Dad lent me the above book just before I headed back to Portsmouth a couple of weeks ago and for the first time in probably a couple of years I haven’t been able to put it down! Seriously there’s photos to prove it!
In the last few days I’ve just lay on my floor for, well hours on end I guess, just reading and actually that’s something I’m going to try and continue with. It’s certainly more productive than hours of tinterweb browsing!
To the book, in short it’s fascinating, interesting and a very, very good laugh. Guy Pratt is/was the main step in bassist for Pink Floyd post Waters so obviously that got me interested from the start but he’s played with a lot more than just Floyd. Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Roxy Music, Madonna, Michael Jackson, the list goes on and on…
The insight into the music industry is truly fascinating as well, trying to get money out of managers and promoters. The drink, drugs, girls, such a crazy hectic life and yet at the centre of it all some great music and awesome concerts (ok I’m thinking here about Pulse!). The antics that he gets involved in (£50k Merc’s getting smashed etc) it’s a wonder he’s still alive let alone that some albums ever came out.
Seriously for anyone really into their music and history of rock it is surely a must read. Jon you need to read this book! I think Ben will probably read this copy next should he wish to but anyone who wants to know where the music came from, get/steal/read this book!
I particularly like “I firmly believe God protects children and drunks”. From this book you’d have to agree!
Ok, if I was any kind of reviewer I’d post some more snippets and I might tomorrow but it’s late and I need to think of another book to read, where is that Programming with Java book? Wait, found it!
Night night,
Dan