{"product_id":"my-life-in-dire-straits-john-illsley-9781787634367","title":"My Life in Dire Straits","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first - and only - inside story of one of the greatest bands  in rock history, as told by bassist and founder member John Illsley,  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', 'Romeo and  Juliet', 'Money for Nothing', 'Brothers In Arms' - formed the soundtrack  of a generation and live on today- still racking up sales, still being  played on the radio on every continent.  In My Life in Dire Straits, John Illsley - founder member, bassist and mainstay - 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 in Middle England, 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,  gigging with wild punk bands to the Live Aid stage at Wembley. Until,  ultimately, the shattering demands of touring on a global scale and  living life 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 searching 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":"Default Title","offer_id":43174959218931,"sku":"9781787634367","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781787634367.jpg?v=1662069242","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/my-life-in-dire-straits-john-illsley-9781787634367","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}