Joan jett unauthorized biography of steve jobs

As the punk scene evolved, it took Jett into its arms but even without punk one is left with the impression that Jett would have been absorbed into rock and roll history because of the force she was. In the early days the Runaways learnt very quickly what worked and came out of their baptism of fire still mostly wearing corsets and basks.

Originally another band's B-side, she knew it was special but had to be done at the right time. Any music historian must have this book as their reference point not just for Jett's rise, but also for its description of the rise and fall of punk and bands such as the Ramones and important members of the movement such as Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols.

Author 10 books 8 followers. This book was written to coincide with the release of the motion picture, "The Runaways," which came out in March This movie is totally awesome, seen it three times Joan was of course a member of the teenage all girl band The Runaways from to which also featured Lita Ford and Cherie Currie. I really wish I still owned Cherie's book, "Neon Angels," which I bought in a book discount bin in the 's.

It's now worth a whack of cash. I liked it because it was written by her and had a certain edge. With this book about Joan, even though it's unauthorized, you can tell the author is a fan, and I find the book is very pro-Joan, which is okay, but I would have liked a little more edge. It feels like a Sesame Street version of the story, very sanitized.

It's still a great story though, how she helped create the Runaways and toured with them for three years, and then had to start from scratch in when she went solo. This book is worth the read, but maybe borrow a copy or get it from the library. This is very much an overview of her music career where I was hoping for something a bit more personal.

I probably shouldn't have expected that much as it is unauthorised and I did learn a lot about her career which I didn't know before but beyond that it's disappointing. The writer also has an irritating tendency of insulting other artists which I don't think's particularly helpful, especially when he's slagging off bands like Depeche Mode which I count among my favourites.

I also feel like it needs some kind of warning for how often it brings up Gary Glitter, who's barely even mentioned in this country now and probably best known for being a paedophile. Whatever his influence on Joan and music at the time I feel like it's probably best to gloss over his name and allow him to be forgotten as he definitely deserves it.

Will Plunkett. When you have secondary sources about a primary person to the history of rock 'n roll, the result is often like a taping off the radio instead of a master tape recording. The information and words are almost the same, but it's not just the same. Two stars for the writing style, but because it is the story and history of Joan Jett, I had to give it three stars.

It is great learning that Joan Jett is a generous entertainer, providing real rock and roll to our military overseas, fund raising for causes she believes in, and helping other artists. Nice to see the discography at the end. Jane Carozza. A good overview of one of my rock heroes. It would be far more interesting to read something Joan Jett herself writes, or from someone close to her.

Author doesn't know enough. Good look into the success of Jett but didn't show her personality. David Byrne. Fantastic biography with a great discography! Juha Palotie. It's really hard for me to rate biographies, because no matter how good or bad an author is, most life stories are either really interesting, or dull, and nothing can change that.

Joan jett unauthorized biography of steve jobs

However, with Bad Reputation, I thought the author did a great job. Because a good part of the book takes place 20 years before I was born, I really didn't know much about Los Angeles in the 's. The author did a great job filling in the blanks, explaining the music and the youth culture that was so important to Joan Jett's story. The book was fair to good compared to other rocker biographies I have read.

I think it was a little hung up on that Joan is a lesbian and was driving that point home at least once a chapter. Once stated is enough unless the person changes their viewpoint which obviously Jett hasn't since the Runaways. The good stuff was superfluous at best and relied way too much on data from previously public releases such as fan club news and magazine interviews.

Overall it wasn't a bad read, just nothing remotely close to The Dirt or anywhere near that caliber. I agree with the other reviews here--I don't feel like I learned anything new from reading this book. Too bad! Long live Joan Jett. Great book. I read it in one sitting. Meh, boring. No dirt. More of an anthology of a music category than a bio of JJ.

Mad Giles Giles A. It was okay. Had a few snippets from articles I hadn't actually read yet. Author goes off topic A LOT. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.

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