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The Road Beneath My Feet

By: Frank Turner
Narrated by: Frank Turner
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*The Sunday Times Bestseller*

On 23 September, 2005, at the Joiners Arms in Southampton, Frank Turner played his last gig with his hardcore band, Million Dead. On the laminates that listed the tour dates, the entry for 24 September simply read: 'Get a job.'
Deflated, jaded and hungover, Frank returned to his hometown of Winchester without a plan for the future. All he knew was that he wanted to keep playing music.

Cut to 13 April 2012, over a thousand shows later (show 1,216 to be precise), and he was headlining a sold-out gig at Wembley Arena with his band The Sleeping Souls.

Told through his tour reminiscences, this is the blisteringly honest story of Frank's career from drug-fuelled house parties and the grimy club scene to filling out arenas, fans roaring every word back at him. But more than that, it is an intimate account of what it's like to spend your life constantly on the road, sleeping on floors, invariably jetlagged, all for the love of playing live music.

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Great performance. Humble, honest storytelling of a lifetime on the road as a traveling artist. A great listen. Can't wait for the next book to be released. If you have yet to hear any of his music I highly recommend it and then maybe try to catch his live show. You won't be disappointed.

Great diary of a great artist. Bring on book 2

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Brilliant read by a great, down to earth an honest guy! The way Frank talks about life on the road, going from tiny places to huge arena shows, plus playing in front of 120,000 people in 2 days supporting Green Day is just fantastic! A great insight into the life of a musician who has a great future to come!

from Winchester to Wembley

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Loved the book, cracking insight into Frank's life, hope there will be a sequel documenting life after Wembley.

Fantastic.

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This review comes with 2 caveats
1) I am a massive Frank Turner fan
2) I am not a fan of autobiographies in general (the only other one I have read and enjoyed was Slash's)

The road beneath my feet is a great collection of tour memories, stretching from the break up of million dead to the Wembley show in April 2012.

Each of the stories are structured around a particular show, and focus on interesting events in the run up to, or after the shows.

As someone who has been to many FT shows over the years, the stories provide a fascinating and entertaining insight to life on the road - especially if shows you attended, or your hometown are name checked!

Some of the stories are very personal, and you learn a lot about the inspiration and development of certain songs along the way - a very nice touch, I thought.

Only a couple of criticisms: occasionally Frank's narration can get a little monotone - this is rare, but more noticeable for it. Generally it is spot on.

Also, the stories stop in 2012! I think he wrote the book well after this, so I would have liked to have heard a little more (though the Wembley "finale" kind of makes sense...)

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to any Frank Turner fans and anyone who loves live music, and would like to hear a little more of the "other side" of it.

One final point - this book *will* make you want to listen to nothing but Frank Turner for as long as you're listening to it!

Great stories, honestly told

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have a lot of time and love for Frank Turner and his music. This is a good, insightful tour diary, which made me appreciate the blood and sweat that he has put it in over hundreds of shows and countless floors slept on to get to where he is. I also really liked this because it was written entirely by Frank (no usual rock 'n roll ghostwriter), and the audiobook was read by him.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Road Beneath My Feet?

His love for music and performance is particularly affirming in his passion to remove the barrier between crowd and performer to achieve, as he puts it, a "togetherness". There are moments throughout the book where you can feel and understand what he is talking about. I've been to so many gigs of other bands where the barrier was there, but this is a great reminder of how it should be.

Which character – as performed by Frank Turner – was your favourite?

I would have to go with Frank Turner, seeing as the book is about him. XD

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Nope. The nature of it being a tour diary is more suitable to breaking it down into sections. It's easy to pick up again, though, as you can feel momentum building through the book.

Frank is Ace

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I have been a fan of Frank Turner for a while now, and when I saw it on Audible I thought I would give it a try. I have been pleased I did. It’s well written and of course well read by Frank himself. The tales of his experience on the road and the relationships he created on the way are great. I thoroughly recommend it.

Love this book

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I really enjoyed this book. I'll say up front I'm a big Frank Turner fan. He tells a compelling story of life on the road, from the toilet circuit to eventual success. Fans will enjoy learning how various songs came about and the people behind them. Those an interest in music (or perhaps, rather, musicians) will likely find the story a great read, with insights into a world I knew little about. It's worth mentioning the high quality of the narration. Despite it being his own words he doesn't indulge himself and has a really pleasant unobtrusive delivery that let's you draw your own conclusions from the words he's written. I'm off to see his show at the weekend and can't wait.

Fascinating glimpse into life on tour

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Loved it! Great to hear a genuine guy talking about his passion for music.

Thanks Frank

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Frank reads it so well. It's like you're in his head. I need to go through it again immediately. As a musician, there's so much to be learned from this. It's fascinating.

A beautiful insight into mind and memory

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great insite into life on the road and how passionate he is about the music he writes

touring, booze, drugs and pure music passion

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