Eddies story is by turns hilarious informative and the living spirit of its age. . . . [He] piles the most unlikely anecdotes on top of one another creating a land of enchantment and an order of chemically altered consciousness that rescues an era Id thought not so much lost as forgotten. Not only am I thrilled Ive read this story and wish I was in it I wish Id written it.
Dave Marsh from the foreword

The Armadillo World Headquarters . . . was one of the most exciting and remained one of the most exciting places in the United States for the years that it was in operation. I saw a little of everything at the Armadillo and it was one of the great experiences of my life.
Ann Richards from the authors preface

On August 7 1970 Eddie Wilson and a band of hippies threw open the doors of Armadillo World Headquarters and the live music capital of the world was born in Austin Texas. Over its ten-year lifespan the Armadillo hosted thousands of high-profile musiciansWillie Nelson?? Frank Zappa?? Bruce Springsteen?? Taj Mahal?? AC/DC?? Charlie Daniels?? the Ramones?? Roy Buchanan?? and Bette Midler?? to name a random few. The Armadillo helped define the Austin lifestyle?? culture?? and identity?? setting the stage for successors such as the SXSW music festival?? PBS??s Austin City Limits?? and the ACL festival?? which have made Au