Actually the title of this post should read "My Top Five Picks for Male Vocalists Whose Voices Identify the Hard Rock Band" but I didn't want the title to be so long!
Music lovers know that there are a lot of recognizable voices in the music industry. Sometimes the lead vocalist's distinct voice even becomes the identifying quality of a band. Then again, sometimes the vocalist can be so bad that he or she becomes the band's downfall. So choosing the right lead singer is always a must for any band.
at my favorite public library so when I saw it, I didn't hesitate to pick it up. After all, 
of 
is one of my favorite drummers in rock history. I was curious to know what he might have to say about his crazy life story that might be different from all the tabloid stories I've read about him. Did you know that he had such supportive parents as a teen that even though they feared that he would forever be an unknown musician making noise in their garage, they didn't try to stifle his dreams? They'd even go to his gigs when he was still struggling. Such proud parents...
(like I even had to say which band he's from) had a troubled childhood (he had an abusive stepfather who surprisingly forced Axl to basically memorize 
but yet couldn't seem to practice what he preached). It's no wonder Axl ended up getting into so much trouble later in life. I 
, which I also borrowed from the public library a few weeks ago.
- the autobiography that Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx wrote, detailing his descent into drugs and his near death experience that brought him back to the real world. I even bought the 
he recorded with 
to accompany that book. And man, his life is truly something! I mean, after all that he's been through, he's really lucky to be alive - and considering all the toxic things he's put into his body, he still turned out not so bad looking for his age, too.
on the other hand, was just a little dry and other than the details of Axl's childhood history,