Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell And Back With One Of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
A total rehash of previous books & more whining than a brewery, not to mention the bragging & excuses, etc. This was not written by a man who has learned a damn thing from all his life's lessons & that makes it a frustrating read; I gave up on finishing this book just as he gave up on giving a crap about being real for once.PS: this book was written to PROMOTE his newest book & solo tour of same name. Gah! Well, if you like having a conversation with a stoner, you would like this book. And, if you like misinformation, you will like this book. Otherwise, don't waste your time.Vince Neil has really nothing good to say for his bandmates in Motley Crue, and he talks of his ex-wives as if they were put on earth to "nag him to death." Excuse me Vince, but if you are married to one and screwing five others, then the one you are married to has the right to "nag." Considering the lifestyle you chose, you should feel very fortunate that any woman would marry you, let alone put up with all your crap. Also, he can't remember half the stories he tells, or he tells them incorrectly. There were portions in which he would state something as happening one way, but then in an interview with one of his exes or a manager, they state that it happened another way, or at another time. Then, at times, he starts to state his reasons for doing what he did, only to say that he doesn't remember why he did what he did. That was frustrating to read. There is one portion that I know was completely inaccurate. He says that when he started his solo career after being fired from Motley Crue in 1992 that his first tour was with Van Halen, and that it was their first tour with their new lead singer, Sammy Hagar. Ummm, excuse me Vince, but Sammy Hagar by that time had been with Van Halen for seven years. The 5150 album, Hagar's first with the band, was released in 1986. I will give him credit for one piece. He states that he feels that he did not get enough punishment for the 1984 car accident that killed Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley of Hanoi Rocks and permanently injured two others. I felt that he still feels really guilty about that accident. That's what you get when you drink and drive.This book was not only frustrating to read, but it just flat pissed me off. He makes every excuse in the world for his behavior, but does little to rectify it. I guess it's a typical rock star book, but it was very disappointing.
What do You think about Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell And Back With One Of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen (2010)?
I'm not sure why I bothered with this; I already read THE DIRT. Lazy editing.
—rafa
I was hoping for something juicy but this was actually pretty boring...
—KhrissHathaway
Not as good as I would have expected but still a good read.
—Reggie
