Espedair Street is a novel by Scottish writer Iain Banks, published in 1987. Plot introduction The book tells the (fictional) story of the rise to fame of Dan Weir ('Weird'), a bass guitar player in a rock and roll band called Frozen Gold, and of his struggles to be happy now that he is rich and famous. Plot summary Weird starts out in the Ferguslie Park area of Paisley in a very underprivileged Catholic family. He is impressed by a group named Frozen Gold when he sees them live, in the Union of Paisley College of Technology, and auditions with them. Christine Brice likes his songs, and he joins the band. He ends up writing all their material and playing bass guitar (after trying unsuccessfully to get them to change their name), as the band rises in the drug- and booze-fuelled rock and roll of the 1970s, assisted by A&R man Rick Tumber of ARC Records. In the Three Chimneys tour, singer Davey Balfour takes Dan along on
Espedair Street es una novela del escritor escocés Iain Banks, publicada en 1987. Introducción a la trama El libro cuenta la historia (fictícia) del ascenso a la fama de Dan Weir ('Weird'), un guitarrista bajo en una banda de rock and roll llamada Frozen Gold, y de sus luchas por ser feliz ahora que es rico y famoso. Resumen de la trama Weird comienza en la zona de Ferguslie Park de Paisley en una familia católica muy subprivilegiada. Se siente impresionado por un grupo llamado Frozen Gold cuando los ve en vivo, en la Union of Paisley College of Technology, y audiencias con ellos. Christine Brice le gusta sus canciones, y se une a la banda. Acaba escribiendo todo su material y tocando guitarra bajo (después de intentar sin éxito conseguir que cambien su nombre), a medida que la banda se eleva en el rock-drug y booze-fuelled y los roles de los años 1970, asistido por el hombre R&Tumber de ARC, en la gira