Guitarist Biographies

Umm...Jimi Hendrix died before he got the chance to write a biography. But, im just bustin' your chops. I know what you mean. "Eric Clapton Anthology" was a good read. Honest and enlightening. Thats the only biography by a musician that I have read so far. I highly recommend it.

that's "autobiography". a "biography" can be written by anyone.

anyway, bob dylan recently wrote an autobiography, "chronicles", in three or 4 parts, i believe. everyone has said that it's good.

i have volume 1...are the other volumes out yet???

Try "Guitar Man" by Will Hodgkinson:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747577455/qid=1149320157/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/202-3437991-3606210

Its about a guy who buys a guitar and commits to doing a gig 6 months later. The guy meets a lot of famous guitarists along the way. Its entertaining and semi-educational as I learned a bit about a fair few guitarists. I enjoyed it anyway.

I read an Alice Cooper one years ago, now that was good reading lol...

Keith

Try "Guitar Man" by Will Hodgkinson:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747577455/qid=1149320157/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/202-3437991-3606210

Its about a guy who buys a guitar and commits to doing a gig 6 months later. The guy meets a lot of famous guitarists along the way. Its entertaining and semi-educational as I learned a bit about a fair few guitarists. I enjoyed it anyway.
I started it on Friday, liking it so far.

This isn't a guitarist but a GREAT book on Jim Morrison of the Doors No One Here Gets Out Alive by Jerry Hopkins & Danny Sugerman is a great read. I read this way back in high school. Jim Morrison was one SICK dude!

i think angryelephant is talking about "excuse me while i kiss the sky" which i
have read and is an awsome book about hendrix 8)

Can't be Satisfied, its about Muddy Waters

A co-worker of mine is currently reading an autobiography by Bill Wyman, bassist for the Rolling Stones. He told me a little about it, sounded really interesting, lots of early history of the band. He promised to loan it to me when he's done, I can't remember the title though.

This isn't a guitarist but a GREAT book on Jim Morrison of the Doors No One Here Gets Out Alive by Jerry Hopkins & Danny Sugerman is a great read. I read this way back in high school.

I read this one back in high school, too... in 1980 when it was first published. :wink:

There's a cool bio on Jeff Buckley and his old man Tim called Dream Brother. It separates their lives chapter by chapter, like first one on Tim, then Jeff, then back to Tim - it's really well done. I am a huge Jeff Buckley fan though so not sure how amazing it would be to somone who's not. (When I was in Memphis a couple years back I visited the house he was living in when he died, his memorial plaque at the Memphis Zoo and where he went swimming and drowned. - I know, i'm a sad case.....but what can you do?)

I also read a great unauthorised bio on Henry Rollins. Can't remember what it was called but there was some crazy stuff in there.

The Real Frank Zappa Book

Although Frank participated in the writing of it, he insisted that it's not an autobiography.

It was a good read, and gave a fair bit of insight into what made Zappa who he is.[/url]

A FANTASTIC Jimi Hendrix biog is "Jimi Hendrix: Musician" by Keth Shadwick.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879307641/103-6596996-4687842?v=glance&n=283155

Like the title suggests, it focuses on his musicanship first and foremost whilst still including his roots and rise. Shadwick also deconstructs (to a certain extent) various songs showing Hendrix's unique approach to his songs. There's also a few pages at the back titled "Hendrix Gear" which goes into the tools of the trade that Hendrix used to achieve his sound.

I thoroughly recommend it.