No Secrets by Graham Bidstrup

This is the memoir of legendary Australian musician, songwriter and manager and member of legendary Australian rock bands The Angels and Gang Gajang Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Adelaide, starting to learn to play drums at 11, learnt to play guitar and piano, played in bands Fahernheit 451,Bandiana, Pegasus, Razzmatazz and Taxi, went to England, joined the Angels in 1976 which he would be there for 5 years as he played on the albums The Angels, No Exit, Face To Face and Dark Room as well as the hit singles including Shadow Boxer, Comin Down and No Secrets, formed the Party Boys in 1982, formed Gang Gajang in 1984 which they had 4 albums and the hits including Sounds Of Then(This is Australia), Gimme Some Loving and House Of Cards, managed legendary Australian singer Jimmy Little and Nathan Cavaleri, encounters with Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman and Brian Jones(The Rolling Stones), The Kinks, David Bowie, Bon Scott, Jimmy Barnes and many others. It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AMAZING stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining going through Graham's journey which it is well worth a read. Graham is going on a book tour to promote the book including Brisbane at Avid Reader September 25th and Logan City Library on September 27th as well as Queensland shows with Gang Gajang including Lefty's in Brisbane on Sunday September 28th. This is a must for fans of the Angels and Gang Gajang and I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and amazed.

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