W. Axl Rose: The Unauthorized Biography
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Axl Rose is one of rock's most colourful figures and yet his story has never been properly told until now. Mick Wall knew the original line-up of Guns N' Roses before they were famous and has interviewed them many times. Drawing on exclusive unpublished material he has written a no-holds-barred study of the turbulent life and career of the group's singer and leader. Wall describes Axl's difficult childhood in Indiana and how, after escaping to LA, he and his fledgling band struggled to survive until they signed up by Geffen in 1986. The first album, Appetite for Destruction, turned them into stars but the band's lurid lifestyle took its toll - they embarked on a two-year tour that sounded the death knell for the original line-up. As their lives slipped out of control, the original members bar Axl all left. Axl himself turned into an increasingly reclusive figure, working on the long-awaited Chinese Democracy album. In 2006 he re-emerged into public view as Guns N' Roses embarked on a world tour. Scrupulously researched and vividly written, W. Axl Rose is an explosive biography of one of rock's biggest living legends. Review: Good read - Good detailed reading. Review: fantastic book - Better than the dirt. Mick Wall is a fantastic writer and was there when the wheels were in motion and then subsequently came off all together. Excellent rock journalism. Great read. Axl is a strange man. It's good to be reminded of the context this all happened in. A period of rock history, and indeed our lives, that most of us choose to forget. At that time, when the right man for the job was needed, it could only have been Axl Rose.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 130 Reviews |
H**2
Good read
Good detailed reading.
C**E
fantastic book
Better than the dirt. Mick Wall is a fantastic writer and was there when the wheels were in motion and then subsequently came off all together. Excellent rock journalism. Great read. Axl is a strange man. It's good to be reminded of the context this all happened in. A period of rock history, and indeed our lives, that most of us choose to forget. At that time, when the right man for the job was needed, it could only have been Axl Rose.
S**S
Great photos
Good clear book, quite good condition for a used one. Nice photos of axl
Z**R
Love Axl
Really enjoyed reading about the infamous rock star. He’s the best.
L**G
Decline in the 90s
really interesting book, it is more than a biography of axl rose. It helps to understand the decline of hard rock in the 90s. the author is not a close friend of axl, he is quite impartial.
E**I
great!
Great service, fast postage, it arrived in no time, a book with unknown information on the history of Guns! It describes Axl Rose a the red-head dictator that split Guns but since I love Axl, I'm not sure I can accept this version.
E**E
Great service
Just as described and arrived well within the suggested time frame. No faults.
L**L
I shoud have expected it from Mick Wall
I'm not finished reading this, but the more I get into it, the more it looks like just another Axl-bashing session and seems to favor the former members of Guns N' Roses.
H**S
Great book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this detailed account about the origin and shenanigans of that Rock powerhouse known as Guns N Roses. The author makes use of a very learned vocabulary despite what the cliche on a book dealing with the origin and exploits of a Rock band, would lead us to believe. I had to crack open the dictionary many times over. Axl's and Slash's personalities, but especially Axl's, shine through and, captivate the reader. After finishing this delightful book, I came away with a more much enhanced appreciation of Guns N Roses and Axl, and what they convey and stand for.
C**H
Axl Rose
Eins muss ich vorab los werden habe dieses Buch innerhalb von drei tagen komplett durchgelesen es packt den Leser förmlich. Beschrieben ist das Leben des Axl Rose offen bleibt allerdings für einen wie man diese Person nach dem lesen sieht. Ich kann mir gut denken das es über ihn diverse Meinungen gibt zum einen der aggressive und ich pfeif auf meine Fans Axl Rose und zum anderen eine traurige Figur im Hard Rock ich finde Axl Rose ist zu bemitleiden einst der große mega Star mit falschen Freunden heute leider ein Schatten seiner selbst. Man kann sich seine Ansichtssache aussuchen ich finde aber auch man sollte versuchen sich in diesen Mann hinein zu versetzen. Eine Textzeile die am Besten zu Axl Rose und dem Buch passt ist aus Estranged und somit auch mein Schluss Wort :When you're talkin' to yourself And nobody's home You can fool yourself You came in this world alone
A**O
excellent livre
Apres avoir lu cette bio où Axl est interviewé par un journaliste a New york dnas les années 90 a la fin de la tournée Illusion tour apres 1993 vous comprendrez le personnage et la raison du succes du groupe et de sa chute avec le line up original qui ne pouvait co-exister vu les egos et les addictions . Slash n'est pas celui que l'on croit ,le gentil guitariste talentueux qui ne pouvait monter sur scene sans insulter ses partenaires sauf s"il etait ivre ... Duff ne savait meme pas dans quel pays ils se trouvaient quand ils jouaient ... Axl etait traumatisé par le fait de se rendre compte qu'il etait seul au fond dans le groupe a gerer les problemes de chacun et contre les managers ayant bouqué une tournée de 2 ans sans interruption sans l'accord du groupe . Cest une des raisons pour lesquelles il ne pardonnera jamais a Slash son attitude destructrice aux drogues durant cette tournée dans le futur du groupe ...
S**A
Buch super
Wie man es nicht anders erwarten konnte. gut geschrieben und leicht verständlich:)) Kann es empfehlen Lieferung hat etwas zu lange gedauert. Aber so ist es eben manchmal!
C**R
this is great item
I was concerned about it coming from the UK but I actually received it before something I ordered 3 states away!!! Needless to say, it had VERY fast shipping, the Postal Service seems faster than FED EX!!! This seemed to be in better condition than was stated which I thought was wonderful. This book is a must if you are a GNR fan or just an Axl Rose fan! the pictures in the book are pretty awesome too!
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