5. Paul Simon
It’s hard to believe over 50 years after starting his illustrious career, Paul Simon has never written an autobiography. From his loving, yet sometimes tenuous, relationship with Art Garfunkel to his marriages to Carrie “Princess Leia” Fisher and Edie “What I Am” Brickell to his trip to South Africa that led to Graceland, there’s plenty of material to pull from. We’d also like to see him address Steve Berlin’s assertion that Simon scumbagged material from Los Lobos.
4. Eddie Van Halen
While Van Halen’s two most famous lead singers have penned memoirs over the years, we’ve never heard from the group’s founder and most important member – Eddie Van Halen. We’d love to hear his take on the band’s discovery by Gene Simmons, his relationship with his brother and the many vocalist changes Van Halen has endured. Speaking of rock n roll debauchery, has anyone been involved in more crazy hi-jinks than Eddie?
3. David Byrne
As fans of the former Talking Heads front man’s journal, we know David Byrne is a fantastic writer who knows how to tell a story. Having a front row seat for the rise of punk and new wave in New York City in the ’70s, Byrne’s take on the early days of those scenes would be fascinating. Not to mention, many music fans want more details about why he felt so uncomfortable working with his Talking Heads band mates that he broke up the band.
2. Bob Weir
Now that Phil Lesh has written a memoir and Bill Kreutzmann just signed a deal to pen one of his own, we want to read what Bobby has to say about the Grateful Dead’s illustrious career and the life he’s led since the passing of Jerry Garcia. Weir was so young when the group formed and he reportedly had a touch-and-go relationship with Jerry at various points. It’d be great if Weir could set the record straight by telling us all about his time with Jerry, his fights with Phil and where we can find the best jean shorts and pink guitars.
1. Axl Rose
In reading the letter Axl Rose sent to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame turning down his induction, we were taken with just how well the GN’R front man’s wackiness comes through in his writing. We want to read a whole book of his crazy ramblings! He clearly feels slighted by his old band mates and is the king of holding grudges. Slash, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler all have written books in the last few years, it’s time for Axl to get in the last word.
Which rocker(s) would you like to see write an autobiography?
