Too Late To Stop Now: More Rock’n’Roll War Stories
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More than 40 stories from the glory days of rock’n’roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and The Clash.
Allan Jones brings stories – many previously unpublished – from the golden days of music reporting. Long nights of booze, drugs and unguarded conversations which include anecdotes, experiences and extravagant behaviour.
– A band’s aftershow party in San Francisco being gatecrashed by cocaine-hungry Hells Angels
– Chrissie Hynde on how rock’n’roll killed The Pretenders
– What happened when Nick Lowe and 20 of his mates flew off to Texas to join the Confederate Air Force
– John Cale on his dark alliance with Lou Reed
Allan Jones remembers a world that once was – one of dark excess and excitement, outrageous deeds and extraordinary talent, featuring legends at both the beginnings and ends of their careers.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Caravel, Unabridged edition (25 May 2023) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 384 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 144821825X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1448218257 |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 2.79 x 23.37 cm |
by Lee Theasby
This is the second book from Allan Jones (ex Melody Maker and Uncut). If you don’t want to read the rest of the review, then buy this book if you enjoyed his first one.
Basically it’s more of the same hilarious stories from the time when journalists where allowed to go on the road with bands or solo artists for days (or weeks!). There’s often a lot of drinking and ‘other stuff’ involved and thus the interviewee often reveals more than probably intended.
Towards the end it becomes slightly maudlin with the mention of how many of his colleagues have passed away over the last decade or so and the final chapter is really touching.
Hats off to Allan Jones for such a long career and two great books.