Aerosmith to ZZ Top

Meet The Armstrongs! And climb onboard for their joyous ride into the Heart of Rock & Roll! -John Dossett, Tony-nominated actor * * * Personal, and told with enthusiasm and verve, the stories reveal exactly why rock music has captured the imagination of millions for almost sixty years. Rock is the music of modern America and the Armstrong's book is a fun ride through one family's Rock & Roll Journey. -Dr. Kenneth Bindas, author of Swing, That Modern Sound: The Cultural Context of Swing Music in America and many other historical publications * * * I love the father-daughter team of Terry and Moira Armstrong! Strengthening their bond each year through the experience of Rock and Roll. Their stories show their love of music, family, friends and of course their hometown of Warren, Ohio in Northeast Ohio. Aerosmith to ZZ Top: A Dad and Daughter's Rock and Roll Journey shows they take full advantage of our local music scene, including trips to Dave Grohl Alley (Warren is Dave's birthplace), community favorite summer concert series River Rock at the Amp, and the many concerts they rocked out in at the historic Packard Music Hall. Enjoy riding along their many journeys! -Beth Kotwis Carmichael, Executive Director of Trumbull County (OH) Tourism * * Aerosmith to ZZ Top will make readers envious of Terry and Moira Armstrong's concert adventures...and their father and daughter relationship. -Andy Gray, Entertainment Editor for the Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator * * * Ohio-based father and daughter Terry and Moira Armstrong open up their years-spanning (and well-traveled) treasure trove of concert memories to rock-and-roll fans. Through photos and stories, they chronicle shared experiences of attending generation-defying shows, ranging from Aerosmith to ZZ Top, with long and poetic passages written on Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Joan Jett, whom the Armstrongs met backstage and the act they've seen the most-seven times. What could be a a list of concert reviews transforms into deeper stories on identity, loss, familial bonding, and the melding of two different generations, all seen through the lens-and power-of rock and roll. This wholesome family-friendly memoir is a must for anyone who has a passion for music and the kind of intimate storytelling only rock and roll can channel. -Garin Pirnia, arts and culture writer for several publications as well as author of Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll and The Beer Cheese Book * * * This book is fun! Natural and conversational, I loved riding along for the many musical adventures of a father-daughter team who love music, life and each other. Great writing, great stories and a real lift! -Mary Beth Tinker, activist and free speech pioneer (Tinker v. Des Moines) * * * From Aerosmith to ZZ Top is a must read for any music lover. As someone who developed a love for rock and roll because of my own dad, this father-daughter music memoir really resonated with me. Each chapter really make you feel like you're on tour, travelling from concert to concert with Terry and Moira. -Capri Cararo, author of United We Eat: 50 Great American Dishes To Bring Us All Together, Executive in Residence at American University's School of Public Affairs, and former Minority Leader in the Ohio Senate * * * A fun and interesting read full of Northeast Ohio Rock and Roll spirit! Moira and Terry share the soundtrack of their lives through excellent storytelling from a unique father-daughter perspective. In a world that desperately needs it, Moira and Terry's concert adventures serve as an important reminder of the powerful bond that music can create. This book will inspire you to share a song or two with your own loved ones. -Aaron Stubbs, Diversity and Inclusion Trainer/Consultant and former student of Terry's at LaBrae High School