Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FJ3AF2G |
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| Number of Pages | : | 343 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Barker founded a clothing company, Famous Stars and Straps, in 1999 and LaSalle Records in 2004. He lives in California and is currently working on his second solo album.Gavin Edwards is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and has written for Details, Spin, and the New York Times. He is the author of several books, including VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave; Is Tiny Dancer R
Good read for fans George Edlund This is a good read. Very interesting! His life with Shanna combined with the Hollywood Rockstar formula is an extremely interesting take on celebrity love and marriages. Obviously any blink fan will eat this up, but they will learn that Travis is a go-getter, a talented musician who has collaborated his way to the top. He doesn't take setbacks too seriously but loves his family with emotional depth. His plane crash shook him up, but rightfully so. It really put me in his shoes on how horrific it really was. This guy is a true go-getter and has worked for everything he has gotten.. Travis Barker just unzips himself and lets it all hang out. The best drummer to ever exist opens up and shares a multitude of awesome stories from Blink 182 and many other bands, plus sad yet enlightening stories of band disagreements and breakups, and the horror and tragedy of the nightmare plane crash. There are also numerous guest story tellers, friends and family, who pop in and share interesting and fun stories from all aspects of his life.As a long time Blink 182 fan I've been dying to read this book since the very second I knew of its existence. You also get to learn about his home and family life, his drug use, about Famous Stars and Straps from it. Gosh, this book is really great! It was enlightening in many aspects and so honest and real. I LOVED THAT! It was sad, but it was uplifting despite the unfortunate events. I read it to my child and was bleeping out the SoCal language, (smile). The story still read well, and we both learned. Travis issome kind of crazy genius, but his skill is pure passion for expression. I introduced my child to their music while reading through this book, and it helped to find in books what cannot be expressed through other forms of media alone.I explained the difference in culture and environment causes one to express themselves differently, ki
''Written with ROLLING STONE contributor Gavin Edwards, Can I Say is a fascinating look into the life of a talented, hard-partying musician who has beaten the odds several times.'' --(Rolling Stone)''(A) riveting, brutally honest memoir.'' --(Billboard)
Constant touring concealed a serious drug addiction. It brings to a close the first chapters of a well-lived life, inspiring readers to follow the rhythms of their own hearts and find meaning in their lives.. Travis Barker’s soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer’s art and his life, including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery—a fascinating never-before-told-in-full story of personal reinvention grounded in musical