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Kurt
So hbwriter...
Was Chrissie Hynde actually "owned" by the motorcycle gang??? And which one???
And is it possible that she still lives with the claimed status to this very day?
That was the impression that I got after reading the book.
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Kurt
So hbwriter...
Was Chrissie Hynde actually "owned" by the motorcycle gang??? And which one???
And is it possible that she still lives with the claimed status to this very day?
That was the impression that I got after reading the book.
the way she covers that bit is sort of vague - but yeah sounds like they had their way wither her. way more interesting is her coverage of the dawn of the punk era in london - be aware- the book ends at the first pretenders record
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oldschool
Cowboy Song, The Authorized Biography of Phil Lynott
I am a huge fan of Thin Lizzy and so far it is an excellent read. Really gets into his childhood which I find interesting and gives good background on what drove him.
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Cowboy Song, The Authorized Biography of Phil Lynott
I am a huge fan of Thin Lizzy and so far it is an excellent read. Really gets into his childhood which I find interesting and gives good background on what drove him.
I read a biography about Phil Lynott quite some time ago (probably 10 years or so) and cannot recall the title but will always remember that his last days were very sad.
PS: I think that it was called The Rocker.
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MrEcho
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) has just published his autobiography "Lonely Boy". A great book about Steve's childhood in utter poverty and desperation in West London, music and guitar playing being his way out of the darkness, the rise and fall of the Sex Pistols, his move to Los Angeles, his solo records, the Sex Pistols reunion tours and his job as a radio DJ in Los Angeles. A brutally honest book, including detailed accounts of his thievery (for those who don't know, the Sex Pistols had top-of-the-line equipment even before they got started, because Steve had stolen it from concert venues and shops all over London) and his alcohol, drug and sex addictions. A must-read for anyone with even the slightest interest in the Sex Pistols or the London music scene of the 1970s.
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I am reading the Sam Philips' bio too; I go slowly because there is a LOT to take in. Every page is loaded with info, details, names, connections all of it counting as elements which helped create Rock and Roll. Sam Philips' enthousiasm and madness is so palpable that it is infectious. That's why we love rock and roll; it helps us get the crazy out of ourselves.
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Yes there's a lot of detail there! 600+ pages worth...
I was somewhat surprised at how much he emphasized Howlin Wolf over the members of the "million dollar quartet". At least so far, I'm barely halfway through...
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MrEcho
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) has just published his autobiography "Lonely Boy". A great book about Steve's childhood in utter poverty and desperation in West London, music and guitar playing being his way out of the darkness, the rise and fall of the Sex Pistols, his move to Los Angeles, his solo records, the Sex Pistols reunion tours and his job as a radio DJ in Los Angeles. A brutally honest book, including detailed accounts of his thievery (for those who don't know, the Sex Pistols had top-of-the-line equipment even before they got started, because Steve had stolen it from concert venues and shops all over London) and his alcohol, drug and sex addictions. A must-read for anyone with even the slightest interest in the Sex Pistols or the London music scene of the 1970s.
Really looking forward to this. I have it pre-ordered, and will see him at the Grammy Museum on U.S. release date. I imagine Steve has previously related a lot of it on his radio show, but it will be great to get it in one book.
David Ritz' (newish) Aretha bio is interesting. He ghosted her memoirs years ago, but she turned his work into junk. It bugged him for years, and now he has done an unauthorized book, which made her mad - though, quite frankly, she should be honored. It is a great read.