A band member recounts his experience with David Bowie during the early years: âThose interested in rock history wonât want to miss this.â âPublishers Weekly
For millions of people, David Bowie was an icon celebrated for his music, his film and theatrical roles, and his trendsetting influence on fashion and gender norms. But until now, no one from Bowieâs inner circle has told the story of how David Jonesâa young folksinger, dancer, and aspiring mimeâbecame one of the most influential artists of our time.
Drummer Woody Woodmanseyâs Spider from Mars reveals what it was like to be at the white-hot center of a starâs self-creation. With never-before-told stories and never-before-seen photographs, Woodmansey offers details of the album sessions for The Man Who Sold the World, Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardustand the Spiders from Mars, and Aladdin Sane: the four albums that made Bowie a cult figure. And, as fame beckoned and eventually consumed Bowie, Woodmansey recalls the wild tours, eccentric characters, and rock ânâ roll excess that eventually drove the band apart.
A vivid and unique evocation of a transformative musical era and the enigmatic, visionary musician at the center of it, with a foreword by legendary music producer Tony Visconti and an afterword from Def Leppardâs Joe Elliot, Spider from Mars is a close-up portrait of David Bowie, by one of the people who knew him best.
âWild tours, behind-the-scenes drama, and album sessions . . . revealing.â âUSA Today
âAn engaging behind-the-scenes look at an early phase in the life of one of rockâs most triumphant figures.â âBooklist
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