{"product_id":"9780733638749","title":"Roadies","description":"Author: Stuart Coupe\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733638749\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Sep 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is your backstage pass to the hidden side of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emusic industry - the tantrums, the fights, the tensions, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe indulgence, the sex, the alcohol, the drugs. The roadies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esee it all, and now they are sharing their secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoadies are the unsung heroes of the Australian music industry. They unload the PAs and equipment, they set it all up, they make sure everything is running smoothly before, during and after the gigs. Then they pack everything up in the middle of the night, put it in the back of the truck and hit the road to another town - to do it all over again.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey know everything about the pre- and post-show excesses. They bear witness to overdoses, the groupies, the obsessive fans. They are part of - and often organise - all the craziness that goes on behind the scenes of the concerts and pub gigs you go to. From The Rolling Stones to AC\/DC, Bob Marley to Courtney Love, Sherbet to The Ted Mulry Gang, INXS to Blondie - the roadies have seen it all. And now they're stepping onto the stage and talking.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Roadies' Creed: \u003c\/b\u003eIf it's wet, drink it. If it's dry, smoke it. If it moves, **** it. If it doesn't move, throw it in the back of the truck.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fabulous . . . a bold portrait' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD on Stuart Coupe's GUDINSKI\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465974370462,"sku":"ADS-9780733638749","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733638749.jpg?v=1770010622","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733638749","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}