The Influence of Lester Bangs.
Rock Critic Greil Marcus. His new book is a compilation of the writings of the late rock critic Lester Bangs, who, from 1969 until his death in 1982, wrote prodigiously for publications such as Rolling Stone, Creem and The Village Voice. Marcus is also the author of the highly-acclaimed Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n Roll Music.
Other segments from the episode on November 9, 1987
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 9, 1987: Interview with John Conroy; Review of Power Tools' album "Strange Meeting"; Interview with Greil Marcus; Review of three television mini-series.
Transcript
Transcript currently not available.
Transcripts are created on a rush deadline, and accuracy and availability may vary. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Please be aware that the authoritative record of Fresh Air interviews and reviews are the audio recordings of each segment.