
"A disarming, surprising literary memoir by the ex-Police guitarist . . . A rollicking you-are-there history of the 60s-80s rock era."---Entertainment Weekly
In this extraordinary memoir, world-renowned guitarist Andy Summers provides the revealing and passionate account of a life dedicated to music. From his first guitar at age thirteen and his early days on the English music scene to the ascendancy of his band, the Police, Summers recounts his relationships and encounters with the Big Roll Band, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, the Animals, John Belushi, and others, all the while proving himself a master of telling detail and dramatic anecdote."A disarming, surprising literary memoir by the ex-Police guitarist . . . A rollicking you-are-there history of the 60s-80s rock era." --Entertainment Weekly
"A lucid account. Tells the dreamlike story of the Police's rise and fall, which Summers recounts with wit and sharp detail." --Rolling Stone "Witty and impressionistic . . . Police guitarist Andy Summers writes engagingly." --The New York Post "There are many great rock moments that dazzle. This is a stage-side account of the birth, rise, and dissipation of the Police." --Publishers Weekly