My Cross to Bear

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For the first time, rock music icon Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career in My Cross to Bear No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock n roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages including his brief union with superstar Cher , the tragic death of brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rock s most legendary bands. Read My Cross to Bear – kino-fada.fr Timely Read on the Late Gregg Allman Singer Songwriter under Entry for Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll in Rolling Stone s Rock and Roll EncyclopediaIn a pivotal scene in Cameron Crowe s movie Almost Famous, Lester Bangs, a famous rock critic played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, scolds fifteen year old William Miller for making friends with the rock band Stillwater Miller is the fictional alter ego of Crowe who toured with The Allman Brothers Band which largely inspired Stillwater as a teen in lat Timely Read on the Late Gregg Allman Singer Songwriter under Entry for Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll in Rolling Stone s Rock and Roll EncyclopediaIn a pivotal scene in Cameron Crowe s movie Almost Famous, Lester Bangs, a famous rock critic played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, scolds fifteen year old William Miller for making friends with the rock band Stillwater Miller is the fictional alter ego of Crowe who toured with The Allman Brothers Band which largely inspired Stillwater as a teen in late 1973 to write an article for Rolling Stone magazin...3.5 Sex Drugs Rock Roll RepeatI don t know if I could have read this but I enjoyed listening to it with the excellent Will Patton narrating It came across as though he was sitting back on the couch telling me his stories It had some moments but he lived a hard and reckless life and it got a bit repetitive Those times were mine as well but I mostly indulged in the music and never hit the harder stuff That lifestyle finally took its toll which is what prompted me to check this out So ma 3.5 Sex Drugs Rock Roll RepeatI don t know if I could have read this but I enjoyed l...I thought Gregg Allman s autobiography was very honest and straightforward and I enjoyed learning about him and the rise and fall of the Allman Brothers Band Drugs and alcohol doomed this band as it did so many other great bands and Allman s recounting of his addiction is tragic and sad He was finally able to overcome his addiction after many attempts After reading this book I can understand now why Allman could wail the blues in the manner that touched the soul His early life was one of ext I thought Gregg Allman s autobiography was very honest and straightforward and I enjoyed learning about him and the rise and fall of the Allman Brothers Band Drugs and alcohol doomed this band as it did so many other great bands and Allman s recounting of his addiction is tragic and sad He was finally able to overcome his addiction after many attempts After reading this book I can understand now why Allman...Meh, this was alright I really like the Allman Brothers band and I love Gregg s singing voice As for Gregg himself, I m not sure I am glad he finally got his life in order and is trying to be a better dad Would I recommend this, probably not I will still rock out to his band though Update 10 11 16 Just saw an article, Gregg is now engaged to a woman in her 20 s I changed my mind, despite being sober, he hasn t learned much Apparently, this is the first time he s been truly in love Meh, this was alright I really like the Allman Brothers band and I love Gregg s singing voice As for Gregg himself, I m not sure I am glad he finally got his life in order and is trying to be a better dad Would I recommend this, probably not I will still rock out to his band thoug...Jeez but I love summer with its hall pass to unabashedly read trash like this If it s content you seek you ll learnfrom the back of a box of Cocoa Puffs It s a stretch to consider Allman even one dimensional Still, his ability to use the word shit as noun, adjective, adverb and verb is impressive and omission of that word alone would trim the book s 400 pages down to 250 Eliminating the word man would trim it an additional 75 pages I recall my mother once saying, Oh, I m so glad Jeez but I love summer with its hall pass to unabashedly read trash like this If it s content you seek you ll learnfrom the back of a box of Cocoa Puffs It s a stretch to consider Allman even one dimensional Still, his ability to use the word shit as noun, adjective, adverb and verb is impressive and omission of that word alone would trim the book s 400 pages down to 250 Eliminating the word man would trim it an additional 75 pages I recall my mother once saying, Oh, I m so glad to be home You wouldn t believe how many accidents I saw behind me on the freeway an apt metaphor for My Cross to Bear At no point does Allman ever take respons...3.5 starsThis is tough to rate Gregory s style is conversational and easy to read and often hilarious It s like he s just sitting there on your sofa telling you about his life, complete with colorful Southern expressions and lots of swearing I blew through the second half in one afternoon The first half is heavy on the drugs and sex, and could rightly be called MY CROTCH TO BARE Mr Allman was apparently known among the ladies and his bandmates as quite the cocksman, and he likes to pound a 3.5 starsThis is tough to rate Gregory s style is conversational and easy to read and often hilarious It s like he s just sitting there on your sofa telling you about his life, complete with colorful Southern expressions and lots of swearing I blew through the second half in one afternoon The first half is heavy on the drugs and sex, and could rightly be called MY CROTCH TO BARE Mr Allman was apparently known among the ladies and his bandmates as quite the cocksman, and he likes to pound away on that subject Choice of words entirely intentional on my part He and his buddies also had serious problems with drug and alcohol addiction, and it gets a little old reading about people willfully destroying their young bodies The second half still has the drugs and sex, but Gregory grew up a little, got clean and sober, and focusedon the music as he got older If you re not a serious fan of the Allman Brothers in their various incarnations, a lot of the book will probably be ...3.5 I probably wouldn t have paid any attention to this memoir were it not for Gregg Allman s recent passing and a mention in another review that Will Patton narrates the audiobook Mr Patton always does a fine job, even if he does sound just like the crazed killer in Stephen King s Bill Hodges trilogy I wasn t a huge fan of t...The title comes from his song It s Not My Cross To Bear, and the full song title would have beenapt No matter what went wrong with the band, according to Gregory, it wasn t really his fault For example, the decline the band saw in the eighties was the fault of the audience and the change in pop culture, and had nothing really to do with him being strung out on heroin, an alcoholic, or his other kinds of drug abuse People just weren t digging good music at that time The Allman Brother The title comes from his song It s Not My Cross To Bear, and the full song title would have beenapt No matter what went wrong with the band, according to Gregory, it wasn t really his fault For example, the decline the band saw in the eighties was the fault of the audience and ...I totally loved this book but am very aware of the fact that my reaction is deeply personal and not at all that of an objective reviewer I love a lot of the Allman Brothers music and have idolized Duane Allman since I first heard him play guitar, so I m predisposed to love any book that goes into his life in any depth Over the years, Gregg lost some credibility for me, thanks to his marriage to Cher and his involvement in a drug trial where a friend of his paid the price for getting drugs ...I found this at the library and thought Id give it a read Gregg got up and jammed with my band The Elvis Brothers in St Louis around 1986 he played guitar with us which was a thrill and he liked The Elvis Brothers After the show we were hanging in our dressing room with Gregg who was feeling no pain but just wouldn t chill so to speak We had to leave our own dressing room for some peace and quiet I remember thinking to myself I can t believe I just had to leave my own dressing room t I found this at the library and thought Id give...

My Cross to Bear
  • English
  • 11 July 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • 0062112031
  • Gregg Allman
  • My Cross to Bear