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A review by bristoni74
Love and Pain by Chris Joannou, Ben Gillies
4.0
Silverchair are of my generation, and I loved their debut single “Tomorrow” which they released in the mid-90’s when they were 15 years old. They released five albums, and I enjoyed the evolution of their music with each album.
However, by 2011 the band was over, and their friendships fractured. Love & Pain is only the perspectives of Ben (drummer) and Chris (bass), as Daniel (the lead singer still dosen’t have a relationship with them). With alternative chapters in non-chronological order, I enjoyed the sections more about their friendship, how the band formed and the impact of fame at only 15, especially from the POV of the band members and not the “frontman”.
Ben and Chris clearly articulated these were their own reflections and memories, and other people’s realities may be different. I thought they were very respectful when discussing Daniel and how they didn’t know how to support him as young men. There were some interesting insights into the music industry and how Daniel’s need for creative control impacted the band and their friendships.
Sometimes we have friends for a reason, a season or a lifetime and I feel Chris and Ben have been able to reconnect because their friendship was more than music, whereas Daniel’s friendship was because of Silverchair. Daniel has no interest in Silverchair anymore and as their only connection for their friendship was the band, without it there is no friendship.
I enjoyed this book and now they are in their mid-40’s with young families I think Chris is looking forward. He has moved on and created a new life with other interests and passions, whereas Ben still seems to live in the past. He can’t quite give up the dream of Silverchair reforming and reliving his youth.
However, by 2011 the band was over, and their friendships fractured. Love & Pain is only the perspectives of Ben (drummer) and Chris (bass), as Daniel (the lead singer still dosen’t have a relationship with them). With alternative chapters in non-chronological order, I enjoyed the sections more about their friendship, how the band formed and the impact of fame at only 15, especially from the POV of the band members and not the “frontman”.
Ben and Chris clearly articulated these were their own reflections and memories, and other people’s realities may be different. I thought they were very respectful when discussing Daniel and how they didn’t know how to support him as young men. There were some interesting insights into the music industry and how Daniel’s need for creative control impacted the band and their friendships.
Sometimes we have friends for a reason, a season or a lifetime and I feel Chris and Ben have been able to reconnect because their friendship was more than music, whereas Daniel’s friendship was because of Silverchair. Daniel has no interest in Silverchair anymore and as their only connection for their friendship was the band, without it there is no friendship.
I enjoyed this book and now they are in their mid-40’s with young families I think Chris is looking forward. He has moved on and created a new life with other interests and passions, whereas Ben still seems to live in the past. He can’t quite give up the dream of Silverchair reforming and reliving his youth.