Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?

A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir

By: Steven Tyler

Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson

Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

"I've been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I've been Cole-Portered and farmer's-daughtered, I've been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I'm a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat, and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I'm gonna tell 'em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex, drugs, transcendence, chemical dependence you will ever want to hear."

The son of a classical pianist straight out of the Bronx of old Archie comics, Steven Tyler was born to be a rock star. Weaned on Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, Mick, and his beloved Janis Joplin, Tyler began tearing up the streets and the stage as a teenager before finally meeting his "mutant twin" and legendary partner, Joe Perry. In this addictively listenable memoir, told in the playful, poetic voice that is uniquely his own, Tyler unabashedly recounts the meteoric rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith over the last three decades and riffs on the music that gives it all meaning.

Tyler tells what it's like to be a living legend and the frontman of one of the world's most revered and infamous bands - the debauchery, the money, the notoriety, the fights, the motels and hotels, the elevators, limos, buses and jets, the rehab. He reveals the spiritual side that "gets lost behind the stereotype of the Sex Guy, the Drug Guy, the Demon of Screamin', the Terror of the Tropicana." And he talks about his epic romantic life and his relationship with his four children.

As dazzling, bold, and out-on-the-edge as the man himself, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is an all-access backstage pass into this extraordinary showman's life.

©2011 Steven Tyler (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Better than you think!

It's great that the guy reading it sounds a lot like Steven Tyler. A great story

Tells it like it was!

Best rock bio since Life by Keith Richards. Not afraid to lay it bare, warts and all.

Incredible to walk through music history

Loved it, great narration and flow through decades of an amazing talent in music industry.
Could not put it down. Thank you Mr. Tyler

Yowza

What a great book! A must listen…he is very candid and tells all. You won’t regret this listen!

Can’t stop yourself from listening

I was originally bummed out that Tyler wasn’t narrating himself, but Jeremy Davidson did it justice. He had the amazing energy that Tyler protrudes on stage, and transferred to the book as well. I appreciated the positivity, hard truths of his thoughts and actions, throughout his past and into his later years, and admired his self reflection. Definitely one I’d recommend for a pick me up to anyone, whether you’re into Aerosmith or not!

Bucket List: Meet Steven Tyler.

I loved everything about this book. He has a perspective about life, and situations that life brings, that most people could benefit from adopting. Great audio!

Another Drug Addict Star Talks

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Although interesting it's yet another compilation from a drugged up rock start telling of his trials along his path in life and how awesome his highs were in making him successful.

Was Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? worth the listening time?

If you are a fan of Steven Tyler or Aerosmith it is worth the listen.

High School

Well, what can you expect from Steven Tyler, the drug addicted superstar who never had to grow up? This book.

Much of it reads like listening to one of your high school burnout friends bragging about his sex and drug exploits seeking to impress you with how cool he is. Yet Tyler's story is so much bigger than your high school friend's. So I kept listening. Plus I love Aerosmith.

He philosophizes throughout but towards the end he gets a bit deeper and more practical for non-superstars like myself.

Though his non-linear approach to storytelling and frequent wanderings into rabbit trails make it a little difficult to follow, overall it was worth the ride.

Jeremy did an excellent job with onomatopoeia

Great story from the Legend Steven Tyler and read beautifully by Jeremy Davidson I will definitely check out other audio books narrated by him. I especially like how normal Steven Tyler is, even though he's a rock God Legend. I mean he is definitely out there but he has the same problems as anyone else and it really brings you down to earth listening to his story.

Sex, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll, A Primer

If you're looking for an education in sex, drugs, and rock'n roll, then this book will not disappoint. Steven (please don't call him Steve) goes into all aspects of his over 40 years of "living the dream" and some of his recounts are very graphic.

This book isn't as much an autobiography as it is a response to all of the people who have written or shared info about him in the past. It's more of a "well yeah, but you were doing drugs too," kind of thing.

This book reads like a school boy's recount of the "good old days." The years of drug addiction, sex addiction and codependency (he says he's been treated for all of those) are recalled almost with a romantic fondness. And, unless I missed it, nowhere in the book is there a an expression of remorse over the lives that were affected or promises that were broken.

I do give Steven kudos for telling his side of the story. You get the sense of who this man is and this is what I see; enigmatic, funny, rebellious, egocentric, family-loving, contradicting, brilliant and more. I also give him kudos for voluntarily going to rehab as many times as he has. You can't help but love him though. I wish him all the best.