Cameron Crowe joins us to talk about the stories behind the stories from The Uncool, his acclaimed new memoir of the years when rock bands roamed the earth like mythic creatures and a teenager with improbable access wandered among them, taking notes.
It’s the story behind Almost Famous – and also a guided tour through an era when backstage wasn’t a concept so much as a frontier, and Crowe slipped through it with the luck and nerve of someone who hadn’t yet learned the word “impossible.”
Expect takes of David Bowie fine-tuning The Thin White Duke in real time; Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris discovering a chemistry that made rooms go still; the Eagles in their uneasy prime; and stories of surviving hotel corridors, tour buses, and late-night conversations with legends who weren’t always sure that they wanted to be legends.
Hear about the forces that molded him – his desert childhood, the family eccentricities, the mother whose singular spirit helped shape him into an unconventional visionary. And about Crowe’s transition from reporter to filmmaker, writing and directing some of the most beloved films of the past forty years, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High to Jerry Maguire.
With its vivid snapshots of a bygone era and a celebration of creativity and connection, this is an unmissable night for music lovers – or anyone chasing their wildest dreams.
Autographed books available for sale on site.