City Baby: Surviving in Leather, Bristles, Studs, Punk Rock, and G.B.H
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935950150 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Awesome and inspiring!!! Excellent!!!!This is a totally inspirational story in that it shows us that we all have a life's worth of stories to tell and that we should be writing them down because a lot of people will take great value from them.This is a book about the life of a lesser known Punk icon Ross Lomas; Bass player in G.B.H. (Charged G.B.H.) an early 1980's hardcore punk band. His stories read exactly like what they are, a series of conversations with a friend (which you end up feeling like over the course of the read). Lots of interesting connections between other punk icons, s. "HIT THE DECK!" according to Greg. An in-depth and personal insight on one of the greatest bands in history. Reading this book gives the reader a seat in the van or a spot at a table at the crown or in the studio. The blood, sweat, and tears that this band has gone through will make you appreciate their music even more as Ross gives us an up front, round for round, and very sobering account of their life as a band. From the highs and all the way to the lows, this band has persevered and beat all odds and maintained an excellent sense of humor all the while. A MUST read for anyone, especially fans. Give Your Reading Fire!! Ross Lomas' cool memoir detailing the better part of GBH's history; who are competing a 3 decade plus legacy of virtually non-stop touring! It is an enjoyable read, and pretty straight forward. For fans of GBH or punk in general, will find this to be a page turner, and the snippits of punk-mythology, his personal demons, and overall contributions to this sub-genre music cannot be overstated. Check It!
Full of crazy punk rock antics from around the worldraw and honest --SidewalkTo Ross credit, he drills uncomfortably deep into the darkest corners of his psyche. --Vive le RockThe full, warts and all story of the band, a gripping read. An uneasy but always compelling read. --Record Collector UK . Always doing what they felt like and having a laughabsolutely captivating
Leading the charge of U.K. Teenage punk rock milkman Ross Lomas strapped on a bass and joined G.B.H onstage in 1981. Living by his own rules, for better or for worse, Ross Lomas riots with violent skinheads, metal hippies, rip-off managers, Neil Sedaka, and the Argentine cavalry, and tries to make sense of adulthood. Ross and his G.B.H family don t escape unscathed, but they never surrender.. This is a story about living without a safety net and getting away with it. hardcore punk, G.B.H lit up British pubs, European squats, and American highways with a wall of sound and mile-high spikes
He was born in Sheldon, on the edge of Birmingham, England. Ross Lomas has been the bassist since 1981 in G.B.H, a legendary UK-based hardcore punk band.