- Hardcover: 264 pages
- Publisher: Michael Joseph (15 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0718155424
- ISBN-13: 978-0718155421
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 252,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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By night, Brian Johnson sings in the biggest rock 'n' roll band on the planet.But by day, AC/DC's charismatic, flat-capped frontman gets to indulge his passion for all things automotive.Cars and rock 'n'roll, they were made for each other.
Car racer, car collector and all-round car enthusiast, Johnson is an incurable, certifiable petrolhead who can't remember a time when four wheels didn't feature as large in his life as music.
Starting, as a young boy growing up in Tyneside, with an old steering wheel and his imagination, a lifelong passion took root early.And through cramped teenage fumbles in an old mini and clapped-out, hygienically challenged tour vans, to chauffeur-driven, leather-trimmed limos and a sideline as a successful racing driver, it's been there ever since.
By turns, surprising, joyful, poignant and usually laugh-out-loud funny, Rockers and Rollers is the story of man with an insatiable appetite for life and a glimpse into the extraordinary world of AC/DC, set soon to overtake the Beatles as the biggest selling-band in history.
Packed with hair-raising anecdotes and revealing a God-given talent for comic writing on every page, Brian Johnson has written the most unique, entertaining autobiography of the year.And essential reading for car nuts and rock fans.
Well that'll be most of us then ...
About the Author
Brian Johnson was born in Dunstan in Gateshead in 1947. After various jobs in Tyneside and fronting local band Geordie, he joined AC/DC in 1980. He lives in Sarasota, Florida and Rockers and Rollers is is first book.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Mr Brian Johnson has a unique turn of phrase and is a funny bastard to booth!! The book consists of a collection of tales set around his love of cars. This book doesn't offer a deep insight into his life but there is enough to confirm that he would make for very good company indeed. Well worth a read and expect to laugh out loud at times,
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you're a fan of cars and/or AC/DC, this is a cracker. As mentioned above, it's not an in-depth account of his life (or his band), just a random collection of motor related anecdotes.
If you ever meet Brian (which I'm lucky enough to have done), you'll know he is a very, very funny 'salt-of-the-earth' guy, with a suitably earthy sense of humour. The absence of any real chronology, combined with the fact that he manages to shoehorn a knob/sex gag into nearly every other sentence, makes you feel like he's cheerfully recounting these tales to you, pint-in-hand, propping up the bar next to you.
If you ever meet Brian (which I'm lucky enough to have done), you'll know he is a very, very funny 'salt-of-the-earth' guy, with a suitably earthy sense of humour. The absence of any real chronology, combined with the fact that he manages to shoehorn a knob/sex gag into nearly every other sentence, makes you feel like he's cheerfully recounting these tales to you, pint-in-hand, propping up the bar next to you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What i like most on this book it's the way it is written, it changes from the same ol' artists biography, i didn't learn much more from what goes on inside AC/DC, and that wasn't the purpose, but i know better about Brian and his love of cars and all the crazy things that happens with them, honestly, i cracked laughing alone like a lunatic many times, if you love English humor, funny tales and cars, this is the book for you, thanks Brian for sharing!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
chescoe
You cant help but like Brian Johnson. He is the mecurial rock n roller that fronts the best rock n roll band in the world. These stories are short and sometimes amusing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by chescoe
Rockers & Rollers Book
I have bought this as a christmas gift for my husband who is really into AC/DC. Item is reasonably priced and I am sure it will provide some happy reading material. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Patricia
not the best
This book would have been a lot more interesting had it have been more about his life and antics rather than just cars! Read more
Published 12 months ago by D123
Great read
A pleasure to read for anyone who loves CARS, ROCK MUSIC and FUNNY STORIES.
Its like a night in the pub your mates. Read more
Its like a night in the pub your mates. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Big Dave
Not as good as it sounds
This book was unfortunately not as good as I had hoped. Yes Brian Johnson comes across as a down to earth sort of bloke ,one who remembers his northern roots,but he cannot put his... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Nessi
this book rocks
Get it read it nuff said.
this book is ace great writting and wit.
I could not put this down read in one day
this book is ace great writting and wit.
I could not put this down read in one day
Published 16 months ago by stuboo
If you like Cars and Rock Music this is for you
Brilliant read, what a life this man has had if you love cars and loud music this is for you
Published 20 months ago by Fletch-Weaver
Holiday reading
Perfect Airplane / train / coach material - easy to pick up for a few minutes and enjoy in a Clarkson sort of way
Published 21 months ago by Richard T. Brown
Literaly value equals zero
This book has the same quality of the AC-DC lyrics written by Johnson.
Anyway, he at least says something right at the end: he is lucky guy (besides a hard worker)... Read more
Anyway, he at least says something right at the end: he is lucky guy (besides a hard worker)... Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. Fonseca
Nice one, Brian!
By his own admission, Brian's unlikely to be remembered for his book writing skills. That said an entertaining read and worth both the cost and the effort. Recommended.
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by The Ageing Hippy
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