Book recommendation

Fez · June 29

I have just started reading "The Twang Dynasty" by Deke Leonard and it is absolutely brilliant (£8 on kindle). The late Deke Leonard was a guitarist in Welsh psychedelic rock band Man and his own band "Iceberg" he is also a great raconteur. I have previously read "Winos Rhinos & Lunatics" & "Maximum Darkness" which are also great books.

Bigsby · June 29

+1 on that.

I particularly liked the fact that it was such a personal journey through the history of the electric guitar and guitarists, which saves it from being a tedious trudge through the dates and names (never a likely outcome for one of Deke's books). Plus he gave plenty of space to a few guitarists I really liked, but who weren't the most famous, such as Larry Wallis. And the end of his Hendrix story...

scrumhalf · June 29

Don't forget "Maybe I Should've Stayed In Bed".

When Deke's famous Tele was stolen he referred to the thief as "some ulcerous fuckdog". Lovely turn of phrase.

SlopeSoarer · June 29

Yep I'll look out for those books mentioned... my first album, Man - Slow Motion, my first gig Man - Manchester Free Trade Hall 20/05/1975. You never forget your first albums and gigs!

Fez · June 29

SlopeSoarer said:

Yep I'll look out for those books mentioned... my first album, Man - Slow Motion, my first gig Man - Manchester Free Trade Hall 20/05/1975. You never forget your first albums and gigs!

I didn't get to that probably doing exams at the time. The Free trade hall was one of the best venues, I saw loads of bands there. I didn't get to see Man until 2000 at the Canterbury sound festival.

"Maybe I should have stayed in bed" is on the list to read.

GuyBoden · June 30

The Magus by John Fowles.

Probably, my fav best book of all time.

Basher · June 30

GuyBoden said:

The Magus by John Fowles.

Probably, my fav best book of all time.

I read that many years ago. Remember liking it but couldn't tell you anything about it. Must get round to re-reading it sometime.

boogieman · July 1

Mo Foster’s “Seventeen Watts?!” is a good read if you like Deke’s books.

I loved Man, saw them many times from the early 70s onwards. I got my copy of the Rhinos, Winos book signed by Deke at a gig not long before he died. He’d had a stroke by that time and wasn’t up to playing to anything like his normal standards but he was still the same old Deke in character.

Neil · July 2

boogieman said:

Mo Foster’s “Seventeen Watts?!” is a good read if you like Deke’s books.

I loved Man, saw them many times from the early 70s onwards. I got my copy of the Rhinos, Winos book signed by Deke at a gig not long before he died. He’d had a stroke by that time and wasn’t up to playing to anything like his normal standards but he was still the same old Deke in character.

I've got that one - great read.

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