The Grand Tour Audiobook by Rich Kienzle

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Title: The Grand Tour
Subtitle: The Life and Music of George Jones
Author: Rich Kienzle
Narrator: John Pruden
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-29-16
Publisher: HarperAudio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:
In the vein of the classic Johnny Cash: The Life, this groundbreaking work explores the wild life and extraordinary musical career of "the definitive country singer of the last half century" (New York Times), who influenced, among others, Bob Dylan, Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris, John Fogerty, George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Garth Brooks.
In a masterful biography laden with new revelations, veteran country music journalist/historian Rich Kienzle offers a definitive, full-bodied portrait of legendary country singer George Jones and the music that remains his legacy. Kienzle meticulously sifted through archival material, government records, and recollections by colleagues and admirers, interviewing many involved in Jones' life and career. The result: an evocative portrait of this enormously gifted, tragically tormented icon called "the Keith Richards of country".
Kienzle chronicles Jones' impoverished East Texas childhood as the youngest son of a deeply religious mother and an alcoholic, often-abusive father. He examines his three troubled marriages, including his union with superstar Tammy Wynette, and looks unsparingly at Jones' demons. Alcohol and later cocaine nearly killed him until fourth wife Nancy helped him learn to love himself. Kienzle also details Jones' remarkable musical journey from singing in violent Texas honky-tonks to Grand Ole Opry star, hitmaker, and master vocalist whose raw, emotionally powerful delivery remains the gold standard for country singers.
The George Jones of this heartfelt biography lived hard before finding contentment until he died at 81 - a story filled with whiskey, women, and drugs but always the saving grace of music.

Members Reviews:
Interesting story, bad reading
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I recommend any biography of one of the greatest country artists, George Jones. I will, however, be hesitant to listen to other books read by John Pruden.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
It's disappointing that he didn't have enough respect for the subject or listeners to learn how to pronounce the names of people and places commonly known.

Not what I expected...
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
The story was just that a story.. told by a third person talked mostly about his incredible talent and not the journey... lost interest.. we all know he is talented just how he got there and the journey would have made it interesting...

Great book!
A very honest and fair telling of his life. I've never heard this many slang terms for drunkenness in one sitting before. My only complaint is Vidor is pronounced vieder and not veedoor!

Never knew there was so much to know
One hell of a story about one hell of a life. Was not a hardcore fan, but you couldn't help but trip over a George Jones song when I was coming up as a child. Didn't know anything about his backstory, all the challenges and failures, or his eventual if somewhat incomplete resolution of at least some of them.
Story thoughtfully written without sensationalizing frankly pretty sensational life events.