Jeffrey Morgan (writer)

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Jeffrey Morgan
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Jeffrey Morgan in the recording studio, 1977
Pen nameMachine Rock
Occupation Writer, Photographer, Biographer, Editor
Period1965 - present
Genre Rock Criticism, Satire
Subject Rock 'n' Roll
Literary movement Postmodern, Gonzo
Notable worksAuthorized biographies of Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Creem , Mister X , Rock Critic Confidential, Jeffrey Morgan’s Media Blackout
Notable awardsSuperior Scribing Award, 2005
Website
www.jeffreymorgan.info

Jeffrey Morgan is a Canadian writer and photographer [1] who is best known for being the authorized biographer of both Alice Cooper [2] and Iggy Pop and The Stooges. [3]

Contents

He is also the writer of the graphic novel The Brides of Mister X and Other Stories [4] which Rolling Stone called "one of the 50 best non-superhero graphic novels". [5]

In 2021, New Haven published Morgan's autobiography Rock Critic Confidential as a hardcover coffee table book containing over fifty years of Morgan's writing and photography, with an afterword written by Cooper. [6]

In 2022, New Haven published Alice Cooper Confidential: Confessions! Secrets! Fan Mail! a collection of Morgan’s previously unpublished interviews with Cooper, with an afterword written by Dennis Dunaway. [7]

In 2024, New Haven published Iggy and The Stooges: The Authorized Biography an expanded edition of Morgan's 2009 biography with a new introduction written by Stooges guitarist James Williamson and a new afterword written by artist Shepard Fairey. [3]

Writing

Creem

Morgan became the de facto Canadian editor of rock music magazine Creem after he was recruited by its editor, Lester Bangs, in the spring of 1974. [8] [9]

Other writing

1960s

Morgan's first published writing appeared in the November 1965 edition of the Brown Junior Public School magazine Brown News and Views. Morgan had two poems printed: "The Sun" and "ELEVEN DAYS." [14]

1970s

After being discovered by Bangs but prior to his first publication in Creem, Morgan graduated from Northern Secondary high school where he served in his final year as President of the Student Council. [15] Morgan then spent the balance of 1974 honing his craft as a rock critic and rock photographer for York University's weekly newspaper Excalibur where he reviewed and photographed concerts by Elton John [16] and George Harrison. [17]

  • While attending York, Morgan studied electronic music with James Tenney, who performed on Terry Riley's album In C . [18]
  • During this time, Morgan was the host of The Air Pirates Show on York's campus radio station CHRY-FM. [19]
  • From 1975 to 1978, Morgan was the editor of a free monthly Canadian rock magazine initially titled Cheap Thrills then StageLife and finally Roxy. All three incarnations were published by Concert Productions International, which was a major promoter of rock concerts and tours in North America run by Bill Ballard and future Rolling Stones concert promoter Michael Cohl. In addition to editing the magazine, Morgan also wrote for it extensively both under his own name [20] and that of the more vociferous alter ego he created in April 1975, "Machine Rock". [21] [22] [23]
  • Six months later, Tee Vee Records in Canada released a compilation album titled Machine Rock: 23 Original Hits. [24] Ballard and Cohl briefly considered suing Tee Vee for damages until they found out that Morgan had not registered his alias as a trademark. [25]
  • During this period, Morgan was also the staff copywriter for CBS Records Canada, for whom he wrote back cover liner notes for an album of baroque music by classical guitarist Liona Boyd. After reading them, however, Boyd demanded that Morgan's notes be deleted before the album was released, exclaiming: "You can't print this! He makes me sound like a rock star!" [26]
  • In 1977, Morgan's poetry was published in Rolling Stone magazine (Our Lady of Perpetual Motion) [27] and Bakka magazine (Neuromantics I-V). [28]
  • In the late 1970s, Morgan was asked by Robert Christgau to participate in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll. In 1986, Christgau noted how Morgan skewed the "black caucus" vote by casting 30 points for James Brown's album Gravity . [29]

1980s

1990s

2000s

  • Between 2004 and 2009, Morgan wrote an award-winning [38] weekly newspaper column for Detroit's Metro Times titled Jeffrey Morgan's Media Blackout. [39] In 2010, the column relocated first to rocksbackpages.com and then to Morgan's own website. [40]
  • In 2006, Morgan was asked to submit a list of his ten favorite Canadian albums for tabulation in Bob Mersereau's hardcover book The Top 100 Canadian Albums, which was published in 2007 by Goose Lane Editions. [41]
  • In 2008, Morgan wrote the introduction "What Is and What Will Always Be" for the hardcover book Sonic Boom: The Impact of Led Zeppelin. [42]
  • In 2009, Morgan told the story of how Bangs discovered him in Curse You, Lester Bangs!!! which appears in the hardcover book CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine published by HarperCollins. [8]
  • Also in 2009, Morgan wrote a feature review of the Queen album Hot Space for the hardcover Voyageur Press book Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. [43]

2010s

  • In 2010, Morgan wrote a review of the Bachman–Turner Overdrive song "Takin' Care of Business" for Mersereau's follow-up hardcover book, The Top 100 Canadian Singles. [44]
  • In 2012, a previously unpublished contemporary concert review of The Rolling Stones performing at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on July 15, 1972, which was written by Morgan "the very next day in the heat of the moment", [45] was published in Portuguese in the limited edition hardcover book Rolling Stones em Portugal. [46] Morgan's review was illustrated with a previously unpublished photograph of the Stones playing Cobo Hall in Detroit, taken by Robert Matheu the night before on July 14, 1972. [47]
  • In 2013, Morgan wrote a feature review of the first Rush album Rush for Voyageur's hardcover book Rush: The Illustrated History. [48]
  • In 2014, Morgan wrote the liner notes for the album Wicked by the 24th Street Wailers. [49]
  • Also in 2014, Morgan was interviewed by Punk Globe Magazine about his writing and photography [50]
  • In 2015, Morgan was interviewed by North Toronto Post magazine about his student days at Northern Secondary including his tenure as Student Council President, his rock photography, and his career as a rock critic and biographer. [51]
  • In 2017, Morgan was interviewed by Hard Rock Daddy's Inferno of Rock Report about his career as a rock critic and photographer. [52]

2020s

  • In 2020, Morgan wrote the introduction "Call Me Crazy" for the hardcover book Headquartered: A Timeline of The Monkees Solo Years. [53]
  • Also in 2020, Morgan signed with New Haven Publishing Ltd. in the United Kingdom to write his memoirs. [54]
  • In 2021, New Haven published Morgan's autobiography Rock Critic Confidential as a hardcover coffee table book containing over fifty years of Morgan's writing and photography. [6]
  • In 2022, New Haven published the second volume of Morgan's autobiography Alice Cooper Confidential: Confessions! Secrets! Fan Mail!. [7]
  • In 2024, New Haven published the third volume of Morgan's autobiography Iggy and The Stooges: The Authorized Biography. [3]

Alice Cooper

In 1992, Morgan began writing the authorized biography of Alice Cooper, which would take him seven years to complete. [55] His finished biography, titled Alcohol and Razor Blades, Poison and Needles: The Glorious Wretched Excess of Alice Cooper, All-American, appears in the box set The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper which was published by Warner Bros. on April 20, 1999. [56]

The Stooges

In 2008, Morgan and collaborator [62] [63] Robert Matheu began co-writing the authorized biography of The Stooges. Their finished biography, titled The Stooges, Yes appears in The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story which was edited by Morgan and published in hardcover by Abrams on October 1, 2009. [64] After reading the biography, Iggy Pop wrote Morgan: "Jeffrey, you're a smartass—watch it!". [65]

Photography

In 1974, York University's weekly newspaper Excalibur published Morgan's photographs of Elton John [16] and George Harrison. [17] In 2013, Morgan exhibited both photos on his website. [66] [67]

Comics

In 1966, Morgan's second published writing appeared when DC Comics printed Morgan's letter in the comic book letters section of Batman #182. [78]

Mister X

Music

In 1975, Morgan met conceptual illustrator and graphic designer Dean Motter, with whom he would collaborate on a number of projects. Between 1977 and 1980, they recorded an "ambient electronic avant-garde progressive art rock album" [4] called Thrilling Women under the collective band name of the Air Pirates, in tribute to the original Air Pirates. The album featured vocalist Paul Robinson of The Diodes, guitarist Toby Swann of Battered Wives, and saxophonist Andy Haas of Martha And The Muffins. [96]

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