Recommend me a music book for my journey.

[dondo]

16 minutes ago, priest17 said:

I also have to recommend this one to everyone, an amazing insight into The Worlds Greatest Ever Band that's written so well and in such a relatable way that even if you're not a massive fan of The Fall or just don't really know anything about them you'll enjoy.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Midweek-Life-Inside-Fall/dp/190192758X

This is a good read about the Fall too

[priest17]

Just now, dondo said:

This is a good read about the Fall too

I liked that one, and its really great for navigating your way through their discography (for all the ones Henley doesn't cover at least), wasn't a massive fan of the author though. That's on me, mind.

[Guy Incognito]

22 minutes ago, priest17 said:

I also have to recommend this one to everyone, an amazing insight into The Worlds Greatest Ever Band that's written so well and in such a relatable way that even if you're not a massive fan of The Fall or just don't really know anything about them you'll enjoy.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Midweek-Life-Inside-Fall/dp/190192758X

would also recommmend this, funniest book I've ever read  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Renegade-Lives-Tales-Mark-Smith/dp/0141028661 

[Woffy]

So, @eastynh,

What're you gonna go for? Decided yet?

Or are you going to take about 5 in case we have a repeat of the 2016 traffic?

[whitehorses]

Eric Clapton’s autobiography is pretty interesting. Light and dark.

[Joe Shez]

I enjoyed this - about music New York in 2000s

It's not narrated or written as a book in the traditional sense, just lots of contributions and stories compiled from interviews with the people involved in that scene, which gives a nice perspective on it - contributions from James Murphy, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and loads of others. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meet-Me-Bathroom-Rebirth-2001-2011/dp/057133797X/ref=asc_df_057133797X/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310842836591&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16141206222988937550&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045542&hvtargid=aud-548500765412:pla-323003920023&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

[Yokel Again]

Patti Smith - Just Kids.

[tjamest]

31 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:

would also recommmend this, funniest book I've ever read  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Renegade-Lives-Tales-Mark-Smith/dp/0141028661 

Didn't just read the Observer review then?

[Bennykill]

Bez Freaky Dancing (one of my favourite ever autobiographys)

https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Freaky_Dancin.html?id=MqkwCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music - By David Stubbs

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=o-BWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT7&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

Rip It Up and Start Again by Simon Reynolds

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dK-F43T8V0wC&pg=PT8&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[T-Mouse]

Things the Grandchildren Should Know. E from Eels autobiography. Can go rapidly from Harrowing to Hilarious. Like almost everything Eels have ever done it's criminally underrated

[mcshed]

Not really a music book but Woody Guthrie's Bound for Glory is absolutely suberb.

[TheNewUnion]

Breakfast in Nudie Suits by Ian Dunlop (about Gram Parsons)

Bedsit Disco Queen: How I grew up and tried to be a pop star by Tracy Thorn

Both interesting, excellent reads.

[gigpusher]

Remember, if anyone wants to buy any of the books in the music books thread don't forget to use the link from e-festivals to Amazon so that Neil gets some money back. 

[Gacheezbo]

40 minutes ago, T-Mouse said:

Things the Grandchildren Should Know. E from Eels autobiography. Can go rapidly from Harrowing to Hilarious. Like almost everything Eels have ever done it's criminally underrated

Came here to post this! My favourite book

[T-Mouse]

7 minutes ago, Gacheezbo said:

Came here to post this! My favourite book

I'd probably have to say the same.

I have passed it on to a few friends, who then in turn passed it on to their parents. Every one of them loved it and would not call themselves an Eels fan.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Three of my favourites:

 

[The Nal]

[deebeedoobee]

The truth behind the beginnings of Glastonbury. Well that’s what Andrew always said to me! He was my neighbour and a fascinating guy to listen to. So many stories. He said “don’t believe anything  else you read about the festival. My book has the real story”

[CJTM]

Something a bit different to the rest suggested

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Retromania-Pop-Cultures-Addiction-Past/dp/0571232094/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G3RD6DJNFX3G1XPZDV2X

[found home in 2009]

2 hours ago, deebeedoobee said:

The truth behind the beginnings of Glastonbury. Well that’s what Andrew always said to me! He was my neighbour and a fascinating guy to listen to. So many stories. He said “don’t believe anything  else you read about the festival. My book has the real story”

Yeah I quite enjoyed this book (though I'm not cool enough to know Andrew). I always find it mental that Winston Churchill's grand daughter was so influential in creating Glastonbury.

[deebeedoobee]

27 minutes ago, found home in 2009 said:

Yeah I quite enjoyed this book (though I'm not cool enough to know Andrew). I always find it mental that Winston Churchill's grand daughter was so influential in creating Glastonbury.

It was thanks to her and Andrew’s money that we have the festival at all. 

I do miss Andrew’s wicked sense of humour.

[Sundance]

Yet another vote for Scar Tissue! Genuinely a brilliant book and incredibly honest insight into Keidis' mind - I couldn't put it down and would happily go back and read again

[FartSauce]

David Byrne - How Music Works



What else could you need?

[Chris Wilders Moretti]

Inner City Pressure by Dan Hancox 

It's the definitive history of grime, really well researched and set against the political and societal backdrop.

cannot recommend enough

[ivan]

This - Just to hear the battering the band got from Mark E

" Why can't you be more like Can ? "