June 26, 2023

There was so much of Bobby’s young life resonated with me. I’m older by a few years and we grew up in different parts of the city (Glasgow) but the interests we had, the music we loved and just the places / events we’d go to were pretty similar.

The difference came when he became a music superstar and I ended up working in a bank.

Anyway – I really enjoy biographies / autobiographies, as I suspect many do, because we are inherently nosey. Added to that, I loved Jesus & Mary Chain music and Primal Scream, so it was interesting to read how the two bands dovetailed into the one story, which I found fascinating.

There was maybe a little too much made of how good the drugs were, and not enough of the long term effects on Bobby, but hey, that’s rock ‘n’roll and it was an integral part of the story so couldn’t be ignored.

Altogether, a great read. And a great band. Two bands. Three if you count Altered Images.

Loved it.