Tommyland Paperback – Illustrated, September 13, 2005

I have been a HUGE Motley fan for 40+ years. Still my favorite band to this day. Their music has got me through some rough times. So when I saw this book I had to read it. I loved it. Tommy's life has been a rollercoaster ride. I enjoyed reading it. I like how he put in footnotes to explain things a little further. Tommy is a kind hearted soul. I highly recommend any fan to read this book.

After reading, 'The Dirt', you still feel dirty. So where can you continue to hear about the bad boys of rock? A great start is 'Tommyland.' I work a 9-5, walk in a straight line, pay my bills, and repeat. It makes me happy that I can read about amazing circumstances which propel regular people to the pinnacle of success and how they handle it. All I can say is that each of the Motley Crue band members are soldiers who have continued to do all the things an average man wished he could do. Most men would be dead one year in. These guys did the job for the average man, so we could live vicariously through their exploits. At the end of the day, they were so-so musicians who honed their skills into an incredible blues riffed soundtrack to our lives. I say buy the book.

For fans of rock biographies, Tommyland falls somewhere between The Dirt—Mötley Crüe’s infamous tell-all—and a surreal fever dream brought on by binge-watching Behind the Music. It doesn’t have the structured narrative of Keith Richards’ Life or the poetic depth of Patti Smith’s Just Kids, but what it does offer is just as compelling: an unfiltered, high-octane dive into a life lived at full throttle.Like a great rock concert, this book leaves you both exhilarated and exhausted. You may not fully process everything you’ve just experienced, but somehow, you’re glad you were there for the ride. If Tommy Lee hadn’t become a world-famous drummer, he could have made a career as the most entertaining guy at the bar—the one whose outrageous stories seem too wild to be true, until you remember who’s telling them.

I am fascinated by the number of people on here that say that this book is "deep" or really "tells it all" and that kind of thing. Neither are true in the least. Sure, Tommy is a real person, with real feelings, but, HELLO, I think most people could figure out that much on their own. And there are other books that tell a lot more about Motley Crue and their antics besides this one. This has a different feel.This book is poorly organized and completely disjointed. But it's a party, so who cares? It's like hanging out with Tommy for a few nights while he gets all excited about various topics. After the first night swapping stories at the bar, he calls you at 3am because he just thought of something else, then the next day you go to his house at 9am for some breakfast and a few shots, then hang out in the pool acting stupid, whatever. Tommy Lee is one guy with a real lust for life, and if you have a pulse, it is contagious.This book can be finished in a couple of afternoons, or even in one sitting. Don't pass this up if you like to have fun. Jump in there and read it and hear about Tommy's random thoughts ranging from big girls to Jagermeister. It is a great way to lighten your life for a few hours.

This book Tommyland by T Bone Lee Motley Crue's drummer Tommy Lee was down to earth.I enjoyed reading all of it How his father always encouraged tommy in whatever T Lee was into and going to get into the advice tommy recieved the one about Heather Locklear Don't mess this up and the one where his father tells T Lee don't get a girl pregnant just hit home with me cause that's what my dad told me and if you do don't come home all that stuck with me for a long time. T Lee says that at the time he didnt have the tools to deal with his anger problems but i was kind of wondering where did he get those anger issues? His upbringing didnt fuel those issues as far as his party days goes i was looking for more stories from him and his band mates now i finished reading this book about a month ago and i cant remember much of it that it was heartwarming like when he visited his high school music teacher and the time spent with the passing of his father and his incarseration behind bars all of that was well told very true and honestThis book was made for T Lee and Tommy Lee shines all the way thru it and in it Good reading for all fans and fans alike Best wishes for you and yours T Bone T Lee

Keep in mind I just finished "I Am Ozzy" before reading this book.... Anyways overall pretty good book. Was a child of the 80's, so was into the Crue as a kid so was really up for reading this book. Like: No BS, to the point on everything, every story, every discussion, everything. Gets to the details on all those things you "heard about" through the news and tabloids growing up. Photos, although few, were intesting to see because it puts pics with the stories he's telling. Didn't Like: His constant obsession with his penis. Yes Tommy, we know it's gigantic, but he actually has his penis speaking parts of the story. The prologue is actually "written" by his penis too. That started annoying in the beginning and continued to be annoying until the end. Also didn't like the organization of the book, its very bipolar and random. It follows a semi-chronological time line, but jumps around...alot. That aside, it's a good read, he seems like a good guy in the end and if you like the Crue, you'll like the stories.