom. Talking a stroll around the block at 3am in New York City. Singing old rock 'n' roll hits in the back of a limousine. And spending the night in a London train yard in 1965. Travel with John through his school days and career with the Beatles ? to his solo career and life in New York, up to his last recording session. Featuring brand-new interviews with John's sister Julia Baird, school friend Michael Hill, Quarrymen member Rod Davis, Beatles tour manager Tony Bramwell, talk show host Dick Cavett, close friends Elliot Mintz, Ray Connolly, Tony Palmer, and many more.

What was it like to know Jimi Hendrix?Critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker and author Aidan Prewett answers this question through incisive new interviews with Jimi's closest friends, colleagues, and family.Personal moments with Jimi are recorded here in telling detail: You'll travel with Jimi Hendrix from his first moments at the Caf Wha to his last night in London. In the pages of this book you're given access to Jimi's inner circle. You'll sit next to Jimi on the plane to Monterey, jam with him in London and Greenwich Village - and join him on stage at Woodstock.Many of these stories have never appeared in print or film before. There are surprises in store.Jimi's friends reveal him as a genuine human being, quite separate from his stage persona. Joking around backstage and in the studio. Having Jimi over for Christmas dinner. Go-Karting with a grandmother in Majorca. These are moments that are often brushed over - but they allow us to delve deeper into Jimi's character.Featuring revealing, all-new interviews with Eddie Kramer, Kathy Ethchingham, Roger Mayer, Leon Hendrix, Keith Altham, Janis Ian, Al Kooper, Jack Casady and many others.This is as close as it gets to spending a few hours in the company of Jimi Hendrix.

As the 1960's drew to a close, the gathering at Woodstock defined a moment in history and redefined the world of music and politics over the course of a single weekend. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Vietnam war, Woodstock placed three days of peace and music amid a decade of political turmoil.Woodstock At 50 by Aidan Prewett captures this significant, historical anti-war movement and event from luminaries that were a part of the 1960's hotbed of political and musical revolution. The collection of interviews with Woodstock performers, crew, and a host of entertainment icons such as Chip Monck, Michael Shrieve (Santana), Joe McDonald (Country Joe & the Fish), D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop), and Dick Cavett, offer perspectives from the sixties for today's bizarre political landscape. Placing the reader at Hendrix's feet during the Star Spangled Banner and in Mick Jagger's dressing room after Altamont, the book also delves deeper into the philosophical legacy of Woodstock and the political implications of the festival.Woodstock at 50 isn't just about the music, it's about the wider meaning of the Woodstock festival, its impact on world culture, and how it engendered a sense of belonging for an entire generation. The book looks at the connection between music and politics, exploring the festival through the lens of music as a tool of the revolution.