info@woodslane.com.au
Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries

WOODSLANE

Popular Subjects

Woodslane Online Catalogues

9781785581489 Add to Cart

Keith Moon

There is no substitute
  • ISBN-13: 9781785581489
  • Publisher: OMNIBUS PRESS
    Imprint: OMNIBUS PRESS
  • By Ian Snowball
  • Price: AUD $58.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 19/08/2016
  • Format: Hardback (277.00mm X 216.00mm) 208 pages Weight: 1000g
  • Categories: Music: styles & genres [AVG]
Description
Author
Biography
Sales
Points
Page
Spreads
Google
Preview

With an introduction by Pete Townshend, There Is No Substitute is a tribute to The Whos late drummer Keith Moon, compiled by Ian Snowball with the authorisation the Keith Moon Estate and Keiths daughter Amanda de Wolf.The book includes a collection of seen and unseen photographs and contributions from friends and fans of Keith - a diverse cross section of drummers, musicians, fans, writers and people that knew him. The book concentrates on Keiths influence as a drummer and musician and the impact he has had on rocknroll, and all reflect the deep affection that his madcap genius inspired in everyone with whom he came into contact. The many interviewees include Kenney Jones, who took over the drum in The Who after Keiths death in 1978, Rick Buckler of The Jam, Don Powell of Slade, Mick Avory of the Kinks, Carl Palmer of ELP, Clem Burke of Blondie and the late Jack Bruce.

Ian Snowball was born and raised in Kent. Ian has an admiration for music and cult writers such as Pete McKenna and John King and tends to read any books with musical connections. An early fascination with music kicked off after having bought his first 7 inch record That’s Entertainment by The Jam. From here on there was a musical discovery that included Northern Soul, Reggae, Ska, Punk, House music and such bands as The Jam, The Small Faces, The Prisoners and The Who. Ian began writing books in 2008 and had his debut novel Long Hot Summer published in 2009. His next project was a book about British youth cults called Once Upon A Tribe, which he co-wrote with Pete McKenna.

A 208-page hardback publication, the book is being produced with the assistance of the the Keith Moon Estate and Keith’s daughter Amanda de Wolf. It also comes with an introduction by Pete Townshend. I think that’s pretty much everything you need in terms of a seal of approval.

As for the book itself, that promises to be a tribute to The Who’s late drummer by way of a collection of ‘seen and unseen’ photographs, along with contributions from friends and fans of Keith. The end result is hopefully a record of Keith’s influence as a drummer and musician and the impact he has had on rock ‘n’ rol



Google Preview content