{"product_id":"doc-the-life-and-times-of-aussie-rock-legend-doc-neeson-paperback","title":"Doc: The Life and Times of Aussie Rock Legend Doc Neeson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Bradshaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne Souter\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe was a legend of Australian rock, the front man who lived as hard and as wildly as he performed . . . this is his story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften compared to David Bowie and Mick Jagger, Doc Neeson was hailed as a 'messianic rock god'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was thumping, pumping, sweaty hard rock. He commanded the stage. He was unstoppable. He was terrifying. He was wild. He was a legend. And as their front man, Doc propelled the Angels to become the highest paid band in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s. With massive album sales in Australia and a US record deal, global superstardom seemed assured . . . but then everything started to fall apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is Doc's story with the highs, the lows, the girls, the booze, the drugs, the tours, the good deeds, the crazy antics, the dark days and the great split that shattered the Angels. When he died in 2014 from a brain tumour, a black veil came down over a generation of Australian rock fans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Souter was Doc Neeson's last partner. She was with him in his final years. Jon Bradshaw was there in the beginning. He and Doc grew up together as music mad migrant teenagers in South Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392910835890,"sku":"9781760875367","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/752eb044a3048906fad307b399fe532d.webp?v=1777971833","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/doc-the-life-and-times-of-aussie-rock-legend-doc-neeson-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}