SPOILERS: John Illsley will publish a book about Dire Straits

[skydiver]

I won't be buying the book, especially with so many inaccuracies and the fact that John may not have written it himself, which is disappointing.

Maybe get the audiobook version. Apart from the contents and inaccuaries it is worth to listen to Mark's and John's voices.

[quizzaciously]

I won't be buying the book, especially with so many inaccuracies and the fact that John may not have written it himself, which is disappointing.

Maybe get the audiobook version. Apart from the contents and inaccuaries it is worth to listen to Mark's and John's voices.

Robby Krieger whom I mentioned before already, wrote the book with this guy, and he has mentioned him on the cover also: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/robby-krieger/set-the-night-on-fire/9780316243544/

What bugs me, is that if John narrated the book for the audio version, that means he read it at least once and hence proofread it, so inaccuracies are unacceptable to me. Why any fan can read it and go "that's not true", and a band member write it, read it, narrate it and get it wrong? I don't understand.

By the way, in The British Grove Broadcast to my knowledge, Mark never made a single factual mistake. It's an extremely well-written show.

[skydiver]

I won't be buying the book, especially with so many inaccuracies and the fact that John may not have written it himself, which is disappointing.

Maybe get the audiobook version. Apart from the contents and inaccuaries it is worth to listen to Mark's and John's voices.

Robby Krieger whom I mentioned before already, wrote the book with this guy, and he has mentioned him on the cover also: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/robby-krieger/set-the-night-on-fire/9780316243544/

What bugs me, is that if John narrated the book for the audio version, that means he read it at least once and hence proofread it, so inaccuracies are unacceptable to me. Why any fan can read it and go "that's not true", and a band member write it, read it, narrate it and get it wrong? I don't understand.

By the way, in The British Grove Broadcast to my knowledge, Mark never made a single factual mistake. It's an extremely well-written show.

good point: in preparation for the recording of the audiobook John must have "studied" the book.

[Robson]

But what mistakes? About Terry Willimas? A little oblivion.  Examples?

[jbaent]

I won't be buying the book, especially with so many inaccuracies and the fact that John may not have written it himself, which is disappointing.

I insist that none of the autobiographies are written by the people in the cover.

The book has inaccuracies, but lot of great stories. David's departure is covered very nicely, in my opinion, it shows how much John cared for David, actually John talks very well about David along the book.

[jbaent]

I won't be buying the book, especially with so many inaccuracies and the fact that John may not have written it himself, which is disappointing.

Maybe get the audiobook version. Apart from the contents and inaccuaries it is worth to listen to Mark's and John's voices.

What bugs me, is that if John narrated the book for the audio version, that means he read it at least once and hence proofread it, so inaccuracies are unacceptable to me. Why any fan can read it and go "that's not true", and a band member write it, read it, narrate it and get it wrong? I don't understand.

Because it was too late to correct it, the machinery was already going on, probably the books were already printed, or in the process. It's true that he should had checked it before.

[jbaent]

Something funny for me, in this kind of biographies, is how much and apparently with so many details, people remember things that happened way back in time, but tend to forget or explain very quickly, things in the near present or near past.

John's book it's not an exception, it's very detailed about everything more or less until the BIA tour, then the OES one goes quite fast, and suddenly, the book has reached the end.

However, I like the stories about the very first DS tour and that gig they did for just two people, and also the process of recording Making Movies.

[Knopflerfan]

Is the copywrite given to John Illsley?

There are no other names mentioned!

[PensaGhost]

[KnopfleRick]

I have to admitt being a little disappointed that John hasn't written the book himself. If that is true, we have to take it as it is.
If we want to hear the real story about the band there is only one person who can tell. But he never will! 
So, I will appreciate John's book because there is not much written word about the biggest band in the world.

[dustyvalentino]

Again, as Julio has said, most rock biographies are written by a ghost writer based on conversations with the subject.

Everyone here should buy the book, you will enjoy it. Even if John had written it himself, he will have forgotten things that happened 40 years ago, or got things mixed up.

[PensaGhost]

Again, as Julio has said, most rock biographies are written by a ghost writer based on conversations with the subject.

Everyone here should buy the book, you will enjoy it. Even if John had written it himself, he will have forgotten things that happened 40 years ago, or got things mixed up.

Ghosts are everywhere

[Millionaire Blues]

Fantastic read, really enjoyed every moment.
Could not put it down and just read it straight through in 6 hours..
Was a very honest, funny and insightful read...

John was direct and frank, but was also diplomatic when addressing the spicy parts of Dire Straits' history..

[hunter]

Again, as Julio has said, most rock biographies are written by a ghost writer based on conversations with the subject.

Everyone here should buy the book, you will enjoy it. Even if John had written it himself, he will have forgotten things that happened 40 years ago, or got things mixed up.

Ghosts are everywhere

Someone call the Ghostbusters, please. I'm getting a little tired of this.

[superval99]

OK - Ordered!