Dead Jail or Rock 'n' Roll
You say you never heard of Chris Lacey????
Well yeah, that's kind of the whole point. This guy has been around for years, in and out of bands, in and out of drugs and in and out of jail. He saw the rise of bands like Guns 'n' Roses and Wasp. he was there for the whole L.A. 80's Hair metal scene. So why haven't you heard of him? Well because some people catch the breaks and some don't, he doesn't, but he keeps plugging away, still hoping that one of these days he'll be in the right band at the right moment and it will all be worth it! This book is a great read for anyone who's in the scene or anyone who ever wanted to be in it.
Read in Chris's own words about trying to make it in L.A. living on the streets, dealing drugs to make ends meet, and the ins and outs of being in a band and then out of a band.
"I am the unknown rocker. My name is not important, my stories are...
At the age of 16, I was already in rehab. When I turned 18, I hit the road, was a fairly successful drug dealer, and was still fairly good looking. By 21, I started getting guns pulled on me. I was trafficking LSD and didn’t want to die or spend the rest of my natural life in prison. When I was 22, I moved to LA and the madness really began. By 24, I had discovered the chemical cornucopia of Hollywood. At 25, I had my first rock band, and a speed habit. 29 found me thinking I was never going to play music again. At 32, I got the musical chance of a lifetime. At 34, I married the wrong woman, went to jail 3 times, and by 36 I was looking at Prison. At 37, I finally saw the light.
Sounds like a good read doesn't it? It is, I'm not getting paid to do this page or say good things. I don't make anything off the books he sells. I just found the guy on myspace and took a chance on his book. Read it cover to cover and liked it and liked him. I really hope to see this guy hit the big time yet and if I can do a little part by helping to promote a good book I'm happy to. Know what else is cool is you can follow him on his myspace and keep up with his life, how he's doing, if he gets that break, you'll know it and feel a part of it.
http://www.myspace.com/deadjailorrockandroll
So give it a shot, it's cheap $19.86 for a print copy or if you don't want to risk that much get it as a download for $9.99
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Bands and musicians, you should read this, you may be in it!!
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