The Biography of Joey Molland

Written by Michael A. Cimino

excerpt below

"...an upbeat book filled with interesting and amusing anecdotes."

Barb Alan Atkinson - Badfinger Boogie  

"...a great read for anyone with a love affair with the history of British rock music.

...a fun romp of a read...  well worth the 'price of admission'."

Rick Landers - Guitar International

Michael,

I just finished your Joey Molland biography, and it knocked me out!  It made a compelling read for this 57 year-old lifelong musician, rock 'n' roller, and Beatle-freak.  (And, I might add, a lover of Badfinger:  I've been playing No Matter What in every band I've been in, since the song came out.)

A tremendous chronicle of the times, told through the spoken words of a legendary rocker.  I learned about collaborations between big-name musicians, of which I was previously unaware.

Bravo and congratulations to you, on a thoroughly enjoyable book.

Well done!

Doug Taub, Esq.

Monroe, NY

I waited a long time for this book to be released, but good things ARE worth waiting for. I knew very little about Joey's early years, so I enjoyed reading about his time with the Masterminds and Gary Walker and the Rain. Things are happening very fast, he gets to tour Japan with the Rain, wrote a bunch of songs on their first and only album...then the band folds. There are a lot of highs and lows in this story, but author Michael Cimino wisely avoids over dramatizing things, or emphasizing the tragic elements and the expense of all the joyous ones. Joey talking about working in the studio with George Harrison and John Lennon is priceless - I mean, what musician wouldn't be awestruck in the presence of these legends? He also has high praise for his band mates, particularly Pete Ham's guitar playing, Tom Evans' singing, and the often underrated songwriting of drummer Mike Gibbins. Is this the definitive Badfinger bio? No, and it doesn't claim to be. This is Joey's story, up to the mid 80's. I hope the author will consider doing a a follow-up, I'd enjoy reading Joey's thoughts on his more recent songs, and his attempts with Mike to revive Badfinger in the mid/late 80's.

Ron

Tacoma, WA

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