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None too fragile Eddie Vedder.Anyone read it.

timbojammertimbojammer Posts: 10
edited March 2011 in The Porch
Hi been lookin at this book just wonderin if anyone has read it and what they thought of it.Let me know thanks.
The inbetween is mine.
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  • Johnny AggroJohnny Aggro Posts: 543
    Its not bad. It certainly isn't biased in favour of Eddie or the band, but if ur a fan its a good read.


    However I prefer the book by Mick Wall. Its far better written, but it onlly chronicles up to 1994. (Thats when it was written). Great parts about the whole Sub Pop thing and The northwest
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  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Pick it up, its a good read. I've read it a few times. I think I prefer Five Against One however None Too Fragile also covers upto the Riot Act tour.
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  • dwhite76dwhite76 Posts: 2,801
    Ive read it and keep on reading it. You know when I'm on the thinking chair :D Maybe Ill give it away at my next PJ item give away :o But yeah its a great read :D
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  • fdavidfdavid Indianapolis Posts: 78
    Actually, I'm about 2/3 thru it. If you're a big PJ fan (and if you're reading this you are) then it's a great read. Not because it's a great book - but hey, how many books about PJ are out there? Five Against One is absolutely the better book, but this shares stories that were absent from that, like how Eddie wrote Evenflow's lyrics, etc...

    Definitely a red-flag that None Too Fragile promotes the whole "Eddie's Grandma Pearl" story about the band name, though. That little diddy is early in the book, too, so it kinda makes you wonder about other "claims" in the book...but for the most part I find it to be insightful and entertaining to read.

    If you read them both, and if you check out some of Donny's podcasts (All That's Sacred), then chances are you'll come away with an entirely new appreciation of the band and just how freakin' amazing, lucky, and awesome it is that they've made it 20 years - and that we're all the beneficiary's of this thing. I'd recommend taking the splurge...
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  • elevation622elevation622 Posts: 926
    Oh shit, I got this for christmas and forgot about it! Nice heads up!
  • jryan1981jryan1981 Posts: 35
    definitely a good read. I havent read five against one ill have to check that out
  • evolution1_1973evolution1_1973 Posts: 92
    I read it a few years ago...maybe like four years ago? So, I don't remember detail by detail, but I thought it was a very good read and loved the pictures!! I would recommend.
    I should read it again.
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  • timbojammertimbojammer Posts: 10
    Thanks to all for replying.Ive just ordered None too fragile,Five against one and Pearl jam by Mick Wall so I'll read the lot and add them to my collection.Are there any others that I need to complete the PJ book collection.
    The inbetween is mine.
  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    It's a complete total and utter hack job. Don't waste your time. totally one sided and you only hear from those bitter people that had minor interactions with the band 9ed particularly) along the way, but they go on like they were all important to the forming of the band yadda yadda..

    ignore it..don't waste your money.
  • OwlOwl Posts: 1,062
    dwhite76 wrote:
    Ive read it and keep on reading it. You know when I'm on the thinking chair :D Maybe Ill give it away at my next PJ item give away :o But yeah its a great read :D

    I'll surely throw myself into that, whenever you decide ;)

    I've never heard of this book before, but I've read part of Five Against One, so thanks: always great to be hearing about "new" (as never read) books.

    :wave:
  • elevation622elevation622 Posts: 926
    eldarion75 wrote:
    It's a complete total and utter hack job. Don't waste your time. totally one sided and you only hear from those bitter people that had minor interactions with the band 9ed particularly) along the way, but they go on like they were all important to the forming of the band yadda yadda..

    ignore it..don't waste your money.

    I agree with this. I got a couple of chapters in and it was rough. There's also some shoddy journalism in there too. At one point the author mentions Led Zeppelin touring in like 94-95. I assume he meant Page/Plant but that's a pretty tough one to screw up!
  • cropdustdaircropdustdair Lakewood, CO / Earth Posts: 2,006
    edited April 2014
    Yeah we've all seen the regular black and white cover of the None Too Fragile book, but I really want this one!
    photo Screenshot_2014-04-26-10-53-16-1_zpsrkt5kwci.png
    Color version featuring Eddie from the 1995 Vitalogy tour! Anyone know of one that they would be willing to sell me? I'm assuming it's the first printing, but I noticed something...isn't it a completely different author?? Any help guys?
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