Amazon who flogging Mobys book ‘Porcelain’ for £1.19 at the moment. I have just ordered it as I have it on good authority it is a very entertaining read & you don’t have to be his biggest fan to like it (which is handy for me!).
I saw a Spotify playlist someone did of all the tracks he mentions in the book & it was an absolute stormer so it bodes well.
Ta much. Bought that!
Ditto, cheers, ; ))
A nifty little guitarist is our Moby.
Bloody hell, his singing voice is like Willie Nelson there!
Book bought. Cheers Sean.
I would like to hear that whistling ’70s rock record that they talked about. Probably wouldn’t need to hear it more than once though.
@seanioio et al it’s on Spotify as Porcelain: A Memoir (Compl….) playlist.
Oh good. I spent a tenner on the paperback, which is still languishing in my gargantuan TBR pile. Hope there’s some nice photos…
I listened to the Audio book on a long journey to LA, (it took both legs of the journey to get through it all.) I thought it was really interesting, entertaining and very well written for a rock biog.
Just thought I’d pop in to say that I am near the end of the book and it is indeed a very entertaining read. He is upbeat and engaging throughout. Very little “it’s a shit business” stuff about the music industry, even though it’s clear he’s had his fair share of nonsense.
He had a surprise hit early on, based on the Twin Peaks theme (“Go!”) and it is strange to play sets in clubs for hours on end for many years in poverty – and then suddenly spend 2 days flying to and from Europe have just to appear on a european pop TV show for a 3 minute performance.
It’s an interesting perspective on 90s rave culture from a (mostly) sober, non-drug taking Christian vegan. I found it similar to Adam Ant’s biography in that they both had a totally clear-headed focus on getting the job done in the midst of some top-notch debauchery. Although he says he judges a great deal, he talks of the people with affection. And he really, really loves the music. Ultimately he strikes me as a nice person who plays down his talent with genuine modesty.
As others have said, it doesn’t matter whether you like his stuff or not – the stories he tells stand up on their own without needing the ready-brek glow of celebrity.