A busker is a wee guy (or woman) who plays on the streets for tips. In bands, to busk, means to bluff your way through a song that you haven't rehearsed with whomever you happen to be standing onstage.
A passionate and humorous look at the life of a musician on the road.
This is a passionate and humorous look at the life of a musician on the road. The author splits his time between homes in Glasgow and Florida and will be promoting the book heavily in the United States. In the United Kingdom, a reviewer described this book as "funny in the Spinal Tap sense."
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| Forewarned |
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| Introduction |
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1 Bodie Valdez and Friends |
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10 The Incredible String Band 1 |
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11 The Incredible String Band 2 |
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12 The Incredible String Band 3 |
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28 Rory Gallagher Tribute Band |
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29 We are Not The Incredible String Band 1 |
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30 We are Not The Incredible String Band 2 |
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31 We are Not The Incredible String Band 3 |
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40 Little Miss Debby and the Scumbag Boogie Band |
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| Afterword: Worlds Apar |
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Graham Forbes is an author, musician (playing with all sorts of bands from the Incredible String Band to the Rezillos) and rock climber. A consummate entertainer, he is passing on his knowledge by managing his son's band, Darkwater. With homes in Glasgow and America, he still travels across the world to catch a gig - if the band's good enough. Graham's previous books Rock and Roll Mountains and Rock and Roll Tourist received widespread acclaim.
