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# My Life in Dire Straits: The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History

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Review: John Illsley is himself - an original. - A great book if you love everything about Dire Straits and their approach to music. John Illsley their Bass player is a humble man and his writing is that a humble but astute observer about the growth of a band from its roots to the world stage. Illsley is someone you would want in your band - he is a solid musician, dependable, a great attitude and honest about his mistakes and makes changes where needed. This book is also a book about life in a band in general. He clearly has a high regard for Mark Knopfler and his talents as a guitarist and songwriter/composer. Knopfler has continued to compose solo albums well into the 21st Century and continues to be prolific. If you like music and Dire Straits, then you will like this book. This book is very different from those typical unreadable rock biographies where groups struggle, make it big, deal in drugs and women and then burn out in a cold turkey infused explosion and never recover.
Review: Music of superior kind - If you’re born in the 60s/70s and have taken to Dire Straits, your journey is incomplete if you don’t read this book. Thanks, John!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,365,953 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #780 in Music Textbooks #2,615 in Music Books #15,985 in Biographies & Autobiographies (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (833) |
| Dimensions  | 15.5 x 2.5 x 23.5 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 1787634361 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1787634367 |
| Item Weight  | 470 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 336 pages |
| Publication date  | 11 November 2021 |
| Publisher  | Bantam Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ John Illsley is himself - an original.
*by S***I on 18 October 2022*

A great book if you love everything about Dire Straits and their approach to music. John Illsley their Bass player is a humble man and his writing is that a humble but astute observer about the growth of a band from its roots to the world stage. Illsley is someone you would want in your band - he is a solid musician, dependable, a great attitude and honest about his mistakes and makes changes where needed. This book is also a book about life in a band in general. He clearly has a high regard for Mark Knopfler and his talents as a guitarist and songwriter/composer. Knopfler has continued to compose solo albums well into the 21st Century and continues to be prolific. If you like music and Dire Straits, then you will like this book. This book is very different from those typical unreadable rock biographies where groups struggle, make it big, deal in drugs and women and then burn out in a cold turkey infused explosion and never recover.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Music of superior kind
*by S***A on 31 December 2021*

If you’re born in the 60s/70s and have taken to Dire Straits, your journey is incomplete if you don’t read this book. Thanks, John!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🤗🤗
*by E***I on 24 December 2021*

the book just reached before Christmas and its the best christmas gift ever!!! started reading the book and i know its gonna be a nice read🙆🏻‍♀️ ty Illsley for making this kinda book. It's a great way to know more of Dire Straits for us the young people who wasn't even born back then❤️❤️🙌🏼

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