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Inxs: Story to Story: The Official Autobiography
THE REAL STORY BEHIND INXS'S RISE TO FAME -- AND HOW THEY HELPED DEFINE THE MUSIC OF A GENERATION.
INXS broke new musical ground. This Australian band, made up of three brothers and their three best mates, took the world by storm, turning rock, pop, and funk into a cutting edge, danceable style, and selling more than thirty million albums worldwide. "INXS: Story to Story" t ...more
INXS broke new musical ground. This Australian band, made up of three brothers and their three best mates, took the world by storm, turning rock, pop, and funk into a cutting edge, danceable style, and selling more than thirty million albums worldwide. "INXS: Story to Story" t ...more
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304 pages
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November 7th 2006
by Atria Books
(first published October 1st 2005)
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As I read this one, I was reminded of just how much I loved INXS when they were at their peak...and how saddened I was by Michael Hutchence's death. He is one of my all-time favorite singers and I still love hearing his voice when I listen to my favorite INXS albums. I've always thought that if he'd lived, INXS would have been one of those bands with the same staying power as U2, R.E.M., and some of my other favorites from the mid-1980's. I learned a lot (maybe TOO much, in some regards ;)) that
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Yes, another saga of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Lots of juicy stories involving Queen, Adam Ant, etc. But aside from that, it's clear that the bands Australian constituents were unpretentious and humble...although poor Michael Hutchence seemed to veer from the track as his fame grew. One thing I learned that I did not know all these years...three of these boys are brothers. Surprisingly, there was no musical past in that family; simply two parents that supported and urged their kids to pick
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This book doesn't really reveal whether Michael Hutchence's death was a suicide or an accident but it does hint that the rest of the band are also still unsure themselves, of what exactly happened to their band mate and childhood friend. It highlights perhaps their differing opinions on the events of that tragic morning and also their great sorrow, even to this day, of the loss of their friend. A great insight into the early days of touring outback and seaside Australia and the later, much grand
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Fanboy much? At times it was an interesting insight into the rise of the band and management of its career trajectory but mostly it was just Bozza geeking out. It's interesting that it stopped short of the whole Rockstar: INXS/J.D. Fortune debacles though Rockstar is mentioned in one of the blurbs printed in the book. Why not explore that side of the band's history? Also, no speaking with J.D. Fortune? I mean, wasn't he technically a part of the band albeit for a short period?
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i've been reading band bio's in between earnest reading, pretty much only if they are autobio's. this one broke my heart with the loss of Hutch, but as a fan of Geldof, it was interesting to hear Sir Bob and Bono share in here the "rest of the story" in regards to the loss of the bandmember and Bob's wife.
Learned all I ever could from this book about Inxs and the members! Great stuff!!! I especially loved the "band stories" that they share!!! They are memorable!!!! It still makes me angry to this day about what could have been!
A very good history of the band especially the early years. And plenty of insight about how the band interacted with one another and their song building/structure. And it does shed some light on Michael Hutchence and his struggles later in his life. Very insightful for sure. However the read, at times, gets annoying as the author fawns over them a bit much. And the author is far too liberal and repetitive about how big their influence was/is. They were without question one of the finest bands of
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Yes, this is a very well-researched, authorized book, but there is way too much fawning going on. Bozza is clearly a fan, but lets too much fanboy praise cloud the story.
This is one of the most badly written books I've read in a while, but the story of the band stopped it from being awful...
So, you think that you knew INXS. Think you really know what happened to Michael Hutchence? Unless you read this book you do not.Maybe what you knew was what you read or saw on TV. Well, here's your opportunity to know the truth as this is the only biography of the band that is sanctioned and participated in by the band. INXS is a band of brothers, three blood brothers, Farriss, and three soul-brothers, Beers, Pengilly, and Hutchence. This is a book that allows the reader an opportunity to see a
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When I picked up this book, after hearing a radio retrospective on INXS, I certainly wasn't expecting much of it. "How exciting can it be; they're just a little pop band," was generally my thinking...
Um, NO! They had a genuinely amazing rise from their days as The Farriss Brothers in the wild Australian bar scene of the 1970s, a couple shows playing to wild mining communities where they almost lost their lives crossing the desert from Perth, and odd surfer parties around Sydney, to touring with ...more
Um, NO! They had a genuinely amazing rise from their days as The Farriss Brothers in the wild Australian bar scene of the 1970s, a couple shows playing to wild mining communities where they almost lost their lives crossing the desert from Perth, and odd surfer parties around Sydney, to touring with ...more
OK, this is the "official autobiography" of INXS, so it's somewhat filtered, I'm assuming. That said, it's pretty well researched and fairly well written, although the author is an obvious fan boy and makes INXS out to be pretty much the greatest band of all time, which annoyed the hell out of me.
It was enjoyable to read about the band's beginnings in Australia, when they were high and middle school students. How they played the pub scene for years, all around the country, sometimes three shows ...more
It was enjoyable to read about the band's beginnings in Australia, when they were high and middle school students. How they played the pub scene for years, all around the country, sometimes three shows ...more
A thoroughly researched, well-written account of the lives for six lads from Australia who formed a band and - however briefly - conquered the world with it. From the earliest beginnings, through the formation of nascent bands that led them to each other, this doesn't skimp anything - the sex, drugs or rock 'n roll. Once things start to move, the rollercoaster kicks in and it's fascinating, seeing how they took Australia, then Europe (London being a problem for them, it appears), then the US on
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I loved these guys in the '80s and '90s. And that Michael Hutchence, what a voice. This is a great rock and roll story, and a tragic story. The thing that struck me was how the rest of the band was and is still grieving Hutchence's death as if it had happened yesterday. Although, it's totally understandable. How do you make sense of a totally senseless end - the terrible, slow decline and ultimate suicide of such a vibrant, brilliant talent?
Really enjoyed the first account stories from the members of the band. INXS is Aussie rock royalty and this book reminds us how they earned their fame by creating their own sound.
Defiantly a must read for all INXS fans who want to know everything...and I mean EVERYTHING ;)
Beautifuly written account of this iconic bands' rise to stardom. I must admit to shedding a few tears reading the sad demise of a true rock and roll star. Was it suicide or an act of autoeroticism? Only one things for sure - the world will never see another Michael Hutchence.
Disappointed with the writing style in this book, in particular I found the explanations of the differences between English/American culture and Australian culture a little annoying although it may have been aimed at the insular American readers more than us English folk (OOOHH handbags at the ready) I felt the writing style did not grip me especially as the anecdotes and storeys of the INXS boys rise to fame had all the ingredients for a thoroughly good read.
If you are an INXS fan, you must read this book. There are all kinds of wonderful tidbits of information and stories from the band. I loved it. I will probably re-read certain parts. It's an easy, quick, interesting book. Loved it.
I really enjoyed getting to know more about the guys in INXS, the music scene in the 80's and Australia. But I have to say that if you're not a big fan, it's probably not the book for you.
Excellent.......loved it !!!! A wonderful insight to a great band. Some very humorous stories. Recommend it!
This was not my favorite rock autobiography, but I did enjoy it. And I will probably read it again.
okay, the beginning was good and the end about Michael. I was never really a fan of the band.
there was a lot more going on in that band than i thought...who knew the drug use was so rampant.
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