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American Scream: the Bill Hicks story

post #1 of 9
5/9/02 at 4:00am
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Has anyone read American Scream: the Bill Hicks story ,by Cynthia True?

Great Fucking book.
I just finished it 5 minutes ago.

Bill lead a beautiful life. He was truly ahead of his time.
I cried like a baby at the end of this book.

A really great book, if anyone has read this, care to discuss?

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post #2 of 9
5/9/02 at 9:29pm
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so, no one has read this??

Classic moment: When Denis Leary walks off stage at a comedy club, and the owner says "Hey, that was Bill's material you just did!"....leary scuttles quickly away.

and thats when Bill was alive.
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post #3 of 9
5/9/02 at 9:46pm
Yep, I read the book and it's certainly great that it exists. However, the lack of energy in the writing turned me a bit off. It's almost as if True didn't get how amazing Bill was. And I thought Garafalo's foreword was bad news. Of course, like you, the end hit me really hard. That guy was something special. There simply needs to be more written about him.
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post #4 of 9
5/9/02 at 9:50pm
Read it a few months ago and dug it. I wasn't too surprised at the Leary bit. Comedians tend to steal each other's stuff all the time. Hicks did it better anyway...

Speaking of stealing, I stole a line from one of his letters to his then girlfriend, and put it in my wedding vows.

"Without you, life is meaningless motion..."; sumthin' like that. Thought it was a beautiful statement.
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post #5 of 9
5/9/02 at 10:04pm
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Well , the good news is that Bill's close friend- kevin booth- is also writing a book about Hicks....it should be a lot better. American Scream isnt at all bad, but it did lack something....so stay tuned for the next book.

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post #6 of 9
5/9/02 at 11:26pm
I will find it and read it SOON, and reply to this thread. I love Hicks. I discovered him wayyyyy back when he was in Preacher, but never read the book.
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post #7 of 9
5/10/02 at 10:19am
Wonderful, wonderful man. Too good to really exist among us mere mortals, to be honest. I haven't read this book, but damnit I want to. Now that I know it's good, I'm on it.
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post #8 of 9
5/11/02 at 12:33am
Looooved me some Bill Hicks. Too cool for the room.

Peace, Bill.
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post #9 of 9
5/11/02 at 12:51am
We sure could use him these days.
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