What are some good ones you all have read? I am in a phase right now of readign rock n roll biographies about bands and such. So far I have read:
Off the Rails
The Dirt- Motley Crue
I am Ozzy
Heavier than Heaven- Kurt Cobain
Now I need some more... thinking about picking up Blacktooth Grin about Dimebag Darrell and Mustaine's book.
Let me know some good reading reccomendations if you all have any.
Thanks!
Jeff
Rock n Roll Biographies?
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I am not a big reader but I read a bit of the dirt. ( Yet to be completed. ), I am Ozzy ( Yet to be completed ), Off the rails ( yet to be completed, although currently reading it at the mo).
I recommend Slash's which I have actually completed
I recommend Slash's which I have actually completed

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I haven't read it, but "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" (Nikki Sixx) sounds really good!
Ric


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I ordered Mustaines book and Black Tooth Grin (Dimebag Darrell). I hadnt thought about Slash's book... after I finish these I will look into it.
I think almost anything to do with the Crue would be a good read, those boys were nuts. The Dirt was excellent!
I think almost anything to do with the Crue would be a good read, those boys were nuts. The Dirt was excellent!
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Phil Lynott's The Rocker..... To Live Is to Die Cliff Burton ...... Lemmy's White Line Fever. I've read all three and i'd say that the Lemmy book is well worth a read.
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I will check those out. I am not a fan of Motorhead but from what I have read Lemmy is a pretty cool dude...
How was the Cliff Burton book? The same guy is doing one on Randy. How is he as a writer?
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How was the Cliff Burton book? The same guy is doing one on Randy. How is he as a writer?
Ahhh Phil... I love Thin Lizzy! Excuse me while I put on the Cowboy Song!
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clinton walker's bio on bon scott was awesome!!!i read it 2 or 3 times!!!!i want to get white line fever and heroin diaries next!!!!!
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Yeah Joel McIver is writing a book about Randy its due out in April / May 2011. His book on Cliff was good, he interviewed the right people who knew Cliff well. Without going off the subject but when it came to doing a track by track analysis of each album i was bored with the elements. I wanted the story to flow, but it got back on track. Very much like Randy he was only here for a few years and tragicaly died way too young.My96z wrote:How was the Cliff Burton book? The same guy is doing one on Randy. How is he as a writer?
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