[demonrail666]

The Doors are shit. I thought that was a basic given these days.

[acousticrock87]

Not liking the Doors just means you suck at billiards.

I've done research.

[demonrail666]

I DO suck at billiards. That's uncanny!

[Cantankerous]

i happen to rule at billiards/pool

hmmm

your study may have some merit

[demonrail666]

Fuck, Acoustic, you want to get this theory off to MIT.

[acousticrock87]

There is logic behind it, but I won't explain because it's probably shit logic.

[demonrail666]

Shit logic is ok. don't know where I'd be without it sometimes.

[acousticrock87]

True. I think my life is mostly based on it.

[Cantankerous]

people who use real logic are bores.

[demonrail666]

logic is the last refuge of the uninspired

[acousticrock87]

Logic is like classical music. It's only interesting to smart people with nothing to say.

[demonrail666]

Logic is telling yourself you're gonna stop posting inane crap on a messageboard, then spending the morning posting utter bollocks about Motorhead, foot pain and ... logic.

[acousticrock87]

Yeah. Total shit, logic.

[demonrail666]

there's no logic to it at all. When you think about it. logic is totally ilogical.

[lucyrulesok]

sorry to be boring and bring this back on topic, but i'm reading this:

 

and it's been pretty fab so far...

[Death & the Maiden]

There's a Ramones biography that was very good. I can't remember what it was called though.

[krastian]

Originally Posted by Cantankerous

no way, i love them

One of the first bands I truly loved as a kid.


Summer's almost gonnne.......

[demonrail666]

I just finished reading Eric Clapton's autobiography, which isn't half as bad as it sounds. I'm starting Slash's one tonight. I tend to read everything on GnR - more out of habit these days, I must admit.

I think the best one I've read was Heroes and Villains, about the Beach Boys. A truly epic, tragic tale that I'd recommend even to non BB fans.

The Motley Crue bio Dirt was ok for the first third or so, but then it just became a case of how many more times do I want to read about a bunch of scum bags oding and screwing groupies. Well, probably more than most here, but even I have my limits.

[viewtiful_alan]

On the road with the ramones is a good oral history.

Shakey: A biography of Neil young is very thourough but a great read if you love Neil. Very detailed... sometimes almost to a fault

[MellySingsDoom]

More recommends:

The Hendrix biography by Charles Shaar Murray - an excellent tome, and from this book alone I got into loads of different music - it was here that I first read about Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
The Nick Cave biog by Nick Johnstone ("Bad Seed") - some priceless Birthday Party stories here, the Tracey Pew ones are especially great.
The Einstuerzende Neubauten biog "Listen With Pain" (aka "Hoer Mit Schmerzen") - covers their origins, Berlin 82' etc years nicely well. Good piccies too.
"England's Hidden Reverse" - a fucking amazing book about the English "noise/industrial/experimental" scene of the 80's and beyond, focusing mainly on Current 93, Nurse With Wound, and Coil. The end bits about Coil's John Balance are deeply saddening to read, bearing in mind how he died...

EDIT: I HATED The Doors as a snotty teenaged spod. It was on the off-chance of finding the "No One Here Gets Out Alive" biog in a mate's flat when I was 20 (and reading it with a stinking hangover) that I "got" what the Doors were about.