Telling Stories

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Telling Stories" by Tim Burgess of The Charlatans is one of the decade's most revealing rock books. " Clear honest. An unusually frank & well-written rock memoir". (" The Times"). The Charlatans. Madchester. Britpop. Taking on the world. Here are the highs the lows the joys the agonies & the stories of what it's like to be in a rock band as told by front man & survivor Tim Burgess. " Like the best bits of every cautionary rock star tale.. .there is armed robbery & smuggling. There's serious fraud. There are near & actual death experiences divorce industrial cocaine consumption & magnificent cameos from Madonna Alan Mc Gee Ronnie Wood Joe Strummer LA drug dealer Harry The Dog & Joaquin Phoenix. A minor classic". ("Q"). For readers who enjoyed " Life" by Keith Richards & " Bit of a Blur" by Alex James " Telling Stories" is one of the finest music books of recent times. It's a story of achievement & survival from London to LA. "A vivid read". (" Independent on Sunday")."' The Charlatans' frontman recalls the heyday of Britpop & Madchester with endearing exuberance. He's unflinchingly honest about the bad times but also peppers his story with anecdotal nuggets about the pitfalls of rock 'n' roll excess". (" Metro"). " Burgess keeps a level head a sharp eye & a nice turn of phrase". (" Independent"). " Written with the stylish flow of a novel
- light & dark hilarious & melancholic". (Emma Forrest). " For a man whose behaviour borders on the suicidal Timothy Burgess the people's friend is what you call a life enthusiast. He is also mad. It's a much-abused word mad.. .but he really is proper coo-ee clouds pan-dimensional mad mad". (Syliva Patteerson " Sky"). Tim Burgess was born in Salford but grew up in a village near Northwich Cheshire. Leaving school at 16 to work at ICI his real love was music & soon afterwards he was invited to join new band The Charlatans. For twelve years Burgess lived in Los Angeles but he has recently returned to the UK."