Absolute Beginner: Memoirs of the World's Best Least-Known Guitarist by Kevin Armstrong Signed by Kevin Armstrong at the bottom of the inside front blurb (without dedication); Jawbone Press 2023 1st ed/1st printing, 256pp., text generally in decent order albeit with some "waviness" to the pages, tiny creases to the top & bottom corners of some of the pages & an old erased pencil price & date visible to the top right hand corner of the Index page, yellowing to the pages of the photo section, some creasing to the title page, slight staining to the page extremities at the very top, side & bottom, some edge wear to covers/corners/top & bottom of the spine with slight creasing to the corners, slight bumping & rubbing to the top & bottom of the spine, slight bumping to the front top left hand side - also affecting approximately the first half of the text (but nothing very significant) - and to the rear top right hand side, crease down front left hand side, the front, rear & spine all have many marks & scratches. Growing up in a world of punk squats and the London pub-rock scene, suburban rookie guitarist Kevin Armstrong found himself signed to EMI as a solo artist in the early 80's, but fate had other plans for him, his life and career changing in an instant when he was called for a studio date with an unnamed star at Abbey Road. That unnamed star was soon revealed to be David Bowie, and that afternoon’s recording catapulted this unlikely lad onto the world’s grandest stages alongside some of the biggest names in the business. Kevin has gone on to carve out a singular career as a producer, songwriter, and guitarist, touring and recording with everyone from Grace Jones to Paul McCartney, Iggy Pop to Thomas Dolby, Sandie Shaw to Alien Sex Fiend. Absolute Beginner is the story of what it takes to survive as a self-taught musician. It provides an honest and funny glimpse into the backstage world of the artists Kevin has worked with, and is packed with acerbic, laugh-out-loud observations on popular music and musicians from someone who has had a prime seat at the high table of rock’n’roll for more than 40 years. Kevin Armstrong (born 2 February 1958) is an English rock guitarist, record producer and songwriter, best known for his work with David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Morrissey. Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged. (£5.99/burma)