I was at my friends 40th birthday a few months ago. Video 1 from john taylor, talking about his upcoming book, in the pleasure groove. John taylor magical mulleted unicorn mullets i have loved. Duranies unite founder, anji bee, finally got to meet her favorite duran duran member, john taylor, at his recent in the pleasure groove book reading and autograph tour. My life in duran duran kindle edition by taylor, andy. Girls on film, which will be followed by a live instagram live chat with susanna hoffs. I highly recommend you read his autobiography or listen to the audio book, which he narrates in the pleasure groove it gives an incredibly candid account of his life and the career of duran duran no doubt the writing style was influenced by alex james blur autobiography, though james is influenced by taylor in bass playing and devotion to good haircuts so it. With duran duran, john taylor has created some of the greatest songs of our time. Nov 06, 2012 to my right, a group of 10 women in their thirties squealed like school girls while passing around a picture of duran duran bassist john taylor, who would be taking the stage within the next few minutes. Compared to john taylors book, this is more entertaining and hilarious. John taylor if youre interested in 80s music and the people who made it, you wont find anyone who knows more than richard blade. Its been a wild ride, andfor john in particulardangerous. Im a huge huge huge fan of duran duran ive met john taylor for a west cornish maid thats incredible given i never expected to cross the tamar. Nick rhodesjohn taylor duran duran 3 john taylorroger taylor duran duran 3 simon le bonyasmin le bon 2 john deaconroger taylor duran duran 2 exclude additional tags mpreg 9 anal sex 7 romance 5.
John taylor and nick rhodes formed duran duran in birmingham, england, in 1978, where they became the resident band at the citys rum runner nightclub. Hercastlegirls finally meet duran durans john taylor at. Duran duran is an english band formed in birmingham in 1978. Duranies unite founder, anji bee, finally got to meet her favorite duran duran member, john taylor, at his recent in the pleasure groove. He came, he saw, and now he has written about it on first name terms with all the players of the era, richard blades book is sure to be revealing and insightful. From the eighties through today, from rio to all you need is now, john writes about the music, the parties, and the mtv videos that made millions swoon. I hadnt been in the same room with jt since that day in 1998, because i had stopped going to see duran duran in concert before the reunion. Duran duran is a new wave and synthpop band consisting of simon le bon, the lead singer, nick rhodes the keyboardist, john taylor the bass guitarist and drummer, roger taylor. Nigel john taylor born 20 june 1960 is an english musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor, who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of new romantic band duran duran.
Duran duran contact information name, email address, phone number. Guitarist john taylor no relation to andy and keyboardist nick bates, who later changed his last name to rhodes, were school friends who teamed up with two other classmates to form the band, which they named after a character in the film barbarella. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Not the whole reading but most of the 1st sample of a passage from the book. Duran durans john taylor talks w eric blair about his book in the pleasure. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. John taylor visits the morning show to talk about his new book in the pleasure groove. Writing this blog has rekindled some of those old fangirl feelings, so i knew i had to go to this book signing. John taylor born nigel john taylor on 20 june 1960 is an english musician who is best known as the bass guitarist and co founder of pop rock band duran duran. I was even able to meet john taylor at his book signing years ago, and waited in line with a cross section of fans gay, straight, male, female, black, white, tan, brown, green, blue, pink, trans, punk, new wave, old wave, buttoned up, dressed up, dressed down who all wanted their moment with him in an otherwise ordinary world of a. For women of my generation, we all loved duran duran in general, but women just loved john, says jill schwartzman, taylors editor at dutton.
So on new years day i dove into the pleasure groove. In the pleasure groove, by duran durans john taylor the new. John taylor, duran durans cofounder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. John taylor book signing in hollywood posted in autographs, books, john taylor, photos, video 0 comments duranies unite founder, anji bee, finally got to meet her favorite duran duran member, john taylor, at his recent in the pleasure groove book reading and autograph tour. They were doing jobs at the club, john working the door and nick deejaying for. Duran durans john taylor reveals the sex and drugs and. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Nov 01, 2012 cut to the present day john taylor did a book signing in austin last friday. John taylor of duran duran book signing getty images. Duran duran booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Posted in autographs, books, john taylor, photos, video 0 comments. John taylor book signing in hollywood duran archive.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Duran duran john taylor concert t shirt or tank 80s john taylor for 2016 tour. John taylor lifts the lid on sex, drugs and rock n roll with duran duran in a tellall biography this week. The book is a familiar tale of rock n roll, sin and redemption, but taylors. Okay, this was the necessary follow up to john taylor s book and is the complete yin. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. John taylor is giving a talk about his book in the pleasure groove. It is extremely well written and is both humorous and entertaining. As i started to read pages, they soon turned into chapters with in seconds. Cut to the present day john taylor did a book signing in austin last friday. Duran duran was one of the most popular bands in the world during the 1980s due in part to their revolutionary music videos which played in heavy rotation in the early days of mtv. I feel like i dont know more than i did before reading the book. Along with bassist john taylor, keyboardist nick rhodes and singer simon le bon, taylor has been a.
John taylor takes us into parts of his private life and allows us to see him grow up i have been a duranie since the 80s when i first heard of duran duran when i was in jr. A great means of communicating and following my favorite band of all times. Oct 22, 2012 for women of my generation, we all loved duran duran in general, but women just loved john, says jill schwartzman, taylor s editor at dutton. Duran durans john taylor on the perks and perils of being a rock star.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wild boy. Love, death and duran duran, the british groups bassist and cofounder john taylor allows fans to live through the heady life of an 80s pop star. Hercastlegirls meet the amazing duran duran bassist john taylor on his toronto book tour stop at indigo books. Legendary duran duran drummer roger taylor is well aware of the power of music. Nov 07, 2012 hercastlegirls meet the amazing duran duran bassist john taylor on his toronto book tour stop at indigo books.
She attended the october 25, 2012 book soup event in hollywood with her friend gerard, who worked with john on the juicy couture menswear line and is friends with johns wife, gela nashtaylor. Yes, it was a speaking engagement and book signing to celebrate the release of taylor s memoir in the pleasure groove. Mar 16, 2001 i had a look at the recent book chic the politics of disco john taylor mentions bernard edwards giving him the stingray he said he used on good times. Eight best bits of john taylors duran duran tellall. Would be nice to know if someone is reading it anyway, so feedback is more than welcome. As a lifelong fan of duran duran this book is a fantastic and deeply interesting insight into the bands history by john taylor and from his point of view. Pop pinups duran duran always made sure they checked the tour managers. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. With duran duran, john taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. Nov 15, 2012 in his new autobiography, in the pleasure groove.
Duran duran s john taylor talks w eric blair about his book in the pleasure. Welcome to the 2nd episode of john taylors stone love bass odyssey, a bass tutorial through some of your favourite duran duran tracks. Why andy taylor left duran duran in 1986 in the 1980s. But as far as the thousands of fans who have attended his book signings in the u. To my right, a group of 10 women in their thirties squealed like school girls while passing around a picture of duran duran bassist john taylor, who would be taking the stage within the next few minutes. Yes, it was a speaking engagement and book signing to celebrate the release of taylors memoir in the pleasure groove. Musician john taylor of duran duran attends his book signing. My honey bear book of 56 rhymes children pictures animals music songs story 1985 by dorthy and john taylor girlswithgems 4. See more ideas about john taylor, nigel john taylor and kat williams. John formed duran duran with his friend nick rhodes in the spring of 1978, and they were soon joined by roger taylor, then andy taylor and finally simon le bon. This is a fantastic chance to hear duran duran bassist john taylor talk. Tensions increased in duran duran during their recordbreaking 19831984 tour supporting seven and the ragged tiger, with spiraling drug use and disagreements as to the future musical direction of the band. I had a look at the recent book chic the politics of disco john taylor mentions bernard edwards giving him the stingray he said he used on good times.
John taylor, duran durans cofounder, takes the reader on. Details, dirt its all here, and it gives you a better sense of what was happening how john wrote a book featuring the picture of his bandaged foot but no mention of the incident is beyond me. Taylor was diagnosed with covid19 three weeks ago, and has been selfquarantining as per medical protocol. To hear about our encounter, check out our blog post. Sep, 2012 john taylor lifts the lid on sex, drugs and rock n roll with duran duran in a tellall biography this week. He wasnt, ive seen interviews of him, hes handsome and a great guitarist. From their 1981 hit planet earth to their latest numberone album, all you need is now, john taylor and duran duran have enchanted audiences around the world. Aug 16, 20 john taylor is giving a talk about his book in the pleasure groove. Duran duran was one of the most popular bands in the world during the 1980s due in part to their revolutionary music videos which played in heavy. Duran duran fans will have the opportunity to meet the bands bassist and cofounder john taylor on an upcoming book tour. They began rehearsing and regularly playing at the venue. Together they were an immediate, massive global success story, their pictures on millions of walls, every single a worldwide hit. Sep 01, 2012 so on new years day i dove into the pleasure groove.
See more ideas about john taylor, nigel john taylor and nick rhodes. I highly recommend you read his autobiography or listen to the audio book, which he narrates in the pleasure groove it gives an incredibly candid account of his life and the career of duran duran no doubt the writing style was influenced by alex james blur autobiography, though james is influenced by taylor in bass playing and devotion to good haircuts. Whilst john taylor has a more diplomatic voice, you can tell hes more sensitive while andy, still maintain class, he doesnt hold back. Duranies unite founder, anji bee, finally got to meet her favorite duran duran member, john taylor, at his recent in the pleasure groove book reading and. Duran durans john taylor reveals the sex and drugs and rock. Duran duran bassist john taylor took to facebook on sunday april 5 to reveal that he had tested positive for coronavirus, and is currently on the mend.
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