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Publisher: Yucca Publishing (October 14, 2014)
Publication Date: August 1, 2018
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Language: English
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1969 and Then Some, by Robert WintnerOpening the pages of “1969 and Then Some†is to be transported back in time. The subtitle of the book is “A memoir of romance, motorcycles, and the lingering flashbacks of a golden age†it is a masterly evocation of a time that is no longer with us. Countless clichés remain, of course, and backward-looking opinions. Robert Wintner writes that you had to be there then, when you were young, to say what is true about the period. To enter the book is to relive the period with its dynamism, its sense of revolution, and the fun; “Who knows when so much fun will happen again?â€Wintner writes that “life was full and fuller then, with good vibrations seeming involuntary as breath or pulse. Never before and not since then have a handful of seasons so exquisitely defined the difference between right and wrong. With the gift of vision we saw, sensed and savored the laughably clear division between the profit motive and greed, between truth and propaganda, between national interest and defense contractors.†It is above all in the concrete evocations of the period that the book really excels. It admirably carries out his aphorism “We saw, we felt, we knew.†First and foremost there is the love of high speed. The author was an aficionado of motorcycles; an early chapter is titled suggestively “We Have Ignition and…†Wintner informs us that the motorcycle of choice “for first-wave baby-boomers on the tail end of adolescence, and wanting to cross nations on two wheels, was the Triumph: “The single carb Thunderbolt and a twin-carb Lightning Rocket…one sixty to one seventy-five mph was attainable right out of the box for the truly crazy.†The young Wintner crossed England and France to Spain and the festival of Sam Fermin in Pamplona. More powerful motorcycle models were to follow: “The 441 Victor came only in yellow, and actually owning a 441 was a yellow badge of machismo—a pogo stick with incredible low-end torque.†Wintner’s descriptions of motorcycles and speed are infectious; and he has a talent for making technical details, the “specs†interesting.The book is excellent on the music and lyrics of the period. “Hard-driving anarchy†characterized the music of the times. “Nobody illustrated the agony and the ecstasy better than the Rolling Stones, who put a spike right through my headâ€; there was also the Velvet Underground, Arlo Guthrie, son of Woody, Steppenwolf, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Magic Carpet Ride, Bob Dylan’s “Hard Rain,†Creedence Clearwater, Mick Jagger with “Mr. Jimmy†and “Mother’s Little Helperâ€â€”“a rock ode to barbituratesâ€--“Let It Bleed,†Big Brother and the Holding Company, Country Joe and the Fish. A lengthy list of “Acknowledgements†is given at the end of the book; it begins “Special Thanks to the music makers, the musicians lyricists, poets and all who captured the age and then some—who gave voice to idea as old as the ages but long since forgotten, until the 60s.â€With young people at the time music and drugs often went together. Often they were what Wintner calls “acidnauts.†On that new frontier “we were the pioneers.†During a typical evening “some wine, some cheese, a little piece of hash I’d managed to score in Rome, and the world glittered anew. You get nights of beauty your whole life, though that summer of ’69 they came like clockwork as though the supply were endless.†On another evening, “So fire the f…ing pipes and man the wine bottles. Oh, say, can you see?†Later, “they sat and stared at the universe unfolding or danced the funky chicken alone in the cosmos.†In another scene “By sundown we had enough to go around—purple microdots, pink barrels, Owsleys, Orange sunshine and blotters, with a single electric neon Jesus and a few odd extras in case of late arrivals or acid malfunction.†Sometimes acid burnout occurred, a result of frequency or dosage “triggered by the rock ‘n roll mentality of more, more, more. If one hit was cosmic then two hits should have been galactic, or something silly—make that stupid, with nine hits revealing the face of God. So it was. Those burnouts looked crispy—and insane.â€â€œ1969 and Then Some†describes some of the movies of the time that had a profound impact-- “Full Metal Jacket,†“The Deer Hunter,†“Good Morning Vietnam,†“Platoon,†“Born on the Fourth of July, †and many others including “the benchmark of reasoned insanity, “Apocalypse Now†that Wintner compares to Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness.â€Wintner is forceful in writing about the politics of the time. These took place in stark relief. During the Democratic Convention of 1968, “Chicago looked more like Dresden than a windy city.†“The Doors†put a heartfelt tragedy into a lyrical love ballad “The End,†that lamented the love lost between a generation and its country.†This sentence could be an epigraph of “1969 and Then Some.†The Vietnam War was the period of draft lotteries, of lives on hold, what Wintner calls “the campus/jungle interface.†One of the most popular books at the time was “1001 Ways to Beat the Draft.â€The Vietnam war period was a time of both political and military crisis. Lies, unpalatable, ugly, gross-- Generals Harkins and Westmoreland come to mind—were revealed with numbing regularity. Corruption in the US military became increasingly conspicuous. The fables of Robert McNamara were all completely repudiated by himself at a later date. (See Neil Sheehan.)The contemporary reader should be reminded of an important demographic fact: the generation of young people at the time was very large in comparison with other age groups. Many American adults put off having children during WWII, until 1945-6. Then the birth rate took off. A demographic â€bulge†was produced by the large number of American children born between 1946 and 1949. They were fully draft age by 1969. They had the force of numbers.Robert Wintner’s “1969 and Then Some†evokes this period superbly. It comes alive, once again.
This is a Hunter Thompsonesque account of Robert Wintner's adventures in the late 60s and 70s, and even much later decades where it appears many of the lessons experienced in the 60's and 70's were not well learned. The writing shows promise -- yes, I know he's written several novels, etc. -- but this book indicates he's no Hunter Thompson. It's a decent read for anyone who might have hit the road in the same era. The folks he came across or knew we all did, for better or worse. I do have to point out he greatly exaggerates the speed capable of his BSA and every other motorcycle he's ridden. I can say this with surety.
Great story! Snorkel Bob's writing is so colorful, I enjoyed every chapter! Aloha!UPDATE: Read it again & it got even BETTER!I want to order a bunch in paperback to give to friends!! Do you have a " case price "!?
This memoir follows the author on his European motorcycle adventure when he is in his early 20s, through his college days, and then his earliest attempts to make a living as a magazine writer and then a real estate handler. It’s nitty gritty, the author not holding back ever on recounting his decisions and life path.I recently read another book by this author (Brainstorm) and it wasn’t a good fit for me. However, this book was absolutely fascinating and I was a little sad when it came to an end. There’s lots of drug culture and counter culture stuff going on in this book. I don’t get all of it, and I don’t agree with all of it. However, it was so very different from my own life that I was swiftly caught up in the tale. The author became this main character that I sometimes rooted for and sometimes I wanted to kick. I became attached to the story line and was very curious to see how things would turn out.The first big chunk of the book covers the author’s European motorcycle trip. There’s plenty of drugs, interesting male characters, and women who the author is interested in. He’s exploring life in general, seeing the sites on a dime and meeting interesting people. In listening to this section, I really felt that the author remembers this time with great fondness.After some few months, the author returns home. The Vietnam war is in full swing and being drafted into it is a very real thing. So, he goes to college to get that draft deferment. Again, there are plenty of drugs, alcohol, and women. In general, college was a joke. Students aimed for a middle grade C in order to stay in college, and perhaps earn a degree eventually. The author and most of his friends didn’t take college seriously. There’s almost a fatalistic feel to this section of the book, like no matter what they do, sooner or later they will be swept up into one of three things: death by drugs & alcohol, the war machine, or the much slower death of conformity.Eventually, the author has to get proactive about dodging the Vietnam draft. These endeavors take him on road trips across the country, and also mental trips of physical degradation. Both wore him down. After this section, the time line of the tale speeds up. Years or decades go by as the author talks about what jobs he was willing to do once the fear of being drafted had passed. He also keeps tabs on a few friends, goes on a few more motorcycle rides, has a few stints in the hospital, and in general, ages.Here’s one of my few criticisms of the book. Nearly all the ladies mentioned are merely sex objects. The author’s mom, who has a small role at the beginning of the book, and again near the end is one exception. Also, an old flame nicknamed Betty Boop has a recurring role in the tale, though most of those encounters center around her sex appeal. Late in the book, the author’s wife Rachel (who played a pivotal role in Brainstorm) is mentioned a few times. The book started off with the 20 something year old author and so I could understand raging hormones and all at that during that time of life. However, the ladies never seem to matter much more even as the author ages.There’s tons of drug culture stuff in this book, which I found fascinating. The author speaks often of how the drug use was a way to expand the mind and become a little closer with the universe, etc. I didn’t really get this. Of course, I had to wonder how small the user’s mind was to begin with, and then I wondered what these ‘enlightened’ folks did with the expanded minds. While both questions went unanswered, I found it very interesting how they repeatedly told themselves this, like it was a justification. Perhaps for some it was. Perhaps for others, it was exactly what they said it was – an expansion of their reality.This goes hand in hand with the need to not conform, ever. That seemed to be a driving force in the author’s life and definitely added some interesting aspects to the story. First off, there was a whole generation of people who decided they would not conform…. so that kind of created a new branch conformity. Having a standard 8-5 job with benefits was something of a death knell to these folks. It was very fascinating to watch them work so hard to avoid this conformity, and to keep enjoying drugs, alcohol, and free sex. Indeed, I didn’t get chunks of this book, and I don’t agree with all the philosophies woven through the narrative. Nevertheless, it was a fascinating look into someone else’s life. In the end, I simply enjoyed the ride.I received a copy of this audiobook at no cost as part of the iReads Book Tour in exchange for an honest review.The Narration: Robin Bloodworth did a great job with the narration. He had a variety of regional and European accents for the tale. Also, his character voices were all distinct. His female voices were believable. He imbued the story with emotion as needed and I really liked how he brought the author’s memoir to life.
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