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In this episode of Rock is Lit, Richard Fulco, author of the new novel ‘We Are All Together’, is here to take us on a rockin’ jaunt through the late 1960s, where we’ll encounter several iconic players on the music and literature scene from that era. If you’re a fan of the Summer of Love and all the trimmings that go with it, you’ll love his novel and this episode. Later, Elliott Landy drops by to talk even more about the 1960s music scene, a period he should know a lot about since he’s been photographing rock stars since the mid-60s. Best known for his classic rock photographs, Elliott Landy was one of the first music photographers to be recognized as an “artist.” His celebrated works include album cover photographs for Bob Dylan’s ‘Nashville Skyline’, The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ and ‘The Band’ album, and Van Morrison’s ‘Moondance’. He’s also taken portraits of such rock icons as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, etc. He was the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. And . . . Elliott has a new book out, entitled ‘Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road &amp; On Stage’, featuring 129 photos, including 100 unpublished, accompanied by Janis’s own words from recorded interviews by David Dalton of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine. HIGHLIGHTS:Richard Fulco and I talk about Syd Barrett’s descent into mental illness and his exit from Pink Floyd1967: The Summer of Love—music, culture, vibe—but for African Americans, 1967 was known as The Long Hot SummerRichard’s music career when he was in his twentiesThe story and characters in ‘We Are All Together’—Syd Barrett as inspiration behind the character DylanThe Beatles’ performance on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ in 1964The quest for fame and having “IT”The American Dream and racism and toxic ChristianityCharles MansonThe Merry PrankstersThe significance of the title of the novel and its connection to The BeatlesAndy Warhol, The Factory, The Velvet Underground with Nico, Lou Reed and their role in the novelThe depiction of the Monterey Pop Festival in the story, especially the performance of Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding CompanySome of the other icons who make cameos in the novel: Pete Townshend, Eric Burdon, Jann Wenner, Neal Cassady, William S. BurroughsWhat the Jack Kerouac classic novel ‘On the Road’ means to Richard and meThe Monkees as a gateway drug to The BeatlesElliott Landy and I talk about How Elliott’s concern about the Vietnam War brought him from a job as a photographer on a Danish film set back to America in the mid- to late 1960s to photograph peace demonstrationsHow a Country Joe and the Fish light show at The Anderson Theater in NYC’s East Village started Elliott on a new career path photographing musiciansSeeing Janis Joplin, Tim Buckley, and Albert King perform the very first show at the Fillmore East on March 8, 1968Hanging out with Janis Joplin after a NYC gigElliott’s style as a “fly on the wall” photographerShooting the album covers of The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ and ‘The Band’, Bob Dylan’s ‘Nashville Skyline’, and hanging out with guys in the town WoodstockHis experience as the official photographer at Woodstock in 1969 and the spirit of Woodstock and the 1960s MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:(Royalty Free Music) “Summer of Love” by Roy Edwin Williams“The King is Half-Undressed” by Jellyfish“Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding“See Emily Play” by Pink FloydRoger Waters talks about Syd Barrett on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon“Four” by Sonny RollinsClip of Muhammad Ali explaining his anti-draft, anti-Vietnam War stance“I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles“Ball and Chain” performed by Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company at Monterey Pop Festival“Heroin” by The Velvet Underground with Nico‘The Monkees’ Theme Song“Itchykoo Park” by The Small Faces“I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag” by Country Joe and the Fish“Morning Glory” by Tim BuckleyCountry Joe and the Fish chant at Woodstock 1969“To Be Alone With You” by Bob DylanWavy Gravy at Woodstock            “Woodstock” by Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young“Down on Me” Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company LINKS: Richard’s website, www.richardfulco.comRichard on Twitter and Instagram, @RichardFulco Link to clip of Roger Waters talking about Syd Barrett on the Tonight Show, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXSHZQ0AEqE Elliott’s website, www.elliottlandycomElliott on Instagram, @elliott_landy_photography Christy Alexander Hallberg’s website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqagLink to Christy Alexander Hallberg’s short story on Janis Joplin, “Third Party,” published by ‘Eclectica’, https://www.eclectica.org/v20n4/hallberg.html

In this episode of Rock is Lit, Richard Fulco, author of the new novel ‘We Are All Together’, is here to take us on a rockin’ jaunt through the late 1960s, where we’ll encounter several iconic players on the music and literature scene from that era. If you’re a fan of the Summer of Love and all the trimmings that go with it, you’ll love his novel and this episode. Later, Elliott Landy drops by to talk even more about the 1960s music scene, a period he should know a lot about since he’s been photographing rock stars since the mid-60s. Best known for his classic rock photographs, Elliott Landy was one of the first music photographers to be recognized as an “artist.” His celebrated works include album cover photographs for Bob Dylan’s ‘Nashville Skyline’, The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ and ‘The Band’ album, and Van Morrison’s ‘Moondance’. He’s also taken portraits of such rock icons as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, etc. He was the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. And . . . Elliott has a new book out, entitled ‘Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road &amp; On Stage’, featuring 129 photos, including 100 unpublished, accompanied by Janis’s own words from recorded interviews by David Dalton of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine. HIGHLIGHTS:Richard Fulco and I talk about <ul><li>Syd Barrett’s descent into mental illness and his exit from Pink Floyd</li><li>1967: The Summer of Love—music, culture, vibe—but for African Americans, 1967 was known as The Long Hot Summer</li><li>Richard’s music career when he was in his twenties</li><li>The story and characters in ‘We Are All Together’—Syd Barrett as inspiration behind the character Dylan</li><li>The Beatles’ performance on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ in 1964</li><li>The quest for fame and having “IT”</li><li>The American Dream and racism and toxic Christianity</li><li>Charles Manson</li><li>The Merry Pranksters</li><li>The significance of the title of the novel and its connection to The Beatles</li><li>Andy Warhol, The Factory, The Velvet Underground with Nico, Lou Reed and their role in the novel</li><li>The depiction of the Monterey Pop Festival in the story, especially the performance of Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company</li><li>Some of the other icons who make cameos in the novel: Pete Townshend, Eric Burdon, Jann Wenner, Neal Cassady, William S. Burroughs</li><li>What the Jack Kerouac classic novel ‘On the Road’ means to Richard and me</li><li>The Monkees as a gateway drug to The Beatles</li></ul>Elliott Landy and I talk about <ul><li>How Elliott’s concern about the Vietnam War brought him from a job as a photographer on a Danish film set back to America in the mid- to late 1960s to photograph peace demonstrations</li><li>How a Country Joe and the Fish light show at The Anderson Theater in NYC’s East Village started Elliott on a new career path photographing musicians</li><li>Seeing Janis Joplin, Tim Buckley, and Albert King perform the very first show at the Fillmore East on March 8, 1968</li><li>Hanging out with Janis Joplin after a NYC gig</li><li>Elliott’s style as a “fly on the wall” photographer</li><li>Shooting the album covers of The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ and ‘The Band’, Bob Dylan’s ‘Nashville Skyline’, and hanging out with guys in the town Woodstock</li><li>His experience as the official photographer at Woodstock in 1969 and the spirit of Woodstock and the 1960s</li></ul> MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:<ol><li>(Royalty Free Music) “Summer of Love” by Roy Edwin Williams</li><li>“The King is Half-Undressed” by Jellyfish</li><li>“Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding</li><li>“See Emily Play” by Pink Floyd</li><li>Roger Waters talks about Syd Barrett on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon</li><li>“Four” by Sonny Rollins</li><li>Clip of Muhammad Ali explaining his anti-draft, anti-Vietnam War stance</li><li>“I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles</li><li>“Ball and Chain” performed by Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company at Monterey Pop Festival</li><li>“Heroin” by The Velvet Underground with Nico</li><li>‘The Monkees’ Theme Song</li><li>“Itchykoo Park” by The Small Faces</li><li>“I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag” by Country Joe and the Fish</li><li>“Morning Glory” by Tim Buckley</li><li>Country Joe and the Fish chant at Woodstock 1969</li><li>“To Be Alone With You” by Bob Dylan</li><li>Wavy Gravy at Woodstock            </li><li>“Woodstock” by Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young</li><li>“Down on Me” Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company</li></ol> LINKS: Richard’s website, <a href="http://www.richardfulco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.richardfulco.com</a>Richard on Twitter and Instagram, @RichardFulco Link to clip of Roger Waters talking about Syd Barrett on the Tonight Show, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXSHZQ0AEqE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXSHZQ0AEqE</a> Elliott’s website, <a href="http://www.elliottlandycom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.elliottlandycom</a>Elliott on Instagram, @elliott_landy_photography Christy Alexander Hallberg’s website: <a href="https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/</a>Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristyHallberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ChristyHallberg</a>Christy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christyhallberg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@christyhallberg</a>Christy Alexander Hallberg YouTube, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqag</a>Link to Christy Alexander Hallberg’s short story on Janis Joplin, “Third Party,” published by ‘Eclectica’, <a href="https://www.eclectica.org/v20n4/hallberg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eclectica.org/v20n4/hallberg.html</a>

Rock is Lit: Richard Fulco, Author of 'We Are All Together', On The Summer of Love & The Long Hot Summer of 1967, with Woodstock Photographer Elliott Landy

Today I talked to Richard Fulco about his novel We Are All Together (Wampus Multimedia, 2022).Stephen Cane is a guitarist – he’s already walked out on one band to join another one that subsequently falls apart. He gets himself to New York City to try to rejoin his first band, the one headed by his best friend and former bandmate, Dylan John. It’s 1967, drugs and girls are everywhere, Dylan is on the verge of becoming a rock n’ roll star, and Stephen makes some extremely poor choices. When Dylan quits just before a big show, Stephen is given a huge opportunity, but it doesn’t take long before he starts making more bad decisions. He’s in turmoil, as is the entire country, and his choices in love and loyalty cause him to spiral into self-doubt. Is being a rock star worth losing everything he holds dear?Richard Fulco’s first novel, There Is No End to This Slope (Wampus Multimedia) was published in 2014. He received an MFA in playwriting from Brooklyn College where he was the recipient of a MacArthur Scholarship. His plays have either been presented or developed at The New York International Fringe Festival, The Playwrights’ Center, The Flea, Here Arts Center, Chicago Dramatists and The Dramatists Guild. Richard’s one-act play Swedish Fish was published by Heuer Publishing and his stories, poetry, interviews and reviews have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Failbetter, Across the Margin, Fiction Writers Review and American Songwriter (among others). Richard is a member of the Pen American Center where he is also a mentor in the Prison Writing Mentorship Program. For six years, he wrote about music on his blog, Riffraf. He teaches creative writing and English at an independent high school in New Jersey. Richard interviews writers for his “5 Questions” series at www.richardfulco.com. When he's not writing and teaching, Richard is playing basketball with his twins, Chloe and Connor, watching the Mets play, riding the Peloton bike, or listening to vinyl.G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Today I talked to Richard Fulco about his novel <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-are-all-together-richard-fulco/1142466573" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are All Together</a> (Wampus Multimedia, 2022).Stephen Cane is a guitarist – he’s already walked out on one band to join another one that subsequently falls apart. He gets himself to New York City to try to rejoin his first band, the one headed by his best friend and former bandmate, Dylan John. It’s 1967, drugs and girls are everywhere, Dylan is on the verge of becoming a rock n’ roll star, and Stephen makes some extremely poor choices. When Dylan quits just before a big show, Stephen is given a huge opportunity, but it doesn’t take long before he starts making more bad decisions. He’s in turmoil, as is the entire country, and his choices in love and loyalty cause him to spiral into self-doubt. Is being a rock star worth losing everything he holds dear?Richard Fulco’s first novel, There Is No End to This Slope (Wampus Multimedia) was published in 2014. He received an MFA in playwriting from Brooklyn College where he was the recipient of a MacArthur Scholarship. His plays have either been presented or developed at The New York International Fringe Festival, The Playwrights’ Center, The Flea, Here Arts Center, Chicago Dramatists and The Dramatists Guild. Richard’s one-act play Swedish Fish was published by Heuer Publishing and his stories, poetry, interviews and reviews have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Failbetter, Across the Margin, Fiction Writers Review and American Songwriter (among others). Richard is a member of the Pen American Center where he is also a mentor in the Prison Writing Mentorship Program. For six years, he wrote about music on his blog, Riffraf. He teaches creative writing and English at an independent high school in New Jersey. Richard interviews writers for his “5 Questions” series at <a href="http://www.richardfulco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.richardfulco.com</a>. When he's not writing and teaching, Richard is playing basketball with his twins, Chloe and Connor, watching the Mets play, riding the Peloton bike, or listening to vinyl.G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (<a href="https://gpgottlieb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GPGottlieb.com</a>). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature</a>

Richard Fulco, "We Are All Together" (Wampus Multimedia, 2022)

Today I talked to Richard Fulco about his novel We Are All Together (Wampus Multimedia, 2022).Stephen Cane is a guitarist – he’s already walked out on one band to join another one that subsequently falls apart. He gets himself to New York City to try to rejoin his first band, the one headed by his best friend and former bandmate, Dylan John. It’s 1967, drugs and girls are everywhere, Dylan is on the verge of becoming a rock n’ roll star, and Stephen makes some extremely poor choices. When Dylan quits just before a big show, Stephen is given a huge opportunity, but it doesn’t take long before he starts making more bad decisions. He’s in turmoil, as is the entire country, and his choices in love and loyalty cause him to spiral into self-doubt. Is being a rock star worth losing everything he holds dear?Richard Fulco’s first novel, There Is No End to This Slope (Wampus Multimedia) was published in 2014. He received an MFA in playwriting from Brooklyn College where he was the recipient of a MacArthur Scholarship. His plays have either been presented or developed at The New York International Fringe Festival, The Playwrights’ Center, The Flea, Here Arts Center, Chicago Dramatists and The Dramatists Guild. Richard’s one-act play Swedish Fish was published by Heuer Publishing and his stories, poetry, interviews and reviews have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Failbetter, Across the Margin, Fiction Writers Review and American Songwriter (among others). Richard is a member of the Pen American Center where he is also a mentor in the Prison Writing Mentorship Program. For six years, he wrote about music on his blog, Riffraf. He teaches creative writing and English at an independent high school in New Jersey. Richard interviews writers for his “5 Questions” series at www.richardfulco.com. When he's not writing and teaching, Richard is playing basketball with his twins, Chloe and Connor, watching the Mets play, riding the Peloton bike, or listening to vinyl.G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Richard Fulco about his novel <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-are-all-together-richard-fulco/1142466573" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are All Together</a> (Wampus Multimedia, 2022).Stephen Cane is a guitarist – he’s already walked out on one band to join another one that subsequently falls apart. He gets himself to New York City to try to rejoin his first band, the one headed by his best friend and former bandmate, Dylan John. It’s 1967, drugs and girls are everywhere, Dylan is on the verge of becoming a rock n’ roll star, and Stephen makes some extremely poor choices. When Dylan quits just before a big show, Stephen is given a huge opportunity, but it doesn’t take long before he starts making more bad decisions. He’s in turmoil, as is the entire country, and his choices in love and loyalty cause him to spiral into self-doubt. Is being a rock star worth losing everything he holds dear?Richard Fulco’s first novel, There Is No End to This Slope (Wampus Multimedia) was published in 2014. He received an MFA in playwriting from Brooklyn College where he was the recipient of a MacArthur Scholarship. His plays have either been presented or developed at The New York International Fringe Festival, The Playwrights’ Center, The Flea, Here Arts Center, Chicago Dramatists and The Dramatists Guild. Richard’s one-act play Swedish Fish was published by Heuer Publishing and his stories, poetry, interviews and reviews have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Failbetter, Across the Margin, Fiction Writers Review and American Songwriter (among others). Richard is a member of the Pen American Center where he is also a mentor in the Prison Writing Mentorship Program. For six years, he wrote about music on his blog, Riffraf. He teaches creative writing and English at an independent high school in New Jersey. Richard interviews writers for his “5 Questions” series at <a href="http://www.richardfulco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.richardfulco.com</a>. When he's not writing and teaching, Richard is playing basketball with his twins, Chloe and Connor, watching the Mets play, riding the Peloton bike, or listening to vinyl.G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (<a href="https://gpgottlieb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GPGottlieb.com</a>). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network</a>