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The Road Beneath My Feet

By: Frank Turner
Narrated by: Frank Turner
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*The Sunday Times Bestseller*

On 23 September, 2005, at the Joiners Arms in Southampton, Frank Turner played his last gig with his hardcore band, Million Dead. On the laminates that listed the tour dates, the entry for 24 September simply read: 'Get a job.'
Deflated, jaded and hungover, Frank returned to his hometown of Winchester without a plan for the future. All he knew was that he wanted to keep playing music.

Cut to 13 April 2012, over a thousand shows later (show 1,216 to be precise), and he was headlining a sold-out gig at Wembley Arena with his band The Sleeping Souls.

Told through his tour reminiscences, this is the blisteringly honest story of Frank's career from drug-fuelled house parties and the grimy club scene to filling out arenas, fans roaring every word back at him. But more than that, it is an intimate account of what it's like to spend your life constantly on the road, sleeping on floors, invariably jetlagged, all for the love of playing live music.

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If you could sum up The Road Beneath My Feet in three words, what would they be?

Funny, endearing, honest

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Road Beneath My Feet?

So many hilarious antidotes from the life of a touring musician. I particularly enjoyed the incident on the Russian border.

What about Frank Turner’s performance did you like?

It was his story in his own words.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have done easily, but it also worked well split into chunks.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend it for Frank Turner fans or for anybody who is interested in rock and roll.

A Great Insight into Life on the Road

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Absolutely brilliant book, was a fan of his but not massively so, but now im a huge fan and have a lot of respect for him and I can't believe he played my home town of castleford and I never knew gutted.

Excellent

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loved listening to this! hearing Frank talk about some of the shows I've been to from his perspective was great to hear!

A great listen!

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After seeing Frank in Dumfries in February, he mentioned a second book and I thought I'd try the first. absolutely outstanding, from musician to musician I feel I've learnt more from this book than I could ever learn in a university or from wild assumptions from my limited career and his humble view on every step is really very commendable.

exceptional and insightful.

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Frank Turner tell us a beautiful story, and the truth behind touring as a musical that trying to keep your independence And your sanity on the road, beautifully written from a man who wears his heart on his sleeve

A warts and all story about life on the Road

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