I am an avid reader, and biographies, by far, are my favorite. Add to that my love of music, and you can imagine I've read many, many musical biographies. They've ranged from the downfall of 17th century classical to the tragedy of Kurt Cobain. The debauchery and genius of Led Zeppelin to prohibition and heroin addiction in the Jazz era. Yet, I must say, this biography of U2 that I just finished is, by far, the best music biography I have ever read. It's told first person through the four member's (Larry, Bono, The Edge and Adam) voices.
It's about the meaning of being an artist- what it has meant to them. About spreading love, about helping to use that to change the world. About being poor, about becoming massively wealthy and what truly to do with that wealth. They talk of being very careful and thoughtful with the gift of your art and voice, and they do so with such eloquent language. There were many, many beautiful things about what it means to be a band and to try to utilize that art to change the world, spoken from the heart and with such a passion, that my copy of this book is dogged tagged with so many favorite pages, it would be hard to pass along.
You like biographies, or you like u2? You like something moving, something that inspires you to make change as well, or all the above? --read this book!
