Drewdown Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Putting my Xmas list together and wanted to see what you guys think I should request for my next Guns book? I've read Slash's bio, Duff's bio, Canters book and Watch You Bleed. What am I missing and what's the best whole career book or one with the latest info? Maybe Axl's dark years or the truth about what happened and not some bs take on what "they" thought happened. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Over the Top by Mark Putterford Hard to find, likely out of print, published in 1993 or 1994 if i am not mistaken really eye-opening book it will definetely give you a lot of inisght and food for thought on why and how the best band ever self imploded Edited December 17, 2016 by ludurigan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 It may not be a physical book but if you want to read about Axl's dark years, read the Chinese Whispers. It's really fascinating in my opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericy210 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 GNR the Photographic History is a great photo collection. "Welcome to my Jungle" is good. Slash's and Duff's are obvious choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 The new Mick Wall book innit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki_Sixx Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 'The Most Dangerous Band In The World' , Mick Wall's first GNR book, released in '91. Only GNR book ever to feature that many in depth interviews with actual band members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Welcome To My Jungle - Craig Duswults (Axls former personal manager) book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockholm Syndrome Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Steven Adler's "My Appetite for Destruction" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaguns1982 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Adlers book is a must, alot funnier than slash or duffs, some really cool stories from the pre UYI era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 1 hour ago, KeyserSoze said: Welcome To My Jungle - Craig Duswults (Axls former personal manager) book Wasn't aware of this one! Surprised Axl let this one be published! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I did't Like it very much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, Blake Sabbath said: Wasn't aware of this one! Surprised Axl let this one be published! Craig is, apparently (who am I to say), a decent and hard-working man Apparently (again, who am I to say), he was one of the many axl employees, a.k.a. axl´s yes-men, a.k.a. axl enablers by "enabler" i mean he is one of the many people surrounding axl over the years that enabled axl to act like he did for so many years much llike Doug Goldstein apparently did (again, who am I to say) for many many years i have read some interviews with Craig by the time he released the book and he was very clear that his book didnt have any sort of bad talk regarding axl for what i understood, the book is very, very harmless === oh, and by the way, does Axl has the power to stop any book from being published? doesnt axl and craig live in America, the free land and all? Edited December 17, 2016 by ludurigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman5150 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 The band that time forgot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 1 hour ago, mikeman5150 said: The band that time forgot thats the worst book on GNR ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) Apart from the memoirs, the other books about the band consist from material (interviews, articles etc) that now can be found on the internet and they don't offer much more (and some are very badly written). But if someone wants a cohesive narrative as a basis, Mick Wall's new book "The last of the giants" is not bad; at least it's better written and more factually accurate compared to "Watch you bleed" (which has many inaccuracies, some of them blatant) and even has some bits of new information. Edited December 18, 2016 by Blackstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman5150 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 11 hours ago, ludurigan said: thats the worst book on GNR ever I enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 16 hours ago, mikeman5150 said: I enjoyed it. good its likely that you havent had the chance to read other books on GNR you will likely enjoy the others a whole lot more 23 hours ago, Blackstar said: Apart from the memoirs, the other books about the band consist from material (interviews, articles etc) that now can be found on the internet and they don't offer much more (and some are very badly written). thats bullshit. OVER THE TOP is a terrific book, very well written and you dont find its content online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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