What are you reading at the moment - music related

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Read this recently. It was good, but a light read. Author clearly a bit of a "fan boy", but still gives some good insights into what drives Plant.



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On my tablet right now...
I Found My Friends (The Real History of Nirvana) - Nick Soulsby
The Band - Craig Harris
When Giants Walked the Earth (A Biography of Led Zeppelin) - Mick Wall

 

This thread?

 

Nothing musical ATM. Currently working my way through a box of assorted history books. Just finished reading about the explosion of the Sultana, the greatest maritime disaster in American history.

Last music related book i read was "Jerry Lee Lewis: In His Own Words". Not inly a great look into the rather dark soul of one if the inventors of R&R, but a decent look at America's (and the world's) reaction to the rise of the devils own music.

 

I'm reading a book by a friend of mine who is a musician.

 

Finished this book a few months ago. While I am not a Slash or GnR fan, I like rock bios so I figured I'd try this one. Never read an autobiography where the subject was so unaware of himself and his actions. The whole book was basically one big "yeah, I screwed everyone over and treated people horribly, but it was ok because I didn't mean it. I was just misunderstood." Slash was never a role model for me, but man, what a shallow, uninteresting mess of a human being he is. Or at least seems to be after reading this one.

 

Here's a very interesting alternative take on Dylan and his music.
http://mileswmathis.com/dylan.pdf

 

Music Theory for Dummies and Blues Guitar for Dummies

 

Last music-related publication I read was "In Cold Sweat" by Tom Wictor (known here on TB as "Arthritic Tom". Stories about interviews he did with famous bassists when he was a writer for Bass Player magazine.

As far as music biographies, "I Am Ozzy" is one of the most hilarious books I've ever read. Ozzy is the definition of a "rock star" and if even half the stories in his book are true than his real life blows away Spinal Tap for over-the-top crazy sh!t.

Recently I've been listening to WQXR's Meet the Composer podcasts where they interview nd discuss modern classical and experimental music composers.

 

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Never read Sixx's, but have perused it at a friends house. I think your assessment is correct. Seems pretty wild. Actually, my favorite music related book I've read recently was Bill Bruford's autobiography. As a former prog drummer myself, I was a huge Bruford fan. I love how he simply retired after hitting 65 saying that every time he played a gig as an old man, some young guy was not getting the chance. True ambassador to the arts. Also was fun reading about his barely disguised disdain of Chris Squire.

 

Working on Guitar Zero by Gary Marcus. Interesting and funny book about how our brains are wired to learn music.

Prior to that I read a Peter Gabriel biography that wasn't bad, but wasn't amazing.

 

Reading Beneath the Underdog again.
Last time was maybe 20 years ago. Mingus really was a badass.

 

I'm halfway through Clapton but can't get into it.