Perry Farrell: The Saga of a Hypester

but... well, perry farrell is an amazing man. he has achieved many amazing feats. janes addiction, porno for pyros, enit, lollapalooza. he is a terrific performer with terrific talent. the author would have succeeded much better, however, if his aim was to write a biography of perry farrell. this book is great if you want facts about Farrell, but the writing is terrible. i mean, what happens to this guys thesis after about the second chapter. i read it, enjoyed it, by was a bit disapointed because someone else could have done a much better job than this author.

I like to numerous kinds of biographies a lot and purchased Dave Thompson's story of Perry Farrel because he always seemed unique and misterious. And I have always liked his lyrics and music when he performed with Jane's and Porno for Pyros. I like to hear the story behind the person at personal and proffesional levels. Not just the "how" but the "why." Thompson covered enough ground for me and there were interesting tid-bits about Perry and his bandmates. Thompson uses a little bit of "hypster hyperbole" but in a way he has to write in this fashion to appeal to the people that may be interested in Farrel enough to buy this book. I liked the musical, economic and personal side he wrote of. Now I see him as less enigmatic but certainly just as interesting. This is a good quick read. I hope Thompson does some coverage of some of those rock n' roll personas that present mysterious images like that of farrel. There are plenty.

This is one of the best books I've ever read. It is greatly detailed, and covers all the facts! Anyone who wants to know more about this wonderful man should read Perry Farrell: The Saga Of A Hypster.