In the pleasure groove reads like the rare rock star bio that wasnt ghostwritten or dictated to and transcribed by someone else. In the pleasure groove,john taylor,with duran duran, john taylor has created some of the greatest songs of our time. Taylors road to fame and excess is fully documented in his new autobiography, in the pleasure groove, an insiders look into the career highs and lows of the man who lays the foundation for duran duran. Listen to john taylor narrate in the pleasure groove disarm. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In the pleasure groove, love, death and duran duran john taylor, duran durans cofounder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. Like many teenage girls in the 1980s, i was a huge duranie and went through a phase of being madly in love with john taylor, the gorgeous bassist of my favorite band at the time. John taylor reading in the pleasure groove youtube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in the pleasure groove. It brought me back to the 80s when i had duran duran all over my bedroom walls. Told with humour, honesty and hardearned wisdom, in the pleasure groove is a fascinating portrait of a man who danced into the fire. Hes not trying to be an intellectual, hes just trying to tell a story. Told with humor, honesty, and packed with exclusive pictures, john taylor. John recounts the story of the bands formation, their massive success, and his journey to the brink of selfdestruction. John taylor, duran durans cofounder, takes the reader on a wild ride from the eighties through today, writing about the music, the. Told with humor, honestyand packed with exclusive picturesin the pleasure groove is an irresistible rockandroll portrait of a. Today, i am comfortable to admit that i was a little unnerved when john taylor formed a band before i. In the pleasure groove, by duran durans john taylor the new. About the book john taylor cowrote the book with tom sykes, a freelance writer for magazines such as mens health, best life and gq.
From the eighties through today, from rio to all you need is now, john writes about the music, the parties, and the mtv videos that made millions swoon. Huffington post taylor s insightful, entertaining memoir, the inside story of the seminal 80s band, duran duran. In the pleasure groove includes many details about taylors early life, which is helpful in understanding his later trajectory. The juiciest parts of john taylors duran duran tellall the bassist for the english pop stars dishes on their salacious salad days david marchese october 17, 2012. Told with humor, honestyand packed with exclusive picturesin the pleasure groove is an irresistible rockandroll portrait of a band whose popularity has never been stronger. In the pleasure groove, by duran durans john taylor. Duran durans john taylor discusses autobiography, in the. Love, death, and duran duran audible audiobook unabridged john taylor author, narrator, penguin audio publisher 4. The deluxe ebook edition of in the pleasure groove includes more than 100 additional photos, 8 video clips, and more than 10 audio excerpts, providing an even more complete journey through john taylors life.
From stories of his early beginnings, the phenomenal music. From the disco dazzle of debut single planet earth right up to their latest number one album all you need is now, duran duran has always had the power to sweep the world o. Capably written if predictable rock memoir by bassist taylor of the 1980s supergroup duran duran. John taylor paper back cover of in the pleasure groove whats on your summer book list. Love, death, and duran duran kindle edition by taylor, john. Its been a ride and for john in particular, the ride has been wild, thrilling. Buy in the pleasure groove by john taylor from waterstones today. Love, death, and duran duran audible audiobook unabridged john taylor author, narrator, hachette audio uk publisher. John taylor is giving a talk about his book in the pleasure groove.
Love, death, and duran duran by john taylor at indigo. Video 1 from john taylor, talking about his upcoming book, in the pleasure groove. John taylor, duran durans cofounder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. Huffington taylors insightful, entertaining memoir, the inside story of the seminal 80s band, duran duran publishers weekly. Duran durans john taylor on the perks and perils of being a rock star. John taylor biography john taylor biography and list of works john taylor books. In the pleasure groove, written and read by john taylor by.
Mix duran duran john taylor in the pleasure groove. And, coincidently, i had just reached that chapter in his book, in the pleasure groove. In the pleasure groove, written and read by john taylor by prh audio published on 20121015t14. Its a good readjohns a thoughtful and witty fellowbut how does it compare to the other duran memoir of note, erstwhile dd guitarist andy taylors wild boy. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. In the pleasure groove by john taylor about facebook. In the pleasure groove by john taylor home facebook. The official home of penguin books usa, publishers of bestselling fiction, nonfiction, classics, and childrens books.
From the eighties through today, from rio to all you need is now, john. Little things like his hatred of his glasses, getting picked last in. In the pleasure groove by john taylor was far more than i expected. Not only do you come away knowing john as a person, you also get some great insight into my favourite band of all time. In the pleasure groove is an irresistible rockandroll portrait of a. Love, death, and duran duran ebook written by john taylor. Love, death and duran duran by taylor, john book the at the best online prices at ebay. Told with humor, honesty and hardwon wisdom, and packed with exclusive pictures, in the pleasure groove is a fascinating, irresistible portrait of a man who danced into the fire. Sitting at an airport bar in kansas city, mo, i hear the faint sounds of a duran duran song come on the radio. In the pleasure groove love, death, and duran duran. The chapters are bitesized and easily digestible, and i zipped through the entire. In the pleasure groove is, quite simply, a fascinating tale of very interesting man who has jammed one hell of a lot of living into his 52 years.
In the pleasure groove by john taylor penguin random. From this perspective, his autobiography, in the pleasure groove. Love, death, and duran duran, where he recalls the need to try and lead a normal life focusing. From the 80s through today, he writes about the music. Nigel john taylor born 20 june 1960 is an english musician who is best known as the bass guitarist and cofounder of pop rock band duran duran.
It happens to be from the one duran album that bassist john taylor was not involved in, pop trash. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John taylor, duran durans cofounder, takes the reader on. John taylor is the author of books such as in the pleasure groove. From the disco dazzle of debut single planet earth right up to their latest number one album all you need is now, duran duran has always had the power to sweep the world onto its feet. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read in the pleasure groove. With duran duran, john taylor has created some of the greatest songs of our time. Now bassist john taylor is opening up the vault on love, death and duran duran. This is a fantastic chance to hear duran duran bassist john taylor talk about. In the pleasure groove audiobook john taylor video dailymotion. I think its great that john taylor narrated this book as well. John taylor the only man who can make chairs look sexy. Love, death, and duran duran takes a trip through bassist john taylors life of extremes, from his perspective and in his own words, starting from his devout catholic childhood growing up in worcestershire england, right on through to his current focus on.
Told with humour, honesty and hardwon wisdom, and packed with exclusive pictures, in the pleasure groove is a fascinating, irresistible portrait of a man who danced into the fire. John taylor hardcover international edition september 1 2012 at the best online prices at ebay. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In his frank and compelling autobiography in the pleasure groove, john. Duran duran were one of the most popular groups in the world during the 1980s due to their revolutionary music videos that played in. Love, death and duran duran is john taylors autobiography, published on 23 september 2012. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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