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       Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol (2014)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 29, 2014, 5:03 pm
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       One of the most eye opening things I took away from reading
       Dancing With Myself was just how intelligent Billy Idol really
       is. For obvious reasons, the media never portrays him in that
       light because he is a 'Rock Star' and with that comes certain
       connotations and expectations. It's a bit unfair to Billy that
       this is just the way it is. But the book goes a long way in
       correcting this. As for the book itself, it's all there. Well,
       mostly there. A good chunk of the book is devoted to his
       Generation X years as well as the bedlam surrounding his
       Self-title debut, Rebel Yell, Whiplash Smile and Charmed Life,
       going into great detail of how some of his biggest hit songs
       came to be. I found this to be fascinating. Also cool and was
       getting to hear somone else's take on his manager Bill Aucoin.
       As a long time KISS fan, we all know about him basically being
       the 6th member of KISS (after Sean Delaney who is consider the
       5th member). Up until this book, all the stories that I know
       about Bill have come from KISS books. So, to hear what Billy had
       to say was very interesting to say the least. FYI, it's
       basically the same situation that he had in KISS and the fall
       out from his drug use. Billy wasn't immune to his ways either
       and goes into great detail about his own spiraling addiction.
       The book isn't perfect. One of the things that I was really
       looking forward to was hearing what exactly happened between
       Billy and Steve Stevens and why their partnership dissolved
       prior to Charmed Life. Billy mentions a shouting match and how
       they came to blows once with Steve getting the better of him,
       but I still didn't come away knowing anything substantial beyond
       what has been rumored or speculated over the years. I do think
       Billy was holding back something else and just didn't want to go
       to deep with it. Just glad that Steve is back in the band (has
       been for a long time). As for the rest of the book, it's a fast
       and easy read. Definitely worth checking out from the Library.
       One last thing, reading the last few pages will leave tears in
       your eyes when Billy talks about his Mum and Dad.
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       Re: Dancing With Myself by Bill Idol (2014)
       By: Mac Date: November 29, 2014, 5:14 pm
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       I'll have to check this out. Thanks for the review. I saw him
       recently on Sunday Morning and found him very interesting.
       Especially a regular joe.
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