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Stay Alive: The Life and Death of Stuart Adamson

The Authorised Biography: A Sunday Times Bestseller

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Stay Alive: The Life and Death of Stuart Adamson

By: Scott Rowley
Narrated by: Mark Bonnar
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 A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

“Perceptive analysis (and) also a fundamentally human story... this superb book rues Adamson's absence while celebrating his music’s still audibly beating heart.” 5/5 MOJO

The official biography of former Big Country frontman chronicling his career highs and tragic death.

This is the story of Stuart Adamson, co-founder of not one but two seminal Scottish post-punk groups, The Skids and Big Country. But this is a book that is about much more than music.

Stay Alive is about alcoholism, abuse, family, fame, addiction, depression and working-class pride. And along the way there are stories of drug busts, debauchery, flag burning, fist-fights, prison escapes and riots, with a revolving cast of characters from The Clash to the Rolling Stones.

For the first time, both of Stuart Adamson’s wives, children and bandmates tell their side of the story: unflinching, funny and brutally honest. Addiction & Recovery Entertainment & Celebrities Music Heartfelt Emotionally Gripping Funny Thought-Provoking
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This seems to be a well researched document of the life and works of Stuart Adamson. Told chronologically, it takes the listener through his life and career with insights from friends and family. The highs of success are told alongside the challenges he had with alcohol. It’s been done with sensitivity but doesn’t hide his health issues and the impact on those around him. The narration by Mark Bonnar is excellent.

Stay Alive: A rich musical legacy but a tragic life

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It's a great story and a very talented guy and group such a shame he left us RIP.

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Stuart is the reason I play guitar, how he crafted such glorious melodies and rhythms probably wouldn’t have been possible without the internal struggles he largely faced alone, much loved & much missed

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I listened to this in a single day because I was so gripped from the start. A little dry in parts, but that’s because of the incredible level of research and detail Rowley has put into this.

The narration is some of the best I’ve heard in a while too. Bonner is such a talented actor anyway, and here he really brings everything to life.

Of course this book was always going to have heavy themes, but I would have loved a little more focus on the positive moments that showed who Stuart was at his best. But that’s just a personal preference.

They say don’t meet your idols, but this felt like getting to know Stuart in a more honest way, and it’s only made me think more highly of him and everything he must’ve gone through.

Honest look at Stuart

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Stuart is one of the reasons I play guitar.Big country we’re legends for us guitarists in the Eighties let’s face it Stuart or Johnny Marr least said the better on that one.Stuart was an innovator.This book is the best rock audiobook I have ever read if there’s any justice when there will be a resurgence in Celtic music which is long overdue i think Stuart Weill be right up there with Jeff Beck and Hendrix.Timeless guitarist singer timeless music.RIP

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