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Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir
by Mark Hoppus
I first heard about blink-182 in middle school and I even went to see them on the Pop Disaster Tour with Green Day in 2002 (which Mark talks about in depth... the drama!) As a musician they've always been in my periphery, but I can't say I'm a huge fan. I'll listen if they're on the radio, but I don't actively turn on their music, and I haven't followed their careers too closely. All that said, I love a good memoir, especially a musician memoir. I listened to Travis Barker's book years ago and it wasn't great. Additionally he joined the band a little later, so I was eager to listen to this to get the full story on the development of blink-182, more out of curiosity than anything else.
This is a super easy listen - Mark does an excellent job narrating it, although, at first, I felt a bit flat. By far the best rock memoir I've listened to is Flea's Acid for the Children, where it feels like he's talking to you on the phone- super casual and relaxed. Mark is clearly reading off the page, so this felt a little wooden at first, but as the book continues he seems to ease up a bit.
He does an excellent job of giving you exactly what you want to hear, but not overdoing it, or spending too much time on any one thing. Clearly the development and evolution of of blink-182 is the majority of the book as it's been the majority of his life, but he gets very personal and explores his life outside of the band as well. I found those parts equally as interesting.
This was really engaging, and I've recommended it to several friends already. You don't need to be a fan of the band to enjoy this. If you need a quick read/listen, pick this up!
This is a super easy listen - Mark does an excellent job narrating it, although, at first, I felt a bit flat. By far the best rock memoir I've listened to is Flea's Acid for the Children, where it feels like he's talking to you on the phone- super casual and relaxed. Mark is clearly reading off the page, so this felt a little wooden at first, but as the book continues he seems to ease up a bit.
He does an excellent job of giving you exactly what you want to hear, but not overdoing it, or spending too much time on any one thing. Clearly the development and evolution of of blink-182 is the majority of the book as it's been the majority of his life, but he gets very personal and explores his life outside of the band as well. I found those parts equally as interesting.
This was really engaging, and I've recommended it to several friends already. You don't need to be a fan of the band to enjoy this. If you need a quick read/listen, pick this up!