Best music book you've ever read? (punk, rock, fan, Kurt Cobain)

either/or · 03-18-2006, 05:37 AM

yo like whats the best music book you've ever read? mine is prbly the jeff buckley book, dream brother.

right-track · 03-18-2006, 05:46 AM

Dear Boy - the biography of Keith Moon.

Best fiction book about music I've ever read is 'Espedair Street' - Iain Banks.
About an has been rock star, the book is told in flashbacks to when he and his band were famous.
Well worth a read...top book.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-18-2006, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Dear Boy - the biography of Keith Moon.

Dammit I was gonna say that

I`ll say John Lydons No Blacks No Dogs No Irish

MURDER JUNKIE · 03-18-2006, 05:58 AM

No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs - Johnny Rotten

Clearly illustrates that Johnny is one of the smartest men in Punk Rawk

*Urban you Bastard, you beat me by about a 1/2 second*

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-18-2006, 11:51 AM

For the other side of the coin this is a great book ....

Mark Radcliffe on spending the last 20 years in crap bands. One of the funniest books i`ve ever read,

Laces Out Dan! · 03-18-2006, 01:17 PM

My mom is in town right now...shes picking me up Bob Dylan's biography

littleknowitall · 03-18-2006, 03:54 PM

its been trongly recomendedthat i read the zepplin biography. heh, if i wasn't too tight to buy the bloody thing ey..

right-track · 03-18-2006, 05:24 PM

Incidentally, Espedair Street, the film rights for the book have been sold and Banks has been contracted to write the songs (he's a big fan of rock music).
I for one am looking forward to this, if it's done right it's gonna be superb.

On a side note, this to adidasss, plans for film versions of Complicity, The Wasp Factory and The Bridge are all underway.

TrampInaTux · 03-19-2006, 04:55 AM

Heavier than heaven-Charles C. Cross

The biography of Kurt Cobain. A look into the often psychotic mind of one of the greatest (IMO) artists in the last 50 years. As you read you realise his life wasn't that bad at all, but the way he dealt with it was.

either/or · 03-19-2006, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by _LesPaul43_

My mom is in town right now...shes picking me up Bob Dylan's biography

its excellent if you approach with the knowledge that it's not gonna shed much light on how he works..you know...the whole genius thing. somethings will be mysterious forever.

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03-18-2006, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Dear Boy - the biography of Keith Moon. Best fiction book about music I've ever read is 'Espedair Street' - Iain Banks. About an has been rock star, the book is told in flashbacks to when he and his band were famous. Well worth a read...top book.

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MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs - Johnny Rotten Clearly illustrates that Johnny is one of the smartest men in Punk Rawk Urban you Bastard, you beat me by about a 1/2 second

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littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,671	its been trongly recomendedthat i read the zepplin biography. heh, if i wasn't too tight to buy the bloody thing ey..

03-18-2006, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Incidentally, Espedair Street, the film rights for the book have been sold and Banks has been contracted to write the songs (he's a big fan of rock music). I for one am looking forward to this, if it's done right it's gonna be superb. On a side note, this to adidasss, plans for film versions of Complicity, The Wasp Factory and The Bridge are all underway.

03-19-2006, 04:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,418	Heavier than heaven-Charles C. Cross The biography of Kurt Cobain. A look into the often psychotic mind of one of the greatest (IMO) artists in the last 50 years. As you read you realise his life wasn't that bad at all, but the way he dealt with it was.