I'll definitely read it.....Billy is a great guy and isn't too a big fan of the remaining members to my knowledge. This should be a hilarious read.

Yes! Same publisher and editor as One Way Out and Benjy Eisen and I share an agent, so I've been hearing tales about this for a long time. I personally can't wait to read it.

I'll absolutely read it and add a copy to my library.

Does anyone know what this means?

Deal (Signed Ed.) 10c Carton Hardcover

[Edited on 2/24/2015 by BillyBlastoff]

without a doubt

You can tear off pieces of the book jacket and chew them, 😉

I can't believe any of these guys have enough brain cells left to write a book!

You can tear off pieces of the book jacket and chew them, 😉

I can't believe any of these guys have enough brain cells left to write a book!

If Keef can do it....anyone can. 😛

This could be fun!

It can't be worse than Phil Lesh's autobiography. I have to say he is one very intelligent guy (met him once, very nice). But the writing style in his book is awful. I am quite educated and a lot of the stuff he wrote is simply not understandable. It seems like he was on acid when it was written.

😮 😉

It can't be worse than Phil Lesh's autobiography. I have to say he is one very intelligent guy (met him once, very nice). But the writing style in his book is awful. I am quite educated and a lot of the stuff he wrote is simply not understandable. It seems like he was on acid when it was written.

😮 😉

I could not have said it better. As a lifetime Deadhead, and an avid reader, and I wanted my money back half way through Phil's book. I thought maybe I was the only one who thought his writing style and thought process was ragged at best.

All the GD books have been entertaining. Looking forward to this one. Scully's book was the most fun so far.

I'll definitely read it.....Billy is a great guy and isn't too a big fan of the remaining members to my knowledge. This should be a hilarious read.

Agreed I can't wait to read it. On another message board I read posts at, I read how in the book Billy lays into Phil and Jill Lesh pretty badly calling them greedy, and says other not so nice things, and how Phil actually offered Billy $2 million dollars not to publish his book.

What board was that Newt? Sounds interesting.

A definite read...The Steve Parrish book is quite interesting

You can tear off pieces of the book jacket and chew them, 😉

I can't believe any of these guys have enough brain cells left to write a book!

If Keef can do it....anyone can. 😛

Have your read Keef's book? it is a rambling mess of fragmented recollections. Pretty much how Keef is these days in interviews.

Don't get me wrong I enjoyed it very much and I am a huge Keef and Stones fan, even bought an autographed copy of Keef's book, but it would not take too much effort for Bill to sound more coherent than Keef.

Have your read Keef's book? it is a rambling mess of fragmented recollections. Pretty much how Keef is these days in interviews.

I agree and because of that I didn't like it that much. I slogged through but have enjoyed many other music autobiographies and biographies much more. He had a ghost writer. That putz didn't do his job.

Thumbs down on Neil Young's book as well. It started great but soon became a rambling pointless amble. I didn't finish it.

Gregg's book I enjoyed. A lot. Didn't think I would but it was really good.

I also liked Pete Townshend's book.

Others of note are Mile's Davis's and the Neville Brothers. Two good reads.

They tell me it has shipped ! Looking forward to reading this.

It can't be worse than Phil Lesh's autobiography. I have to say he is one very intelligent guy (met him once, very nice). But the writing style in his book is awful. I am quite educated and a lot of the stuff he wrote is simply not understandable. It seems like he was on acid when it was written.

😮 😉

I could not have said it better. As a lifetime Deadhead, and an avid reader, and I wanted my money back half way through Phil's book. I thought maybe I was the only one who thought his writing style and thought process was ragged at best.

I bought Phil's book at a yard sale a couple of years ago for 50 cents. I haven't read it yet, but from the comments here, I don't know that I even want to bother.

I read Phil's book when it came out and don't remember it being so bad.

I got Bill's book in the mail from Amazon yesterday. It was supposed to be a signed edition. It isn't signed. Now I'm dealing with customer service about the snafu.

I've got a nice library of really good books. Some of my favorites in early editions often boxed and well bound. I don't usually buy mass printed hard backs unless the edition is somehow special, like signed by the author. Without the signature I'd rather just read Bill's book on kindle. Less clutter around the house.

I bought mine off dead.net and I am expecting it to be signed, although - am half expecting some sort of issue there, will believe it when I see it kind of deal.

It can't be worse than Phil Lesh's autobiography. I have to say he is one very intelligent guy (met him once, very nice). But the writing style in his book is awful. I am quite educated and a lot of the stuff he wrote is simply not understandable. It seems like he was on acid when it was written.

😮 😉

I could not have said it better. As a lifetime Deadhead, and an avid reader, and I wanted my money back half way through Phil's book. I thought maybe I was the only one who thought his writing style and thought process was ragged at best.

I bought Phil's book at a yard sale a couple of years ago for 50 cents. I haven't read it yet, but from the comments here, I don't know that I even want to bother.

I didn't think it was that bad at all, myself.

I bought mine off dead.net and I am expecting it to be signed, although - am half expecting some sort of issue there, will believe it when I see it kind of deal.

Mine from Deadnet comes with a signed poster .

Have your read Keef's book? it is a rambling mess of fragmented recollections. Pretty much how Keef is these days in interviews.

I agree and because of that I didn't like it that much. I slogged through but have enjoyed many other music autobiographies and biographies much more. He had a ghost writer. That putz didn't do his job.

Thumbs down on Neil Young's book as well. It started great but soon became a rambling pointless amble. I didn't finish it.

Gregg's book I enjoyed. A lot. Didn't think I would but it was really good.

I also liked Pete Townshend's book.

Others of note are Mile's Davis's and the Neville Brothers. Two good reads.

Interesting. I thought Pete's book was good, and didn't like Neil's as well (and didn't finish it!). I liked Miles, but haven't read the Neville's book. I thought Phil did a good job, and Keith's book was excellent in that the ghost writer DIDN'T change Keith's voice, but gave it coherence and focus. Gregg's book was way worse than Phil's and Keith's, imo. Poorly written and rather flat.

I read tons of autobio's and bio's and am looking forward to reading Billy's book. As for the best: Patti's book Just for Kids is head and shoulders above all the others. Alan's book is great and I really enjoyed Big Man by Clarence Clemens and Bruce (I forget the author, but he's from Portland, OR)

Got my book, the signature appears real and not auto-penned, but what do I know.

It is a good read so far, it comes across like Bill is sitting and talking to you.

He is trying to be very chronological, occasionally gets off track but will say "we'll get to that more later."

Just finished my signed copy..Pretty entertaining and very honest, even though he sometimes goes off track..Doesn't shy away from detailing some of the differences in the band..It reads more easily than Phil's which I enjoyed. Actually Steve Parrish's book has the funniest tales.....btw, trying to be impartial, but none of the above holds a candle to Alan Pauls book....

Just finished my signed copy..Pretty entertaining and very honest, even though he sometimes goes off track..Doesn't shy away from detailing some of the differences in the band..It reads more easily than Phil's which I enjoyed. Actually Steve Parrish's book has the funniest tales.....btw, trying to be impartial, but none of the above holds a candle to Alan Pauls book....

Regarding Phil's book, I had a hard time getting through it. His writing style is so bizarre.

I loved Phil's book.

Had no trouble getting through it at all
I wonder what that says about my mind

I read a lot of these and almost everything about the Dead and Allman's.

I favor the ones that are more informational and have the least TMZ bullshit.

I don't know why people think it is noteworthy to talk about sex and drugs experiences outside of cultural reference. Everybody has sex and those of a certain generation, and many others, have certainly done/are doing some drugs. Whatever.

Billy K's book was OK. I feel the co writer was trying to capture a conversational style with mixed results.

Phil's book was OK as well, if a bit dry and lets' face it...put old Phil on a bit of a pedestal.

My three favorite music books so far of the sea of them I have read?

Beatles Gear
Rolling Stones Gear
Grateful Dead Gear.

Nary a word about dope or the X amount of women they had.

Well, I wasn't there but I'll go with what Dickey and Duane had to say about Garcia.

Those nineties were the beginning of the end. Hell all kinds of weird no doubt. They had the backstage cubicles by then so...

I just want the music, and like the books that deal mostly with that.