Bowie & Hutch

Easy read - no enlightening info, but still an interesting look at a musician's life in connection to Bowie.

The book was a very good and easy read. Brings back memories for me from the early 70's in Scarborough and surrounding villages and towns. A lot of familiar names so more special for me.

Written by the guy that sang and played on the original SPACE ODITTY demo and went on tour with Ziggy...That was enough reason to get this...Have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Not the usual "kiss 'n tell" crap. The author tells the story of his life, not Bowie's.He captures the era. He writes, at times like an observer...but he was there and its this that makes the book so readable.Back in the day, he met Bowie before the rest of us had even heard of him...back in the day they just wanted to play.

I really enjoyed reading this book, Hutch is obviously a very talented musician, like thousands of other similar artists who never quite make it because they lack the 'star quality' required to be really successful on their own and let's face it, he got lucky when he met Bowie. His Bowie connection will always be there and good luck to him, I hope he keeps on reminding people of this connection.The book takes you on a different path to other Bowie books I have read and makes the whole Ziggy and Aladdin Sane tours seem tedious and repetitive, no wonder Bowie 'killed' Ziggy off. You also read between the lines that he feels neglected by his old 'friend' or jealous of other people's relationship with Bowie, but Bowie always seems to return his emails or calls which I find to be genuine and courteous, typical of what I know about the man.What shines throughout this book and many others, is how genuine, friendly and super talented Mick Ronson was to all, he is still truly missed. I wish Hutch all the best and to keep playing and telling his stories for as long as he can and thank him for sharing his memories with us.

I've read many Bowie books but 'Bowie & Hutch' reveals David Bowie and his coming to fame from a fascinating perspective - sometimes intimately up-close, often 'fly on the wall' and then reflecting from a distance. This was the first time I felt I was learning about David Bowie as a real man - rather than a distant hero. It is a touchingly honest account. 'Hutch' writes simply and honestly, neither bragging about nor exaggerating his time with Bowie; before, during and after his rise to fame.I didn't get to see Bowie live until '76 having failed to convince any of my school mates to go to Hammersmith in '73. If I'd simply gone to a Ziggy concert I'd still be bragging on it. This man played in his band for goodness sake.The book also not only reveals life on the road but shows us again that, while we have a fantastic music industry in Britain, it (still) fails to properly reward those performing and artistically contributing - no matter how close to the mega-stars. A very touching account of Mick Ronson throughout too - always good to hear. But one that also dispels the myth that Ronson was a reluctant participant in the Bowie glam excesses. And those musicians I've noted so many times on the song credits - they also come alive in this endearing reflection.What a story, of a life intertwined with the most remarkable of artists. For Bowie fans; a must.

Bowie is God

As most have commented on here I found this to be well written. Its a page turner with many fascinating insights into Bowie's early days and the Spiders from Mars tour of the US, Japan and the UK. I finished it in under a week which is very much a record for me these days.I found arachne marshall's review of this book to be most unhelpful.Don't think twice buy it!

An easy and often amusing read. No embellishments or ego demonstrated by Hutch. Unlike a lot of Bowie books, this one is from first hand personal experience and quite enlightening for that.