- Paperback: 388 pages
- Publisher: Colin White & Laurie Boucke; 3 edition (Aug 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1888580313
- ISBN-13: 978-1888580310
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 650,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fascinating and hilarious stories of life on the road!
Phil Kaufman has road managed the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Etta James, Jimmy Smith, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, actress Elizabeth Ashley and many others. He is perhaps most famous for the time he stole country-rock innovator Gram Parson's body from Los Angeles airport and cremated Gram's body in the desert. Kaufman also produced Charles Manson's only album. The second edition contains updates from the years 1993-1998, with two new chapters, "Gram (Parsons) Revisited" and "The Cancer and the Concert" (the Concert for Manglerdesh). New celebrity interviews by Steve Earle, Eddie Tickner, Don Everly, Glen D Hardin and Pinto Bennett. For more reviews, go to amazon.com and search for this title. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Phil Kaufman has road managed the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Etta James, Jimmy Smith, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, actress Elizabeth Ashley and many others. He is perhaps most famous for the time he stole country-rock innovator Gram Parson's body from Los Angeles airport and cremated Gram's body in the desert. Kaufman also produced Charles Manson's only album. The second edition contains updates from the years 1993-1998, with two new chapters, "Gram (Parsons) Revisited" and "The Cancer and the Concert" (the Concert for Manglerdesh). New celebrity interviews by Steve Earle, Eddie Tickner, Don Everly, Glen D Hardin and Pinto Bennett. For more reviews, go to amazon.com and search for this title. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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27 Oct 1998
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Comments and criticisms are welcome by the author.please contact me on rdmangler@aol.com be honest..but be gentle...thanks. road mangler deluxe(phil kaufman)
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Book
6 Jun 2000
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I first read about Phil Kaufman in the book, Hickory Wind: The Life And Times Of Gram Parsons by Ben Fong-Torres. I wanted to learn more about Phil and his friendship with Gram Parsons so I bought the book Road Mangler Deluxe. I'm glad I did. After reading his book I think he's one of the most interesting people in the music business. He's done quite a few things in his life. He's been an actor, an unsuccessful drug smuggler which lead to his time in prison, he was an executive nanny for the Rolling Stones and he's been a road manager for The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart and Frank Zappa just to name a few. He still works for Emmylou Harris. He's known her since his days with Gram Parsons. He even knew Charles Manson. He first met Manson while serving time at Terminal Island prison in Califorina. Phil was there because of his previous drug bust. I think Manson's crime at this time was forgery. After both were out of prison Phil produced a record album for Charles Manson called LIE which was released in 1971. By that time Manson was back in prison because of the Tate/La Bianca murders. Road Mangler Deluxe is full of great stories about Phil Kaufman's colorful life. Gram Parsons was lucky to have Phil Kaufman as a friend. We should all be so lucky.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I Heart the Mangler!
6 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
I first became interested in Phil Kaufman after watching the bonus footage section on the DVD "Grand Theft Parsons". After a little internet searching I came across this book. I am so glad that I did! What an amazing story. If there weren't photos & liner notes to back up this man's tale one might not believe it. Phil, known as "The Mangler", has gone from being a former inmate & friend to a pre-Helter Skelter Charlie Manson to the Executive Nanny of the Rolling Stones. He has been an inspiration to the likes of Frank Zappa & fulfilled the now infamous last wish of his friend & colleague Gram Parsons. He has traveled the world with such acts as Joe Cocker & long time friend Emmylou Harris. He has acted in Hollywood, riden across England by Harley & has Mangled his way through rock & roll. His body's tattoos seem to be as colorful as his vocabulary & memory. In the words of actress Elizabeth Ashley, the Mangler seems to truly be "terribly funny, mythological & charismatic". To read him is to love him. Even if you are not interested in the music industry, you have to read this man's story. It will keep you laughing & dazzled the whole way through. May Phil continue his Mangling ways for many years to come!
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