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Bunnyman: A Memoir

Bunnyman: A Memoir

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  • Create Date：2021-08-30 06:52:03
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Will Sergeant
  • ISBN：1472135032
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Dave Ross ，

I recognised much of the 60s and 70s kitchen sink drama backdrop as I grew up in similar circumstances。 We were never wealthy， but luckily never wanted for necessity。 This is a tremendous， and detailed biography of the birth and early life of a bunny man。 Read or as I did listen with the added bonus of Sergeant narrating。 I couldn’t turn it off， and completed in less than 24hrs。

Chris ，

A fascinating insight into the origins of a well loved band。 A Liverpool wit is evident in some of the throw away lines and recounting of various incidents。 The time frame takes you to the point of stardom。

Iain Cargill ，

An enthralling book that makes you laugh。 Was really looking forward to the Bunnymen stories， then it finished。So kinda disappointed， however， it does open up the prospect of another book

Ray Smillie ，

Definitely for fans of the Bunnymen， the story of Will Sergeant growing up in the bombsite of Liverpool which took a fair battering during WW2。 Very much into his music particularly prog rock bands， his record collection sounding almost exactly like mine。 His tale takes you right up to the point where Pete de Freitas was ready to replace the drum machine。 This is a story only half told and I look forward to the next volume。

Keith Astbury ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Whilst Ian McCulloch was undoubtedly the face of Echo & the Bunnymen， guitarist Will Sergeant has increasingly seemed to be the real talent in the band。 It is surely no coincidence that the magic in their music has diminished over the years as his musical input has lessened （I have no insider knowledge but that's how it seems from the outside）。 And though he really was the Quiet One to his singers Mac The Mouth image， he always seemed like a really interesting bloke with his interest in sounds o Whilst Ian McCulloch was undoubtedly the face of Echo & the Bunnymen， guitarist Will Sergeant has increasingly seemed to be the real talent in the band。 It is surely no coincidence that the magic in their music has diminished over the years as his musical input has lessened （I have no insider knowledge but that's how it seems from the outside）。 And though he really was the Quiet One to his singers Mac The Mouth image， he always seemed like a really interesting bloke with his interest in sounds of a more experimental nature。 And so， to the book。。。well I was already aware that this was more of an account of his life growing up on the outskirts of Liverpool in the 1960's and 1970's than a Bunnymen history， so that was no surprise but is worth bearing in mind if that's what you want to read。 Initially， this seemed like another sidekick book such as Johnny Marr and Dave Ball - musical heroes who had a great tale to tell but not necessarily a great writing prowess。 But Will's voice gets more and more strong and confident as it goes on。 He had a pretty shitty childhood which he describes with a complete lack of self pity， but there is also much to enjoy here， not least for those of us a similar age who will remember the bands and fashions and can identify with so much that Will writes about。 The Eric's days are written about at length and provide a fascinating insight to that legendary club that I was fortunate enough to go to a couple of times。 And the recollections of the early meetings with Mac （or Macul as he is referred to） are well worth reading！ The story ends with the Bunnymen looking at expanding their line-up。 I managed to see them at the Chester Arts Centre gig in the summer of 1979 and Erics a few weeks later。 These would have been among the last gigs they played with the drum machine - the Eric's one possibly the last。 The Chester gig gets a mention here and there's a photo included which made my day as the double header with the Teardrop Explodes is undoubtedly still one of the greatest gigs I have ever been to。 There are a few annoying errors along the way that could have been sorted with better editing， but that's a minor gripe。 I look forward to the sequel which will presumably tell of the Bunnymen's rise to fame and all that it entails x 。。。more

Tony Bennett ，

Took me back to the days of recording with the band I was in， at the little 4 track studio at open eye with Knoddy Knowler。 Guitar going constantly out of tune and the fear and embarassment。 A superb read

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