Double talkin' jive : true rock 'n' roll stories from the drummer of Guns n' Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver
Sorum, Matt, 1960-2021
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In 'Double Talkin' Jive' legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality.
Main title:
Double talkin' jive : true rock 'n' roll stories from the drummer of Guns n' Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver / Matt Sorum, Leif Eriksson, Martin Svensson ; foreword by Billy F. Gibbons.
Author:
Imprint:
Los Angeles : Rare Bird Books, 2021.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781644282212 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.42166092782.421 SOR
Language:
English
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BRN:
3183983