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Dirty Deeds is a laugh-out-loud insider account of the early struggles and strong personalities behind the rise of hard rock's most successful group. In his honest and revealing memoir, Evans reveals a life with many turns: a rough upbringing, lucky breaks, soaring highs and terrible personal loss. It was a long way to the top and he was just getting started.
Author Notes
Mark Evans became the bassist of AC/DC in 1975, at only nineteen years old, when they were one of the hardest working and loudest rock bands in Australia. In the next few years AC/DC recorded the bestselling albums TNT , High Voltage , Dirty Deeds Done Cheap , and Let There Be Rock , and Mark found himself headlining world tours and living the life of a bonafide rock star.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
A product of a rough but supportive environment, former AC/DC bassist Evans had resigned himself to a life working in the post office when a friend mentioned that an up-and-coming band was in need of a bass player. Evans got the gig and found himself swept up in a tornado of shows, booze, and girls that lasted for years. Though not founding member, Evans was there when the band's star began to rise with the recording of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Strangely, these musical landmarks are treated as asides in favor of a workmanlike telling of the day-to-day experience of being a band member. Evans goes to great lengths to describe the band's many living arrangements while rehearsing and recording, and these domestic concerns take up much of the book. There are a handful of entertaining anecdotes about fellow rock stars-George Harrison among them-and insights into the band's strange family dynamic (thanks to brothers Angus and Malcolm Young), but they're the exception rather than the rule. Those hoping for a cover-to-cover expose full of dirt will be disappointed. Hardcore fans will probably appreciate the book, but those interested in the band's early days will likely be better served by one of the other AC/DC biographies on shelves. Photos. (Dec.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Library Journal Review
While former AC/DC bassist Evans provides a rare "been there, done that" perspective of touring with the group, he doesn't focus on the sultry details of groupie action or condemn the notorious dictatorial control of the band's Young brothers. Although some readers may wish for more dirt, this is the life journey of a guy who just happened to be part of the biggest rock band in Australian history. Evans's prose reads like a casual conversation you'd hear while nursing a pint on a barstool-folksy, with a gentleman's dose of rock 'n' roll attitude. He paints the late Bon Scott as a kind person more worried about being a good friend than living a rock 'n' roll lifestyle, and his glimpses of Angus Young show that the uptight teetotaler guitarist knew how to let his hair down. And without the annoying flood of "I" sentences, Evans lets us know who he is as he opens up about his post-AC/DC depression and the shock of losing his oldest daughter. VERDICT By the end of this rewarding book, readers may find themselves more interested in Evans than his former band. Great for AC/DC fans and memoir readers, this is easy entertainment with a sincere heart.-Robert Morast, Fargo, ND (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Prologue | p. 7 |
| The Prahran Hilton | p. 11 |
| "You're Barred, You Little Prick" | p. 33 |
| Blowing Up on Countdown | p. 61 |
| Enter the Sandman | p. 81 |
| "If this Lasts Past the First Song, It's a Fucking Miracle" | p. 101 |
| "I Know She's Here with One of Those Little Pricks" | p. 109 |
| "Who the Fuck are these Poofs?" | p. 131 |
| "Hey Guys, Ever Wondered Why they Call it Dope?" | p. 143 |
| A Giant Dose | p. 183 |
| "Eddie and the Hot Rods Are Looking for a Bass Player" | p. 203 |
| "I'm Jewish. Tattoos Are Out of the Question" | p. 221 |
| "It's a Long Way from Kogarah, Clive" | p. 249 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 269 |
