CHAIN REACTION: A BOOK ABOUT CAUSE AND EFFECT IN ROCK & ROLL HISTORY BY JON KREMER
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines CAUSE AND EFFECT as: “the direct relationship between an action or event and its consequence or result.”
In this 2024 book, author Jon Kremer explores the issue of some 16 primary events in rock ‘n’ roll history and the potential causal effects that other events had in making that a reality. For example Jon Kremer states, the meeting of John and Paul at the Woolton Village Fete is acknowledged as the spark that began the Beatles, but what if Eddie Cochran had never recorded Twenty Flight Rock. History may have played out in a significantly different way (as that was the song that Paul played to John that impressed Mr. Lennon so much that day).
See the impact of how singer Bobby Darin responding to a question posed to him by a man with the initials of A.K. at a wedding in 1959, would possibly eventually lead to the end of the Beatles in 1970. This book is like reading a great mystery novel.
Author Jon Kremer plays the role of Sherlock Holmes in this book and you will be entranced by the 16 chapters.
Published by New Haven publishing, you can find the book at the following locations:
The publisher: New Haven Publishing:
Jon Kremer – New Haven Publishing
Chain Reaction – New Haven Publishing
AMAZON US:
Chain Reaction: Rock ‘n’ Pop’s Magic Moments: Kremer, Jon: 9781915975027: Amazon.com: Books
AMAZON UK:
Chain Reaction: Rock ‘n’ Pop’s Magic Moments: Amazon.co.uk: Kremer, Jon: 9781915975027: Books
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You will truly enjoy Chain Reaction and when you are through with that title you will want to read another Jon Kremer title: This is the title that I originally did a blog post about!
A Go! Go! Revisited Beatles Bournemouth-and Beyond
Some great Beatles stories in this book and even when the stories do not relate to the group specifically, the book brilliantly helps to define the times!
Watch Jon Kremer being interviewed about his books by Angie and Ruth McCartney on their excellent YouTube Teaflix podcast:
TeaFlix Interview with Beatles Author Jon Kremer
AMAZON US:
A Go! Go! Revisited: Kremer, Jon: 9781915975133: Amazon.com: Books
AMAZON UK:
Author Jon Kremer was so kind in asking his good friend, musician Al Stewart, to also sign this excellent book for me. Thank you, so much Jon!
I always loved Al Stewart’s music and this is certainly the icing on the cake!!!
A couple of Al Stewart’s international hits:
Al Stewart – Year of the Cat (Official Audio)
Al Stewart – Time Passages (Official Audio)
One of the wonderful stories that Jon Kremer and Al Stewart experienced together when they met John Lennon in 1963 in Bournemouth! The book goes into much greater detail than this stage description of the event by Al Stewart from one of Stewart’s live appearances that is on YouTube but you will enjoy Al’s confirmation of what happened after one of the Beatles Bournemouth shows!
Al Stewart Beatles story and Love Minus Zero
Check out these wonderful two books In my humble opinion, you will not be disappointed!
Be Healthy and Be Happy!
BUZZ
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Hi Buzz, Thanks for your info about these 2 Jon Kremer books. I have just bought Chain Reaction on your recommendation, and I’m looking forward to reading it!
Martin
Hello Martin:
Like you, author Jon Kremer, is a womderful storyteller. I am currently reading your new book The Beatles’ Hit Singles Part 1 and reading Part 1 has already created the great anticipation for Part 2 which is tentatively planned for late 2026 or early 2027.
Thanks for your comment, Martin!