Rockers and Rollers
A Full-Throttle Memoir
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4.3 • 54 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
From PinkCadillac to Low Rider to Little Red Corvette, rock music hasalways had a racy love affair with cars. And AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson isnot only a rock legend, second-to-none at infusing razor-sharp lyrics with thescreaming metal energy of a true rock and roller, but also a dyed-in-the-woolcar fanatic. Books like AC/DC: Maximum Rock and Roll and Why AC/DC Matters revealed the secretsof the the world’s greatest rock band—now, in Rockers and Rollers, fans will get arare, riveting window into Brian Johnson’s other driving passion, his love forautomobiles. From teenage memories in the backs of beat-up coups to a sidecareer as a racecar driver, Johnson shares his tantalizing life story—a memoirtold through his lifelong love affair with cars.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
It's surprisingly refreshing that Johnson's lively memoir basically has little to do with writing about life with AC/DC it's really all about cars. The working-class singer was beginning a successful auto repair business when he joined AC/DC in 1980, and he still remains a gearhead at heart as well as an accomplished racecar driver and auto collector. In each of his more than 90 short and speedy chapters, Johnson offers personal vignettes and expert opinions about the many cars that he has loved and lost. You don't need to know anything about AC/DC to appreciate his funny and highly descriptive writing about everything from the Lotus Cortina Mk1 ("a brick with wheels") and the Citroen Maserati SM ("a beautiful creation that came straight from Hell") to the Rolls-Royce Phantom ("2.5 tons of hand-built sex, with a 7.2 BMW engine with twelve funnels of fun" and the Mini ("the Beatles of motorcars").
Customer Reviews
Great Book
I bought this book because I’m a ‘car guy’, and I’m also an AC/DC guy. And Brian’s almost a neighbor of mine. Brian’s not only a great singer; he’s a great writer! The chapter about his Porche 911 Turbo is hilarious. Jeff Bouton, Sarasota, FL
Honest and funny
Easy read here; small chapters make it feel like you're sitting at the bar telling old stories with a good friend. It reminded me of growing up Daddy's Girl, sitting on his lap at the poker table, listening to him tell stories just like these. And reminded me of a few of my own car stories. It was a '68 GTO....
Rock on!
After hearing Brian on the Opie and Anthony radio show this week I immediately downloaded this book! It's a must read. The car photos are awesome too! And I'm not even a guy!