The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon

By: John Joseph

Narrated by: John Joseph

Length: 19 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

The long awaited republishing of NYHC Legend, John Bloodclot Joseph's raw and unfiltered autobiography. As real as it gets!

Updated with new chapters.

In his newly updated autobiography, NYHC legend John Bloodclot Joseph recounts his hard times and spiritual redemption. A traumatic childhood in foster homes was just the beginning of John's evolution. Before fronting one of the most important bands in the underground punk scene, the Cro-Mags, John faced homelessness, addiction, betrayal and insanity. Still, even his success couldn't save him from a relapse that set him back to square one - rock bottom. The book is a raw and unapologetic autobiography about his life. Consider yourself warned.

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POW!

What a life! I can't give this book the review I'd like to because every other word would be bleeped the F out. Some chapters were painful to listen to, but I wanted to listen to it all and find out what he said at the end. I was blown away by the courage this man has. I listened to the last two chapters of the book before going to sleep for the night. I woke up in the middle of the night seeing a man's face with a white flowing beard and thought, okay, whatever, and fell back asleep. When I woke up in the morning, he was there again in full glory. It was Moses, standing tall with the staff in his hand raising his arms to the sea of turmoil, with dark skies, clouds rolling by, thunder and lightning crashing all around as the seas parted and I thought, yes! If there was a man alive today that could, through sheer will power and passion stand up, part the waves and say, "Yo, let my boys through", this would be the MF'r that could do it.

Exciting and inspiring, great listen/read.

John's narration makes an already extremely interesting collection of stories even better. Go listen now.

Powerful voice. Powerful story

This book is a truly epic example of how traumatic life can be, and how that trauma can be overcome. PMA

john in his own words

The book can dip at points but joeseph has some great stories and a gallery of some of the most interesting people. A great read but the audio has joeseph himself which adds another level.

A world many of us will never see.

The life of John Joseph blew me away, particularly his early years. So many of us live in our comfortable bubbles and have no understanding of the reality for those less fortunate, particularly children. Putting it mildly - he had a very tough upbringing with almost no support. He was left to his own devices to survive on the streets. His matter-of-fact telling of his story is powerful.

I was initially fascinated by John Joseph's life but I gave the book up less then 3/4 way through. I could not listen any more, especially the tales of life in the punk world. So it was not a 5 star for me.

Gripping!

Once I started it, I couldn't stop. John has been through hell and lived to tell about it.

100% Heart!

Even with the multiple redundant tangents and hare-Krishna spiritual mumbo jumbo I loved it. Funny as fuck and heart felt.

John Joseph is the man, a true inspiration.

The narrator was on point as all hell lol done by the man himself John Joseph. doesn't get any better than that.

Excellent acount of overcoming the odds

Inspiring, read this book, if you're into hardcore or to simply be encouraged to better your life.

Amazing Book!

What an inspiration to listen to John's story. He is funny as hell and having him tell his story in his written voice and literal one makes it a great way to pass the time in traffic as you are commuting to work. There have been times when I've arrived to work and have sat in my car almost being late to clock in bc I had to find out what happened next before going inside the building. I highly recommend this listen!