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Bit of a Blur (Hardcover)

by Alex James (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown (7 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316029955
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316029957
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,422 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Alex James is a witty, engaging guide to the mad goings-on behind the scenes of Britpop. Blur's bassist famously estimates that he blew around GBP1m on champagne and cocaine during the Nineties. Here's how.' INDEPENDENT 'Bright, passionate . . . James writes with wit and flair' TIME OUT *'The definitive guide to Britpop . . . this effervescent memoir emerges as the most fascinating, as well as hilarious, document to date of those times' OBSERVER 'Guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye - in a good way ' ELLE 'A mischievous romp through Nineties excess from the eye of that peaceful decade's most inventive pop band' EVENING STANDARD 'For anyone seeking confirmation that being a pop star is the best job going, dive in' Q 'A dreamy, witty spin on his life as a supremely debauched rock star . . . James's inquisitive nature makes him eminently and continuously likeable' GUARDIAN 'James is more than happy to reveal the nitty-gritty in a surprisingly honest and almost humble way . . . you get a really good sense of what it was like being him, of finally being in the right place at the right time and hell-bent on having a blast' DAILY MIRROR

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically entertaining, 28 Jul 2008
By Gillian Mansell "Jill Mansell" (bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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I too am surprised by some of the negative reviews - this is my book of the year so far, fantastically entertaining and incredibly well written. Maybe it helps that I was never a huge Blur fan - I just love the way it portrays Alex James' rise to fame and the nature of celebrity. Funny, honest and an absolute joy to read. And I now have a bit of a crush on Alex...
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars definitely not a charmless man, 13 Aug 2007
I just wanted to make a quick note that anyone interested in gaining a deeper insight into the music of Blur might be a little disappointed.

At the start of the book, Mr James pratically bursts with enthusiasm over the nostalgic anecdotes of his first forays into playing instruments and with bands as a teenager. However, as the book progresses there is less and less comment or insight into his musicianship. I definitely would've liked to have read more about the boring technicalities of Blur's recording / songwriting / touring etc - as an ex-professional musician, Alex James has really showed restraint into from going into any depth into these areas.

But then, this book is about helping to cement Alex James as a personality, which he is doing well to achieve, and focuses much more on the social aspects of his career and fame.
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10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Synopsis, 13 Dec 2007
'I was the Fool-king of Soho and the number-one slag of the Groucho Club, the second drunkest member of the world's drunkest band. This was no disaster, though. It was a dream coming true. I lived in the best house in Convent Garden. I had everyone's number, a rocket going to Mars, two aeroplanes and a Damien Hirst taxi. Ten years later, everything has changed. I don't drink, don't take drugs and I'm married. I live on a farm in the Cotswolds. I've sold the aeroplanes because I've landed. This is the voyage-and-return autobiography. It's the story of a rock-and-roll poster boy's journey from dreams of having everything to getting everything and wanting more. It's a stroll through the lush scenery of the high life and the low life of the nineties. It's about growing up bigger than I imagined. It starts where I was born and finishes here, when my twins arrived.'
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5.0 out of 5 stars What would you give for his lifestyle?
A genuine, witty and honest account of his once hedonistic lifestyle.I doubt any man would not have wanted to live his life. Birds booze and the band but written without cliches.
Published 16 days ago by A. rotter

5.0 out of 5 stars A real surprise for me!
My husband 'strayed off the birthday list' to buy me this book. I must admit I was not particularly overjoyed at unwrapping it, though I think I hid it well!. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rebecca

4.0 out of 5 stars SHAKEN, STIRRED, BEAUTIFUL AND BLURRED
Alex James made his name as the floppy fringed bass player and musical foil to Damon Albarn's rennaisance man and Graham Coxon's obsessive muso. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Christopher J. Welch

2.0 out of 5 stars Should be titled - Alex James "My ego trip"
I bought this book hoping for an intelligent incite into the evolution of Blur that resulted in the last 3 records (my personal favorite), but instead I found myself sifting... Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. D. Wonnacott

2.0 out of 5 stars Such a shame!!
I'd been looking forward to reading this for a while, I'm a big fan of Blur, and always thought AJ was a good guy - having read this I came away hating him! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Moodyboy

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining
I am surprised that so many people seem to be down on this book because it isn't a definitive story about Blur the band. As I see it, why would it be? Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

4.0 out of 5 stars If you want a detailed account of Blur, get 3862 Days
As this is the autobiography of Alex James. Which he makes very clear. If you want an insiders memories of the band, Albarn or Coxons autobio is the one to wait for (probably... Read more
Published 13 months ago by David Scoble

3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing band not an amazing autobiography
I read this book thinking it would bring back memories of the time and give me an insight into the amazing band that was Blur, although as it developed it was clearly only going... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Janie U

2.0 out of 5 stars Very blurred
Although Alex James claim to fame is that he was the bass player for one of the nineties biggest selling bands, Blur feature little in this very disappointing autobiography... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bantam Dave

5.0 out of 5 stars Give it some more cred!
I have never written one of these amazon reviews before but I had to make an exception here as I really think this book is deserving of a bit more credit. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Harvey

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