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One Train Later: A Memoir (Paperback)

by Andy Summers (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Portrait (5 Jul 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749951508
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749951504
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 82,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"* "A consistently droll read... [Summers] freely acknowledges the many idiocies and falsities of the rock'n'roll life but is equally assured of music's redemptive, unifying force." Q * "A Joy to read... One Train Later should sit happily between those other life-in-a-band classics, Ian Hunter's Diary of a Rock'n'Roll Star and Julian Cope's Head On, tracing the archetypal rock'n'roll arc from innocence to arrogance via moments of exquisite melancholy and untrammelled hedonism. Top memoir." Mojo * Summers leaves no stone unturned, even at the risk of casting himself in a less than flattering light. Truly great." Record Collector"


Mojo 2006

A joy to read...should sit happily between those other
life-in-a-band classics...And yes, better than Sting's.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "So you wanna be a rock and roll star...", 29 Oct 2006
This review is from: One Train Later (Hardcover)
Rock biographies are not known for their literary excellence.Usually ghost written they are often vain and self absorbed and good only for the bargain buckets.
This then is a remarkable achievement.In "One train later" Andy Summers tells the tale of a struggling musician with such verve and clarity that you are willing him to be the success he ultimately was.
As a teenager I was a huge Police fan and Summers was my favourite-even then he appeared to be taking the fame with humour and good grace.
The highs and lows are well documented, the madness of the 60's highly evocative but it is the story of The Police which will touch readers of any generation.
An astonishingly well written book and recommended to anyone who thinks they might want to be in a band.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars one train later ..a sublime journey , 23 Oct 2006
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This book is an absolute treat , if you love music ,guitars i highly reccomend this book for those reasons alone but it gets better the book is written with such passion you will enjoy reading it even if you have never even heard of andy summers , somehow the iconic author manages to pull off one of the best musical memoirs ever written its laced with nostalgic childhood memories and rich in musical history , it really is a fascinating journey documenting the life and career of a passionate man ,without the usual pontificating typical of many biographies , you actually learn something its very informative ,emotional and there is no shortage of humour , i simply couldn,t put the book down , i enjoyed it from cover to cover .*****
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars From Bournemouth to LA and back again..., 15 Aug 2008
This book by Andy Summers is quite simply an amazing and engrossing book. I honestly couldn't put it down, taking it everywhere with me just in case I could grab a few minutes to read some more. It is a long time since any book I have bought or borrowed has had me hooked to that degree.

This account by Andy has all the details of a gripping account of rock and roll life and is far from a `then I did this, then I did that' style of book, which many memoirs and autobiographies can have. The construction is clever with the story flicking between a `past future' moment before the legendary Police Shea Stadium gig, and events leading up to that in 'real time' in terms of the tales being told. As with all memoirs certain parts are of course to be taken with a pinch of salt, but I can see why this was the Mojo magazine book of the year. There is the story of Andy selling a certain Mr Clapton a guitar which is claimed to have partially formed Eric's legendary technique and sound. Tales of early loves lost and later found again after the madness of the police years, the digs and rooms rented and the experiences within, it is all there.

Even as a lifelong fan of the police, I had never appreciated just how long Andy had been a hard working musician with such legends as Zoot Money, The Animals, Neil Sedaka and countless other tours and gigs before making it big (and boy did he!) in the late 70's\early 80's with the Police. Having now read this book I appreciate the police's musical output to an even greater degree. It inspired me to dig out all my old vinyl and CD's and given them a fresh airing with fresh ears. Some of Andy's comments on the albums the Police made also match my own thoughts. Regatta de Blanc remains my favourite too.

Thanks for the memories Andy, your music was amazing, and the book will take some beating too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Talent
I had the pleasure of working with Andy, Years ago at a department store in Bournemouth UK.
Andy's book is a reflection of this very talented guitarist and laid back... Read more
Published 5 months ago by K. J. Aggas

2.0 out of 5 stars Stick to the music
Andy Summers may be able to write, but not autobiographies. A very one-sided eulogy of overly-descriptive prose, at times more suited to a Jane Austen novel rather than a rock... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Adrian Whittle

5.0 out of 5 stars Summers in "rock star can actually write" shock
This book could not have been better written had it been written by someone who's passport stated Occupation: Writer. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mike Wade

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant story by one of rock's great Zeligs
I always knew Andy Summmers had had a bit of a history before joining The Police but I never knew it was so long and fascinating. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2007 by Digger

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books of its genre.
Let's face it, many books that chart the life of musicians are ghost written, dull and read like a list of gigs with a few minor details added. Read more
Published on 30 April 2007 by P. Miller

4.0 out of 5 stars a few mistakes in it!!!!
As a child, i heard The Police for the first time, classical music was all we were really allowed to listen to - obviously my parents wanted me to keep well away from the... Read more
Published on 24 April 2007 by druid

3.0 out of 5 stars 70% Good Read 30% Irritating
Although Andy has obviously had a very interesting life, you cannot but help think that a lot of the stories he tells don't come through with a lot of honesty. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2007 by Mr. R. Aitken

3.0 out of 5 stars Good story....despite
Well I nearly didn't get past page 20 but I'm glad I persisted. At first I thought Andy Summers had swallowed a thesaurus and was determined to cough most of it back up. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2007 by Phiz Boz

5.0 out of 5 stars So glad you caught that train andy!
Having been an ardent police fan for the past 30 years i was eagerly looking forward to andys memoirs, and i wasn"t dissapointed. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2007 by Mr. G. F. Davis

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