12 Days on the Road
by Noel Monk
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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 show more 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). show lessTags
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anger, hatred, svengali, rednecks, exploitation, heroin, sid having sick-poops on a woman's head whilst receiving oral pleasure, it's all here.
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1990
- People/Characters
- John Lydon; Sid Vicious; Malcolm McLaren; Paul Cook; Steve Jones; John Holmstrom (show all 7); Tom Forcade
- Important places
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Austin, Texas, USA; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Dallas, Texas, USA (show all 16); Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; KSAN (107.7 fm), San Matwo, California, USA (107.7 fm); Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA; KSJO (92.3 fm), San Jose, California, USA (92.3 fm); Great South East Music Hall, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; The Longhorn, Dallas, Texas, USA; The Taliesyn Ballroom, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Related movies
- Sid and Nancy (1986 | IMDb); The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- for Janice S. Monk and Jane Kokernak
- First words
- Sid Vicious's face is smeared with blood.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I'm just the fucking drummer.
Classifications
- Genres
- Music, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 782.421660922 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal Music, Singing Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Rock songs modified standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography Biography Collected biography
- LCC
- ML421 .S47 .M66 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Biography
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- 114
- Popularity
- 284,478
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.52)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 1
