DannyB
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so what autobiographies have you read, and what would you recommend?I just finished reading scar tissue by Anthony Kiedis and its fucking brilliant, didnt want it to end.He's had a crazy life.Going to go buy a few more this weekend so any good reads, let me now
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Richie B
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Might buy that now you mention it.
Reading Richard Hammond atm. It's ok I guess. Nothing special.
Usually read football ones.
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Marc
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Roy Keane
Bruce Campbell
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Ben J
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Gordon Ramsey:Humble Pie - Amazing...very inspirational
Frank Skinner : Frank Skinner - Too funny!
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DannyB
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Do it richie its probably the best book i'v read, cher used to baby sit him and throughout the book it gives mention of songs and the meaning behind them, its just an amazing book all round really.
[Edited on 23-04-2008 by Danny_v6]
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DannyB
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Quite fancied richard hammonds actually, and i bet gordon ramsays is interesting too, cheers.
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Richie B
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quote: Originally posted by Danny_v6
Do it richie its probably the best book i'v read, cher used to baby sit him and throughout the book it gives mention of songs and the meaning behind them, its just an amazing book all round really.
[Edited on 23-04-2008 by Danny_v6]
Going to have a gander now 
Hammonds is mostly all about the crash (understandably) with a good 3 or 4 chapter whitten by his wife.
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Aaron
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Peter Kay
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DannyB
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Been trying to find dave grohls autobiographies but no where seems to stock them.I'v read 2 peter kay books too, 1 un-official but they were both really funny.Would recommend them anyday.
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I got three Xmas 06, and loved them all
Peter Kay's is like a stand up routine but on paper, really does talk about how he got started and the experiences along the way, brings out the funny bits and the not so funny bits.
Gordon Ramsey - Best out of the three, raw, personal and in depth, i had a new found respect for him after reading that. i heard about his Scotish and footballing past but unaware of it all. he really is a great role model and his food apprentiship/experience he gave himself movign around Europe gives an appreciation why he runs the kitchens like he does after working for who he has
Chris Moyles (1st) a very easy read, i thin i read it in 4 sittings, as random as this radio links and darts about in a similar manner but not in a way that distracts - i think its why it is so easy to read, doesnt stick to one area too much, mix of past and present throughout not the timeline style as with the other two, but tales the story
all worth reading
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Hammer
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Alex Ferguson
Fergus McCann
Eric Clapton
Ronnie Wood
Roy Keane
Neil Lennon
Kenny Dalglish
Graeme Souness
Paul Merson
Tony Adams
The Rock
Mick Foley
Off the top of my head, only books i read really.
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DannyB
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Cheers, i think gordon ramsay is definately going to be one of them, think il buy 2 or 3 to keep me going
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Richie B
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quote: Originally posted by Hammer
Mick Foley
He's uncannily cool.
[Edited on 23-04-2008 by Richie B]
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Hammer
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That is possibly my favourite of the lot, great read, i've yet to read his other 1 though!
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DannyB
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A brief over look of scar tissue richie.
quote: Synopsis
In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable life story, and the history of the band itself. Raised in the Midwest, he moved to LA aged eleven to live with his father Blackie, purveyor of pills, pot, and cocaine to the Hollywood elite. After a brief child-acting career, Kiedis dropped out of U.C.L.A. and plunged headfirst into the demimonde of the L.A. underground music scene. He formed the band with three schoolfriends – and found his life's purpose. Crisscrossing the country, the Chili Peppers were musical innovators and influenced a whole generation of musicians.
But there’s a price to pay for both success and excess and in SCAR TISSUE, Kiedis writes candidly of the overdose death of his soul mate and band mate, Hillel Slovak, and his own ongoing struggle with an addiction to drugs.
SCAR TISSUE far transcends the typical rock biography, because Anthony Kiedis is anything but a typical rock star. It is instead a compelling story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption.
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Ben J
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Eddie irvine - Life in the fast lane
Really good, but maybe a bit dated now.
Billy Pipers is actually very good too.
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grogan
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al pacino - really interesting!
curtis warren - really good if you like crime / drugs etc.
the taxman - local villan
and chubby brown!
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Richie B
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Cheers Danny - going to have a gander for it in a minute when I go out. Soudns good. Knew little bits about him, but didn't know about his dad etc!!
Shawn Matthews autobiography is decent too (Hammer??). Foley's just a legend tbh.
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Russ
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only two i've read are Giggs and Rossi
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Fonz
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i also read Perry MacCarthy, the original Stig and he really does explain how hard it is to break into motorsport, althoug not as entertaining as the other three to read
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Linford Christies and Gordon Ramsays are the better ones I have read to date
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Baskey
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only really read fotty ones but roy keans is the best IMO
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quote: Originally posted by grogan
curtis warren - really good if you like crime / drugs etc.
Great read
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Jules
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Peter Kay
Chris Moyles x2
Jimmy Carr (Naked Jape)
Jeremy Clarkson x several
Want to see if Slash fron GnR has one, would be a good read I reckon.
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Richie B
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I think I saw a Slash one in HMV earlier...
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