"Robbie Robertson's Testimony is a book of memories and wonders, a personal testament of a magical time in American music from someone who was there, at the centre of it all, playing and casting spells and writing songs that helped define those great lost years. There's history here, and anecdote, regret and reminiscence, a long fond look back at the trials and triumphs of finding your voice then holding your ground. The tone is easy, conversational, like reminiscing with a friend about things you never realized you were part of too. Robbie brings you along with him, keeps you right by his side first to last, just the way his songs do, drawing you close, spellbound by his easy sorcery. You can feel the music in every word." -- Martin Scorsese "Well, once I started, I couldn't put it down. It is such a well-paced, well-structured narrative. Robertson's voice is powerful and strong. He has harnessed vivid language to a clean, elegant, writing style, and the sense of honesty, openness and completeness makes it so very compelling. The personal and the historic that he bears witness to is, of course, extraordinarily special. One of the best documents of our times. And one of the best books on rock 'n' roll ever written." -- Jann Wenner, co-founder and publisher of 'Rolling Stone' magazine "Nobody tells a story like Robbie Robertson. I can't think of a memoir that is more compelling, fascinating or rich in history. Across every page you can feel his love, passion and musical genius." -- David Geffen "For real insight into a musical unit's workings, it would be hard to beat the Canadian guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Testimony...packed with fascinating anecdote." -- Neil McCormick Telegraph "His strong point of view is offset by the tenderness he shows, and his stress on his own experience is set within a craftsman's effort to tell the story whole ... The voice comes through loud and clear ... He keeps clear of big ideas and period cliches. Instead, he offers his story - his side of the story - in scene after scene ... There's so much sound and colour here that the self-exculpating scenes fit right in, vivid and convincing ... Testimony is high-spirited, hugely enjoyable and generous from start to finish." The New York Times Book Review
