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Slash 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Catalog: Book Release date: 2008-10-21 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 480 Ean: 9780061351433 Book Isbn: 0061351431  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthors:
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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. |
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Written on December 16, 2008 Summary: Absolute excessive Being almost the same age as Slash and wanting to be a rocker in the mid eighties I got a big kick out of this book. The life story of this guy is awesome, except from the health problems associated with drug abuse. Slash definitely lived hard and rocked hard all of his life, while I sit here being a Service Manager for a broadcast/motion picture lens company. Oh well, someone has to do it and I can keep dreaming of being a rocker. Great book but maybe 100 pages too long, it does carry on for a little too much in certain parts.  Written on December 1, 2008 Summary: I am currently reading the book There are some good stories in this book, and pages 90-91 are worth the price of the book alone. I was up reading this late at night, and I was crying I was laughing so hard at the story being told. It is fun to read behind the scene stories of what my favorite band was up to back in the day. I was a little kid in the 80s and I've been a Guns n' Roses fan since day 2 when I first heard them. So far I love the book. I bought Chinese Democracy last weekend (yay! - on vinyl) and Slash this past weekend...all I need is a full out reunion to make me completely satisfied. Come on boys! Written on November 23, 2008 Summary: Great Read! It's a captivating in depth look at how lucky on many different levels Slash has been to date. I enjoyed reading this book and I appreciated his candor, but it left me wondering just how great GNR could have become if not for their excesses in not only substance abuse and outlandish behavior, but lavish spending on meaningless items in order to appease one member of the band. It also makes me pause and wonder if what Slash is true about that members manic behavior and self centerdness, how that prevented them from reaching even greater heights still? Get this book, it's at the very least entertaining.  Written on November 5, 2008 Summary: Interesting read, but poor publishing by Harper Collins 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. Written on October 25, 2008 Summary: my $.02 review Wow. I've listened to Slash(with GN'R) since I was in sixth grade circa 86. Paradise City has always been #1 in my book and many many good times have been had to that song. The video to Paradise City at the outdoor concert with Axl in his white leather getup really showed the power and stimulation that song had on many people. I've always looked up to and admired his guitar playing. I've always told myself if I were to be a guitar player I'd like to play as skillful style as he does and of course with a Les Paul. I like the style, I like the sound. So far it has been very hard to put this book down. Thank you and to many more years of your art form. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2008-10-21 | 2008-10-28 | 2002-07-09 | 2007-11-01 | 2008-05-27 | 2008-08-18 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 480 | 432 | 448 | 348 | 352 | 336 |
| Ean | 9780061351433 | 9781416511946 | 9780060989156 | 9780979341878 | 9780767925365 | 9780470373569 |
| Book Isbn | 0061351431 | 1416511946 | 0060989157 | 0979341876 | 076792536X | 0470373563 |
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