Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?


Here we go...yet another memoir. However, this is the biography of rock legend Steven Tyler! I somehow don't feel worthy to review this...oh well...here we go...
Title: Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
Author: Steven Tyler
Genre: Memoir
Series: None
Summary: The thoughts and recollections of Steven Tyler from his childhood through the Aerosmith days until now.
Review:
Again, I feel rather silly criticizing a book about someone's life. Especially Steven Tyler. :) Now, one of the top-selling movie is Never Say Never, based on Justin Bieber's story. I say move over because here comes a real musician!
Like every biography, this one started off with the early years of Steven Tyler. Even as a child, he was a bit of trouble maker and I found myself chuckling at his antics. As the book progresses we see the mischievous young boy grow into a rebellious pot-smoking teen, to the rock legend we know him as.
I'm only 20 years old so I didn't experience the Aerosmith craze. However, I have a mother that has suffered various injuries from stage rushes at Aerosmith concerts from her youth. And of course, I have lived through 20 years of her blaring the CD's in the car or while she cleans. And recently, I watched him on American Idol. So I'm not completely oblivious to the awesome that is Steven Tyler.
I originally purchased this book for my mom as a Mother's Day gift. Having a book in the house about such an icon was too tempting to resist. When she wasn't looking, I snuck the book upstairs to my room and read a large chunk before she discovered it was missing. I read a few other books before returning to this one. Even without those other books, it would have taken a long time to finish. It's very long and at certain points I found myself skimming over the words just to get to an exciting part.
There's not much else to say. If you're a fan of Aerosmith, rockstars, or Steven...this is a great read for you. It's long though and doesn't skip any aspect of his life. If you're not into biographies...it may just be a nice thing to brag about owning. Readers and fans alike, this is a fine addition to your collection.
Rating out of Ten: 8

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