Slash, Anthony Bozza
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Total reviews: 116
Average rating: 4.5 of 5
Interesting read, but poor publishing by Harper Collins 3 out of 5 stars.
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For anyone who was into Guns N Roses, this book is a highly interesting read about their rise to fame and their downfall told from the point of view of Slash. The first 1/3 of the book is a bit of a tough slog to get through, as it covers a lot of Slash's childhood and growing up in Hollywood, which, while interesting, could've easily been left out and the book would've still been an interesting read, solely on the GNR era. The best part of the book is the last 1/4, when Slash explains the downfall of the band and the reasons why GNR imploded. It's a great lesson for any band, really - the pitfalls of success and how it can easily be screwed up by people, decisions and directions. Lots of drug-taking, lots of interesting characters and lots of times when you wonder how Slash is still alive.
My only criticism would be the dozen or more mistakes and printing errors. For a book of this caliber, being a notable biography and published by Harper Collins, I was very surprised to find it had not been proofread very well at all, with several simple mistakes and spelling/grammar errors. i.e. when referring to Australia, the book reads "Syndey and Melbourne". A simple spell-check before printing would've been great. The writer (obviously not Slash) seems to have rushed this book, as there are tell-tale signs of not being detailed enough. Again, things like "it's/its" errors, etc. Pretty poor for Harper Collins, but something that I overlooked as the content was enjoyable.
Editorial Review:
From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
For the first time ever, Slash tells the tale that has yet to be told from the inside: how the legendary band Guns N' Roses came together, how they wrote the music that defined an era, how they survived insane, never-ending tours, how they survived themselves, and, ultimately, how it all fell apart. Slash is a window into the world of the notoriously private guitarist and a front seat on the roller-coaster ride that was one of history's greatest rock 'n' roll machines, always on the edge of self-destruction, even at the pinnacle of its success. Slash is everything Slash is: funny, honest, ingenious, inspiring, jaw-dropping . . . and, in a word, excessive.
