- Paperback: 307 pages
- Publisher: Ebury Press (5 Feb 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091891159
- ISBN-13: 978-0091891152
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 306,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Peter Kay
`Stuart Maconie is the best thing to come out of Wigan since the A58 to Bolton’
The Times
"From council estate to Radio 2, Stuart Maconie has lived the perfect pop fan's life...effortlessly articulate"
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If like me you enjoyed reading Stuart Maconies recent 'Pies & Prejudice' you could do worse than give `Cider with Roadies' a try.
In this earlier book he describes his life as a music lover using the same brand of wit and good humour that shone through in Pies and also in his many appearances on TV and radio.
The book is basically in two sections. The first describes how he first became aware of music when he was a child - playing the odd assortment of records owned by his parents - through to when he started going to gigs and also playing in a band. This to me is the stronger section because a lot of what he writes about strikes a chord with me, as it will to most readers in their forties. The second section concerns his stint as a writer for the NME and to me the book flags slightly here because at times it becomes too much of a list of performers he has interviewed and places he has visited.
All in all this is a book that is well worth tracking down.
In this earlier book he describes his life as a music lover using the same brand of wit and good humour that shone through in Pies and also in his many appearances on TV and radio.
The book is basically in two sections. The first describes how he first became aware of music when he was a child - playing the odd assortment of records owned by his parents - through to when he started going to gigs and also playing in a band. This to me is the stronger section because a lot of what he writes about strikes a chord with me, as it will to most readers in their forties. The second section concerns his stint as a writer for the NME and to me the book flags slightly here because at times it becomes too much of a list of performers he has interviewed and places he has visited.
All in all this is a book that is well worth tracking down.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I inherited this book from a mate while we were on a motorbike tour. He'd got half way through and chucked it over to me saying it was the biggest load of rubbish he's ever read - he'd not even got half way through it!
Maybe it's just as well that, "One man's meat is another mans' poison" because I thoroughly enjoyed reading of Maconies journey, as he takes us from his first Beatles influence to his life as a Top DJ: via INXS, The Smiths, work as Teacher at Skelmersdale college and journalist for NME.
Witty and articulate, Maconie's tale of his life as a "Muso" unfolds with great ease and at times I actually laughed out loud at some of his tales - 4 days with a "Napalm Death" in the tour van in France is priceless. Being a Scouser who loves music and lives in Wigan maybe I can identify with this book more than most but whatever, it's a nice easy read that flows very well.
There are a couple of inaccuracies in here. Stuart, if you can get from Edge Hill College in Ormskirk to Liverpool on a bus in twenty minutes I salute you, because you'll be the first person ever to achieved such a feat! Also if you drove through Limoges to get to Le mans in France let me tell you, you went one hell of a long way round.
Some of the tales in the book are obvioulsy "flowered up" for the sake of effect but then again aren't most autobiographies? A great little book, highly recommmended if you need a bit of light reading and a good laugh.
Maybe it's just as well that, "One man's meat is another mans' poison" because I thoroughly enjoyed reading of Maconies journey, as he takes us from his first Beatles influence to his life as a Top DJ: via INXS, The Smiths, work as Teacher at Skelmersdale college and journalist for NME.
Witty and articulate, Maconie's tale of his life as a "Muso" unfolds with great ease and at times I actually laughed out loud at some of his tales - 4 days with a "Napalm Death" in the tour van in France is priceless. Being a Scouser who loves music and lives in Wigan maybe I can identify with this book more than most but whatever, it's a nice easy read that flows very well.
There are a couple of inaccuracies in here. Stuart, if you can get from Edge Hill College in Ormskirk to Liverpool on a bus in twenty minutes I salute you, because you'll be the first person ever to achieved such a feat! Also if you drove through Limoges to get to Le mans in France let me tell you, you went one hell of a long way round.
Some of the tales in the book are obvioulsy "flowered up" for the sake of effect but then again aren't most autobiographies? A great little book, highly recommmended if you need a bit of light reading and a good laugh.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is probably the most acutely observed book I've yet read about how pop music frames the lives of blokes of a certain age. At best High Fidelity provoked the odd wry smile or occasional frisson of recognition. Cider With Roadies is much more representative in the way it gets under the skin of pop obsession. It'll also make you laugh yourself into a prolapse. You don't have to have lived in Wigan or worked for the NME to recognise yourself in these pages. And he's absolutely spot on about the the cult of Mark E Smith. I'm not a mate of the author, penning a gushing review to add a few sales. This gush is sincere.
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Engaging, funny and warm hybrid of biography and music history
Stuart Maconie brings together his own life experiences and stories from the wider music world in this excellent book, the best he's written so far.
Published 4 months ago by CG
As they say on Ebay, 'Buy It Now'!
Having read a couple of Maconie's books already, but not having bothered to research exactly how many books he had written, I was delighted to come across 'Cider With Roadies'... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Smudge
A journey from pop, prog and punk to britpop
Maconie charts his early life from claims of an early encounter with the Beatles to 70s pop, into prog and discovery of the Northern soul scene before punk blasted everything away... Read more
Published 14 months ago by John Holland
a funny and endearing journey through music and memories
A thoroughly enjoyable read about a true rock fan's journey through the music that moved him: from late 60s and early 70s progressive rock to Northern soul, punk, 80s new wave,... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Neil Kernohan
a good chuckle while you read
funny anecdotes in this book- different genre from his other books but I really enjoyed it and would recomend to others who like Stuart's wit and humour
Published 21 months ago by mickeyroo
Cider with Roadies
Brilliant I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very funny for someone my age(40 something) who remembers all the different genres of music. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Maggie
Great book but should you ever have trusted his judgement?
Firstly I have to say great book, very readable, very funny, and takes me right back to the day. As Stuart is a mere four years younger than me, I can relate to a lot of the fads... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. D. M. Eynon
Very evocative, nicely written
I picked this up cheaply in Fopp's last year, wondering if Maconie's memories of growing up with pop music would have any resonance for me (we're roughly the same age). Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by Jeremy Walton
Cider with Wordies?
Cider with Roadies
First of all let me say that I really enjoyed this book. Though I don't share all Stuart Maconie's musical tastes I can relate his experiences to my... Read more
First of all let me say that I really enjoyed this book. Though I don't share all Stuart Maconie's musical tastes I can relate his experiences to my... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by D. Whitehead
Cider With Roadies
Great book and the last one of his I've read. I've enjoyed all his stuff and look forward to getting my hands on some more if possible.
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by Mr. S. J. Patton
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