Description
This is a book that details my life story in the music business, from my humble beginnings as a young guitarist, through my touring days in the 19802 in a new wave band, to working for the major labels, getting a major label record deal, touring the world, and my eventual downfall and depression that caused me to sink into a dark world of drug and alcohol abuse. It shares my experiences in several rehab facilities, ending up partially paralyzed and in a mental ward. Various other musicians are featured in the book, as well as spiritual experiences and epiphanies in Italy and elsewhere. It's is a hero's journey taken by a guitarist from a small town with big dreams, nearly makes it to the top, falls back down again, and manages to get back up and start life anew.