Hard to Handle
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4.6 • 134 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Black Crowes drummer and cofounder Steve Gorman shares the band's inside story in this behind-the-scenes biography, from their supernova stardom in the '90s to exhilarating encounters with industry legends.
"This book is literally the Angela's Ashes of rock memoirs. .. I absolutely loved this book."
-BILL BURR, comedian
"I couldn't put the book down-absolutely unbelievable read!"
-JOHN MCENROE, New York Times bestselling author of But Seriously and You Cannot Be Serious
"I honestly couldn't put [this book] down. Made me nostalgic, sad, and happy too."
-CHRIS SHIFLETT, lead guitarist of Foo Fighters
"Essential reading for rock fans everywhere."
-BRIAN KOPPELMAN, co-creator and showrunner of Billions
For more than two decades, The Black Crowes topped the charts, graced the cover of Rolling Stone, and reigned supreme over MTV and radio waves alike with hits like "Hard to Handle," "She Talks to Angels," and "Remedy." But as the old cliché goes, stardom can be fleeting, and the group's success slowly dwindled as the band members got caught up in the rock star world and lost sight of their musical ambition. On any given night, they could be the best band you ever saw-or the most combative. Then, one last rift in 2013 proved insurmountable for the band to survive. After that, The Black Crowes would fly no more.
Founding member Steve Gorman was there for all of it-the coke- and weed-fueled tours; the tumultuous recording sessions; the incessant fighting between brothers Chris and Rich Robinson; the backstage hangs with legends like Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and the Rolling Stones. As the band's drummer and voice of reason, he tried to keep The Black Crowes together musically and emotionally. In Hard ToHandle-the first account of this great American rock band's beginning, middle, and end-Gorman explains just how impossible that job was with great insight, candor, and humor. They don't make bands like The Black Crowes anymore: crazy, brilliant, self-destructive, inspiring, and, ultimately, not built to last. But, man, what a ride it was while it lasted.
Customer Reviews
Truly a great read/listen
A fan of this band or not, this is truly a great story to read or listen to as Steve Gorman is a great orator of this bands story (from his front row point of view).
This is one of my favorite bands bcuz of their music, not their inner personality deficiencies. However, as a fan since the beginning, I was curious as to the details of what the band went through back in its inception and various iterations before social media.
A lot of great art (in many of its forms) is born of pain and strife. The Robinson brothers certainly have inflicted more than their fair share of that upon themselves, their band, their colleagues and the music business.
Its quite an interesting story. Thanks to Steve Gorman for telling it.
Interesting Insight
While I’m sure this is all from Steve’s side of the fence, he does a phenomenal job of making you feel as if you were there witnessing the rise of The Black Crowes. A lot of fun stories and a lot of shocking ones. A great read
No punches pulled.
Straight up, no chaser. Gorman doesn't waste time with a ton of florid embellishment. Here's what it was like for a regular guy to play in a great American rock band.
The only complaints about this book come from the two other guys that formed The Black Crowes:
Chris and Rich Robinson. Gorman put up with a TON of crap from the two of those guys!