Full Description
More than 40 stories from the glory days of rock'n'roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and The Clash.
Allan Jones brings stories - many previously unpublished - from the golden days of music reporting. Long nights of booze, drugs and unguarded conversations which include anecdotes, experiences and extravagant behaviour.
- A band's aftershow party in San Francisco being gatecrashed by cocaine-hungry Hells Angels
- Chrissie Hynde on how rock'n'roll killed The Pretenders
- What happened when Nick Lowe and 20 of his mates flew off to Texas to join the Confederate Air Force
- John Cale on his dark alliance with Lou Reed
Allan Jones remembers a world that once was - one of dark excess and excitement, outrageous deeds and extraordinary talent, featuring legends at both the beginnings and ends of their careers.
Contents
Introduction: Are We Rolling?
Elton John
Roy Harper
Chris Farlowe
Screaming Lord Sutch
Little Feat
Loudon Wainwright III
Peter Gabriel
Ian Anderson
Lou Reed
Wreckless Eric
The Damned
Peter Cook
Guy Clark
Joe Cocker
Joe Ely
Rockpile
Juke Box Jury
Sting | The Police
Bryan Ferry
Jerry Dammers
Joe 'King' Carrasco
Jon Anderson
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Nick Lowe And The Confederate Air Force
The Blasters
The Rolling Stones
Captain Sensible
John Cale
Nick Lowe
Dr Feelgood
Elmore Leonard
Elvis Costello
Bob Geldof
R.E.M.
Lambchop
John Carpenter
Oliver Stone
Chrissie Hynde
Robert Plant
John Cale
Wilko Johnson
The Clash
The 101'ers
The Aftershow
