12 Days on the Road by Noel E Monk

12 Days on the Road by Noel E Monk

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12 Days on the Road by Noel E Monk

In the mid-seventies, the Sex Pistols, the most controversial rock-and-roll band ever, erupted out of London, offending everyone from members of Parliament to the rock establishment it sought to unseat. With its raw, anarchic sounds, aura of sex and violence, outrageous behavior, and concerts that frequently degenerated into near-riots, the band changed the rules of rock-and-roll forever. Add to that the early death of band member Sid Vicious, by heroin overdose, and you have all the ingredients for a legend.

In January 1978, the Sex Pistols came to the United States for a twelve-day tour, mostly of cities in the Deep South. 12 Days on the Road is an extraordinary moment-by-moment re-creation of that wild adventure by Noel E. Monk, the Sex Pistols' American tour manager, and veteran journalist Jimmy Guterman. Here is a sensational, "explosive chapter in the history of rock" (Booklist) that is also "a touching and improbable tale of innocence and exploitation" (Kirkus Reviews).

Noel Monk worked with rock musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, and the Sex Pistols, and helped stage-manage Woodstock. He also served as Bill Graham's right-hand man at the famed Fillmore East. He lives in Colorado and is the author of 12 Days on the Road: The Sex Pistols and America.

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ISBN 13 9780688112745
ISBN 10 0688112749
Title 12 Days on the Road
Author Noel E Monk
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published 1992-11-25
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.