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In Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea
In Search of the Lost Chord 1967 and the Hippie Idea Author:Danny Goldberg Praise for How the Left Lost Teen Spirit:"Danny Goldberg's memoir contains the powerful reflections of the most progressive activist in the recording industry. His candor, vision, and sense of humor are infectious." —Cornel West"Years from now, if the Democrats have long faded from American memory, anthropologists and historians will ask, Didn't... more » any of them read this book by Danny Goldberg?" —Michael MooreThe 1967 “Summer of Love?—set against the backdrop of increased racial tension, the Vietnam War, a burgeoning drug culture, and an exploding new music scene—propelled the counterculture philosophy of peace and love into the mainstream. Although this sudden surge of unironic idealism vanished as quickly as it had appeared, the cultural effects of 1967 can still be felt today.Danny Goldberg, who graduated high school in 1967, has had a front-row seat to witness the lasting cultural impact of this brief moment. Now, a half century after the events of 1967, Goldberg reexamines this pivotal year, stripping away the reductive clichés that obscure the radical idealism of countercultural movements. Goldberg uncovers the humble roots of contemporary activism, arguing that a few dozen extremely fallible artists, dreamers, and activists fostered its initial development. Looking back at this time in American history, he explores how and why the legacy of 1967 lives on today through movements like Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the political revolution espoused by figures like Bernie Sanders.Goldberg?s firsthand accounts and extensive research are supported by brand-new interviews from those who had a hand in bringing this culture to light, including figures such as Grace Slick, Rosanna Arquette, Joe Boyd, Robbie Conal, Peter Coyote, Sara Davidson, Pamela Des Barres, Steve Earle, Jodie Evans, Jim Fouratt, Todd Gitlin, Nigel Grainge, Tom Hayden, Paul Krassner, Elliot Mintz, Mtume, Ram Dass, and more.« less