{"product_id":"rough-description-don-pyle-9781770417137","title":"Rough Description: Love Letters and Ghost Stories from a Life in Music","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Based on his days as a fly in the mosh pit of the nascent punk scene in Toronto and decades of drumming for some of my favorite beat groups, you would think that Don Pyle has a lot of great stories to tell and insight to share. You are not wrong. Come for the Guelph Riot, and then see if you can guess which Shadowy Man tossed a lovingly compiled Grateful Dead cassette from a moving vehicle.\" -- Ira Kaplan, co-founder, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter from Yo La Tengo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon Pyle's tantalizing memoir, \u003ci\u003eRough Description\u003c\/i\u003e, recalls first bands, the absurdity and incredible rewards of touring, and dubious-dealing stories of the groups he's been in, most prominently as drummer and co-founder of beloved group Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. It recounts friend and work relationships with musician Dallas Good, venerable producer\/engineer Steve Albini, iconic comedy troupe Kids in the Hall, whose series and theme his group created, and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlternately melancholic and hilarious, this book chronicles Pyle's bonkers experiences while attending hair school, his evolving relationship with his mother, how the Ramones affected his young teen brain, a life-changing car accident, and other situations from a creative life lived fully, providing oodles of salacious dish. You'll discover how a punk rock pen pal led to a career in showbiz and how to put out the same record over and over again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhotography, performing and writing music in bands, recording and producing numerous other artists, writing about music, and scoring for film and TV are all part of Pyle's distinct observer's eye -- one that sees all creative media as aspects of the same stream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Pyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770417133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770417137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs","brand":"Don Pyle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443086373119,"sku":"9781770417137","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b9099f0-a6b6-43cc-a087-3b890573da6d.jpg?v=1777201762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rough-description-don-pyle-9781770417137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}