Summary
You might not have heard of Earl Slick, but you’ve heard him play guitar.
In 1974, I got a call from a British guy called David Bowie. I wasn’t really that familiar with his work, but I thought, “What the hell?” I’m sitting like a jerk for a couple minutes and then in walks this spooky-ass looking guy with bright red hair and no eyebrows. He was dressed the way an English rock star might think a Harlem pimp would dress. Whoa. David was definitely the strangest cat I’d ever seen, and I…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405939713 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405939710 |
| Author: | Earl Slick, Jeff Slate |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 20 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 16mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Touching … poignant * Sunday Express *
Guitar, gives an unvarnished account of the weird and unpredictable life of a musical mercenary * Telegraph *
About The Author
Earl Slick
Earl Slick (Author)
Earl Slick was born Frank Madeloni in Brooklyn in 1951. He made his name as David Bowie’s lead guitarist and went on to become one of rock’s most sought after guitar players. He presented the 2017 BBC documentary Rock N Roll Guns for Hire- The Story of the Sideman. Guitar is his first book. He lives in upstate New York.
Jeff Slate (Author)
Jeff Slate is a songwriter and music journalist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, Rolling Stone and other publications. He is the co-author of The Authorized Roy Orbison and has written liner notes for The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones. His latest album, The Last Day of Summer, features Earl Slick.
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