Scar Tissue is one of the best books i have ever read. Anthony Kiedis is completely open and honest with the reader, he does not hold back any information. This book gives you an inside look at the bands' accomplishments and struggles. Anthony discloses details about his relationship with his that a really moving. This book also includes pictures, therefore giving you an idea of what was going on during that time. This book is a beautiful story not just about a Anthony Kiedis but about The Red Hot Chili Peppers and their struggles and triumphs as a band. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves great music.

I read Scar Tissue last summer and was very pleased with the content. The book is not only written by the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, there are also many pictures of himself growing up with the band we all know. The troubles and problems they went through before (and after) they reached fame is all identified clearly through the course of the book. After I finished the book I not only understood the true meaning of their music, I also understood that being famous is not easy and a lot of people fall to drugs, alcoholism, and other poor decisions when they let their fame get to their heads. This was an amazing book and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys their music and would like to learn a little more about the band.

This story is both shocking and entertaining and, by the end of it, you not only fall in love with Anthony Kiedis but you learn that being a rock star is not all it's cut out to be. Although Kiedis lived the life of a rock star, what stands out about his story is not the raucous good times, but the endless times he struggled with drug abuse deep-rooted in him from a young age. Kiedis has suffered incredibly from his drug abuse, battling not only his addiction, but endangering his health, wasting his money, and causing pain to the people he cares for. Growing up in a sober environment, reading his story was extremely compelling. We tend to look down on drug abusers, but Kiedis evokes compassion and sympathy because he teaches you that the hold of being addicted to drugs is more powerful than sober people can understand without experiencing it. Despite a lifelong battle with drug abuse, and love and loss of friends and girlfriends, he was able to channel his adversity into writing song lyrics. He does not regret any experiences or decisions he has made in his life and has come out of it more mature and philosophical. I have become a bigger fan of The Red Hot Chili Peppers after reading Scar Tissue. In addition, his story has given perspective to my own life and taught me that it is important to experience the highs and low of life because it makes you not only a wiser, but also more humble person.

Scar Tissue is an enthralling autobiography written by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ frontman, Anthony Kiedis. As a longtime Chilli Pepper fan I jumped at the chance to read this indepth look into the life of one of the most interesting characters in the music industry. Raised in unusual circumstances by a straight-laced, caring mother and a drug-dealing father, Kiedis does not speak with any bitterness towards his father. Speaking in great detail about many bizarre childhood memories, such a smoking dope with his father at the age of 12, I found Kiedis truly loving and accepting of his father’s faults. To him this man was his hero, and unfortunately he followed closely in his footsteps. Kiedis has a fierce appetite for drugs and it proves to be a constant struggle for him during his life. It’s the same story for many rock stars, but what I found surprising was Kiedis’ resistance to living ‘the high life’. As a man who was living the rock dream, and making the money that came along with it, he refused to buy his own home, instead shacking up on people’s couches along the way. I had never realized that while he was on top of the music world, he was still running away from his fame and choosing to get high with homeless people instead of the wealthy which now surrounded him. One of his most famous songs, “Under the Bridge”, refers to time spent with the homeless under overpasses and bridges all over California. Another interesting piece of this book was Kiedis’ ties to women and the detail in which he remembers the multiple women he was close to in his life. Attracted to the strange and beautiful, he was completely in love with the idea of women and the closeness he felt with them. This probably stems from his deep connection to his mother, whom he adored. Searching his whole life for a way to become more real, Kiedis realizes finally that he has given up everything for drugs – especially his health. Scar Tissue takes the reader on an incredible journey through the rollercoaster ride that was Kiedis’ life. Although it touches on the band and the friendships he had with his fellow bandmates, I was happily surprised to learn so much more about the man himself and the lessons he learned living a genuinely wild life.

This book is amazing! It targets mostly teens, and lots of readers who are interested in the progress of become a World Wide famous band and interested in drug addicts. Whoever is also interested in the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and enjoy their music should also read it. It's interesting and very entertaining reading about the life of this musician and his life experiences . Anthony went through some very rough times through his childhood as his dad was a drug dealer and his mother was poor. It is written in firstperson which gets you more attached to the character. The becoming of his career is shocking and also amazing. He went through many band members and members dying of drug overdoses until he found the right ones. The biography has many lyrics that he wrote in it, especially some of songs you have never heard of because they were written while the band was unknown. It also goes through his relationship and his sex life which is overwhelming considering he was so young when he started getting into women. The bio. has many photos of interesting parts in the book like concerts they had, him and his ex.girlfriends, him as a baby and a child. This book is deffinetely a 5/5 and I strongly recommend it! I love Anthony Kiedis.

This really was one of the best books I've ever read. From page one it was completely absorbing right to the very end. The ultimate page turner. What an eventful life he's led. A truly amazing story that will grip you and never let go. Bluntly, I cannot understand how someone could not wholeheartedly love this book. Do yourself a favour, pick up a copy as soon as possible.

This book went beyond my expectations. You most definitely do not need to be a fan of the Peppers to enjoy it (although, I became an even bigger fan after reading it). Its what you would expect - a dark story filled with lots of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. But it goes far beyond that, and you see a spiritual side of Anthony as he battles his way through numerous rough situations. You also learn about their struggles in the band, and how they finally found the perfect chemistry. You will never listen to one of their songs the same again. I loved this especially down to the very last sentence (my favorite)- it was perfect.

Wowww. This was the most in-depth autobiography I've read yet. It gave you a play-by-play of Anthony's entire life, and there was never a dull moment about it. I definitely recommend this one.

This book was incredible. I'm a big Chili Peppers fan and reading through about his life and lifestyles helped me to understand their music and what was happening in his life at those times. What a wild childhood and one of a kind.

I have always enjoyed the RHCP however, I wouldn't have placed them amongst my top 10... or even perhaps top 20 favourite bands. But I have gained a new appreciation for the boys, and of course especially Kiedis, upon reading Scar Tissue. It is a fascinating story of Kiedis' life and the reason I adored this autobiography so much is how he seems to cherish and appreciate every experience he's had along the way, the positive ones, and especially the negative ones, because he knows that each one of those experiences has helped mold him into the person that he is today. It's his passion for life that has caused me to develop a little crush on the guy... ;)