Too Late To Stop Now
More Rock'n'Roll War Stories
Published on 25. May 2023
384 pages
978-1-4482-1823-3 (ISBN)
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Allan Jones brings stories - many previously unpublished - from the golden days of music reporting.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.
Allan Jones brings stories - many previously unpublished - from the golden days of music reporting.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.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition type
Unabridged edition
ISBN-13
978-1-4482-1823-3 (9781448218233)
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Book
05/2023
Bloomsbury Caravel
€23.00
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Person
Allan Jones is an award-winning British music journalist and editor. He was editor of Melody Maker from 1984 to 1997 then launched Uncut magazine and for 15 years wrote a popular monthly column called Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before, based on his experiences as a music journalist in the 70s and 80s, a prosperous time for the music press. His book, Can't Stand Up For Falling Down, was the Sunday Times' Music Book of the Year 2017.
Content
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
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
