best/worst rock biographies

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I did find one released last year by Nick Hasted called You Really Got Me but still for such a major band there is a bit of a dearth. I wonder if thats cos the Davies bros are difficult - no one seems to have much good to say about Ray. Maybe I'll have to read his and Daves books.

Hinklepicker, Saturday, 28 April 2012 11:04 (1 year ago) Permalink

Was thinking there was one just released, thought I saw reviews of one in the UK monthlies recently. must be that Hasted one then?

Stevolende, Saturday, 28 April 2012 13:21 (1 year ago) Permalink

What abt the tell-all by ex-gf of Lindsey?

A few lovely anecdotes about drinking champagne during the Tusk sessions and doing coke with Stevie in the car.

Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 28 April 2012 13:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

I started reading the Zeppelin one today. Every time I come across the name "Mickie Most" I want to throw that shit out the window.

how's life, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 13:05 (1 year ago) Permalink

Just finished one that's so boring (reviewed under embargo so can't name it) that it makes me wonder if I ever want to read a single-artist bio, as opposed to a memoir, again.

And I have been called "The Appetite" (DL), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 13:53 (1 year ago) Permalink

Smoothed: The Epic of Rob Thomas

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

Puttin' On Duritz: The Counting Crows Story

tylerw, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:38 (1 year ago) Permalink

Okay I can't top that.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

Just recently read Buddy Guy's forthcoming When I Left Home which contains a lot of interesting stories - unfortunately, it's written in Negro dialect. I'm not joking. Half the time it reads like a transcript of an old Amos 'n' Andy routine.

誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:53 (1 year ago) Permalink

kudos tyler. That's killer.

EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:53 (1 year ago) Permalink

haha, i feel like i stole it from someone, so kudos to that person I've forgotten.

tylerw, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:58 (1 year ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

Duff McKagan's memoir on G'N'R is pretty great!

Poliopolice, Monday, 4 June 2012 17:56 (11 months ago) Permalink


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