Willie's Bar and Grill, (Paperback)

<b>" ... a terrific read. Hirst writes with some genuine flair and tempers his sharp eye for detail with a seen-it-all-before rock veteran cool. (He) is also insightful enough to recognise the not-yet-spoiled delights that lurk just off the USA's smog-choked, SUV-clogged interstates. Think Bill Bryson rewriting </b><b><i>Almost Famous</i></b><b>." - </b><b><i>Rolling Stone</i></b><b> </b> <p> Part tour diary, part war commentary, part history brush-up and cultural junket, <i>Willie's Bar &amp; Grill</i> charts legendary Australian band Midnight Oil's progress through North America shortly after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack on the US. Rob Hirst, the band's drummer/songwriter, relates his version of life on the road in alternately serious, light-hearted but always entertaining, fashion, introducing the group's American tour manager, Willie, as well as the band members and the often bizarre characters they meet. </p><p> Get on the bus and take the trip. </p><p> "Hirst's strengths are his satirical tone, critical eye and marvellous sense of humour ... (this) marvellous book is a view of rock music as corporatised and the music of the almost-old. But it is also a work that gives a clear-eyed view of America on the road." - <i>The Age</i> </p><p> "A true rock 'n' roll odyssey." - <i>NW</i> </p><p></p>

• Willie's Bar and Grill, (Paperback)
• Author: Momentum
• ISBN: 9781760081614
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2014-04-29
• Page Count: 248