Desperados: The Roots of Country Rock

Desperados is loaded with interviews with all the significant artists of the era, but what really makes the book enjoyable is Einarson’s refusal to perpetuate myths.–Bob Cannon “Country Weekly”

Chock full of revealing material from more than 60 interviews, this authoritative guide covers a long-neglected era of rock history. Recommended for rock and music fans.– “Library Journal”

Drawing from more than 60 exclusive interviews, Einarson masterfully weaves flavorful, revealing quotes from country-rock originators like Chris Hillman, Randy Meisner and Jim Messina into this engaging, up-close look at the passions, chemistry, conflicts and politics that shaped the genre from 1963 to 1973.– “Publishers Weekly”

Einarson covers all the breakups, makeups, and world-class twangin’ of the genre that [Gram] Parsons styled “Cosmic American Music,” paying plenty of attention to such subgenre stalwarts as Mike Nesmith (once of the Monkees), Linda Ronstadt, Rick Nelson, and Neil Young, not to mention modern mogul supreme David Geffen, who got his start in country rock.–Mike Tribby “Booklist”