allwaystired Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, 19AT5 said: I've not read it or heard much about it. But how does come across as an arse? Most of it comes across as bragging along the lines of 'I slept with so many women' which quickly gets tiresome. You get the impression much of it is overblown and exaggerated. There's a general air of the 'world is out to get me' too, which is at odds with what he's saying. He slags off the GNR members in a way that seems like a hissy fit because they wouldn't boot out Frank. It's mainly though just a general feel. You don't finish it thinking 'oh, he seems alright', but that he seems jealous and petty and rather full of his own self importance. Whether he is or not, who knows. Never met him and people that have say he's been very pleasant. It's really just the impression the book gives. Edited March 8, 2021 by allwaystired 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 23 minutes ago, PatrickS77 said: Yeah. The concept of the biography itself kinda always make me think "Why should I waste my life time to read about someone else's life? Who fucking cares?". I have bought Slash's biography and downloaded Duff's and Matt's biography ages ago, but other than a few pages, didn't read any of them yet. I did read some of Duff's though, while waiting for GNR to hit the stage (that kinda made sense). That said, I downloaded Steven Tyler's, Joey Kramer's and Joe Perry's biographies as audiobooks and listened to them while doing other stuff. That worked. I like biographies, but always get bored by the 'pre-fame' bits as, as you say, I think 'who cares'. I'm only really interested in a new perspective on the things they were doing when I was interested in them (i.e. the time they were in a band). The personal life thing doesn't hold much interest. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickS77 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 minute ago, allwaystired said: I like biographies, but always get bored by the 'pre-fame' bits as, as you say, I think 'who cares'. I'm only really interested in a new perspective on the things they were doing when I was interested in them (i.e. the time they were in a band). The personal life thing doesn't hold much interest. Yeah. The worst thing is when they recount what their parents did before they were born. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Just now, PatrickS77 said: Yeah. The worst thing is when they recount what their parents did before they were born. Some of them even go back to grandparents! There's also a heck of a lot of 'difficult relationship with my father/mother' stuff out there! Not saying that no-one has difficult relationships with their parents of course, but it becomes refreshing with biographies when someone says they got along with their parents fine, and there was not much drama there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, allwaystired said: I like biographies, but always get bored by the 'pre-fame' bits as, as you say, I think 'who cares'. I'm only really interested in a new perspective on the things they were doing when I was interested in them (i.e. the time they were in a band). The personal life thing doesn't hold much interest. There's one guy I would care about even in this extent, though. A certain red-headed bastard who refuses to release music. Edited March 8, 2021 by jamillos 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post allwaystired Posted March 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 hours ago, jamillos said: There's one guy I would care about even in this extent, though. A certain red-headed bastard who refuses to release music. Oh, absolutely. That's the one biography, out of anyone in the world, I would love to read most. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaya Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) I have not read his book. I read ya’ll reviews here. The CovidVirus really shut down his promotional book tour last year. This year is no different in many ways. He should just get it out and do promotional stuff via on line and zoom tv shows. Groupie stuff ...ehhhh, everyone knows that stuff happened. There were no saints, no sinners . No one judging. Things I would like to know, I think should in is how his lucky breaks came about. His ah -ha moment turning his life around . How did he have enough sense to not go broke like so many who did? Edited March 13, 2021 by Amaya Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 How much does he bad mouth Axl? I really don't like this guy at all. Won't be buying or reading his book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHook Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I thought he gave up this book last year after the digital copy of the book circulated without an official release. Will this 2021 release be the same book, or has it been selectively edited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I can't wait to read Frank's book in 20 years. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderScott Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/8/2021 at 9:22 PM, jamillos said: There's one guy I would care about even in this extent, though. A certain red-headed bastard who refuses to release music. Prince William? Watch his Oprah interview, he tells all, but still won’t release Royal Democracy 2. Bastard. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, DownUnderScott said: Prince William? Watch his Oprah interview, he tells all, but still won’t release Royal Democracy 2. Bastard. Ha. Yeah, those "poor" bastards, Oprah included. I feel so sorry for them (not sorry for me). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 8 hours ago, RedHook said: I thought he gave up this book last year after the digital copy of the book circulated without an official release. Will this 2021 release be the same book, or has it been selectively edited? according to Matt, it's going to be edited. Really interested in knowing what made him change his mind and if it had anything to do with maybe someone from the Gn'R camp asking him to do that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTV88 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 16 hours ago, dontdamnmeuyi2015 said: How much does he bad mouth Axl? I really don't like this guy at all. Won't be buying or reading his book. He tried to embarrass Axl with the Stephanie Seymour grabbed my crotch story but it actually backfired on Matt. He comes off as a total douche for telling what is either bs or something that should never be made public 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I'm only up to chapter 12. So it's like 1980. It's a decent read, I guess. Obviously there are better rock autobiographies out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlvai Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) The book is now on presale with a vinyl. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMumJ70jh3O/?igshid=uobg50suk990 Edited March 22, 2021 by axlvai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boy Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 The thing about him coming across as bitter, etc: Slash's book was also full of blame and complaint, but no one finished it and thought oh what an asshole. Apart from Axl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beto 22 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 3/13/2021 at 10:22 AM, DTV88 said: He tried to embarrass Axl with the Stephanie Seymour grabbed my crotch story but it actually backfired on Matt. He comes off as a total douche for telling what is either bs or something that should never be made public He wouldnt be the first or the last to be grabbed by the crotch by Stephanie Seymour while her relationship with Axl. He doesn't bad mouth axl. He tell his stories and fights with him... He does much worse with Slash talkin about Slash greed and attempts to save face and look cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I thought it was a good read. The things Matt said are in line with what I've already figured regarding this clusterfuck of a band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyWoodRose84 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 4:42 PM, Sweersa said: I can't wait to read Frank's book in 20 years. “....then one day, Axl asked me to re-record the drums for Shadow Of Your Love just so he could screw Steven out of royalties.” 1 1 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double talkin jive mfkr Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 i read it was quite good actually i think the Cult section was the best part of the book and it was a great group when you compare it to his tenure in GNR, specifically him already having hung out with axl izzy in NY prior he makes the illusion recordings seem like it was just an assembly line production set up the later parts are great to read cause u know he's telling the truth about all the Frank can't play stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay.Of.Execution Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Matt will be back on Brando's podcast September 6th. Could be interesting. (And another reason for TB to be pissed). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Stay.Of.Execution said: Matt will be back on Brando's podcast September 6th. Could be interesting. (And another reason for TB to be pissed). I think he'll very cautious about what to say in this and all the other book promo interviews he'll be doing He knows how to avoid clickbait. In the other interview with Brando he denied discussing certain subjects for that reason. The comparison between the leaked book and the officially released version will be very interesting, though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double talkin jive mfkr Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Blackstar said: I think he'll very cautious about what to say in this and all the other book promo interviews he'll be doing He knows how to avoid clickbait. In the other interview with Brando he denied discussing certain subjects for that reason. The comparison between the leaked book and the officially released version will be very interesting, though. sounds like pointless veiled threats from a TB standpint Matt is the only half lively one that can break the back off the camels back 'he is the only one that can play locomotive in the world Edited August 5, 2021 by double talkin jive mfkr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double talkin jive mfkr Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 i thought sorums book was very different from slash and duff (very tip toe) matt say what u want about his personality was really cool - he was a proper drummer rock star 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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