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The inside story of Mr Clarence 'Big Man' Clemons, his life before, during, and beyond the E-Street Band, including unbelievable, never-before-told adventures with Bruce Springsteen.

About the Author

Clarence Clemons was the legendary saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street band. Don Reo is a writer/producer of many award-winning television shows. He lives in California.

Reviews

You want to be him but you cannot. Because in all the world, there is but one Clarence 'Big Man' Clemons - Bruce SpringsteenClemons rattles off his anecdotes with equal parts charm, humour and a palpable love of the life he's been afforded - Q

Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band for the last 35 years, and his friend Reo offer something distinctive in the rock autobiographical canon. In a series of first-person vignettes and set pieces that don't always follow a strict chronology, Clemons writes about his close personal and musical relationship with Springsteen, what music means to him, touring around the world, and his more recent struggle with chronic pain. Interspersed are digressive third-person chapters comprising humorous observations and embellishments (e.g., playing pool with Fidel Castro and meeting Norman Mailer). Verdict This is the first memoir from an E Street Band member, and its approach distinguishes it in the Springsteen scholarship. Clemons's larger-than-life persona and love of storytelling shine. Essential reading for Springsteen fans. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 6/15/09.]-Jim Collins, Morristown-Morris Twp. Lib., NJ Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.

You want to be him but you cannot. Because in all the world, there is but one Clarence 'Big Man' Clemons - Bruce SpringsteenClemons rattles off his anecdotes with equal parts charm, humour and a palpable love of the life he's been afforded - Q