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Walking Disaster
- Narrated by: Deryck Whibley
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
This candid memoir of punk rock, fame, and endurance from Deryck Whibley, lead singer of Sum 41, follows Whibley's rise from a punk kid in Canada to an international star.
From his earliest days as a kid in Canada, Deryck Whibley was a punk who loved music and couldn't wait to achieve something bigger and better than the humble path that lay before him. Raised by a single mom and constantly moving from place to place, Deryck was used to being the new kid, starting fights (or finishing them), and finding friends who shared his sensibility for chaotic fun and loud music. Sum 41 was born of a group of friends who loved to jam, shared a DIY ethos, and were determined to be rock stars one day.
Walking Disaster is Deryck's story, but it is also the untold story of Sum 41. Deryck takes you backstage, into the recording booth, and through the highest highs and lowest lows of the band whose story is inextricably woven with his own.
With his insightful, earnest, and genuine voice, Deryck gets real about fame, fortune, and the music industry. From winning at the MTV Video Music Awards, being nominated for a Grammy, his high-profile relationships and friendships, contending with invasive paparazzi, and suffering from health issues that brought him to the brink, Deryck offers a forthright and unforgettable memoir.
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- Craig
- 24-10-24
Great Listen
Could not stop listening, and what a rollercoaster it has been for Deryck (and others)
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- MrandMrsFrancios
- 26-10-24
Really good listen
Deryck did a great job reading. lots of cool band anecdotes, drama and a good positive message throughout it
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- Duran Dobson
- 04-11-24
The best thing I’ve listened to in years
I listen to audiobook non-stop as I drive for a living, so I can easily say that I listen to 200+ books a year, and this is the best one I’ve enjoyed in recent memory.
I’m not gonna lie I was dreading this book finishing because I was enjoying it that much.
For biography of his life is amazing to listen to and the fact it read by himself brings our extra spark to it.
I’m serious when I say you should absolutely give this book a chance.
It made me smile all the way through it, brought me to tears once or twice And gave me a great appreciation of the trials and tribulations of this guy‘s life.
I’ve listened to a band music since I was a teenager and I’m now 38. I’m not a super fan and I went years without keeping up-to-date with their albums but I went on the final tour This year and bought this audiobook and it made me fall in love with them all over again which is bittersweet because now they’re leaving and the latest album and this book will be the last thing I have to hold onto.
But this is one of the best gifts he could’ve given.
10 out of 10 stars for this book.
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- cece
- 18-10-24
Loved it !
Exciting, emotional and raw what a rollercoaster this book this book is !
Loved every second.
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- Samantha Haines
- 29-10-24
the bits where he sings
I found myself wanting to know more! i love the band so was great to have an inside in to what went on behind the scenes.
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- Rob
- 31-10-24
an honest discussion of the life of a punk rock star
I've only ever been a casual Sum 41 fan, but listening to Whibley discussing his life and the history of the band has really made me appreciate them, I'm sad they're calling it quits but I can appreciate why it was time
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- Mr. D. M. C. Sacco
- 30-10-24
Decent rock biography
Whibley is honest and has a lot of interesting (and deep, pun not intended) stories to tell. Worth a listen for any pop punk fans.
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- Lloyd howard
- 16-10-24
honesty
I loved having an honest insight into what was going on behind the scenes in the years of sum 41. The brutal the things that were happening in the personal life of my hero growing up and the similarities in our lives.
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- Mike Markey
- 10-10-24
An incredible story
Sum 41 have been there for me since the age of 12. What an amazing story. Thank you Deryck
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- Tammy
- 01-11-24
Exciting, engaging, and I couldn't stop listening!!
Exciting, engaging, and couldn't stop listening!! This is a must listen for any Sum 41 fan out there who wants to learn more about the band and their origins. I love the diary style of this book written from Deryck's perspective. I love that it was narrated by Deryck himself and included snippets of songs as he was writing them in the timeline of the book. Overall, it's definitely worth a listen!!
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