Bit Of A Blur: The Autobiography
Sep 2010 · Hachette UK
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I was the Fool-king of Soho and the number-one slag in the Groucho Club, the second drunkest member of the world's drunkest band. This was no disaster, though. It was a dream coming true.'
For Alex James, music had always been a door to a more eventful life. But as bass player of Blur - one of the most successful British bands of all time - his journey was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. In Bit of a Blur he chronicles his journey from a slug-infested flat in Camberwell to a world of screaming fans and private jets - and his eventual search to find meaning and happiness (and, perhaps most importantly, the perfect cheese), in an increasingly surreal world.
For Alex James, music had always been a door to a more eventful life. But as bass player of Blur - one of the most successful British bands of all time - his journey was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. In Bit of a Blur he chronicles his journey from a slug-infested flat in Camberwell to a world of screaming fans and private jets - and his eventual search to find meaning and happiness (and, perhaps most importantly, the perfect cheese), in an increasingly surreal world.
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4.3
25 reviews
Adinda S
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October 14, 2019
As a Blur fan, I had a good time reading it. Alex has a profound way with words & his writings are exceptionally engaging. One of the books that reformed one of the UK's greatest bands.
Peter Burges
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December 30, 2022
Really enjoyed this, not just as a memoir for Blur fans but as a snapshot of the British music scene in the 90s. It's a candid account of what it's like to become a famous rock star, but without ending up in rehab. Alex is a surprisingly engaging writer- I assume no ghost- and has a chatty, conversational turn of phrase as if he's telling you all this over a pint and a pie. Highly recommended for anyone who used to read NME every week.
Samantha Geso
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November 18, 2020
Overall, a good but short book of Alex describing his life from college to his days with Blur.
About the author
Alex James is the bass player with Blur. He is also a Visiting Scientist at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Europe's largest space research facility. He lives with his wife and children in the Cotswolds.
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