Das Tourleben besteht meistens aus Warten. Man wartet auf den Bus; man wartet auf den Soundcheck; man wartet auf den Auftritt; man wartet im Bus darauf; dass man endlich ankommt; man wartet auf den nauml;chsten Fick (zumindest die Musiker). Dieses ganze Warten kann zur Qual werden. Man muss sich ablenken. Man trinkt; man nimmt Drogen; man sieht sich die Stadt an. Im Grunde ist das aber alles nur Ablenkung. Genervt sitzt man in einem dreckigen Backstage-Raum und schaut alle fuuml;nf Minuten auf die Uhr.Jimmy; Mitte dreiszlig;ig; war schon mit einigen Bands auf Tour; also ist er der Beste fuuml;r den Job; The Etiennes auf der britischen Insel zu begleiten. Doch die Hamburger Jungs; allen voran Frontmann Thom; brauchen scheinbar eher eine Nanny als einen Tourbegleiter: Mal muss Jimmy sie aus einer Stripbar auslouml;sen; mal fuuml;r das zerlegte Hotelzimmer blechen. Er sagt ihnen; wann es ins Bett geht und dass sie genug Wasser trinken muuml;ssen. Doch Jimmy nimmt es gelassen. Er kann ihren Durst nach Glamour und Exzessen verstehen; bleibt aber die Stimme der Vernunft ... bis er auf Laura trifft und seine routinierte Welt aus dem Ruder lauml;uft; weil ihn das alte Gefuuml;hl des RocknRoll wieder gepackt hat."Backstage Diaries" erzauml;hlt vom Dasein on the road; von den Strapazen; den Pannen und den groszlig;artigen Momenten; wenn es dunkel wird im Saal und die Spots auf der Buuml;hne angehen.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Yesterday. today. and tomorrow--living with Seattles topography.By Polly AirdI thoroughly enjoyed this book. Williams has an excellent knowledge of Seattle and its history and understands topography. It is fascinating to see how Young Seattle took it upon itself to become a functioning and successful city. And we are still doing it--with a new seawall and Bertha digging the new SR-99 tunnel. Williams is able to relate those earlier projects--filling in tidelands; creating Seattles waterfront; creating the canal. locks. and connection to Lake Washington; and removing Denny Hill (I had heard about the Regrade of Denny Hill for years. but had no idea the extent of the hill or how it was done). Our forebears were visionaries! We still need to worry about getting around. but in addition. we have to deal with rising seas and earthquakes. Williams is a good writer and moves along with the story. with maps and photos from archives. I cant imagine. though. reading this on a Kindle--you really need to see the maps full size.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Thoroughly thoughtful. informative. and entertainingBy Final FlightToo High and Too Steep. the latest book by David B. Williams. is thoroughly thoughtful. informative. and entertaining. His historical perambulations through Seattles topography. past and present. are an excellent commentary on how people adapt to their geology. geography. and environment until they demand their geology. geography. and environment adapt to them. This is a "must-have" addition to the library of every Seattle resident interested in their citys history.But Too High and Too Steep is also an important addition to the libraries of geographers. historians. and urban planners outside of Seattle. It will serve as a primer to understanding the role of topography in urban development. This new book by David B. Williams will also serve in understanding how far we will go to alter the landscape around us to suit our needs.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Bringing Seattles history aliveBy Jared R. StarrHaving lived in or around Seattle for most of my 85 years. I had thought often. but not deeply. about the areas history. That all came to an end when I picked up TO HIGH TOO STEEP from the new acquisitions shelf at the Seattle Public Library. After thumbing through the copy I knew I had to have my own and read it through so I bought it. It is a slow read because I have to close my eyes and try to visualize scenes from my memories but I can hardly put the book down. Also I keep having to turn back to maps and photographs as Mr. Williams describes features of the city. I am awed by the amount of research Mr. Williams has put into this book and it brings to life an amazing amount of the history and geology that made my home what it is. I would recommend walking around the waterfront from West Point to the Duwamish Head while using this book as a guide. I plan on doing this before I die.
