Guitar, 9781405939713
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Bowie’s sideman spills rock ‘n’ roll secrets, sex, drugs, and guitars.

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    19 May 2025

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Summary

Slick: My Life Rocking with Bowie, Lennon, and Beyond

A rock ‘n’ roll tell-all from David Bowie’s sideman, Earl Slick.

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 of minutes and then in walks this spooky-ass looking guy with bright red hair and no eyebrows. H…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405939713
ISBN-10:1405939710
Author:Earl Slick, Jeff Slate
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:19 May 2025
Weight:194g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 18mm
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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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