{"product_id":"my-life-in-dire-straits-john-illsley-9780552177894","title":"My Life in Dire Straits","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first and only inside story of the global music phenomenon Dire Straits, with a foreword by Mark Knopfler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of  millions of records. Throughout the eighties, they were one of the  biggest bands on the planet. Their classic songs - 'Sultans of Swing',  'Money for Nothing', 'Brothers In Arms' - formed the soundtrack of a  generation and live on today. In his memoir, John Illsley - founding  member and bassist - evokes the spirit of the times and tells the  story of one of the great live acts of rock history. Starting with his  own unlikely beginnings, he recounts the band's rise from humble origins  in London's spit-and-sawdust pubs to the best-known venues in the  world, the working man's clubs to Madison Square Garden and the Live Aid  stage at Wembley. Until, ultimately, the demands of touring and living  in the spotlight took their inevitable toll. John's story is also a  tribute to his great friend Mark Knopfler, the band's lead singer,  songwriter and gifted guitarist - the only band members to stay the  fifteen-year distance. Told with honesty, soulful reflection and wry  humour, this is the first and only account of that incredible story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Illsley","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43174959350003,"sku":"9780552177894","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9780552177894.jpg?v=1662069242","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/my-life-in-dire-straits-john-illsley-9780552177894","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}