Neighbourhood Threat: On Tour WIth Iggy Pop

by Alvin Gibbs

After splitting up with British punk band the UK Subs, Alvin Gibbs received a call from his old friend, Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy, "How would you like to be on a world tour, playing bass for Iggy Pop?"
What seemed like any rock musician's dream gig became an odyssey of surreal 230 nights of Iggy's unique brand of performance in just about every major city across six continents.
Neighbourhood Threat features drugs, alcohol and professional Japanese groupies. Follow Iggy around the globe as he suffers stage fright in front of David Bowie, and single-handedly takes on Pepsi Cola. Meanwhile, his band members experience vomiting whilst Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls has sex on the other side of the bathroom, and a Guns N' Roses party that takes on Sadeian proportions.

Genres: Music

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1995

Reviews

[Pauli Wallnutz]

Great toilet read , short sharp chapters of being on the road and in a band

[Jouni]

Great book about Andy McCoy in the late 80's

[Andrew]

Not a bad book by any stretch,really the tale of an Ex UK subs member who gets the chance to play with one of his heroes.
Wheras most tales of this type talk of the inevitable dissapointment of being confronted not only with your heroes but also their flaws this one actually is a tale where the dream job appears to be just that.
It looks like Alvin Gibbs had a great time on the 'Instict' tour,Rock and Roll excess is provided in the book by ex Hanoi Rocks man Andy McCoy.
This is a very positive book ,I suspect not the greatest book on Iggy though as I believe his autobiography 'I need more' is the definative Iggy book,That said this is an enjoyable enough book and insight into the big tours many of us become punters at...

[Susannah]

Iggy comes off exactly how you want him to, intelligent, reasonable, professional and even encouraging offstage and full of Raw Power onstage. Gibbs is a very apt narrator and I would consider reading his other works. The books gets very heavy into Iggy's biography towards the middle, which seems a bit unnecessary, but Gibbs obviously has a clear respect for his former boss so this is understandable that he would want to reference his struggles, redemption and talent. The lead guitarist also comes off as an interesting character, charismatic and dangerous, and you'll be glad you only know him on the page and not be in real life. Overall, a quick and fun read if you're already a fan.

[Jesse]

Loved reading about post drug addicted Iggy. Still awesome, and still rocking. Forget the Rolling Stones, Iggy really HAS the stones.

[Henry]

Even though this is supposed to be about an Iggy Pop tour, the core of this book is Alvin Gibbs watching Andy McCoy get wasted. Very entertaining, still.