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Sto caricando le informazioni... Dancing With Myselfdi Billy Idol
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I totally enjoyed reading this. I loved Billy Idol in high school and college (80s), and this was like a backstage pass to those concerts. I didn't love knowing how much drug use was a part of his life when he was recording the songs I love (Dancing With Myself, Mony Mony, White Wedding, Rebel Yell, etc...), but I know that's the story behind a lot of bands from that time (including my beloved Go-Gos!). But still, if you love/loved Billy Idol and you enjoy rock autobiographies, put this on your list. ( ) Billy Idol's memoir is a candid recollection of his life as a bad boy rocker in the 80s and 90s. Unlike some other rock star memoirs, Billy Idol doesn't make excuses for his behavior. He admits fault for the hurt he caused to his longtime girlfriend Perri and his family because of his drug use and infidelity. Idol also discusses his musical influences, and how he went from William Broad to Billy Idol. (Hint: peroxide, leather, and the famous sneer.) A must read for any Idol fan.
Not for the faint of heart, but what a good, interesting read. It was always about the music and the creative expression for Billy Idol. Idol tells of his childhood and his presence at the birth of punk music and how he always tried to push the envelope of creativity with his music. He has lived hard, but very much on his own terms. Idol's love and respect for all types of music and artists shows through. The book is well written and I appreciate that Idol maintains a positive spin at all times. This is not a bashing of other people in the music industry book. Idol paints a, perhaps, too rosy picture of events, but I like to think that's Idol trying to find the positive. I have found new reasons to be a Billy Idol fan. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
In this bold and candid memoir, music legend Billy Idol shares his life story, from his childhood in England to his rise to fame during the height of the punk pop revolution, revealing intimate details about the sex, drugs, and rock and roll that he is so fabulously famous for-all told in his own utterly indelible voice. An integral member of the punk rock revolution whose music crossed over into '80s pop mainstream--and one of MTV's first stars--Billy Idol remains an iconic music legend. Now, in his long awaited Dancing With Myself, he delivers a lively, candid account of his journey to fame, including intimate and unapologetic details about his life's highs and lows, all rendered with the in your face attitude and exuberance his fans have embraced. Idol brings to life the key events that shaped his life, his music, and his career, including his early childhood in England, his year at Sussex University, and his time spent hanging out with the Sex Pistols and as a member of punk bands Chelsea and Generation X. He shares outtakes from his wildly and unexpectedly successful solo career and stories behind his string of popular hits, including "White Wedding," "Eyes Without a Face," and "Rebel Yell," which involved close collaboration with Steve Stevens and ultimately led to the creation of some of the most groundbreaking music videos ever seen. Featuring sixteen pages of full color, behind the scenes photos, Dancing With Myself is both a tale of survival and a celebration of the heady days when punk was born, a compelling and satisfying insider's tale from a man who made music history firsthand. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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