Loud
'Douglas's story is a rock history time capsule and a journey of self-discovery all at once.' ROLLING STONE


What goes on tour stays on tour — unless you're the the first woman roadie in the world

At just fifteen, Tana Douglas ran away to the circus that was rock 'n' roll in the 1970s, taking a job with a young and upcoming band called AC/DC. While still a teenager she headed to the UK and later the US to work for a who's who of bands and artists. Life on the road was exhilarating, hard work, occasionally surreal but never dull, particularly when you're the only woman in the road crew and the #metoo movement is still 40 years away.

Whether wrangling Iggy Pop across Europe, climbing trusses while seven months pregnant, drinking shots of JD with Bon Scott backstage at Wembley, or donning a tailor-made suit to do lights for Elton at Windsor Castle, Tana did it all.

Loud is rock 'n' roll like you've never seen it before, by a woman who not only survived the all-male world on the road but climbed to the top and lived to tell the tale.

AC/DC * Deep Purple * ELO * Elton John * Ice Cube * Ice-T * Iggy Pop* INXS * Iron Maiden * Lenny Kravitz * Neil Diamond * Ozzy Osbourne * Patti Smith * Pearl Jam * Rage Against the Machine * Red Hot Chili Peppers * Santana * Status Quo * Suzi Quatro * The Offspring * The Police * The Runaways * The Who * Vanda & Young and more!

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Loud
'Douglas's story is a rock history time capsule and a journey of self-discovery all at once.' ROLLING STONE


What goes on tour stays on tour — unless you're the the first woman roadie in the world

At just fifteen, Tana Douglas ran away to the circus that was rock 'n' roll in the 1970s, taking a job with a young and upcoming band called AC/DC. While still a teenager she headed to the UK and later the US to work for a who's who of bands and artists. Life on the road was exhilarating, hard work, occasionally surreal but never dull, particularly when you're the only woman in the road crew and the #metoo movement is still 40 years away.

Whether wrangling Iggy Pop across Europe, climbing trusses while seven months pregnant, drinking shots of JD with Bon Scott backstage at Wembley, or donning a tailor-made suit to do lights for Elton at Windsor Castle, Tana did it all.

Loud is rock 'n' roll like you've never seen it before, by a woman who not only survived the all-male world on the road but climbed to the top and lived to tell the tale.

AC/DC * Deep Purple * ELO * Elton John * Ice Cube * Ice-T * Iggy Pop* INXS * Iron Maiden * Lenny Kravitz * Neil Diamond * Ozzy Osbourne * Patti Smith * Pearl Jam * Rage Against the Machine * Red Hot Chili Peppers * Santana * Status Quo * Suzi Quatro * The Offspring * The Police * The Runaways * The Who * Vanda & Young and more!

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Loud

Loud

by Tana Douglas
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Loud

by Tana Douglas

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'Douglas's story is a rock history time capsule and a journey of self-discovery all at once.' ROLLING STONE


What goes on tour stays on tour — unless you're the the first woman roadie in the world

At just fifteen, Tana Douglas ran away to the circus that was rock 'n' roll in the 1970s, taking a job with a young and upcoming band called AC/DC. While still a teenager she headed to the UK and later the US to work for a who's who of bands and artists. Life on the road was exhilarating, hard work, occasionally surreal but never dull, particularly when you're the only woman in the road crew and the #metoo movement is still 40 years away.

Whether wrangling Iggy Pop across Europe, climbing trusses while seven months pregnant, drinking shots of JD with Bon Scott backstage at Wembley, or donning a tailor-made suit to do lights for Elton at Windsor Castle, Tana did it all.

Loud is rock 'n' roll like you've never seen it before, by a woman who not only survived the all-male world on the road but climbed to the top and lived to tell the tale.

AC/DC * Deep Purple * ELO * Elton John * Ice Cube * Ice-T * Iggy Pop* INXS * Iron Maiden * Lenny Kravitz * Neil Diamond * Ozzy Osbourne * Patti Smith * Pearl Jam * Rage Against the Machine * Red Hot Chili Peppers * Santana * Status Quo * Suzi Quatro * The Offspring * The Police * The Runaways * The Who * Vanda & Young and more!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780733340901
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 09/20/2022
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Tana Douglas was sixteen when she took her first job as a roadie with AC/DC. Now recognised as the world's first female roadie, Tana has worked alongside some of rock 'n' roll's biggest names in a career spanning three continents and more than 30 years. Tana currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Loud is her first book.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1

1 Father of Mine 3

2 White Rabbit 15

3 Darling Nikki 30

4 Born to Run 36

5 She's Got Balls 52

6 It's a Long Way to the Top 75

7 Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon 97

8 California Dreamin' 121

9 London Calling 139

10 Rockin' All Over the World 152

11 Lust for Life 171

12 Who Are You 192

13 What Is Life 208

14 Crazy Train 223

15 God Save the Queen 234

16 Ghost in the Machine 246

17 Empty Garden 262

18 Under Pressure 280

19 There Goes the Neighbourhood 296

20 Are You Gonna Go My Way 312

21 For What It's Worth 325

Epilogue 331

Postscript 332

In Memoriam 333

Playlist 335

Acknowledgements 338

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