Music Biographies

th3 s1aught3r

Not sure if there is a thread on this already

Just finished reading Slash's book, fairly good imo. Next up I have one on Motley Crue :pac:

Any other recomendations for good, gritty music biographies ?

De Dannan

Have a read The Dirt Motley Crue , its good
Up and Down with the Rolling Stones is a good read

smokedeels

I enjoyed these...

Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators, The Pioneers of Psychedelic Sound
http://www.amazon.com/Eye-Mind-Erickson-Elevators-Psychedelic/dp/0976082268

Captain Beefheart: The Biography
http://www.amazon.com/Captain-Beefheart-Biography-Mike-Barnes/dp/0711941343/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299256743&sr=1-2

Inner City Sound: Punk and Post-Punk in Australia
http://www.amazon.com/Inner-City-Sound-Post-Punk-Australia/dp/1891241184/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299256823&sr=1-1

Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991
http://www.amazon.com/Our-Band-Could-Your-Life/dp/0316787531/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299256847&sr=1-1

ttoppcat

The Neil Young biography is a good read.

I also really enjoyed the guns and roses "I'm gonna watch you bleed" one and Keith Richards "Life" (although he's a bit up his own arse at times:rolleyes:)

bradlente

• Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector, by Mick Brown is an excellent read.

boidey

Miles by Miles Davis

Sinfonia

Johnny Cash's autobiography 'Cash' by Johnny Cash

rednik

Not yet released but this is one I am looking forward to.

http://www.redrocker.com/red