Product Details
Author : Slash
Binding : Hardcover
EAN : 9780061351426
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 480
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2007-10-18
Publisher : Harper Collins Canada
Release Date : 2007-10-30
ASIN : 0061351423
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Early days? (2008-08-27)  Way back in 1987-88, before the big MTV appearance, the band lived on an old bus on Sicamore Ave in Hollywood, they used to bum smokes off the guys who were going to the Guitar School down there....how do I know this....I was there. Yup, when the dealer came round they would all come out of the bus to buy what they needed...and who said Hollywood wasn't sleazy? I think they owe some people a lot of smokes!
Back to Sunset strip (2008-05-26)  He stands out in the glam rock era...What I found the most interesting about his bio is that you reconize all the iconic bands through his memoirs:(Bowie, Motley crue, Metallica, Skid Row, Whitesnake...etc) Since I read many rock bio's I can honestly say that he fills in the blanks on Nikki Sixx heroin diaries & many more... Funny anecdotes between Guns & Motley Crue. There is a bit of a slow start for the 2 first chapters, but hang on, still a great story!
Great rock story from the horses mouth (2008-05-20)  What a great read. I expected less from this book, which may be why I am so impressed. Slash gives great accounts of his life which puts the pieces of the puzzle together to show you the man he turned out to be. I was surprised to hear that he kept detailed journals throughout his days (which he used to write the book) that allowed for such detailed stories that will not disappoint.Overall, this book will keep you interested with stories of the rise of rock stardom and the trials of personal life, including countless interactions with other rock stars.
The book should have been entitled 'Honesty' (2008-04-24)  Any autobiography is almost always going to be subjective, and this one may be as well. Either way, I can't think of anything that I wanted to know about Guns, Slash, Snakepit or Velvet Revolver that Slash didn't open up on here. The formation of each project, the demise of several projects, the drugs, the dirty chicks, Axl, the music, even the obligatory summation of his childhood was bearable. It all makes a person wonder how anyone can survive the life of a rock star (although many don't. obviously). The one theme that sticks out is that Slash seems to be doomed to live out the same existence that Ozzy lives. What I mean by that is that it really looks like he'll never kick his chemical dependency for more than a few months or years at a time. Overall, a very well written and entertaining book. And what a price! $15.50 for a hardcover?!
Nothing Special (2008-04-02)  This book was okay, but I think reading it after I had just read Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx, this book seemed a bit of a let down. Almost kind of boring in comparison.
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