Seth Bovey is professor of English at Louisiana State University at Alexandria. He is also a musician and played in several garage bands in the 1970s and early '80s.
"Five Years Ahead of My Time . . . is also a hymn, or rather, a
never-ending praise of the one instrument that powered garage music
like nothing else: the electric guitar, mass-produced and easily
available. . . . Bovey's title is truly absorbing: easy accessible,
well-informed, and convincing, as he lists hundreds of bands, their
lineups, and several hundred songs to support his expertise
chronologically. . . . Recommend[ed] work for anybody interested in
the history of rock music, guitar bands from the sixties, and the
(mostly forgotten or underrated) forerunners of 1970s punk rock."--
"Popcultureshelf.com"
"The 'simplicity and energy' that characterized much independently
created music over the years is told in Bovey's remarkable book
Five Years Ahead of My Time. . . . Here in a myriad of factual
information is the saga of how bands could spring up in backrooms
and garages and initially find life outside of record companies. .
. . Bovey delves into numerous garage music nuances and categories
with skill. . . . For musicos this is a gem of a book."--
"Methodist Recorder"
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