{"product_id":"almost-the-road-to-the-grande-paperback","title":"Almost - The Road to the Grande - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom McAuliffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey Came.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey Jammed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey Conquered at the corner of Grand River Ave. and Beverly Court!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scene that rose from School Dances and Teen Clubs from 1965 to 1972, The Grande Ballroom became the epicenter of Rock-n-Roll not only for Detroit but the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA who's who of the greatest bands on the planet played 'The Grande', which was built in 1926; Led Zeppelin, The Who, Cream, CCR, Pink Floyd, Van Morison and BB King to name just a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut among those headliners were the\u003cem\u003e local \u003c\/em\u003egroups who we loved and became 'stars' in their own wright if only in Michigan; The Frost, SRC, Savage Grace, The Rationals, 3rd Power, Sky, Frijid Pink and early bands like The Gang, Band X and The Wha?. This is their compelling and fun filled story of grit and determination in an effort to play one of the greatest concert dance halls in America. The book also explores the strong vibrant alternative community from The 5th Estate newspaper to WABX FM radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether with hundreds of interviews, award winning Author and Detroit native Tom McAuliffe uses 'ALMOST-\u003cem\u003eThe Road to the Grande\u003c\/em\u003e' to recognize and document this special time, music and the musicians who made it all happen to SRO ovations. The local Bands you knew and loved finally getting the recognition they so richly deserve. Faaaaaaar out!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631556751667,"sku":"9798989271238","price":28.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/G5-AG0TP8M9798989271238.webp?v=1762185278","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/almost-the-road-to-the-grande-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}