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Oasis the Truth

My Life as Oasis's Drummer

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Oasis the Truth

By: Tony McCarroll
Narrated by: Stephen Ballantyne
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About this listen

 In 1991, five wannabe Mancunian musicians came together and cracked a spark that was to ignite the explosion which became Oasis. The band went from obscurity to become a global phenomenon in the space of a year, achieving world-wide recognition and selling over 70 million records. What started out as five young lads with a common dream of becoming rock stars eventually disintegrated into in-fighting, clashes of egos and finanical disputes. In 1995, following the release of Definitely Maybe – the fastest-selling debut of all time – things came to a head and drummer Tony McCarroll left the band. In this candid and hilarious book, Tony tells one of the most in-depth rock 'n' roll stories of modern times. He reveals the truth about the early years before the band was even formed; he tells of the drinking and drug consumption. Plus, he talks of his much-publicised rift with Noel Gallagher. Tony's recollections include stories involving David Beckham, Prince, Eric Cantona and John McEnroe.©2010 Anthony McCarroll/Richard Dolan (P)2013 Bolinda Publishing Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Witty Sports Thought-Provoking Inspiring

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Critic reviews

"Good luck trying not to root for them." (Rob Waterhouse)
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A great insight into what happened with the band..............honest and forthright,it left me thoroughly entertained and educated at the same time!,nice work.

Fascinating. ......

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I was looking forward to this, now don’t get me wrong it was a decent story but why would you let a Yonner read a Manc story. Proper done my head in, he cunt even get L.S. Lowery name right.
DEANO

Ee by gum

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I had no idea about half of the going on's

If you are an oasis fan this is a must read!!

Amazing!

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easy listening Tony is a good guy ,me thinks Noel lost the run of himself..

Great Read!!!

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brilliant book with some really funny stories. would highly recommend this to any oasis fan

great insight

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An insightful look into the lives of the band.
Funny, sad and entertaining.
However, it did somewhat ruin Noel Gallagher for me..

Insightful

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Enjoyed listening to Tony's experiences growing up with the band. Great finding out about the people they meet along the way. It's a real eye opener!

Supersonic

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A fantastic book which is very well written and narrated on Audible. I really didn't want this book to end I was enjoying it so much. Tony comes across as a genuine and decent lad. Noel on the other hand.....

Excellent!

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Facinating insight leaves me not wanting to meet my hero because the truth isnt like I thought it was, Noel was asked in an interview about the accuracy of this book and to my amazement he said , "it's about right yeh"

As it was.

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Great book, very descriptive. Amazing insight to Oasis and to life in a Rock n Roll band.

Loved it, great insight!

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