Stairway To Nowhere
| Stairway To Nowhere | |
|---|---|
| Author: | Luke James |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Brummie Git Press |
| Publication date: | 2010 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 978-0-615-35067-7 |
Contents
Introduction
Luke James was the singer and guitarist of the band Fàshiön from Birmingham. In 1979 they supported The Police a lot.
His book "Stairway To Nowhere" is an interesting read - not only if you like The Police. On its 240 pages Luke tells the story of how Fàshiön did NOT make it - so that book title is sheer genius. All the trouble one goes to: write songs, rehearse, haul your gear, drive long distances, get a contract, support other bands, being disliked (or not) by indifferent audiences... it's all here (Dietmar: I could live without the repetitive stories about drugs and / or groupies, but that might just be me). There's lots of atmosphere in the book - as Fàshiön were around in all those places you remember, and met (and played) with all those musicians you know by heart - like Duran Duran, U2, The Ramones, ...
The Police are featured prominently in the book, as Fàshiön supported them so often. You get the idea of what it felt being a support band for The Police.
For a while Fàshiön's career looked promising, but The Police's success meant that all of Miles Copeland 's energy (and money) went into promoting The Police further - not that good a deal for other bands which were contracted to Miles's company.
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See also
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External links and reviews
References
source: Stairway To Nowhere
