It's all Johnny Rotten's fault! If I had been facing a different direction or chewing gum none of this would have happened. I might have gone on to better things and won the Nobel prize or found the cure to cancer. As it happened, I didn't do any of those things, and I place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Sex Pistols.
Jon-Pat Myers is not a writer. He'd be the first to tell you that. This book was created using a Dictaphone, a cellphone, and an antiquated laptop. At his own request, it has not been professionally edited. It is raw. Like JP's life. Brought to you from the back alleys of Hillbrow, and from the war-torn streets of Israel.
This is simply my story, and although I have omitted certain things for personal reasons and have refrained as much as possible from taking a particular stance in hindsight or foresight, all of it is true and I leave it to the reader to formulate their own opinions.
From playing with punk legends Toxiksox in 1980s Johannesburg, to working as a roadie for Motorhead, to singing with The Psykotix and trying to kickstart disc golf in 21st century South Africa, Jon-Pat Myers has done it all.
Now he tells it his way, ranting and raving about a world he claims he cannot change.
Come journey with a Madman. Sculptor. Musician. Composer. Painter. Traveller. Speaker. Disc golfer. Poet. Clown. Juggler. Teacher. Student. Doorman. Gardener. Current occupation - unknown.
Jon-Pat explores the world with a short collection of writings taken from various parts of the archive that passed the 'OK' test. Musings from a trip to New Zealand. Descriptive passages written in Israel while the Lebanon war was raging only a few short kilometers away.
Jon-Pat is not a writer. He'd be the first to tell you that. His books were created using a Dictaphone, a cellphone, and an antiquated laptop. At his own request, they have not been professionally edited. They are raw. Like JP's life.
There is no general theme and all rants should be taken with a large dollop of salt.
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