Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain by William Reid Hardcover Book

Description: Never Understood by William Reid, Jim Reid The story of The Jesus and Mary Chain by the two founding members FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For 5 years after theyd swapped sought-after apprenticeships for life on the dole, brothers William and Jim Reid sat up till the early hours in the front room of their parents East Kilbride council house, plotting their path to world domination over endless cups of tea, with the music turned down low so as not to wake their sleeping sister. They knew they couldnt play in the same band because theyd argue too much, so theyd describe their dream ensembles to each other until finally they realised that these two perfect bands were actually the same band, and the name of that band was The Jesus and Mary Chain. The rest was not silence, and picking up those conversations again more than 40 years later, William and Jim tell the full story of one of Britains greatest guitar bands for the very first time - a wildly funny and improbably moving chronicle of brotherly strife, feedback, riots, drug and alcohol addiction, eternal outsiders and extreme shyness, that also somehow manages to be a love letter to the Scottish working-class family. Author Biography Brothers William and Jim Reid are founding members of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Many revere them as true rock n roll anti-heroes. Ben Thompson is a critic, ghostwriter, and radio host. Review Art ignites in the mind and, in the case of the mary chain, churns relentlessly on to the centre stage. perhaps the definitive outcasts-saved-by-rock n roll story * Irvine Welsh *Forget Phil Spectors wall of sound - The Jesus and Mary Chain didnt know where to stop, and it led to the most exciting sounds to come out of the UK in a generation. here is the story of the Reid brothers rollercoaster life. scream if you want to go faster - theyll almost certainly oblige * Ian Rankin *In this entertaining autobiography, William and Jim Reid emerge as both expert chroniclers and good company... Entertaining... fraught, funny and occasionally farcical * The Scotsman *An epic story about the Reid brothers war against the world and themselves. An odyssey of rock n roll, class, addiction, self-crucifixion, and resurrection. As diseased and beautiful as their music. I couldnt put it down * Bobby Gillespie *From the opening line to the last you get it all: addiction, poverty, success, misery, redemption. All told with a brutal, raw honesty and a dry, intoxicating realism * Nicky Wire *A wonderful book. Jim and William were outsiders among outsiders and being in a band was life or death for them. Somehow against all the odds they created one of the most iconic bands of all time and easily some of the most sublime music of the 80s * Roisin Murphy * Details ISBN1399604104 Author Jim Reid Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781399604109 Format Hardcover Imprint White Rabbit Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General Pages 304 Subtitle The Jesus and Mary Chain ISBN-10 1399604104 AU Release Date 2024-12-09 DEWEY 782.421660922 NZ Release Date 2024-11-25 Publication Date 2024-08-29 UK Release Date 2024-08-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161282830;

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