One Train Later: A Memoir by Andy Summers
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Book Reviews of One Train Later: A Memoir
Book Review: Inside the New Wave
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an epic tale of a New Wave musician that spans his beginnings in the '60s to his triumphs in the '80s. His vivid and comprehensive telling of the rise and ultimate break-up of the legendary New Wave band The Police is enthralling and magnificent. If only all books on popular music could be so good.Book Review: The Son He Doesn't Mention
Summary: 2 Stars
As a screenwriter and 25-year-fan of The Police, I dedicated a part of my life to the opportunity to adapt it into a major motion picture screenplay. Dealing with Andy's representitives was not a pleasant experience, unfortunately; and I never even had coffee with Andy. Anyhow, I found some shocking details outside of the book. In the book, he does talk about his 1981 divorce, and involvement with other women afterwards (which is fine). Nonetheless, he fails to mention that in 1982, there was born his biological son by a woman named Susan Greening. This son was later legally adopted by bassist/volcaist Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash, who married Susan Greening. Now, there is definitely a connection here, because Miles Copeland discovered and managed Wishbone Ash before The Police. The brother of Martin Turner, Kim Turner, was The Police's road manager in Britain in the late 70's.
Why is Andy so tight-liped about this son? I have no facts, but I have had some limited contact with this son on internet social networking. Nice young man, and doing well; but not comfortable discussing his biological father. That's all I will say, because I do care about him as a friend. As far as Andy Summers, it would take a lot for him to earn my respect again.