- SKU: 9781472289797
- BARCODE: 9781472289797
- VENDOR: BooksCloud
Living on a Thin Line - Paperback
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by Dave Davies (Author)
The all new, must-read memoir by legendary Kinks guitarist Dave Davies
'BOOK OF THE DAY' - Guardian 'This powerful tell-all from the Kinks guitarist puts the spotlight on his own bad behaviour, dalliances with the occult and his recovery from a stroke.' - Observer 'Heartfelt, hilarious, revealing, insightful and astonishingly candid. Boy, you really got me Dave. I can't wait to read it again.' - Mark Hamill Dave Davies is the co-founder and lead guitarist of epoch-defining band the Kinks, a group with fifty million record sales to their name. In his autobiography, Davies revisits the glory days of the band that spawned so much extraordinary music, and which had such a profound influence on bands from The Clash and Van Halen to Oasis and Blur. Full of tales of the tumultuous times and the ups-and-downs of his relationship with his brother Ray, along with encounters with the likes of John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, this will be a glorious read for Kinks fans and anyone who wants to read about the heyday of rock 'n' roll.Back Jacket
'A powerful tell-all' - Guardian
In this autobiography, Dave Davies looks back on The Kinks, epoch-defining band that's sold fifty million records. There were the spectacular highs of rock stardom - but the shy kid from Muswell Hill struggled with the limelight just as much as he relished it, and he was visited by his fair share of tragedy. Full of tales of the tumultuous times and ups-and-downs of his infamous relationship with brother Ray, along with frequently dramatic and hilarious encounters with the likes of John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, Chrissie Hynde and Jeff Beck, as well as detours into Dave's mystical side, this all makes for a thrilling and wildly entertaining journey through the heyday of rock 'n' roll and beyond.Author Biography
Dave Davies is the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist for legendary rock band The Kinks. As a solo musician, he has recorded several albums and toured the world. In 2003 he was named as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.
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