Been Reading: Monsters Of Rock - The Unofficial History of The MOR Festival by Ian Carroll

 

 "For all those rockers who want to remember the "good old days" welcome to Monsters of Rock

  This was originally a Kindle book that's since been ported over to paper & ink, which might explain why every now and again the text has a bit of a wobbly.  And if you're expecting something in-depth with lots of photos and behind-the scenes revelations then this is not the book for you. 

  However, if you want a breezy little book that can be read in one good session with many little snippets from the people onstage and down in the crowd, this is not a bad read at all.   

 ( Having said that, you do get one of Blue Oyster Cult's personnel grumbling about shenanigans with 1981's PA system. Make of that what you will)

If you're like me, the first thing you'll do is turn to the years you went to MOR and see what everybody else thought. You will also look at the legendary lineups of  1980, 1984 and 1988 and wish you'd been born just a little younger.   Sigh. 

Worth checking out. 

That's All Folks.