3.5; fascinating yet frustrating read

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	• Scar Tissue Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman Hyperion, 2005 - 480 pages average customer review:based on 154 reviews view larger image
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An unexpected, but interesting read!

" Scar Tissue" is undoubtedly one of the most unusual books I have ever read. The story itself is very interesting. Lead singer of RHCP Anthony Kiedis tells his audience about his childhood, going from michigan to being with his very laid back father in California. As the story progresses, he reveals trouble he runs into with girls, drugs and with establishing a truly original band way before its time. Although most of the story seemed a little repetitive and the ending was somewhat disappointing, I thought the book was great. I would reccommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good read.

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Fantastic Book...

What a great read...i couldnt put it down. I'm a huge music fan, but not like THE number one RHCP fan. I've never seen them live, and dont have every one of their CD's. But i've always been a fan of Anthony, and interested in what he's been thru. I had a loved one who sufferred from drug addiction, and this gave me soooo much insight into the disease.

I was surprised at how warm and loving he seems, and enjoyed the stories of his childhood, all the band stories - i'm amazed hes still alive, and i dont know HOW he doesnt have any kids!?

The ending is great, and his reflections on drug addiction and sobriety really moved me. I really thought this book had it all. I LOVED it.

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3.5; fascinating yet frustrating read

To be honest: Red Hot Chili Peppers were always kind of a hit-and-miss band to me. For every great song such as Under the Bridge or Otherside, you have records with quite a few fillers, underdeveloped songs or just way too many (Stadium Arcadium for sure is here). Delving into an autobiography of singer Anthony Kiedis would seem a strange thing since I'm not that big a fan although I do enjoy a track or 4. There's some interesting tidbits and insights yet there's other parts that are just hard to like by how repetitive it feels or his odd judgment.

The book is basically a huge look into how Kiedis became the frontman for the band. With sections detailing how his young life was filled with parties, drugs and women which continued as he formed friendships with Michael Balzary (Flea) and Hillel Slovak. The big topic here is drugs and the kicking of the habit and the relapses as well as the many relationships whether they were serious or just road ****s. We read how the recordings of albums were brought out, insights into songs as well as the news that Slovak overdosed and current guitarist John Frusciante's drug battles which rivaled and even exceeded Kiedis'.

One thing struck me is that it's actually a very accessible book to read. He writes like it's a conversation between the two of you, albeit one-sided and you never feel like he went into "author mode" and wanted to get all scholarly with his vocabulary. Although when describing music he does get into that repeated talk of the "magic, wonder, love etc" of making of music. Guy comes up with one bass riff and wow, what a magical song! No wonder Stadium Arcadium was so big, they didn't have the sense to chop out anything because they're all gold because they created them. Many though will get kind of tired of the constant drug use and the kicking the habit only to go back again. While it is the mindset of a druggie to use it as a fallback in case things get too crazy, we don't have to hear it all over and over. It's like copy and paste.

Of course the other thing I noticed is the large amount of women he's bedded. From more serious ones such as actress Ione Skye or Jaime Rishar to just encounters on the road such as a Kentucky woman, a Hawaiian one and whatnot, there's plenty of sex to go around. Problem is, as one reviewer pointed out, he does have a tendency to put onto people certain traits and qualities that all but excuse behaviors. Couple of girls, Claire or Jennifer let's say, are almost as destructive as he is and yet he just keeps at it (probably because of all-night sex/drug binges they had). At one point, he literally says he just doesn't love Rishar anymore yet you get the feeling these 2 were the better match. Then of course there's a whole thing with a Japanese girl that you'd best read for yourself.

For many RHCP fans, this is the book to read although you most likely will disagree or just plain get irritated by some of what he says. Now bring on the John Frusciante book; now that would be fascinating.

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A must for Anthony/RHCP fans

I read this book in one weekend...I couldn't put it down. My favorite part is the last sentence...I'm not going to spoil it for you, don't skip to it either!!

Never a dull moment!

All I can say is that I wanted to have a book to read over the course of about half of the summer and instead I read it in just a couple of days! It's heartfelt & candid. And its written through the voice of Anthony Kiedis rather than someone taking his thoughts and trying to put them in some dull, refined, intellectual way. Anyway, now I have to find something to read that won't bore me after reading this great book!

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