Fascinating insight into an eventful life/career

This is a great insight into Wobble's long and varied career, and provides a fascinating background to the various artists across genres that he has flavoured with ultra-low dub bass. Also a revealing insight into the changes in UK society, particularly in the East London he grew up in, and all the scrapes he has gotten into along the way, plus the challenges in his personal life and the music industry.

Important to note, I listened to this at 1.5x speed to make it sound more like John's lively, natural manner of speaking. 1.0x speed is far too slow, hence one of the earlier negative reviews, I think.

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Superb

Absolutely recomend this audio experience.... Brings to life more abundantly the previously read book I had a few years ago.

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I really enjoyed this from start to finish. I laughed out loud on several occasions. The spiritual side of it was also right up my street. Comes across as a honest guy with some great insight into the music industry and the workings of the machine. One of the best Audiobooks I have taken up in a long while. What a top bloke and geezer.

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Unique.

Paddling his own canoe in life as with his music. Superb book. What a guy!

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Great story well told

Brilliant story of a strongly principled man who ploughs his own furrow. Wobble is a great musician, but is also a proper man. Spending this last week with him was really enjoyable and enlightening. I'd recommend this to anyone.

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A geezer worth knowing

A book worth reading


I will revisit some of the most salient concepts.
Plus Wobble was born on the 11th of August like me if a couple of years later 😂

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obviously a bass player

I've been checking you out since I was 17. 31 years later I buy your audible book. I wasn't disappointed. just a shame you are a Tottenham Fan.... That changes things under the surface. Millwall.x

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Tar and Cobble

I loved this book. I used to work at Mile End Hospital on Bancroft Road. It was nice to hear Jah talk about areas I knew/know. Another spooky thing happened; I watched the film Sparrows Can't Sing. I had missed the beginning so did not know what it was called. I was talking to my Mum and Brother about the film in my Mum's kitchen in Macclesfield. My Mum says 'Oh, that sounds very much like Sparrows Can't Sing'' I googled it, and it was. Minutes later when I was driving home, I continued with the audio book in my car and, I kid you not.... The next chapter was when Jah is talking about how the film Sparrows Can't Sing was filmed in Bethnal Green. I nearly spat my imaginary tea all over the dashboard of the car!!! Top read Jah. Nice one!!

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brilliant!

I read this as a teenager when it first came out and I loved it, listening back now its just as brilliant as I remember it and hearing Jah Wobble read it is fantastic, highest recommendation and a book that has inspired me a huge amount since it was first published and will continue to going ahead, brilliant!

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mogadon johns memoirs

listening to the narration is hard in the extreme, it is totally devoid on intonation or tone, just a long monotone droning on till you can bare no more.

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