Thanks for the clap : the extraordinary life and times of New Zealand's wildman of country music Ritchie Pickett

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<p>This book is about a little known but hugely influential New Zealand music icon. And this contradiction perfectly encapsulates <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> enigma that was Ritchie Pickett. Pickett had <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> voice, <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> charisma, <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> swagger and <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> song writing talent to achieve international success, but just as he strove to achieve it, he also strove to sabotage it. There are few artists worldwide that could deliver a song with such passion and vehemence as Ritchie, but he never received <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> acclaim he was due, simply because he was his own nemesis. Alex Dean described him as a 'a fascinating collection of people - not all of them nice!' He could be warm, kind and generous, but cross him and he could shred you with his cruel wit, though even then it felt like some kind of benediction...This book is unique in its format. Part biography, part reminiscence, it paints a picture of a flawed genius. Delving into his early years from <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> time he made a conscious decision to pursue <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> musical journey he would take, <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> story takes <span class="highlight customHighlight">the</span> reader on a Rock 'n' Roller-coaster ride through his life, until his untimely death at 56"--Back cover.&nbsp;</p>