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[Bigsby]

I enjoy a good music or film biography and I've run out, so looking for some recommendations.

Recently I've read Hammer of the Gods on Led Zep, Hotel California about all the West Coast country rock dudes and the one by the lead singer of the Chilli Peppers. Never bought a Chilli Peppers record in my life, but the book was good.

So lets have your recommendations.

[Old Gold]

Bob Dylan's Chronicles!

And the Mark Oliver Everett book is really good, but maybe only if you're an EELS listener.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Bigsby

I enjoy a good music or film biography and I've run out, so looking for some recommendations.

Recently I've read Hammer of the Gods on Led Zep, Hotel California about all the West Coast country rock dudes and the one by the lead singer of the Chilli Peppers. Never bought a Chilli Peppers record in my life, but the book was good.

So lets have your recommendations.

Dear Boy - Keith Moon bio?

Rock'n'roll Gearhead by The Rev Billy F. Gibbons is good. Lots of great pictuurs as well.

There's a cracking bio about Ian Dury - can't remember the title tho.

[scottyboy]

film: The kid stays in the picture (robert evans).

I didn't think much of dylan's chronicles tbh

[Old Gold]

Originally Posted by scottyboy

I didn't think much of dylan's chronicles tbh

Why not? It's incredibly rich and reads in a cool stream-of-consciousness style... sort of like if subterranean homesick blues was an autobiography. Plus it's got loads of Dylan-tastic half truths!

[scottyboy]

I don't really remember specifically, it was a few years ago I read it (I was big dylan fan at that time, though).

[Bigsby]

I've read both Chronicles and The Kid Stays in the Picture, both excellent. I fancy the Billy Gibbons thing, although its more of a "coffee table" book I think?

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Bigsby

I've read both Chronicles and The Kid Stays in the Picture, both excellent. I fancy the Billy Gibbons thing, although its more of a "coffee table" book I think?

Yeah - but there's some bio and philosphy in there.

Man, that guy owns some ugly, ugly guitars!

[Diesel]

What about some of the older bio's like Pamela Des Barres' "I'm With The Band"?

A few tales to be told in there!

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Diesel

What about some of the older bio's like Pamela Des Barres' "I'm With The Band"?

A few tales to be told in there!

Yeah, noticed that one on Amazon, think I might go for it.