I haven't yet read the acclaimed autobiography
Life by Keith Richards, but am interested in doing so. Instead this weekend I quickly breezed through the years of hard rock, partying, and drama that is Vince Neil's life. His story, written with the assistance of Mike Sager (
I personally think he must have done more than assist), is titled
Tattoos & Tequila. The lengthy subtitle sums up almost everything between the covers,
'To hell and back with one of rock's most notorious frontmen'. As with other celebrity biographies that speak of addictions, the events described by Neil are at times comical and stupid and at other times, just plain sad. Sad in the way that no one's life should be so controlled by substance abuse that quality of life becomes non-existent and so little care or responsibility is taken for one's actions. I've previously read
The Dirt, Neil Strauss' biography of Motley Crue, and although the unruly behavioral episodes described are of the same ilk, the stories in
The Dirt were far more enjoyable. But then I suppose it was difficult for Neil to recall with specificity the many blackout periods during his years of fame. Of interest to any Motley Crue fans who remember when their music was good (
and you have to be over 30 to remember that).
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I haven't yet read the acclaimed autobiography Life by Keith Richards, but am interested in doing so. Instead this weekend I quickly breezed through the years of hard rock, partying, and drama that is Vince Neil's life. His story, written with the assistance of Mike Sager (I personally think he must have done more than assist), is titled Tattoos & Tequila. The lengthy subtitle sums up almost everything between the covers, 'To hell and back with one of rock's most notorious frontmen'. As with other celebrity biographies that speak of addictions, the events described by Neil are at times comical and stupid and at other times, just plain sad. Sad in the way that no one's life should be so controlled by substance abuse that quality of life becomes non-existent and so little care or responsibility is taken for one's actions. I've previously read The Dirt, Neil Strauss' biography of Motley Crue, and although the unruly behavioral episodes described are of the same ilk, the stories in The Dirt were far more enjoyable. But then I suppose it was difficult for Neil to recall with specificity the many blackout periods during his years of fame. Of interest to any Motley Crue fans who remember when their music was good (and you have to be over 30 to remember that).
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