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Anthony Kiedis - Scar Tissue
With Larry Sloman
One of my new years resolutions is to try and read a book a month, and the first book I read and completed this year (albeit a couple of weeks late) was Anthony Kiedis’ Biography Scar Tissue. Being the first Biography that I have ever read, I was extremely glad to have chosen this one, as I have read reviews of other biographies and they didn’t sound impressive.

His story is a real account of the good old fashioned saying “Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll”! This guy really has done it all, and from a very young age. Raised by a drug dealer father, hatred of authority and all the other bad stuff that was around him, it is surprising he didn’t end up a total fuck up. But instead, he used his experiences and feelings to help create one of the best bands in the world, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Even though I also wanted to read more about RHCP (yes I know it is AK’s bio, not RHCP’s bio), he did explain in quite a lot of detail the creation of RHCP and I learnt a lot that I had no idea about, such as facts about the bands many different line ups, their style of music creation techniques, other known bands such as Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Janes Addiction, Pearl Jam and many more who they crossed paths with.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I fully recommend it to anyone who likes Red Hot Chilli Peppers as it will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation for their music. I have also started listening to a lot of their really early stuff as he explains what a lot of the songs meant and how they were meant to be heard.

After reading this biography, it has inspired me to read more biographies, I think some in the list will be Marilyn Manson, Billy Connolly, Noddy Holder and Slash. So check back soon to read more biography and book reviews!

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