What a big fat LIAR, gee, maybe if you posted that picture I would have bought this load of horse crap. This book has everything you could possibly ask for; it made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me sad and it made me profoundly happy. Well... low and behold Tony finds himself in a place where off in the distance the Dali is walking with his body guards, the Dali see's Tony and make a beeline over to him, cups his hands and lavishes him with blessed gifts. _Scar Tissue_ amazed me on every level. I enjoyed the read however, a large portion of the book is entirely a diary of his journeys to pick up and ingest drugs which grows tired rather quickly. The only problem I found while reading this book was the fact that Kiedis is such a lucky pretentious fuck. The group's breakthrough album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, was recorded in 1991; their 1999 album Californication sold over 13 million copies worldwide. The audiobook quality was pure crap. A realllllyyyyyy complicated process of reading this book, I really made up variuos reason how to escape "The Scar Tissue", that's why I read it for a really long time for me, 9 days, ouch! When I first started reading this book I thought to myself what a self involved asshole! Refresh and try again. Seems like they lived parallel lives for many many years. having never stuck a needle into my arm, i can only imagine the rush of "china white" into my system. Welcome back. £8.32 A pretty fascinating, no-holds-barred look into the life of the vocalist of one of my favourite bands. Do I believe he lost his virginity at age TWELVE? Nope. Every single girl he sleeps with & writes about in this book is called some variation of a magical-pixie-angel-sex goddess-special unicorn-rainbow-fairie, and it gets to be a bit endearing. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis delivers a compelling life story from a man "in love with everything" -- the darkness, the death, the disease. Kiedis's mystical prattle starts to fall flat over his 5th rehab, and his very existence seems to speak to the luck of the draw. I get older, they stay the same age.â No, Anthony wasn't cool enough to pen that quote himself, but he was pathetic enough to live it over and over and over again. It's amazing he's still alive & looks so great, all things considered. His autobiography is the story of a narcissistic characterless hustler, written by a narcissistic characterless hustler. We use cookies and similar tools, including those used by approved third parties (collectively, \"cookies\") for the purposes described below. Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante are interviewed in front of a live audience both inside and outside the studio. For fans of the band this book was written after the album Californication, which represented the bandâs resurgence and ushered in their platinum decade. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the group's lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole roller-coaster ride. I laughed out loud when I read the part about Tony going to meet the Dali Lama, he was told that the Dali was booked for 3 years so i. It is grating to hear someone get opinionated about something they know nothing about and autobiographies can often be gratuitous attempts to resurrect dying careers. Anthony Kiedis is a musician and the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony Kiedis grew up in L.A. and formed The Red Hot Chili Peppers in high school. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Anthony Kiedis books online. by Hachette Books. Don't get me wrong, he's not a bad front man, he can carry a tune and some women would consider him eye candy. Their latest album, By the Way, is one of their best sellers yet. Let us know whatâs wrong with this preview of, Published You can learn more about our use of cookies here. Jennifer Vineyard 10/07/2004 But let's start from the beginning... Red Hot Chili Peppers fans, fan's of memoirs, people who are intersted in rock and roll lifestyles. THAT kind of dirty... like i needed to go scrub the images from my mind each time i put the book down! Did you know he was an honor roll student th. i felt a little dirty after some of the sections. That shit got old fast. The group's breakthrough album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, was recorded in 1991; their 1999 album Californication sold over 13 million ⦠I also got a kick out the time he was in his car infront of a seedy Motel trying to score heroin when he sees a family "down on their luck" pull into the Motel, they had a Red hot chili pepper bumper sticker and the young kids were all wearing RHCP t-shirts (this made Tony Baloney feel sad) WHATEVER, liar, liar pants on fire. I learned a little about Anthony Kiedis' song-writing process, which was nice. Anthony Kiedis grew up in L.A. and formed The Red Hot Chili Peppers in high school. So sue me...I'm a sucker for a celebrity biography, especially one packed with lurid details of drug use and ill-advised sexual escapades. The way this was written was very matter of fact. Are you kidding me?? So basically Kiedis' memoirs are pretty much by the books for a 90's Rock Star--plenty of drugs, and plenty of women. The main complaint with the book overall is Kiedis' constant, almost boastful, commentary. Raised in Michigan, Kiedis went on to study at UCLA, but dropped out after losing interest, partially due to his abuse of hard drugs. Is there enough variety here? But, hey, it's only rock-n-roll, right? First and foremost, this book is very easy to read. Unfortunately, I also learned that he is a selfish prick with a stunning lack of self-awareness. If this book does not melt your heart, then you have a heart of stone. I was about 10 pages into Anthony Kiedisâ book âScar Tissueâ, when I realized the Red Hot Chili Peppers singer is a complete and utter d bag. October 19th 2005 Anthony is also given a video camera to film the audience. We use cookies to understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements. Anthony Kiedis is a wonderful songwriter and one of the best frontmen in the business, Scar Tissue tells his story from day one up until the release of By The Way from a very personal and open perspective. I LOVE Red Hot Chilli Peppers, but man this book was tedious. Anthony Kiedis was the lead singer of the influential American rock band, the Red-Hot Chilli Peppers, which was formed in 1983. The more interesting story in this autobio is that of John Frusciante - when is HE gonna. this is a good book, i guess. I laughed out loud when I read the part about Tony going to meet the Dali Lama, he was told that the Dali was booked for 3 years so it would not be possible! After all, momma loves her some Rock God grit. Anthony Kiedis grew up in L.A. and formed The Red Hot Chili Peppers in high school. Anthony is full of sh*t from beginning to end. A young man who cant dance and can't sing(by his own admission) happens to be friends w/some truly talented musicians. Both rockers are Hollywood hills kids growing up w/dangerously permissive hippie/coked out parents. £32.22, £57.73 Even though I can only relate to a fraction of what is in this book, seeing how my own life is so radically different from that of the author, I loved every minute of reading this book. Someone shares his life with you in a very candid and open way, how can you not love that? Was Kiedis lucky? for example, to keep track of items stored in your shopping basket, prevent fraudulent activity, improve the security of our services, keep track of your specific preferences (such as currency or language preferences), and display features, products and services that might be of interest to you. página dedicada pro o melhor cantor do mundo Anthony kiedis It's as i. This is possibly the first ever memoir.autobiography I've come across where the author not only admits how awful he may have been at points, but also makes no excuses for it. They call it getting high, because it's wanting to know that higher level, that godlike level. When you register to our service, youâll enjoy instant access to Anthony Kiedis Dailyâs agent or direct contact details â allowing you to reach out in seconds. he gets c, this is a good book, i guess. This is the most self indulgent, poorly written pap I have ever had the misfortune to purchase at an airport bookshop. Both were self-destructive semi-insane nihilists whose appetite for excess drove them to the edge (Morrison slipped over while Kiedis crawled back to write this engaging, moving testimonial). But with a compelling enough story(with all that money and drugs it's got to be worth a few pages) I'd recommend. While it was an easy read, it really wasn't very well written or structured. Or, to be cruder, a piece of shit that the universe revolves around.”. I would re-title this book PHONEY BALONEY TONY. it kinda made me wanna go out and score some dope, and shoot up between two cars.. he (anthony kiedis) makes drug abuse seem almost glorified. Start by marking âScar Tissueâ as Want to Read: Error rating book. There are some parallels between Kiedis and Morrison. basically, anthony kiedis has been one of my celeb crushes through the years. My college age son raves about them, calling them the new Doors which makes their lead singer Anthony Kiedis the equivalent of a modern Jim Morrison. The band toured extensively in 2003. having never stuck a needle into my arm, i can only imagine the rush of "china white" into my system. Anthony Kiedis est un chanteur, acteur et producteur américain né le 1 novembre 1962, à Grand Rapids, dans le Michigan. I hope you like it :) The photos are in the order of the book. The band toured extensively in 2003. Are you kidding me?? My college age son raves about them, calling them the new Doors which makes their lead singer Anthony Kiedis the equivalent of a modern Jim Morrison. We would have been spared reading all those depressing bull-crap chapters if he simple said "I relapsed back into heroin 100 times all the while treating my friends, family and women like dirt". £17.99, £30.45 Alcoholics are sometimes described as egomaniacs with inferiority complexes. It's Flea. Just read Flea's book Acid for the Children, has anyone read both? There is a little crossover, especially regarding AK and Flea's relationship in high school, but it isn't too redundant and it's interesting to hear about their friendship from both perspectives. The Red Hots are definitely not known for his voice, try the funky band, and by that I mean Flea. But from the start, I was known as Tony. songs. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. You can't buy it, you can't get it on a street corner, you can't steal it or inject it or shove it up your ass, you have to earn it.”, “There's not alcoholic in the world who wants to be told what to do. Which is sad because I'm a huge Red Hot Chili Peppers fan and really wanted to like him. You can learn more about how we (plus approved third parties) use cookies and how to change your settings by visiting the Cookies notice. This actually ended up with me feeling much more sympathetic towards him than if he'd just been saying how awful he'd been with no attempt at apology, OR constant explanations along the lines of "yes I was awful but only because i=of the drugs" etc. including ads relevant to your interests on Book Depository and to work with approved third parties in the process of delivering ad content, including ads relevant to your interests, to measure the effectiveness of their ads, and to perform services on behalf of Book Depository. Kiedis spent his youth in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his mother before moving to Hollywood, California to live with his father. Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis, 9780751535662, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. âThatâs what I love about these high school girls, man. For example, we use cookies to conduct research and diagnostics to improve our content, products and services, and to measure and analyse the performance of our services. Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and showyou relevant content on advertising. The Red Hots are definitely not known for his voice, try the funky band, and by that I mean Flea. 122 quotes from Anthony Kiedis: 'I've wanted to feel pleasure to the point of insanity. This actually ended up with me feeling much more sympathetic towards him than if he'd just been saying how awful he'd been with no attempt at apology, OR constant explanations along the lines of "yes I was awful but only b. Anthony Kiedis is a wonderful songwriter and one of the best frontmen in the business, Scar Tissue tells his story from day one up until the release of By The Way from a very personal and open perspective. So basically Kiedis' memoirs are pretty much by the books for a 90's Rock Star--plenty of drugs, and plenty of women. Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller by one of rock's most provocative figures Scar Tissue is Anthony Kiedis's searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane. people who just love Red Hot Chilly Peppers and don't care about writing. Anne Lamott, the beloved writer of memoirs including Bird by Bird and Traveling Mercies, once said, âYou own everything that happened to you.... To see what your friends thought of this book, I am just finishing the book and I would say AK is resilient, not lucky. There's also a lot of wild stuff about AK's childhood before flea to make this a worthy read. He's like this big loaf, a dumb jock, who just happens to write catchy, stupid (stupid catchy?) Both rockers are Hollywood hills kids growing up w/dangerously permissive hippie/coked out parents. Because we use cookies to provide you our services, they cannot be disabled when used for these purposes. I'll be honest, I'm not a huge Chili Peppers fan, my kid is. © 2021 {"bd_js_shop":"Shop","bd_js_too_long_for_shipping_label":"Sorry, that's too long for our shipping labels","bd_js_too_long":"Sorry, that's too long","bd_js_could_not_find_address_try_again":"Sorry, we couldn't find the address. These sections never cease to be at least somewhat entertaining. Nonetheless, for popular music fans, the book will be enjoyable. de Kiedis, Anthony sur AbeBooks.fr - ISBN 10 : 1401307450 - ISBN 13 : 9781401307455 - Hachette Books - 2005 - Couverture souple he gets caught in a very vicious cycle of women, drugs, music, death, and trips to exotic places. The main characters of this non fiction, music story are Anthony Kiedis,. Anthony Kiedis (/ Ë k iË d ɪ s / KEE-dis ... Kiedis set out on a mini-book tour to promote the Chili Peppers book, Fandemonium. He's like this big loaf, a dumb jock, who just happens to write catchy, stupid (stupid catchy?) Anthony seems to have become totally at peace, self aware and completely grown up while retaining a wonderful child-like innocence which is pretty amazing considering how wild his life has been. Weâd love your help. Unfortunately, in my humble opinion, Anthony Keidis is far from Rock God status. the subject matter.. has me a little disturbed. Loads of photos (so even if you don't speak Spanish, you can still enjoy it). Anthony Kiedis is an American musician, best known as the vocalist/lyricist of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers with whom he has fronted since their inception in 1983. Trouvez les Anthony Kiedis Signs Copies Of His Book Scar Tissue images et les photos dâactualités parfaites sur Getty Images. But, you know, the last 10 pages really worked for me. The book has been awarded with, and many others. I'm so in love with Anthony Kiedis's story that i made this vid with his photos.
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