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The Dirt

by Neil Strauss · Recommended by 4 people on 4 podcasts

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And that movie was about the book, The Dirt book. They said it was pretty true to form, a lot of it.
Tommy Lee · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Aug 2024 Listen at 1:11:57

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That put me in mind of a book that I dipped into many years ago called the dirt which is Neil strauss's history of the rock band mle crew.
John Williams The Book Review · Aug 2016
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I just finished the dirt for the mle crew the mle crew Tales have you read that it's brilliant really brilliant Neil Strauss wrote it I mean it's very well written and it tells you the perspect I'm not even a mly crew fan I barely know their music but the the stories in here seem unbelievable.
Kevin Pereira The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 2012

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The Dirt by Neil Strauss is a raw and revealing group biography detailing the wild history, decadent lifestyles, and unbelievable rock and roll stories of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Bill Burr discussed the autobiography on the Monday Morning Podcast, declaring that the book chronicling Tommy Lee was one of his absolute favorites. Later, on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Tommy Lee himself mentioned the text while discussing the cinematic adaptation of his band's life, noting that the movie stayed remarkably true to form regarding the events captured in the pages. On The Book Review, host John Williams recalled dipping into the work years prior and described it as Neil Strauss's comprehensive history of the famous group. Similarly, Kevin Pereira brought up the title on The Joe Rogan Experience, expressing sheer amazement at the wild and seemingly unbelievable tales contained within the volume, emphasizing that the writing was exceptionally well crafted even for someone who was barely familiar with the band's actual music. Listeners and hosts alike repeatedly highlight the title for its unfiltered glimpse into the absolute chaos of extreme celebrity culture and the inner workings of a legendary rock band during their most tumultuous years on tour.

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Bill Burr of course tommy land is one of my favorite books 1
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“of course tommy land is one of my favorite books”
John Williams that put me in mind of a book that I dipped into many years ago called the dirt which is Neil strauss's his… 1
Discussed
“that put me in mind of a book that I dipped into many years ago called the dirt which is Neil strauss's history of the rock band mle crew”
Kevin Pereira I just finished the dirt for the mle crew the mle crew Tales have you read that it's brilliant really brill… 1
Discussed
“I just finished the dirt for the mle crew the mle crew Tales have you read that it's brilliant really brilliant Neil Strauss wrote it I mean it's very well written and it tells you the perspect I'm not even a mly crew fan I barely know their music but the the stories in here seem unbelievable”
Tommy Lee And that movie was about the book, The Dirt book. They said it was pretty true to form, a lot of it. 1
Discussed
“And that movie was about the book, The Dirt book. They said it was pretty true to form, a lot of it.”

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