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  • Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?

  • A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir
  • Written by: Steven Tyler
  • Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson
  • Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)

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Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?

Written by: Steven Tyler
Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson
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Publisher's Summary

"I've been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I've been Cole-Portered and farmer's-daughtered, I've been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I'm a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat, and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I'm gonna tell 'em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex, drugs, transcendence, chemical dependence you will ever want to hear."

The son of a classical pianist straight out of the Bronx of old Archie comics, Steven Tyler was born to be a rock star. Weaned on Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, Mick, and his beloved Janis Joplin, Tyler began tearing up the streets and the stage as a teenager before finally meeting his "mutant twin" and legendary partner, Joe Perry. In this addictively listenable memoir, told in the playful, poetic voice that is uniquely his own, Tyler unabashedly recounts the meteoric rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith over the last three decades and riffs on the music that gives it all meaning.

Tyler tells what it's like to be a living legend and the frontman of one of the world's most revered and infamous bands - the debauchery, the money, the notoriety, the fights, the motels and hotels, the elevators, limos, buses and jets, the rehab. He reveals the spiritual side that "gets lost behind the stereotype of the Sex Guy, the Drug Guy, the Demon of Screamin', the Terror of the Tropicana." And he talks about his epic romantic life and his relationship with his four children.

As dazzling, bold, and out-on-the-edge as the man himself, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is an all-access backstage pass into this extraordinary showman's life.

©2011 Steven Tyler (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

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Chaotic and Messy like the Man Himself

A fascinating listen, providing a deep-dive look into the mind of the frontman of Aerosmith. Could be a little rambling and jumpy at times, but feels truthful to Steven Tyler, so feels right aesthetically. The narrator was very so-so. Kinda corny, so considering the outlandish and crazy sex, drugs and rock n roll stories…. didn’t quite mesh with the storytelling. A different narrator would’ve made a big difference.

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ramblings of a has been

too self-serving / self-aggrandizing to be a record
the man lacks humility and is not a sympathetic hero
there's only 1 mention of an improper behaviour - lashing out at his bandmates - at the very end of the book
just sad
stuck on 1 song for 50 years
yeah, it's a good song
so?

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Not unless you’re a die hard fan....

I’ll try to write an honest review here. I’m not the biggest Aerosmith fan but like Van Halen, I know they’ve got interesting stories to tell. I recommend listening to a book by another band member. I made it four hours in and find Steven Tyler rambles, goes off topic and never returns. He speaks like a teenager who never grew up and it’s easy to see he’s pretty well cooked his brain over the years. He can’t get off his high horse talking about his music of “cosmic proportions.” The quintessential rock band? Yes, but your songs about ten inch d*cks aren’t exactly up there with Mozart. When he does talk about the past of the band he is full of insight and an amazing perspective on rock music and how it should be written. Only to go off track with his goofy word play and ramblings. What was the editor thinking? The narrator is absolutely horrible. His voice sounds like a crappy “this is how a rockstar talks” attempt. The word “god” must be said a thousand times and the narrators drawl on the word makes it sound like nails on a chalk board. I’m sorry I bought it and have a hard time believing I’ll finish it.

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