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[May 2010] 'Roadie: My Life With Coldplay' by Matt McGinn

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OH IM READING IT :dance:

 

 

ITS SO FANTASTIC :D

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i ordered the book, and im expecting it in like 2-3 days. im super excited.:dunce2:

i ordered the book, and im expecting it in like 2-3 days. im super excited.:dunce2:
Welcome to coldplaying! :nice:

Your first post took you a while, huh? :)

 

I'm sure you'll love the book!

I must get it :bomb:

I was reading by the pool yesterday since it was a bit cooler and bearable. I got up to page 38.. arrgh, i'm such a slow reader! :shame:

I just haven't found time to sit down and read... oh well, I'll get through eventually. I guess this way I get to savour each page I do read, lol!

After months and months of waiting I finally decided to order a copy over the internet. Now just have to wait 10-15 working days! :dance:

Well,i ended reading the book.

 

Its just Great :clap: ,awesome ending.

 

 

 

 

ps: Jonny forgot to say Happy Bday to Matt the wembley day? :lol:

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Hello folks,is it possible to find this book in London bookshops? If so,where? Thanks!

Almost every high street bookshop in London should have it, just check the music section!

I finished it a week ago. It was good, but I wanted more Jonny info! :whip:

Did anyone else struggle thru the 'Brit-slang'? I found it a bit hard to decipher at times, and I have British relatives! :confused:

I bought this book off Amazon...I was SO excited to get it. Ill be honest and say I found it very poorly written and a little boring. He inserts dozens of swearwords when he hasnt anything of substance to say, IMO. A shame...it could have been awesome.

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I bought this book off Amazon...I was SO excited to get it. Ill be honest and say I found it very poorly written and a little boring. He inserts dozens of swearwords when he hasnt anything of substance to say, IMO. A shame...it could have been awesome.

Excuse me, but what planet do you come from? This book rules!

  • 1 year later...

Hi folks!

I haven't read this book yet, but I'm looking forward to!

 

I've been writing an anonymous blog, thought you might like to check:

http://backstagelife.blogspot.com/

 

Hope you enjoy it!

Hi folks!

I haven't read this book yet, but I'm looking forward to!

 

I've been writing an anonymous blog, thought you might like to check:

http://backstagelife.blogspot.com/

 

Hope you enjoy it!

 

 

 

 

"Hey quite interesting as I quoted some of the things you do, is what I am doing as well, but I am not a tour manager, nor, do I wanna be one:cool:"

 

 

"Basically my job was to fulfill backstage riders, and host artist crew in the venue.

When artist crew arrived, I met them in the venue, arranged merchandising, meet&greet, helped them in all kinds of situations, in all their last minute requests."

 

 

 

:)This is what I did in the 80's for Tom Petty, Flock of Seaguls, Steve Miller Band, and a few others, I just started doing this again a couple times a month and worked for LeeAnn Womack, The Oak Ridge Boy's and Dave Mason, it's great fun, but hard work trying to accomodate every last request the artist's have.

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Just got this book off of Amazon and it's quite exciting to see behind the scenes from a roadie's perspective. Especially since I play guitar and have been for almost a decade.

 

Even though we think of it as something glamorous, it is often much less than that.

 

I have to be honest and say I didn't expect this much alcohol to be involved in the whole story :D Maybe from a band like Metallica but not CP.

 

Also, it is kind of tough to read if you're not acquainted with British slang and humor :laugh3:

 

All in all, very cool!

I agree. I've read it, and it's a really entertaining and interesting read! He has some really great stories.

After devouring Look At The Stars by Phil O'Brien in 1 1/2 days, Roadie is a very slow read for me. I can only read a couple of pages per day. Still very informative and funny at times though. I'm only halfway through.

 

PS. Do we have a thread for Look At The Stars?

  • 9 months later...

Just started reading it after ordering my copy ages ago. I'm halfway through now. It's a good read but some of the chapters are quite long.

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