Round Two: Rockin’ and rollin’ in Kent, plus a tribute to Paul Murphy

I recently finished reading Chas Madonio’s book “Bars, Bands, and Rock ‘n Roll: The Golden Era in Kent, Ohio,” which was published by Kent Historical Society Press in 2022. Like I said awhile back, I had a stack of books to get through, so I got to Chas’ eyewitness account of the wild Kent bar scene in the 1960s and ’70s a little late.

Then again, it doesn’t matter when you read it. “Bars, Bands, and Rock ‘n Roll” is like traveling back in time, so it’s never too late to take this ride. If you were there — and you might even be mentioned in the book if you were (don’t worry, Chas keeps it as PG-rated as he can, considering the subject matter) — the book surely covers some of the most memorable moments of your life. That is, if you’re able to remember moments that occurred in the 1960s bar scene.