With a foreword by MARK KNOPFLERAn uplifting journey through the sheer hard work, pitfalls and thrills of navigating a great rock band to the pinnacle of success. I so enjoyed the ride! ROGER TAYLORDire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of the biggest bands on the planet. Their classic songs Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet, Money for Nothing, Brothers In Arms formed the soundtrack of a generation and live on today still racking up sales, still being played on the radio on every continent. In My Life in Dire Straits, John Illsley founding member, bassist and mainstay evokes the spirit of the times and tells the story of one of the great live acts of rock history.Starting with his own unlikely beginnings in Middle England, he recounts the bands rise from humble origins in Londons spitandsawdust pubs to the bestknown venues in the world, the working mans clubs to Madison Square Garden, gigging with wild punk bands to the Live Aid stage at Wembley. Until, ultimately, the shattering demands of touring on a global scale and living life in the spotlight took their inevitable toll.Johns story is also a tribute to his great friend Mark Knopfler, the bands lead singer, songwriter and gifted guitarist the only band members to stay the fifteenyear distance. Told with searching honesty, soulful reflection and wry humour, this is the first and only account of that incredible story.

Binding: Paperback;336 pages; Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd; Classification: AVGP; Weight: 388 g; Dimensions: 127 x 196 x 27

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