
Dark Luminosity (The Expanded Edition)
Memoirs of a Geezer
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Jah Wobble
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Jah Wobble
About this listen
Written in his own unmistakable voice and with a new afterword by the author, this is the frank and fascinating memoir by arguably the greatest bass player of his generation.
Beginning with an East End childhood in a London barely recovered from the War, he takes us on a journey through the beginnings of punk and post-punk as a founding member of Public Image Limited, an illustrious forty-year solo career which has seen collaborations musical greats such as U2, Brian Eno and CAN and a Mercury Music Prize nomination through to the present day still playing to sell out audiences.
Along the way we hear how Wobble navigated chronic alcoholism and marital breakdown and has emerged as a national treasure.
If you ever wondered how got his name, the answer is here: his teenage pal Sid Vicious gave it to him when he drunkenly slurred Wobble's real name, John Wardle.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- christopher lynch
- 10-11-24
Wobble’s transformation musically and personally. Told with candor, humor and humility. Highly entertaining !
Amazing thoughtful journey that’s about more than music. Told with candor and humor! This is a must listen if you enjoy music, punk and or self actualization! Yes, from Jah Wobble!
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