Open Up And Bleed: The Biography

I'll be getting that!

steve_lobotomy wrote:

I'll be getting that!

Same here. It looks like a great book.

Admin wrote:

steve_lobotomy wrote:

I'll be getting that!

Same here. It looks like a great book.

Never judge a book by the cover!

mg196 wrote:

Admin wrote:

steve_lobotomy wrote:

I'll be getting that!

Same here. It looks like a great book.

Never judge a book by the cover!

I read some reviews on it before I posted that.

There was an extract in the New York Times and it was pretty graphic and well-written. Draft copies of the manuscript have also been sold on eBay.

I'm just hoping that it is light years better than that Joe Ambrose crap from a couple of years ago. I had high hopes, but that book SUCKED.

How many Iggy books are out there ? and what are they value ? I bought Open Up & Bleed and it looks cool, got one other from the eighties, didn't read the rest

The Mick rock book is fantastic, but it's nearly all pictures. Does this new biography cover the Stooges era in depth? I'm going to be honest; I'm not that interested in Ig's solo career...

The mick rock book was issued ages ago under a different cover layout (same pic, but different lettering)

Did it have the Ig's foreword ?

Colin Chaos wrote:

Are you referring to Gimme Danger by any chance???

That's the one!

Been looking for it.

This appears to be the [slightly less compelling] North American hardcover cover:



Release date April 10.

Is the paperback any different to the hardback?

rubber legs wrote:

The Mick rock book is fantastic, but it's nearly all pictures. Does this new biography cover the Stooges era in depth? I'm going to be honest; I'm not that interested in Ig's solo career...

Same question. I'm actually looking for the definitive Stooges book.

Cherry wrote:

rubber legs wrote:

The Mick rock book is fantastic, but it's nearly all pictures. Does this new biography cover the Stooges era in depth? I'm going to be honest; I'm not that interested in Ig's solo career...

Same question. I'm actually looking for the definitive Stooges book.

You won't be disappointed with Open Up And Bleed.

Great! Thanks!
What about "Raw Power" by Mick Rock? Is it an exclusively Stooges pics book?

Cherry wrote:

Great! Thanks!
What about "Raw Power" by Mick Rock? Is it an exclusively Stooges pics book?

It's all pics from 1972 but the paperback edition has a forward from Iggy and an interveiw he did with Iggy in 1972 which is pretty short and spread out. There's also alot of pointless collages and 4 word quotes that take up a two-page spread. Still if you want cool, big pictures from 1972 its a great book to get, just don't get your hopes up too high.

Cherry wrote:

Great! Thanks!
What about "Raw Power" by Mick Rock? Is it an exclusively Stooges pics book?

Also bear in mind that all the live shots are from the same gig. The other shots are mostly from another two sessions too as far as I remember. It's good stuff but try and pick up a cheap copy.

Cherry just buy it and wallow in the fun and beauty.