Rock Roadie: Backstage and Confidential with Hendrix, Elvis, the Animals, Tina Turner, and an All-Star Cast

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Rock Roadie takes you on an exclusive all-access tour of more than thirty years on the road with the biggest names in rock ’n’ roll.

            As a roadie for some of the world's greatest music stars, James “Tappy” Wright has seen and done it all. He was there at the beginning when The Animals were formed and when they recorded their anthem, “The House of the Rising Sun.” He was there when an unknown guitarist called Jimi Hendrix played to a handful of ...

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Overview

Rock Roadie takes you on an exclusive all-access tour of more than thirty years on the road with the biggest names in rock ’n’ roll.

            As a roadie for some of the world's greatest music stars, James “Tappy” Wright has seen and done it all. He was there at the beginning when The Animals were formed and when they recorded their anthem, “The House of the Rising Sun.” He was there when an unknown guitarist called Jimi Hendrix played to a handful of listeners in a smoky New York club and the next day, recorded one of his biggest hits, “Hey Joe.” And as tour manager and often close confidante, Tappy has looked after superstar Tina Turner and her fiery husband, Ike, on tour, worked for Gene Vincent, helped to trap an egotistical Little Richard in an elevator, and hung up on Elvis for impersonating . . . Elvis.

            Packed full of conspiracy theories, truths finally told, and previously unheard anecdotes, Rock Roadie is a gripping and hilarious read that blows open the world of rock ’n’ roll in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, including an explosive revelation about the mysterious circumstances of Hendrix’s death.

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Wright's gossipy and salacious memoir of behind-the-scenes drama in the rock world of the Sixties is an entertaining and lively if not in-depth read. Wright got his start with the British band the Animals and worked as road manager and assistant for Herman's Hermits and Ike & Tina Turner and eventually with Jimi Hendrix. Writing with music business agent and manager Weinberg, Wright reminisces along the way with great spirit about his own examples of the archetypal stories that rock music memoirs have contained for decades: drunken escapades, clashing egos, sordid and numerous sexual encounters, and woes about money. Music is kept mostly in the background as the focus is the dynamic and sometimes outrageous personalities of the artists, managers, groupies, and hangers-on; Wright's depictions of the conflict between the drudgery and excitement of constant touring, which creates a singular and rootless life for the musicians and those around them, are vivid, sometimes explicit, and told with witty verve.Verdict Rock enthusiasts who are keenly interested in the personal lives of musicians and the backstage life will enjoy this book.—Jim Collins, Morristown-Morris Twp. Lib., NJ
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  • ISBN-13: 9780312646646
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Publication date: 8/31/2010
  • Pages: 256
  • Product dimensions: 6.94 (w) x 11.26 (h) x 0.94 (d)

Meet the Author

James “Tappy” Wright has worked with rock legends such as Tina Turner, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, and Carl Perkins as roadie, tour manager, and friend. He divides his time between Florida and his native Whitley Bay in North East England.

Rod Weinberg is a veteran music biz manager, film producer, agent, and entrepreneur. For the benefit of music lovers, he persuaded The Animals to re-form for their 1983 world tour.

Learn more online at www.rockroadie.net.

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