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The Worst Gig
From Psycho Fans to Stage Riots, Famous Musicians Tell All
$15.99
Published: October 2013
SKU: 9781402284953
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Overview
"WORST GIG is Music Appreciation 225, taught by that cool professor everyone wanted to have beers with after class. One fun nugget after another. It was harder to close than my Twitter app."—Matthew James, McSweeney’s
"Tawdry tales of concert catastrophes!"—Buzzfeed
"Musicians’ ‘Worst Gig’ makes for best read ever."—Salon
What is the worst show you’ve ever played?
Sometimes the worst shows inspire the best stories. After hundreds of interviews with national headliners and beloved indie acts alike, entertainment journalist Jon Niccum has crafted a collection that chronicles the most embarrassing, most hilarious and most insane live show moments ever.
THE WORST GIG features outrageous stories from stars such as Wilco, Def Leppard, Tenacious D, Rush, John Mayer, and The Sex Pistols. Be it nature’s wrath, equipment breakdowns or even military intervention, get the wild scoop on what really happened, straight from the artists themselves.
Product Details
- Paperback
- Case Count: 12
"Quick and entertaining reading experience...It would make a great present for any rock music fan who is not an avid reader and would appreciate a quick and often very funny look at the less glamorous aspects of life on the road." — Blog Critics
"The Worst Gig" is an easy and enjoyable read that you will fly through in just a few days. It is tough to put down, especially if you are a "starving artist" yourself who has your own horror stories of shows gone wrong. It is kind of inspiring to see some of the world's most famous and talented at their weakest because it adds the human element to their legacy. " — Broken Records Magazine
"I loved the variety of musicians whose recollections are told here- anywhere from Wilco to John Mayer to Semisonic to the Sex Pistols...All in all, a quick read, a funny read. " — Generation G Books
"Anyone who has ever played before an audience will find themselves howling with laughter." — Guitar Digest
"The book is like a documentary without the cameras as you can picture the situations in your mind as the musicians describe some of their outrageous stories to you." — JP's Music Blog
"Backed by interviews from household name headliners and everyone's favorite indie bands alike, Niccum has chronicled some of the most outrageous and epic moments in live music, giving the scoop on some of the wildest live gig miscues straight from the artists themselves." — Music Connection
"Covering artists of all genres and statures, The Worst Gig is delicious fare for the music fan. The stories are short and sweet enough to be enjoyed on the fly in a busy world or devoured in a riveting afternoon. A must-read for concert addicts." — Open 'Til Midnight
"In this book, rock & roll has never looked more soul-crushing... or more fun." — PBG Lifestyle
"The Worst Gig is an entertaining diversion, full of bite-sized tales that will make your eyes widen in recognition or shake your head in disbelief. All of it makes for an entertaining rock n' roll bathroom book." — ProSound News
"There is plenty here to make any rock fan laugh, and if you have a road musician in your life, they will certainly be able to wince and relate. " — Standard-Examiner
"There is plenty here to make any rock fan laugh, and if you have a road musician in your life, they will certainly be able to wince and relate." — Standard-Examiner
"In a clever new book called The Worst Gig (Sourcebooks) dozens of famous performers tell author Jon Niccum about the concerts they'd rather forget. Niccum manages to wrangle anecdotes from a bunch of folks I admire, including Alice Cooper, Gwar, Wilco, Rufus Wainwright, Aimee Mann, Henry Rollins and INXS." — USA Today Pop Candy
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