Gary Floyd 0 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted October 13, 2006 The Frank Zappa Book Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tominator89 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 I'll second "The Dirt" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daileyxplanet 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 Walk On: The Spiritual Journey Of U2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 David Browne - Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 Did he write about beating women as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 Did he write about beating women as well? actually, yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 my words taste like cunnilingus when I flow over notes by Charlie Mingus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hogan Made Wrestling 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 "Stairway to Heaven: the Led Zeppelin Saga" by former Zep road manager Richard Cole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted October 13, 2006 The Beatles, by Bob Spitz. It's a tome, all right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 Either Banned in D.C. or Our Band Could Be Your Life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2006 Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis is fun, even if most of the stories are bullshit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JangoFett4Hire 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
