Topper Autobiography

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Topper Autobiography

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Coming in early 2020, and rumoured to be written with Johnny Green.

https://www.bookdepository.com/Topper-H ... 1409134855
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Great stuff.

I know he was a very precise drummer, is that why the list price is a very precise amount?!

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not that precise ...

Publication date 01 Feb 1920

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It was mentioned in an article about Topper some time ago with a release in 2019
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oops
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laxman wrote:
02 Feb 2019, 7:15am
Great stuff.

I know he was a very precise drummer, is that why the list price is a very precise amount?!
I think you need a drink with your daughter!
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This is utterly brilliant news. I’m guessing there must be quite a few blanks in toppers memory of some of the key periods but he has the right man beside him to draw them out. Can’t wait for this.

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deny wrote:
02 Feb 2019, 9:07am
It was mentioned in an article about Topper some time ago with a release in 2019
In the first paragraph here:-

http://mikedolbear.com/british-drum-ico ... er-headon/

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Looking forward to this. Given all evidence, Topper's perspective on the band and his role is very clear-eyed and thoughtful.
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Great news.

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Johnny Green’s book was very entertaining so looking forward to this.

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deny wrote:
02 Feb 2019, 9:08am
laxman wrote:
02 Feb 2019, 7:15am
Great stuff.

I know he was a very precise drummer, is that why the list price is a very precise amount?!
I think you need a drink with your daughter!
Ha ha, just done that at her party.

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Does anyone know when exactly topper got clean?

The Interview Linked Here is from 2017 and he says 5 years. But i thought He has Been sober way longer, thats what Mick Said when i met him in 2010 after a gorillaz show

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chocolatejesus wrote:
03 Feb 2019, 8:32am
Does anyone know when exactly topper got clean?

The Interview Linked Here is from 2017 and he says 5 years. But i thought He has Been sober way longer, thats what Mick Said when i met him in 2010 after a gorillaz show
Well, he’s talking about Carbon/Silicon as a going concern in that piece so guessing it has to be minimum 6-7 years old, likely more. Round 2004/5 is when he finally kicked the addiction for good I think.

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chocolatejesus wrote:
03 Feb 2019, 8:32am
Does anyone know when exactly topper got clean?

The Interview Linked Here is from 2017 and he says 5 years. But i thought He has Been sober way longer, thats what Mick Said when i met him in 2010 after a gorillaz show
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