Me

I have loved Elton John for more than 40 years and have already seen Rocketman twice, so I'm not exactly an objective reader. But I have read autobiographies by some of my favorite musicians that didn't do much for me, like Elvis Costello's [b:Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink 24611671 Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Elvis Costello https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1438604246l/24611671.SY75.jpg 44929044], so I'm not a pushover. Fortunately, it is easy to love Me. It's fast-paced, moving, hilarious, and pretty damn insightful. Elton is also probably kinder than he should be regarding some of the celebrities who he's crossed paths with. His stories are funny and entertaining but never vicious or cruel (he doesn't seem terribly fond of David Bowie but that's as far as it goes). Considering one of his better known songs is “The Bitch is Back,” he seems to save most of his bitchery for castigating himself about his former drug use (in a very dry, British way). And he could also have been much less charitable towards his late mother, who rarely missed an opportunity to criticize him even after he was one of the most successful rock stars in the world. I haven't really listened to any new Elton music since his heyday of the 70s but this book made me want to check out some of his later albums, especially the ones released after he got sober. I'm so glad he survived the excesses of his younger years and is “still standing” today to tell his story.