Can I Say, Travis Barker
Can I Say, Travis Barker
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Can I Say
Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums

Author: Travis Barker

Narrator: Cary Hite

Unabridged: 10 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2016

Synopsis

The fascinating never-before-told-in-full story of personal reinvention grounded in musical salvation and fatherhood.Travis Barker’s soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer’s art and his life, including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery. After breaking out as the acclaimed drummer of the multiplatinum punk band Blink-182, everything changed for Travis Barker. But the dark side of rock stardom took its toll: his marriage, chronicled for an MTV reality show, fell apart. Constant touring concealed a serious drug addiction. A reckoning did not truly come until he was forced to face mortality: his life nearly ended in a horrifying plane crash, and then his close friend, collaborator, and fellow crash survivor DJ AM died of an overdose.In this blunt, driving memoir, Barker ruminates on rock stardom, fatherhood, death, loss, and redemption, sharing stories shaped by decades’ worth of hard-earned insights. His pulsating memoir is as energetic as his acclaimed beats. It brings to a close the first chapters of a well-lived life, inspiring listeners to follow the rhythms of their own hearts and find meaning in their lives.

About Travis Barker

Travis Barker is a musician, producer, and entrepreneur who rose to fame as the drummer for the influential punk-rock band Blink-182. Barker has also performed as a frequent collaborator with artists including LL Cool J, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Slash, Mary J. Blige, Tom Morello, and Cypress Hill, establishing himself as one of the most prolific rock drummers in the world. Barker founded a clothing company, Famous Stars and Straps, in 1999 and LaSalle Records in 2004. He lives in California and is currently working on his second solo album.

About Gavin Edwards

Gavin Edwards is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and has written for Details, Spin, and the New York Times. He is the author of several books, including VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave; Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton’s Little John?: Music’s Most Enduring Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed; ’Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy; and Last Night at the Viper Room. He lives in Los Angeles.

About Cary Hite

Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashley on August 13, 2017

I must admit that while it was nice reading about one of my favourite bands as a teen, I felt like this was just a teeny tiny bit of a letdown. I did enjoy this book for the most part but some bits actually made me cringe. The parts that made me cringe bothered me enough for me to dock a whole star......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on November 07, 2023

The epitome of rockstar life 🤯 It’s everything you’d think he’s done, drugs sex drugs party guns sex… 🙃 His life after the crash was interesting- the 180.. 👍......more

Goodreads review by Dina on July 04, 2016

This was just ok. It was all just a little too obvious what his life was probably like. Tons of drinking... tons of drugs... lots of women... demons... family loss....reckless behavior.. oh and a random plane crash that almost killed him. I wanted to love it but he wrote like a 5th grader. Very shor......more

Goodreads review by Rowan on January 05, 2020

This truly had a bit of everything. Travis has certainly lead an interesting and crazy life in his 40-something years. Growing up with Blink-182, Travis has long been one of my drumming idols and musical influences – so I was excited to read this! It took me a little while to get into it at first. I......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 26, 2016

Travis Barker inspiring story about love, loss and guns touched a deep place in my heart. I do not know much about him,but based on the interviews I seen of him, he lived a rough life. As the book explicitly describes, he did not grow up with white fences and a beautiful home. Instead he had to stru......more

Quotes

“Written with Rolling Stone contributor Gavin Edwards, Can I Say is a fascinating look into the life of a talented, hard-partying musician who has beaten the odds several times.” Rolling Stone

“(A) riveting, brutally honest memoir.” Billboard

Awards

  • #1 Amazon bestseller
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