Your favorite music books/bios?
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Recently on another music site someone asked, "What is your favorite book about The Rolling Stones". I posted something a little off-topic by mentioning Steve Kurutz' book, Like a Rolling Stone which is a book about Glen Carroll and his Stones tribute band Sticky Finger. Another poster wrote back and mentioned he plays in that band from time to time. Cool!
Any other recent music book favorite finds out there?"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Just purchased the new Tom Petty book on iTunes.
Red by Sammy Hagar
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
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I picked up Red recently as well. Not a huge Hagar fan but it looks interesting. A little browsing gives me the sense he's a pretty good guy. Haven't gotten around to the Kiedis or Townshend yet either but I hear they are both quite good.InHiding80 said:Just purchased the new Tom Petty book on iTunes.
Red by Sammy Hagar
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
Who I Am by Pete Townshend
Others anyone?"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
The Basketball Diaries - Jim Carroll
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Here, There, Everywhere (My Life Recording The Beatles)
Geoff EmerickIf I was to smile and I held out my hand
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I devoured Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis. Holy crap that man has lived one hell of a life. Great read. Probably my favorite music auto-bio/bio I've read."Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
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I just finished reading Kim Gordon's (of Sonic Youth, et al) memoir, Girl in a Band. First rate! I love it. Great stories about her growing up days in L.A./ So Cal, and later years in NYC and Massachusetts, and (of course) here years with Sonic Youth. Great reading!
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I can’t say enough about this book. Both a wonderful history of the South (which is not always good), but a stellar biography of an amazing band, connecting the history of cities in the South and how they played into the creation of the band and their songs. Great stuff on Muscle Shoals and the fantastic recording history there as well.Post edited by CarryTheZero on0
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Recently read Geddy Lee's book My Effin' Life and a biography of Tom Petty. Both very good. They were an interesting contrast of a band that got along very well (Rush) and one that didn't at times( the Heartbreaker's). Currently reading Wayne Kramer's book The Hard Stuff.0
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GB281198 said:Recently read Geddy Lee's book My Effin' Life and a biography of Tom Petty. Both very good. They were an interesting contrast of a band that got along very well (Rush) and one that didn't at times( the Heartbreaker's). Currently reading Wayne Kramer's book The Hard Stuff.Warren Zanes' Petty is one of my favorite music biographies!I didn't know Wayne Kramer had a memoir- might have to check it out!"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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Enjoyed this one and recommend the audiobook. Mark is the narrator and his raspy voice brings the raw and brutally honest stories alive.0
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a few I can remember. I’m on the library (yes, the library) wait list for the geddy lee book.
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Wobbie said:a few I can remember. I’m on the library (yes, the library) wait list for the geddy lee book.
Some great titles there (and a few to put on my reading list!)Azerrad's Our Band Could Be Your Life is way up on my list of favorite music books. SO darned good!I really liked Mould's See a Little Light despite squirming a bit in the parts where he went into some detail about his sexual exploits. One thing for sure, it's an honest book.And Hooray for the library!"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Thought the exact same about the Mould book…I told a gay buddy it was a bit “graphic”…he said “men are pigs, right?”…I said “yeah”…he said “imagine putting two of them together .”
these have been on my ipad FOREVER. the buddy who sent them says The Dirt is great….I’m not a huge fan of either the Crue or Aerosmith…I was reading another Zevon book (from the library!) but I had to quit it….it was so damn depressing! RIP Warren.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14Philly I & II, 16Denver 22
Missoula 240 -
Wobbie said:Thought the exact same about the Mould book…I told a gay buddy it was a bit “graphic”…he said “men are pigs, right?”…I said “yeah”…he said “imagine putting two of them together .”
these have been on my ipad FOREVER. the buddy who sent them says The Dirt is great….I’m not a huge fan of either the Crue or Aerosmith…I was reading another Zevon book (from the library!) but I had to quit it….it was so damn depressing! RIP Warren.
Oh man yes, we lost Warren way too soon.
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I haven't read a lot of bios in this genre but I just finished Dave Grohl's book and enjoyed it a lot.Reading 2004
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