Rod in Toronto Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Who´s a fan of rock star biographies? I´ve read a few: David Le Roth - Crazy From the Heat Sammy Hagar - Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock Sting - Broken Music Stewart Copeland - Strange Things Happen Andy Summers - One Train Later Scott Ian - I´m the Man Glenn Hughes - The Autobiography Dave Mustaine - A Life in Metal Any others you can recommend? 1
H. P. L. Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 The one that I still consider the best and most funny is White Line Fever by Lemmy, and I truly recommend it. It will make you burst with laughter when you least expect it. Bill Bruford's autobio is, as you would expect it, very deep and technical and literate. It's a bit "cold" but surely interesting, especially the chapter titled "So how it was working with Robert Fripp?", that it's probably the first chapter you wanna read anyway. Tony Iommi's was a bit of a letdown, it's all "we wrote this, we toured that" but with some truly great stories in between. The prose unfortunately is quite dull (blame it on the journalist, not on Tony). In an alt-rock setting, I read some years ago E's autobio, the guy from Eels. He's a good writer but really, do you need to read the story of the life of the guy from Eels? Better stick to the songs.
geezer Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I've read and definetely recommend:Rod Stewart - Rod: the autobiographyJohnny Winter - Raisin' CainRick Wakeman - Grumpy Old Rock StarStatus Quo - XS All AreasBrian Johnson - Rockers & Rollers
Rod in Toronto Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 I read somewhere that Bob Mould's bio is good. Is it worth it?
geezer Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I'd like to recommend George Best autobiography too: not a musician, but a Rocker anyway!As a Brazilian you should love football (the original version not played with hands, for the ones on the western shore of 'the pond' and north of El Paso...)
Rod in Toronto Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 We in Brazil were always curious about the hype with this George Best dude...he was never famous around these shores. But I know he´s like the Keith Moon of football, so his bio might actually be worth checking out.
Citizen of the World Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Keith Richard's and Pete Townshend's are both good. 3
Principled Man Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) http://themusicmamas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/NO-ONE-HERE-GETS-OUT-ALIVE.jpg A gripping bio of James Douglas Morrison. Extremely fascinating..... Edited March 3, 2015 by Principled Man 7
Lorraine Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I haven't read many, but the last one I did read was a few years ago - Hammer of the Gods. I think that it the title. It is about Led Zeppelin. 1
The Cat 3 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I just read (for the 4th time), "Cash: The Autobiography" by Johnny Cash. It is amazing... ...an eye witness to American history (1930s to the late 1990s) and the birth of rock and roll. A wonderful story about redemption, grace and second chances. I'm reading a book entitled, "Anchored in Love", which is about June Carter Cash. 2
The Cat 3 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) I also read Billy Idol's autobiography for the second time. Talk about a book about second chances! It was very well written and just a good read. Billy watched the birth of Punk and, in my opinion, was one of the pioneers. I highly recommend this one! Edited March 3, 2015 by ReGorLaTroy 2
RushCanuck Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Some of the biographies I recently read are: John by Cynthia LennonWonderful Tonight by Patti Boyd Harrison ClaptonBrian Jones by Laura JacksonDear Boy (Keith Moon biography) by Tony Fletcher Some of the Autobiographies I've recently read are: Pictures of an Exhibitionist by Keith EmersonStreet Play by Danny Saraphine (original Chicago drummer)Who I am by Pete Townsend I've read many more but I can't remember right now. When I get one of these books, I read for hours without putting them down. 2
Narps Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Damn I wish I could read. According to LABT the only word I can decipher is the word "female".... ;) 2
RushCanuck Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 The Dear Boy book on Keith Moon was theraputic for me... it might have been Lorraine who recommended it if my memory serves correctly. I took Keith Moon's death very hard, but the book helped me see his destructive ways and personality and somehow eased my pain, if that makes any sense... 4
Rod in Toronto Posted March 4, 2015 Author Posted March 4, 2015 I also read Billy Idol's autobiography for the second time. Talk about a book about second chances! It was very well written and just a good read. Billy watched the birth of Punk and, in my opinion, was one of the pioneers. I highly recommend this one! That one was on my list as well...Billy certainly looks like a guy who has stories to tell! 1
Rod in Toronto Posted March 4, 2015 Author Posted March 4, 2015 HEy, I´m not sure if it counts as a biography, it´s more like an account of a certain timespan in someone´s life, but Neil´s Ghost Rider is just amazing. 3
Rod in Toronto Posted March 4, 2015 Author Posted March 4, 2015 When I get one of these books, I read for hours without putting them down. Thats the case with me as well...the only part that sometimes drags a little bit is the beginning of these books before the subject at hand joins the band he´s connected to. I´m currently reading Scott Ian´s "I´m the Man", and most things prior to him forming Anthrax are quite boring. 1
blueschica Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 I think I mentioned this in another thread but I liked Duff McKagan's "It's So Easy: and other lies", his autobiography. It's well written and he's an interesting guy. He was worried that they were having their Guns N Roses royalties ripped off, so he went from leaving school in 10th grade to taking upper level college accounting classes to figure out his money. He now runs a business advising other rock musicians about their finances, among other things; (oh and decided to invest in Microsoft, Starbucks and Amazon way early! Some people have luck!) Good book. 2
Hemispheres4Echo Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 I can defientley recommend Paul Stanley's autobiography Face the Music. A great read! 1
pjbear05 Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Dirty Rocker Boys-Bobby Brown I am Ozzy- Ozzy Osbourne Fleetwod-Mick Fleetwood Of the lot above I'm the Man has been the best so far-Scott is a riot.
Powderfinger Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I've enjoyed... Neil Young, ShakeyBob Dylan, ChroniclesKeith Richards, LifeTownes Van Zandt, To Live is to FlyTownes Van Zandt, A Deeper BlueGregg Allman, My Cross to BearYes, Close to the EdgeNick Drake, the BiographyTim Buckley/Jeff Buckley, Dream BrotherTim Buckley, Blue MelodyGraham Nash, Wild TalesPete Townshend, Who I AmMichael Bloomfield, If You Love These BluesLester Bangs, Let it BlurtPink Floyd, Pigs Might Fly I've read a ton of books on Springsteen; I used to be a fanatic. 1
goose Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EVDQF8MDL.jpg A good read. 3
greyfriar Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I enjoyed the hell out of thosehttp://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/greyfriar2112/MaxRockRoadshow_fb_web_zpstmam2pmd.jpg 3
Lorraine Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I've enjoyed... Neil Young, ShakeyBob Dylan, ChroniclesKeith Richards, LifeTownes Van Zandt, To Live is to FlyTownes Van Zandt, A Deeper BlueGregg Allman, My Cross to BearYes, Close to the EdgeNick Drake, the BiographyTim Buckley/Jeff Buckley, Dream BrotherTim Buckley, Blue MelodyGraham Nash, Wild TalesPete Townshend, Who I AmMichael Bloomfield, If You Love These BluesLester Bangs, Let it BlurtPink Floyd, Pigs Might Fly I've read a ton of books on Springsteen; I used to be a fanatic. I'm glad to see someone else here knows Tim Buckley. I have a few of his earlier albums. I loved him. It's a shame what happened to him. 3
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