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A Riot of Our Own

By: Johnny Green,Garry Barker
Narrated by: Phil Daniels
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Summary

Tour Manager and friend Johnny Green’s rip-roaring account from inside The Clash camp as they turned passion and guitars into songs that electrified a generation. An intimate and very funny listen.

©1999 Johnny Green and Garry Barker (P)2012 Talking Music

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MAGNIFICENT 7 out of 5 😎😉

OUTSTANDING
That was the best music book I’ve heard/read .
Phil Daniels was great with the narration.
Normally you just get a band members story but this was inside the band looking out an outside looking in.
I’m gutted it’s finished .

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Brilliant

Excellent book
Great Listen
Brilliantly narrated by Phil Daniels
Well done to all involved.
Johnny is a legend

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A Riot of Our Own

Being of that era and that The Clash were my band and will always have a place in my life. It was great to hear from the inside. I too had a brief encounter with the band and with the close friends of friends but Johnny has the take on it all. Maybe slightly coloured in for reading listening value but a good book and Phil was a great storyteller.

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Gret book about The Clash

loved this book; good honest story of what it was like to work with The Clash as the coal-face. Excellent narration

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The only band that matters

Great first hand insight into the only band that matters. Leaves no stone unturned. Must read for any music fan.

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Clash-Tastic!

For an ‘I was there as it happened’ account the audiobook is great. Phil Daniels narration is excellent too.

Lots of ‘behind the scenes’ stories covering Johnny Green and Garry Barkers’ time and exploits a roadies to The Clash. If you’re interested in The Clash and the back stories to recording ‘Give ‘Em Enough Rope’ and ‘London Calling’ plus the subsequent tours and gigs you’ll be enthralled.

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loved it

really enjoyable and informative, although I am a hardened fan of the clash I still learned a great deal from this.

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Lots of Interesting Stories

It seemed a little disjointed at times, but overall, the book was very entertaining and interesting.

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Felt like I was there!

What a ride! What a riot! Thank you for making me feel like I was on tour with my favorite band Johnny Green! Brilliant!

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