|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:49 PM Original message |
Name your favorite music biography |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Real Frank Zappa Book |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. yeah, I can't believe I've never read that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Same here. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
59. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Peter Guralnick's Last Train To Memphis and Ray Manzarek's Light My Fire |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. nice reccs, thanks! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach by Prof. Peter Schickele |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Pictures are good! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. Tommy Womack's autobiographical The Cheese Chronicles is essential |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Miles" by Miles Davis is an incredibly good autobiography... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. You just reminded me of Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. It is as great as you remember... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. Woody is not very bright is he? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Stardust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Did I hear recently that Ron has left the Rolling Stones? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Not yet officially, but I imagine that will be coming soon... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jetboy (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. It sounds like Ronnie is just like the Mike Myers parody of him |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. His joining the Rolling Stones was not good for the Rolling Stones... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jetboy (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I really love the Faces. Ronnie's playing was just right for that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. The man who turned them down on two occasions... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. You read Mansion on the Hill? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. Neil Young's "Shakey," because... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. A couple... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Phil Lesh bio - great story about music, the Dead and counter-culture - |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Deleted message |
tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I'm doing pretty well, had a good summer, nice and cool and not too hot |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I was so disappointed when "I'm With The Band" went back into print... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. I have my old copy here somewhere - I liked it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. It is a really enjoyable book... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. wow, who would have thought they would pay that much!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Clinton Heylin's From the Velvets to the Voidoids also brought comparable prices... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. ooh, that sounds like a good one - I haven't heard of that one |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. I heartily recommend it... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
latebloomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
50. "Girls Like Us" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hammer Of The Gods - Led Zeppelin |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Beer Snob-50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. billion dollar baby by bob greene |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It is a wonderful book, but good luck finding a copy for less than 2 or 3... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bill Graham: My life Inside Rock (and out) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Did he write in early years or closer to his death? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. The recent-ish Rick Wakeman book is supposed to be excellent |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 07:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. thanks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Then you should really enjoy it... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. John Lennon: The Life by Philip Norman |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
26. "On The Road With The Ramones" Melnick & Meyer.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
43. that one was a lot of fun to read- but it made me feel sorry for Joey |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
27. Two biopics |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
34. "Wouldn't It Be Nice." Brian Wilson's autobiography. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
36. Something new actually-GIRLS LIKE US! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
42. Walk Hard |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
velvet (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
44. "X-Ray, The Unauthorised Autobiography" by Ray Davies |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
greendog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
45. "Where Dead Voices Gather" by Nick Tosches |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. That is a great book...as is any book by Tosches |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
49. Bound For Glory |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Fantastic book... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
55. S'cuse Me While I Kiss the Sky |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
56. The Love You Make |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
57. "Yes, I Can": Sammy Davis, Jr. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
58. The most fascinating one I ever read was Deborah Harry's |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
60. Kink by Dave Davies is good too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Wed Apr 24th 2024, 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC