Rather than another tale of redemption by a spoiled celeb, this autobiography - articulate, funny and sharply intelligent - reads like a valuable cultural historiography... Jah Wobble has already created one of the most remarkable and idiosyncratic discographies of any musician in Britain during the last 30 years. Memoirs of a Geezer helps to define the questing, sometimes troubled soul behind those legendary low frequencies. -- Alan Warner * Guardian *
There isn't a dull page in this slyly entertaining memoir. Wobble is the ultimate punk and post-punk raconteur and for those not lucky enough to spend time with the great man, this book... is a terrific substitute... [A]n influential and revered bassist... Wobble's character assessments are always entertaining... -- Suzi Feay * Independent on Sunday *
Post-punk bass behemoth and former London Tube driver bares all... It's a colourful read, full of the sort of old-school music business shenanigans you hope don't go on anymore... And Wobble can write... Very entertaining. -- Johnny Davis * Q *
Wobble's writing is punchy and often extremely funny... It's the terse voice of a man staking out his own territory... the greatest of recent bassists. -- Derek Walmsley * The Wire *
Riveting account of East End bassist's life... Wobble's autobiography is extraordinary: brutally honest, often hilarious, resolutely adhering to his down-to-earth geezer principles but soul-searching and spiritual, with his beloved-but-embattled East End the recurring backdrop. While wit or received wisdom drip from every anecdote, he pulls no punches... Lucid, gripping and incredibly direct, Wobble has produced nothing less than a Cockney Chronicles. -- Kris Needs * Mojo *
Sharp, funny and always searingly honest account of his life to date -- Jim Carroll * Irish Times *
He writes as well as he plays... entertaining and uplifting. -- Tom Widger * Sunday Tribune *
It's hard not to warm to the candour with which he tracks a life story which has survived alcoholism and endless back-stabbing, to emerge with a healthy perspective on the excesses of a misspent youth... All these years after PiL imploded, anger is still an energy. -- Keith Watson * Metro *
[A] diverting tome...Wobble is far too busy to live in the past. -- Martha de Lacey * London Lite *
There's plenty to talk about with John Wardle...his honesty and forthrightness is the book's greatest strength...Wobble is an engaging narrator. -- Joe Shooman * Record Collector *
Like you'd expect, gritty and witty recollections from the nice one in PiL -- Simon Reynolds * Blissblog *
A thumpingly good read. * Hot Press *
[S]prings off the page the same way a good pub raconteur ambushes you with words... -- David Pollock * The List *
An exhilarating journey...he is an agreeable and thoughtful tour guide. -- Tony Russell * Mojo *
Eminently readable account of the affable East Ender's journey...perfectly mixes open humility with cavalier swagger. In this engaging dichotomy, Wobble's personality shines through every anecdote and insight as he matches Devil-may-care visceral grit with cerebral self-analysis... Hilarious, unflinching, self-deprecating... therein lies this particular geezer's twinkle-eyed, likeably roguish charm. -- Ian Fortnam * Classic Rock *
With candour, wit and elegance, Wobble gives us his history (East End kid becomes musician via colourful antics) alongside a vivid account of Britain's turbulent cultural and political recent past. -- Lucinda Everett * Sunday Telegraph *
A fantastic memoir...he writes as well as he plays. -- Keir Hind * Skinny *
His clarity and candour make this a refreshing read... Wobble comes across as talented, thoughtful, honest and idealistic, as well as egotistical, obsessive, driven and occasionally violent. The dichotomy is what makes this such an interesting memoir. -- Brandon Robshaw * Independent on Sunday *
He pulls no punches in this memoir and tales of punkish excess are as fascinating as they are well-written. Anyone interested in the music scene of the seventies will enjoy Wobble's account of punk's early days... * Manchester Evening News *
An entertaining insider's account of punk music from the former tube driver who became the bassist for PiL. * Daily Telegraph *
The author's relative obscurity in the United States may limit the book's initial audience, but it's a winning read that anyone who appreciates a good memoir will enjoy * Library Journal, USA *
Sacramento Book ReviewLegendary post-punk bassist and self-proclaimed geezer, Jah Wobble writes a hell of an entertaining memoir * Sacramento Book Review, USA *
