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He takes no prisoners but he is also completely honest which has to be admired. When we met there was an instant bond because we re both nice, regular guys --Dale Winton
A hilarious pogo down Memory Lane; if you loved Bushell On The Box you ll love this. --The Sun
Oi, people of Britain! Sit up and read the story of Britain s number one working class hero! --Daily Star Sunday
A hilarious pogo down Memory Lane; if you loved Bushell On The Box you ll love this. --The Sun
Oi, people of Britain! Sit up and read the story of Britain s number one working class hero! --Daily Star Sunday
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Most people will have heard of Garry Bushell; music journalist, controversial columnist, TV critic, author, singer and friend to the stars, but very few know much about the private man behind his outspoken public image. This book provides a fascinating insight into the life of someone who is equally at home in the company of celebrities and villains and is not afraid to dish the dirt on either, but it is also an honest and moving account of the personal tragedy and pain that has made Garry who he is. Perhaps best known for his award-winning column Bushell on the Box, during his long and colourful career Garry has been hailed as the Godfather of Oi , toured America with his punk band, appeared on over 2,000 television shows, penned a novel and even appeared in a gangster film. On a personal note he has dated page 3 girls, been fed heroin by Hanoi Rocks, befriended Benny Hill and Barbara Windsor, been investigated by M15, stalked by an obsessive fan, had knives thrown at him by Freddie Star and his eye-brows shaved off by Ozzy Osborne. He has also fathered six children and found happiness with country singer Leah McCaffrey. Garry s autobiography tells it as it is including all the highs and lows that have shaped his life to date. The book, which is full of anecdotes and humour, also provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at the world of print and television media you simply won t be able to put it down.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Cor blimey, apples and pears, the boy Bushell has done it again, another `tell it like it is' book, only this time with his larger than life life story thrown into the mix as well.
I gotta be honest, this book made me laugh more than any other opus over recent years, although given the serious nature of the books I tend to read this shouldn't be too much of a shock.
Even if you don't like the bloke, or his cunningly planted opinions, he deserves respect for airing his linen, dirty or otherwise, in public, as he has always managed to write in an entertaining manner and usually with something interesting to say. This Bush is definitely on fire, with his autobiography dredging up his past, be it good, bad or forgotten.
In many ways it is three books in one. On the one hand we read about Garry's middle-class upbringing at private school, not to mention his street battles against those who didn't like his posh accent, with the end result being his lapsing into self-denial and championing various working-class causes, such as the Oi! scene of the late 1970s. The next section of the book concentrates on his life on the road in the early/mid 1980s, with numerous stories of bodily fluids, alcoholic fluids and cleaning fluids (Domestos - it kills 99 per cent of all germs, apparently, as one poor roadie found out). Lastly, we read about his career in the media big time, rubbing shoulders with the rich, famous and...err...The Blood - who seem to turn up every couple of pages or so! Personally I found this the most interesting bit, and his verbal sparring with the likes of Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie were revealing of the pressures newspaper columnists worked under, especially if sanity was only a distant relative.
All manner of characters turn up in this rampage, punk and Oi! veterans like Garry Johnson, Stinky Turner, Micky Fitz and The Blood, through to rock Gods like Ozzy Osbourne, Hanoi Rocks and Ritchie Blackmore - a strange guy indeed - not to mention `celebs' such as Barbara Windsor (BW), Dale Winton - jumping out of Garry's closet no less - and others whose fame escapes me. One of the best bits is his `top ten feuds,' with Ben Elton, Jo Brand and Billy Bragg all making fairly obvious appearances. I also `enjoyed' the image of him `splashing one out' to BW when he was a teenager.
Throughout the book one is left with a certain image of Mr Bushell, a man who seems to have an almost suicidal urge to get up peoples' noses, especially if they happen to be of either a hard left or right persuasion. Reading this book over two days he seems to have had more scrapes with the lefties and righties than Enoch Powell, Tony Benn and Maggie Thatcher combined. A man of the people, for sure.
After reading this I reckon Mr Bushell is the much trumpeted Third Way in British politics. He'd get my vote any day of the week - at least we would get some decent music on the telly - Oi! Oi! Oi!
PS For those without a sense of sarcasm the posh accent line was a joke.
I gotta be honest, this book made me laugh more than any other opus over recent years, although given the serious nature of the books I tend to read this shouldn't be too much of a shock.
Even if you don't like the bloke, or his cunningly planted opinions, he deserves respect for airing his linen, dirty or otherwise, in public, as he has always managed to write in an entertaining manner and usually with something interesting to say. This Bush is definitely on fire, with his autobiography dredging up his past, be it good, bad or forgotten.
In many ways it is three books in one. On the one hand we read about Garry's middle-class upbringing at private school, not to mention his street battles against those who didn't like his posh accent, with the end result being his lapsing into self-denial and championing various working-class causes, such as the Oi! scene of the late 1970s. The next section of the book concentrates on his life on the road in the early/mid 1980s, with numerous stories of bodily fluids, alcoholic fluids and cleaning fluids (Domestos - it kills 99 per cent of all germs, apparently, as one poor roadie found out). Lastly, we read about his career in the media big time, rubbing shoulders with the rich, famous and...err...The Blood - who seem to turn up every couple of pages or so! Personally I found this the most interesting bit, and his verbal sparring with the likes of Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie were revealing of the pressures newspaper columnists worked under, especially if sanity was only a distant relative.
All manner of characters turn up in this rampage, punk and Oi! veterans like Garry Johnson, Stinky Turner, Micky Fitz and The Blood, through to rock Gods like Ozzy Osbourne, Hanoi Rocks and Ritchie Blackmore - a strange guy indeed - not to mention `celebs' such as Barbara Windsor (BW), Dale Winton - jumping out of Garry's closet no less - and others whose fame escapes me. One of the best bits is his `top ten feuds,' with Ben Elton, Jo Brand and Billy Bragg all making fairly obvious appearances. I also `enjoyed' the image of him `splashing one out' to BW when he was a teenager.
Throughout the book one is left with a certain image of Mr Bushell, a man who seems to have an almost suicidal urge to get up peoples' noses, especially if they happen to be of either a hard left or right persuasion. Reading this book over two days he seems to have had more scrapes with the lefties and righties than Enoch Powell, Tony Benn and Maggie Thatcher combined. A man of the people, for sure.
After reading this I reckon Mr Bushell is the much trumpeted Third Way in British politics. He'd get my vote any day of the week - at least we would get some decent music on the telly - Oi! Oi! Oi!
PS For those without a sense of sarcasm the posh accent line was a joke.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I started off as a `lukewarm` fan of Garry`s but after reading "Bushell On The Box" by punk poet and author Garry Johnson I became a fanatical follower.
That excellent biog by the writer of the punk classic "Suburban Rebels2 revealed that Bushell was much more than a loudmouth ranter.
He is a family man, devoted dad, wonderful writer and more then anything a genuine `man of the people`.
This autobiography confirms what Garry Johnson stated in the excellent "Bushell On The Box".
In that brilliant biog Garry Johnson said: "The luvvies hate Bushell because like Princess Di he has the common touch".
Bushell may have a skinhead haircut and a Cockney accent but his brain is on a par with Stephen Fry and Stephen Hawkins.
This book is proof that Garry Bushell is one of our greatest living writers - a true working class hero.
His story involves sex, drugs, rock&roll, gangsters, soap stars, politicians and Punk Rock.
This is without doubt the best book I have read since The Punk Poet by Garry Johnson (Google that title and you will see that I am paying this book a massive tribute)
If you like having a laugh, partying and Punk Rock Rock - you will love this book and love GARRY BUSHELL.
He aint just the best tv critic since Clive James - he is much more - the bloke who discovered The Cockney Rejects, The Buzz Kids, Frankie Flame and The Business.
Garry Bushell is The Godfather of New Punk and my ambition is to meet the great man and living legend.
If he does a book signing in Essex I will be there.
That excellent biog by the writer of the punk classic "Suburban Rebels2 revealed that Bushell was much more than a loudmouth ranter.
He is a family man, devoted dad, wonderful writer and more then anything a genuine `man of the people`.
This autobiography confirms what Garry Johnson stated in the excellent "Bushell On The Box".
In that brilliant biog Garry Johnson said: "The luvvies hate Bushell because like Princess Di he has the common touch".
Bushell may have a skinhead haircut and a Cockney accent but his brain is on a par with Stephen Fry and Stephen Hawkins.
This book is proof that Garry Bushell is one of our greatest living writers - a true working class hero.
His story involves sex, drugs, rock&roll, gangsters, soap stars, politicians and Punk Rock.
This is without doubt the best book I have read since The Punk Poet by Garry Johnson (Google that title and you will see that I am paying this book a massive tribute)
If you like having a laugh, partying and Punk Rock Rock - you will love this book and love GARRY BUSHELL.
He aint just the best tv critic since Clive James - he is much more - the bloke who discovered The Cockney Rejects, The Buzz Kids, Frankie Flame and The Business.
Garry Bushell is The Godfather of New Punk and my ambition is to meet the great man and living legend.
If he does a book signing in Essex I will be there.
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