’21st Century Troubadour’ is Andy White’s on the road tour journal slash novel. More ‘present tense’ than a memoir, and certainly not an autobiography, the book gives a real insight into White’s travels and experiences of touring the world over the last eight years.
Says White; “You won’t find out about my family, growing up, or why Johnny Depp once bought me a beer – but there are flashes from hotel rooms, departure lounges, and backstage bars. The interesting stuff, where the ‘on the road’ real-life glamour reveals itself – driving through boarded-up streets into Liverpool city centre as the sun is going down, negotiating a Tokyo set list with a Japanese shirt committee.”
As well as compelling story-telling, there are lists, poems and advice on topics such as how to check-in luggage on budget airlines without paying excess fees, and how to employ the correct hand signals when driving in Italy – to let the guy in the Audi cutting you up in the fast lane know exactly what you think of him. If you like Andy’s work, you’ll love this book.
