Good Music biographies/autobiographies

[dondo]

Hi all

It's one of my best mate's 40th soon and him being really into his music was thinking of a few music related biographies/autobiographies.

Had a few thoughts of my own based on some that I've read myself but thought would canvas thoughts of my fellow e-festers

Cheers

D

[thegremlin_1999]

It's older now but motley crüe book "the dirt" is awesome. Slash's book is decent too. There's a great nirvana book called come as you are too even if it's old these days.

[Uncle Liam]

"Do It For Your Mum"

About British Sea Power. Best one I've ever read.

[modey]

Mark Oliver Everett (eels) - things the grandchildren should know

Brilliant book

[thetime]

Courtney loves official biography very interesting read about her early life and beyond.

[Ed209]

I really enjoyed the Slash autobiography. Nick Mason's "inside out" is a really good read too if they're into Floyd.

Apparently Nikki Sixx's "heroin diaries" is supposed to good as well. Haven't read it though

[dondo]

Cheers everyone

[The Nal]

Reading Chuck Berrys autobiography at the moment. Excellent and he wrote it himself. No ghost writer.

Cash by Johnny Cash is a masterpiece.

The RatPack by Shawn Levy is the "coolest" read out there.

No One Here Gets Out Here Alive by Jerry Hopkins about Jim Morrison may be the best rock and roll book I've read.

All Yesterdays Parties about The Velvet Underground is great.

Jerry Lee Lewis Lost and Found by Joe Bonomo is the best book ive read about The Killer. A unique evil genius.

The Record Men by Rich Cohen, story of Chess Records. Superb.

Shakey by Jimmy McDonough about Neil Young is the definitive Neiler book out there.

These Beatles books are essential....

PaulMcCartney Many Years From Now by Barry Miles. Only official Macca bio.

Lennon in America by Geoffrey Giuliano. VERY controversial. Based on the lost Lennon diaries.

And Revolution in the Head by Ian McDonald is the best music book ever written. His essay "Fabled Foursome, Disappearing Decade" should be required reading by law for everyone before they turn 16.

[sifi]

No Chronicles by Bob Nal?

[MrZigster]

I enjoyed Rotten by John Lydon and Adam Ant's one.

[The Nal]

No Chronicles by Bob Nal?

[Katster]

Ozzy osbourne.

[Kowalski]

"Do It For Your Mum"

About British Sea Power. Best one I've ever read.

[jump]

I like John Peel's, half of it is written by him and the other half is by his wife.

[grumpyhack]

Not a biog or autobiog but a great series of reference books that tell a lot about the history and development of rock are the Rock Family Trees books by Pete Frame. All based on interviews and conversations with those who were there so as good as many a biog and a fascinating read.

Have a look at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rock-Family-Trees-Development-2v/dp/0711904650