tinnitus photography Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Autobiography, biography, ghost written or not, I don't care. Which are your favs?from the first post in the thread.... the title isn't meant to be restrictive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 from the first post in the thread.... the title isn't meant to be restrictive.I like to speed read...sorry...OK...now with Biographies in the mix, I will come up with some good ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The Miles bio is a classic, if not completely accurate. I have read lots of musician auto/bios. Generally the jazz ones are better than the rock ones. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 I skipped all the Pono shit too, boooooring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 One of the best bios of recent years is Patti Smith's autobiography "Just Kids". Highly recommended. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Another vote for The Real Frank Zappa book, although it kind of peters out at the end when he decides to stop talking about himself and start talking about politics and whatnot. I started both Ace Frehley's and Steven Tyler's books at a bookstore, but haven't finished them. That would require actually paying for them, as my local library doesn't have them in their system. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I started both Ace Frehley's and Steven Tyler's books at a bookstore, but haven't finished them. That would require actually paying for them, as my local library doesn't have them in their system. I thought the Steven Tyler book was highly annoying. It's the type of book I can imaging Guy Fieri doing the audio book reading. I love the Aerosmith Walk This Way oral history, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I love Steven, and I am a fan of the band, but I can imagine he would wear thin on just about anybody after a few hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Lammy, you saw them a few months ago? Please tell me they didn't play Sloop John B and Wasted Days N Wasted Nights.Ha, both! Encore was Sloop John B and Lake of Fire. Moistboyz played after MPs. Catch the double encore video (and a killer Up on the Sun video) from the show here, if you care to (lots of weed smoking going on the stage that night. CO and all...):http://concertconfessions.com/2014/04/moistboyz-and-the-meat-puppets-the-gothic-theater-denver-co-04114/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Lammy, that's not the best news......last few times I've seen them (1-2 years apart), it was pretty much the same setlist. Oh well, I'll probably go anyways....I loves me some Pups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 i didn't finish it either...it started great but really petered out.Pretty much because it follow the trajectory of the Stones' career. I finished it, but after 1980 or so, there's not much, just like their musical output. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Waging Heavy Peace is a good read. I really found that book to be like Neil's last few albums…half-baked. I guess he's got a new one come out about cars. My favorites are Shakey and Chronicles I. I'm not a huge dylan fan, but that book is a masterpiece. It's like one long Dylan song. And so pulpy. I refer to Shakey quite often and re-read it once a year just to revisit the unreleased stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Rock books are the only books I can knock out in a sitting. I just suck all rock info in like a sponge. I wish I could've majored in it in college and gotten a PhD, because I know it all! I've found that most biographies have their faults, but it's always interesting to get the general history of a band/artist. I love that stuff. Especially band family trees etc. I know most of the folks on this board are walking encyclopedias of rock too :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plumplechook Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Not strictly an autobiography, but a guy named James Young spent a few years in Nico's touring band and wrote a book on his experiences called 'Nico, Songs they Never Play on the Radio'. It's the funniest, saddest, and most brilliantly written music bio I've ever read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Timely topic. Just today I finished Perfect Circle-The Story of R.E.M. Updated in 2013. A great read and a fun summer project for me as I listened along to each album as I read about it them. A band my wife and I were into from Murmur on, my favorite band for many years, so I really enjoyed this one. Others, the Keith Richards book, and Gregg Allman one as well. I've been meaning to read the recent Duane Allman bio authored by his daughter, but haven't gotten to that yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chriscolbert Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Timely topic. Just today I finished Perfect Circle-The Story of R.E.M. Updated in 2013. A great read and a fun summer project for me as I listened along to each album as I read about it them. A band my wife and I were into from Murmur on, my favorite band for many years, so I really enjoyed this one. Others, the Keith Richards book, and Gregg Allman one as well. I've been meaning to read the recent Duane Allman bio authored by his daughter, but haven't gotten to that yet. I've had Perfect Circle on my Amazon wishlist forever and now it looks like they've pulled the Kindle version (?), so I guess I'll have to spring for the paperback one day. Also, I'm sure this is not cool to mention around these parts, but "The Dirt" by Motley Crue is insane and a great read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 2 more: the Bill Graham bio and Phil Lesh's book.Sent from my Windows Phone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I though Phil's book wasn't all that great. Blair Jackson's Garcia was pretty good -Dennis McNally's was just okay, too. My favorite Dead related books is the Gear Book and the three Deadhead's Taping Compendiums. Miles' autobiography was very entertaining and I do find myself going back to Dylan autobiography quite often - I think the part when he writes about the making of Oh Mercy is my favorite part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I though Phil's book wasn't all that great. Blair Jackson's Garcia was pretty good -Dennis McNally's was just okay, too. My favorite Dead related books is the Gear Book and the three Deadhead's Taping Compendiums. Miles' autobiography was very entertaining and I do find myself going back to Dylan autobiography quite often - I think the part when he writes about the making of Oh Mercy is my favorite part. I agree, the GD Gear Book is my favorite of all the GD related books. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I recently read "Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker," probably the most depressing bio I've read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yeah, fun read. A bunch of the stories in it he tells (abbreviated, mostly) between tunes at shows. I think you'd really like his music, too. Regarding Snider --- he first record is still my favorite of his. Listened to a Chicago, Park West Hard Working American show, (off the archive https://archive.org/details/hwa2014-02-22.mtx.teamdrink.flac16) - it is a fun listen --- it is nice to hear them sing a Bottle Rocket song and the way he sings Gillian Welch's Wrecking Ball is great. Regarding his story telling - noticed that the below is up on Dime - it is a five disc set. (That Moondawg story is a good one) Todd Snider"Tales From Moondawg's Tavern"A compilation of Todd's stories thru the years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worrierking Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 The Zevon book was great. You wonder how anybody could still have the slightest ounce of friendship, respect or affection for him but they all still do. The stories of him hoarding grey Calvin Klein T-shirts explains him pretty well. Zoot Horn Rollo's book was great too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Zoot Horn Rollo's book was great too. Have you read Drumbo's book, Beefheart Throught the Eyes of Magic? It's much longer than Zoot's. Pretty much the same story, but much greater detail. Unfortunately, it's very poorly edited and repetitive at times, and drumbo is nto a good writer. Could have easily been 500 pages instead of 800. Nevertheless, if you can get past the flaws there's some fascninating and frightening stuff in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Another great rock bio is Maryann Faithful's autobiography. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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