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anthony kiedis larry sloman

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In 1983, four self-described 'knuckleheads' burst out of the neo-punk rock scene in LA with their own unique brand of cosmic hard-core mayhem funk. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the group's lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole rollercoater ride.

Scar Tissue is Kiedis's searingly honest memoir - a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption. It is a story that could only have come out of Hollywood.

465 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2004

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465 pages, Paperback
Published
January 1, 2008 by Sphere
ISBN
9780316729703
ASIN
0316729701
Language
English
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  • Anthony Kiedis

    Anthony Kiedis

    Anthony Kiedis (born November 1, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the vocalist/lyricist of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He and bassist Flea are the only members of the group to have appeared on all of the bands studio albums....

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Anthony Kiedis is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
Kiedis spent his youth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his mother, and then moved shortly before his twelfth birthday to live with his father in Hollywood. While attending Fairfax High School, Kiedis befriended students Flea and Hillel Slovak, who were members of the band Anthym. After high school, Kiedis took classes at UCLA, but dropped out in his sophomore year.
When Kiedis received an offer to be the opening act for a local band, he enlisted Flea, Slovak, and drummer Jack Irons. After a show under the name Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, the band progressed and the lineup eventually became the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has recorded thirteen studio albums with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Kiedis's lyrical style has evolved throughout his career; early recordings discussed topics such as sex and life in Los Angeles, while more recent songs focus on more reflective themes including love, addiction, and loss. He struggled with addiction until 2000, and maintains that he has been clean since then.

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Zerofuku_
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April 17,2025
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I read this three years ago and still hate it and think from time to time about how awful it was.

I can't even count how many times I rolled my eyes throughout reading this book over the way he is with women or when he goes on about how "spiritual" he is.

The worst part, and when I knew I officially hated this pile of shit? When he talks about their tour in Japan and how "sexually reserved" Japanese women are. He said it took eight hours of coercion, but finally at dawn he was able to sleep with her. CONGRATULATIONS, you took a girl who repeatedly said no and WORE HER DOWN after HOURS of convincing her to let you fuck her. That is not a sexual conquest. That is a girl that is exhausted because she has been up all night, whose first language isn't English, and who probably just gave in because she wanted to go home. YOU ARE A FUCKING PREDATOR, and if a "regular" guy did this he wouldn't be praised for it like you expect to be, Kiedis.

And to all the people saying that you just didn't "get it" (as comments to other 1 star reviews) because it's a book about addiction, that is not the problem here. I read, and loved, Russell Brand's My Booky Wook because not only did I find him to be a great writer, but he explained his addictions in a way that didn't make him come off as a boastful douche-bag.
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DickwaD9000
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April 17,2025
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I have a rule to never quit in the middle of a book. I almost broke it while reading this one. I felt like the editor should write an apology for letting Anthony Keidis go on for about 100 pages more than he should've been allowed. It was bad.
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catninja_gaming
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April 17,2025
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Absolutely a 4.5 read. If you have TW when it comes to drug abuse, def avoid. Love Anthony Kiedis and the RHCP. Have read this probably 3 times and now that I see Rider Strong ( Boy Meets World) narrates the audible, I will def be listening to it for the 4th time.
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Nikoran
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April 17,2025
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So sue me...I'm a sucker for a celebrity biography, especially one packed with lurid details of drug use and ill-advised sexual escapades. And, I love the Chili Peppers, so this book was irresistible to me. I learned a little about Anthony Kiedis' song-writing process, which was nice. Unfortunately, I also learned that he is a selfish prick with a stunning lack of self-awareness. But, hey, it's only rock-n-roll, right?
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stefeman
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April 17,2025
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Sorry that I am the kind of reader who HAS TO finish a book, once started. This fell into the category of "I wish I never started reading this". What a whiny spoiled brat this guy is! Holy cow! I did not feel sorry for him. He had such an attitude throughout this book. Not sure if it was all him, or the "written with guy'...... whatever his name was! Don't waste your time on this book. Unless you revel in the idiot famous drug addicts, who think it's a great idea to spend all the money they earn, on getting high. I guess being famous and rich isn't enough of a thrill! I feel sorry for his family, as well as the disturbed women who entered and dwelt in his life, before being tossed aside because HE couldn't deal with them and their problems!!!!!! Find a good horror story to read. At least you will enjoy it!
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N-i-t-s-u-a
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April 17,2025
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When I first started reading this book I thought to myself what a self involved asshole! Which is sad because I'm a huge Red Hot Chili Peppers fan and really wanted to like him. In fact I had to have a little pep talk with myself so I could carry on reading. It went something along the lines of- "You don’t have to like the person to enjoy the book and find some worth in it." And that little talk stood me in good sted because I think I found the book even more fascinating after having accepted that Kiedis is not a very good person and seems startlingly oblivious to the fact.

He effectively wrote himself as the villain of the piece and he doesn't seem to have realized it. It’s just so interesting to me. I also just could not get over the fact that not once did he condemn his father who essentially got him into doing drugs at age 11 but would make snippy little comments about band mates and girlfriends at every turn for relatively inconsequential things.

But most amazing to me was that a man who clearly sees himself as a modern day poet wrote a 500 page book about himself and didn't include one introspective or self analytically thought!

All in all I would have given this book 5 stars had the continuous cycle of drug abuse and rehab not gotten a little monotonous.
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Airinn
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April 17,2025
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I'm not a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, nor I became one after having heard this audiobook. Nevertheless, this was probably one of the most enjoyable artist memoirs I have ever read (if not the most enjoyable one). First of all, it is really well written and keeps the reader engaged all along. Secondly, Anthony Kiedis is rather honest about himself and respectful towards the people around him, which makes the book even more interesting. And finally, the book had a plot and an engine. Despite going through the bands musical journey, starting from the very beginnings, in the end the book is about addiction and the ways to overcome it. As a "normie" (as Kiedis himself calls those who never had any addiction), you gain a better understanding of what it means to be a drug addict. And somehow in the end you only admire the wisdom Kiedis has acquired through his addiction journey and his path to sobriety.

"Scar Tissue" is also a nice throwback to the 90s with some stories about other bands and artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Sinead O'Connor. So if you're into 90s music, this book is for you.
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Undertaker21
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April 17,2025
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Co-written by Larry "Ratso" Sloman, the same guy who did Howard Stern's Private Parts and Mike Tyson's Undisputed Truth, this book is a lot more candid than it probably should have been. As was the case with Motley Crue's legendary The Dirt, there's no way such a book could be released today. In particular, it's shocking the number of underage girls (some as young as 14) Kiedis freely admits to having banged. I guess they're all beyond the statute of limitations? The seemingly endless cycle of drug binges and recoveries gets tedious after a while. I can only imagine what it was like to live through.
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