Gary Floyd Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Mine would have to be "Rip it and Start Again" by Simon Reynolds, and "The Dirt" by Motley Crue and Neil Strauss. And I dodn't even like Motley Crue
Giuseppe Zangara Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 I need to read more music-related books. I started in with that 33&1/3 series earlier this year, but the awful one on Exile on Main Street killed the momentum I had going.
Giuseppe Zangara Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Jimmy McDonough's bio on Neil Young, Shakey, seems pretty sweet, if the parts I've read while in the bookstore are any indication. Maybe I'll get that one.
daileyxplanet Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Walk On: The Spiritual Journey Of U2
snuffbox Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 David Browne - Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley
Annabelle Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 i'll say miles davis' autobiography. even more than bobs. everything was a motherfucker & he had his "everything not miles" is bullshit vibe going on. which makes it an entertaining read.
snuffbox Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Did he write about beating women as well?
Annabelle Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Did he write about beating women as well? actually, yes.
Giuseppe Zangara Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Mingus's is fascinating if you want to read about all the different kinds of sex one of the greats of jazz had.
snuffbox Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 my words taste like cunnilingus when I flow over notes by Charlie Mingus
Hogan Made Wrestling Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 "Stairway to Heaven: the Led Zeppelin Saga" by former Zep road manager Richard Cole.
Guest Felonies! Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 The Beatles, by Bob Spitz. It's a tome, all right.
nl5xsk1 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Either Banned in D.C. or Our Band Could Be Your Life.
Cheech Tremendous Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis is fun, even if most of the stories are bullshit.
Annabelle Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 i'd say levon helm's wheels on fire is about as bitter a book anyone will read. its interesting to hear about the band's rise to glory, and its equally pathetic to hear what they became because of the drugs. robertson took those junkies for all they were worth.
Corey_Lazarus Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 I forget the author's name, but Heavy Metal: The Music and its Culture. It's a nice look at the history of metal and how it's changed over the years, not taking one side or the other (pro or anti-metal, that is) and just defining its sound and examining the myriad of sub-genres.
JangoFett4Hire Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 I have that spitz book, but haven't gotten to it yet. It's good, eh? Let me add: Get in the Van by Henry Rollins and The Trouser Press Record Guide.
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