{"product_id":"9781770417137","title":"Rough Description","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon Pyle’s tantalizing memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRough Description\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePaperback | 320 pages | 5.5\" x 8.5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Don Pyle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48040289075432,"sku":"9781770417137x","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0386\/5896\/5549\/files\/m-2026-05-04T120123.503.jpg?v=1777910528","url":"https:\/\/typebooks.live\/products\/9781770417137","provider":"TYPE Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}