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Particularly when it comes to up-and-coming and famous people it always works wonders if and when you suck up to these people and party with them at command or willingly. Or be their nanny, the father figure, the funny foreigner, the useful idiot. Or whatever the hell it is that these people want you to be for them, if only for a little while. Kurt might have been a pretty selfish s. Everett True a. Jerry Thackray was a music journo who was hoping a little bit of rock stardust might eventually latch onto his clothing too.
Massive story with details of a legendary band I am a long time Nirvana fan and picked his book up on sale. I didnt think it would be as in depth as it was and I am happy that it went into details. I feel it gets to a truer accurate portrayal of what happened and cuts through legend and mystery to get to a more valid truth. I think it painted a very good picture of who Kurt really was. The only negative is that as it was supposed to be a Nirvana book, it was mainly a Kurt and band book.
However i Massive story with details of a legendary band I am a long time Nirvana fan and picked his book up on sale. However it is obvious that the main story is and will be Kurt. I highly recommend this book to any Nirvana and Kurt fan, or for anyone worried about the pitfalls of becoming famous.
Oct 16, Fraser Simpson rated it it was amazing. I spent the first couple of hundred pages putting up with Everett's style which I've never been a fan of and considering whether I'd bother with the rest of this. I'm glad I did; the back half changes its approach considerably, becoming less about True's part in the proceedings and more of a grimly compelling pacey warts-and-all document of the accounts of people around the Cobains who saw the last year play out.
I'd never read this up-close a version of that history before. While it's obviously I spent the first couple of hundred pages putting up with Everett's style which I've never been a fan of and considering whether I'd bother with the rest of this. While it's obviously terribly sad, I enjoyed the book very much. Despite the author May 26, Bruce Kirby rated it it was amazing.
Definitely not the book for you if you want to read the short and sweet version. An in-depth telling of the whole Nirvana story from beginning to Kurt Cobain's tragic end from an insider.
Jan 08, Farahdiba Khan rated it it was amazing. Just finished reading it. I am not sure what to think about Nirvana or Kurt Cobain or the whole rock world. I am starting to feel like I shouldn't get deep into these celebrities life and just simply enjoy the work of art they gave us. May 02, Marissa McHugh rated it really liked it. This book made me like Kurt Cobain even more and I was already a huge fan of Nirvana. Kurt was a lot funnier than people gave him credit for and this book shows that side of him.
Jun 28, Emily rated it liked it Recommends it for: people who can stand elitism delivered by mockney accents. I should preface this review by saying I skimmed about pages early on, maybe pages , because this book is very long and I didn't particularly care to hear a retelling of the part of the story where Nirvana gets signed to Geffen.
Using the index, I later went back and perused a few pages in this section, but not many. Is this the definitive Nirvana book? No, for a few reasons. Everett True has tunnel vision; the story he tells is very clearly geared to a limited set of interests: Kurt Co I should preface this review by saying I skimmed about pages early on, maybe pages , because this book is very long and I didn't particularly care to hear a retelling of the part of the story where Nirvana gets signed to Geffen.
Kurt Cobain's was a world of split-up families, junkies who didn't stay around very long, revisionist delusionals, and record execs who were only along for the ride. This book is for those of you who know and care who Calvin Johnson is. Not the NFL 2 draft pick -- the founder of K records. True is very interested in the musical and intellectual elitism of Olympia, Washington, a community that, by all accounts, abandoned Kurt when he sold out.
He also explores at length the relationship between Kurt and Courtney. Whereas spoiler Charles Cross's book the "Courtney-sanctioned" view gives you the sense that Kurt was an ordinary guy who became a junkie asshole, this book portrays a young man in over his head with the responsibilities of fame, being a father, and being a husband -- who rides with the wrong crowd, is still a teenager at heart, and has been given far too much money. I think the descriptions of all the "characters" are probably more accurate than any other book, and the anecdotes more telling.
One last thing -- True is very much concerned with his role in the story he spends a long time setting up and authenticating his claim that he introduced Kurt and Courtney, contrary to the legend. I found it offensive at times. Oh, and Frances Bean's nanny. Because the entire last section is basically an excerpt of the interview with the nanny.
This book could have been cut down. Aug 19, Matt rated it really liked it. Everett True was a writer for Melody Maker magazine in the late 80s and helped break 'grunge' in Britain before it was a well known thing in the U. He was also personal friends with Courtney Love and to some extent Kurt Cobain, so he brings a personal aspect to this biography that's missing from most other journalist's attempts at understanding the band or Cobain. True doesn't simply tell the story of Nirvana -- he posits that they were misunderstood as a Seattle grunge band, and to truly unde Everett True was a writer for Melody Maker magazine in the late 80s and helped break 'grunge' in Britain before it was a well known thing in the U.
True doesn't simply tell the story of Nirvana -- he posits that they were misunderstood as a Seattle grunge band, and to truly understand their place in the cultural landscape, you need to examine their connections to the Olympia scene and hardcore philosophy.
I think this can explain many of the bands quirks, musical style, and Kurt's eventual personal and artistic alienation. Due to his personal connections with the band and the scene, True is able to get many exclusive interviews that shed light on everything about the band.
There are extensive discussions with Earnie Bailey, the band's guitar tech who toured and lived closely with them for many years , the owners of Sub Pop, various other band members from the Melvins, Mudhoney, ect, Chad Channing, and many others. And of course his close relationship with Courtney Love provides and endless well of insane stories.
It's quite a long read and was written with 10 years of hindsight which gives it a clarity of perspective that is lacking from all of the contemporary biographies the Cross one is atrocious -- True debunks many of its myths and flat out mistakes using multiple sources. I'd only suggest this for a pretty big fan as True was himself -- but if you pick the book up in the first place you're probably interested enough to finish it.
Dec 12, garfunkelgrass rated it it was amazing. This book is lengthy and detailed, but it turned me onto so many bands I had never heard of, and for that I'm grateful.
It led me down a rabbit hole where I watched every documentary on Kurt Cobain, and I ended up reading all the autopsy information surrounding his death. The band became somewhat of a special interest of mine, and this book was the catalyst Upon reflection, I'm not sure if this was a productive use of my time, but This book is lengthy and detailed, but it turned me onto so many bands I had never heard of, and for that I'm grateful. Upon reflection, I'm not sure if this was a productive use of my time, but I was stoned so I'm sure it doesn't matter May 21, Nicole Mcclain rated it really liked it.
I read this book after Cross's, which I loved because it was written very well and made you feel closer to the actual person that was Kurt Cobain. Now I wanted to know more about the band This book offered that but it kept going back to the drama that was Kurtney. I know that is the cornerstone of the demise but it would have been nice to get more into Dave and Krist. It was very cool to read the transcripts from the interviews and understand what it was like to travel with them and experience I read this book after Cross's, which I loved because it was written very well and made you feel closer to the actual person that was Kurt Cobain.
It was very cool to read the transcripts from the interviews and understand what it was like to travel with them and experience their high jinks. He wrote the book like he was writing a review True offered a lot of opinions and it's his book, he has that right. Most of the time, it was to try to be very cute. Calling out bands and people whom may have crossed him is not cool. I felt like it was childish, name pointing when I came upon this in the book. Maybe he was jealous of the Cross book But that's hard to do when your two main characters contradict and fabricate everything they tell you.
True does a good job at taking you into that world and really made me want to jump in a time machine to before they got big, before Courtney and before the drugs. Jun 10, Worldwar2rick rated it really liked it. As a longtime fan of Nirvana, I was intrigued to read this extensive biography about Nirvana. It had some positives and negatives. I think that Mr. True did a nice job interviewing dozens and dozens of individuals close to the band to paint a comprehensive picture of the inner-workings of Nirvana, and share "insider" information.
He didn't shy away from pointing fingers at the impact that Courtney Love had on not only the demise of Kurt Cobain, but the poisonous impact she had on the band overa As a longtime fan of Nirvana, I was intrigued to read this extensive biography about Nirvana.
He didn't shy away from pointing fingers at the impact that Courtney Love had on not only the demise of Kurt Cobain, but the poisonous impact she had on the band overall. However, I feel that the book is self-serving at times. True doesn't shy away from trying to show his importance in the inner-circle of Nirvana. I felt that his role was over-embellished at times, and he tried too hard to show that he was in the "in crowd.
Entire sections of chapters were dedicated to other bands, which I didn't feel was necessary. All in all, I feel that it is a worthwhile read for any serious fan of Nirvana. If you can get past Mr. True's ego and know-it-all personality, there is some good information in understanding Nirvana and Kurt Cobain. Oct 02, Sean rated it really liked it Shelves: music.
A different style of biography written by the journalist who knew them best. Plenty opinionated and occasionally annoying enough with the "kurtney" phrase! Jammed pack full of obscure info and endnotes, comprehensive interviews, even True's own Melody Maker pieces, this really is in many ways the definitive take on the Nirvana story. True has no time for the myth-making or lege A different style of biography written by the journalist who knew them best. True has no time for the myth-making or legends and the reader is shown a complex portrait of a young man and his band with pretty much everyone involved lending their two cents.
From the early shows, you get a guide into the dynamic alternative underground from where Nirvana came, putting the band into context. Following the guys into their time on top of the world, it's sometimes surprising that it didn't all collapse earlier.
Everyone knows how it all ends but when it does, there is a real feeling of regret with none of the usual 'troubled genius' stereotypes. An exciting ride and not to be missed by the diehard fan. Sep 02, Nicola Batecola rated it really liked it. Having said that, he really was there from the start, so these are first hand recollections from a very talented writer.
He's very opinionated and he slags many good bands like Primus or nomeansno , but goes in great detail to describe Nirvana's history and whatever happened around them.
It's a good book, maybe not for the newbies, but very well written and with a lot of interesting information. Not that I give a shit about Courtney Love that much, I would have rather had some more info on Krist and Dave than Love, but hey, the guy knows her well and she was basically Cobain's entire life for a couple of three years with heroin and Frances , so this shit's kinda relevant innit? And who could tell it better than a friend of the pair of em? This is the last word and definitely the most respectable biography of the band until Dave or Krist takes on the task , blowing the likes of "Heavier and Heaven" out of the water.
Weaving in accounts from the people most close to Kurt and the band, the man who was the first British journalist to cover the music scene in late 80's Seattle. In his journey, he enlightens die hard fans with reconstituted interviews and unheard anecdotes from the people who truly have respect for the man who was one This is the last word and definitely the most respectable biography of the band until Dave or Krist takes on the task , blowing the likes of "Heavier and Heaven" out of the water.
In his journey, he enlightens die hard fans with reconstituted interviews and unheard anecdotes from the people who truly have respect for the man who was one of the closest confidants to the Kurtney camp in 92 and It's just truly captivating from the first honest and moving chapter. If you appreciated Nirvana for what they were, a great rock band who got a little too famous and successful than they anticipated, then you have to read this book.
If you just think the man was a junkie and you danced to "Teen Spirit" at your prom, then, perhaps this is not for you. Everett for one, will agree with me. Feb 29, Georgie rated it liked it. Dear Kurt Cobain; I now know every single thing someone who didn't know you could know. I would have killed myself too. Love Deann I'm being sarcastic of course. No one will ever know. It's all speculation about every single aspect of this man's life.
He could have been born at a different hour than his birth certificate states. He could have never met Courtney Love for all we know anymore. More sarcasm Dear Kurt Cobain; I now know every single thing someone who didn't know you could know. More sarcasm Maybe he had himself killed and he wasn't murdered and he didn't commit suicide alone.
This book has a really good view point from a lot of people who were in his life, but I don't think ANY of these people were paying attention. And there is nothing new in here, more contradiction, more speculation, more blah. Oct 13, Michael rated it really liked it Shelves: music-and-poetry , biography. I don't think Everett True is a great writer, but I was fascinated with his presentation of the story, nonetheless. He drew a lot of material from people like Slim Moon and Toby Vail who were involved with the Olympia music scene that Nirvana came from.
It was great getting that context. Sometimes, his use of quotes was hard to follow as he did not use a ton of signal phrases indicating who was speaking.
I didn't realize how bad things got for Kurt Cobain after the release of Nevermind and the b I don't think Everett True is a great writer, but I was fascinated with his presentation of the story, nonetheless. I didn't realize how bad things got for Kurt Cobain after the release of Nevermind and the band became huge.
It was particular sad reading the account of his last days when he was on the lam from everyone. I'm glad I finally read the story of one of my all-time favorite bands.
Nov 04, Rachelandthecity rated it really liked it. This book was HUGE! It was ok, but still did not accomplish the feat of giving the reader any insight into how or who Cobain really was. I think I found it annoying in the same way you find your parents annoying, knowing when it comes down to it, you will probably do it exactly the same.
Nov 10, Tom rated it it was amazing. Everbody make assumptions when they hear about nirvana and choose to believe rumours. This book tells the truth about nirvana, the 90's music scene and kurt cobain. I also needed to complete a music assingment about them. Aug 05, Helena Najm rated it really liked it. I would have given this 5 stars if Everett True had tried to edit a little of his boasting out of the book.
Seriously, cutting out his "I was the most important music journalist of the time" crap would have eliminated pages and made the book the perfect length. Other than that, I feel like he did a pretty good job of handling everyone's story instead of making this all about Kurt. I also got some pretty good music recommendations out of this so I'll commend him on that. It's a good read, but I would have given this 5 stars if Everett True had tried to edit a little of his boasting out of the book.
It's a good read, but if you skim a few pages I completely understand why. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. Biography Memoir. About Everett True. This book is enjoyable enough, but the dense nature of the information and sheer size of the book may indicate that the volume is ultimately reading material for diehard fans.
Following a classic formula, many earlier volumes on Cobain and Nirvana only addressed the context from which they rose in dismissive detail. True does an exceptional job of taking his time cataloguing and crediting some of the lesser known but truly influential musical pillars of the Northwest.
True examines both the individual bands, and their place in music, particularly their influences on the members of Nirvana. True concludes his story with comments from members of varied music communities.
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