He discusses his beliefs about why the seven deadly sins are outdated and should no longer be considered deadly or sins. Not only are these his own words, but he narrates the book himself. Youre making me hate you audiobook corey taylor audible. Publication date 2011 topics conduct of life, interpersonal relations, deadly sins, social problems, moral and ethical aspects publisher. A native of iowa, he spends his time between there, las vegas, and his suitcase. With his literary debut, corey taylor delivers a unique spin on the rock star biography, foregoing the stripmined territory of the rock and roll tellall and instead incorporating tales of his excesses into an articulate, thoughtprovoking examination of sin, morality and the search for purpose. The action begins in west des moines, iowa, where corey taylor, frontman of slipknot and stone sour, systematically set about committing each of the seven deadly sins. For the first time, slipknot and stone sour frontman corey taylor speaks dir. As a smalltown hero in the early 90s, he threw himself into a fiercedrinking, drugabusing, hardloving, liveforthemoment life. Seven deadly sins seven deadly sins audiobook, by corey taylor. Has anyone on this sub read it and if so what did you think of it. Slipknot and stone sour frontman corey taylor shares his worldview about life as a sinner and asks a provocative question. Lead singer of rock bands slipknot and stone sour, taylor has earned 11 platinum records, 43 gold records, and a grammy.
Soon taylor s music exploded, and he found himself rich, wanted, and on the road. This isnt exactly revelatory, given taylors heavy reliance on streamofconsciousness surferzen verboseness throughout his debut books. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Settling the argument between born bad and damaged good, slipknot and stone sour frontman corey taylor namechecks david lee roth and hunter s. Seven deadly sins corey taylor judging more than just. Written by corey taylor, audiobook narrated by corey taylor. Seven deadly sins by corey taylor overdrive rakuten.
Taylor, the bands lead singer, has lived the prototypical rockstar life. Oct 06, 2011 listen to seven deadly sins audiobook by corey taylor. Seven deadly sins by corey taylor penguin books australia. Listen to seven deadly sins settling the argument between born bad and damaged good by corey taylor available from rakuten kobo. The lead singer of the hard rock bands slipknot and stone sour, corey has earned eleven platinum records, fortythree gold. Seven deadly sins presents memoirs of corey taylors past, intertwined with hilarious and thought provoking ravings opposed to the idea of religious sin.
And seven deadly sins complies with robust enthusiasm but with an added arrogance and hedonism that is utterly repellent. Jul 14, 2011 seven deadly sins ebook written by corey taylor. Jul 03, 2012 corey does draw on a few experiences some a little disturbing to support his theories on the seven deadly sins and his views on life in general. Make sure to support the author by buying the book. Seven deadly sins audiobookmp3 version is currently on sale for 20% off at tantor audio. As a smalltown hero in the early 90s, he threw himself into a fiercedrinking, d. For any fan of the prementioned bands, this is a must have audiobook. He has picked fights with douche bags openly brandishing guns. I enjoyed reading this and have a new found respect for corey as he is honestly a very intelligent man and has a wicked sense of humour too. Jan 01, 2011 seven deadly sins presents memoirs of corey taylor s past, intertwined with hilarious and thought provoking ravings opposed to the idea of religious sin. Lead singer of rock bands slipknot and stone sour, taylor has earned 11 platinum records, 43 gold records, and a grammy award. Seven deadly sins taylor, corey 9780091938468 amazon. I really like corey taylors writing style and his voice. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read seven deadly sins. Taylor obviously appreciates the craft of musical wordmaking. America 51 by corey taylor read by the author audiobook. Seven deadly sins, read by corey himself, will be released in the u. Corey taylor is the new york times bestselling author of seven deadly sins, a funny thing happened on the way to heaven, and youre making me hate you. Settling the argument between born bad and damaged good by corey taylor 2011, mp3 cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Soon taylors music exploded, and he found himself rich, wanted, and on the road. Corey taylor is the author of two sunday times bestsellers seven deadly sins and a funny thing happened on the way to heaven. In this audiobook corey taylor, the frontman of bands slipknot and stone sour, brings his views into why we should drop the old seven deadly sins, and start to use new ones. He combines his own life experiences with an intriguing examination of the seven deadly sins.
Settling the argument between born bad and damaged good. Corey taylor seven deadly sins audiobookmp3 version is. It was reading this book makes me want to go back and read seven deadly sins because it was written so well and with a great structure. Listen to seven deadly sins by corey taylor for free with a 30 day free trial. Seven deadly sins audiobook, written by corey taylor. The action begins in west des moines, iowa, where corey taylor, frontman of heavy metal bands slipknot and stone sour, systematically set about committing each of the seven deadly sins. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
Corey taylor is the new york times bestselling author of seven deadly sins and a funny thing happened on the way to heaven. I first got the audiobook of it audible, but since first getting. Jul 03, 2012 corey taylor is the new york times bestselling author of seven deadly sins, a funny thing happened on the way to heaven, and youre making me hate you. I was thinking about reading corey taylors book seven deadly sins. Thompson as two of his biggest creative inspirations. I really like corey taylor s writing style and his voice. Listen to seven deadly sins audiobook by corey taylor free 30. Seven deadly sins is taylor s personal story, but its also a larger discussion of what it means to be seen as either a good person or a bad one. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
In this book, we learn that his appreciation transcends mere song writing, stepping into the realm of literature. Seven deadly sins presents memoirs of corey taylor s past, intertwined with hilarious and thought provoking ravings opposed to the idea of religious sin. Seven deadly sins is a brutally honest look at a life that could have gone horribly wrong at any turn, and the soulsearching and selfdiscovery it took to set it right. A native of iowa, he spends his time between there, las vegas and his suitcase. Settling the argument between born bad and damaged good audiobook by corey taylor. A skewering of the american underbelly by the new york times bestselling author of seven deadly sins, a funny thing happened on the way to heaven, and youre making me hate you corey taylor is old enough to remember a lot and yet still young enough to cling to ideals that have shaped his way of thinking and living. Buy a cheap copy of the seven deadly sins book by corey taylor. Sep 18, 2012 the action begins in west des moines, iowa, where corey taylor, frontman of heavy metal bands slipknot and stone sour, systematically set about committing each of the seven deadly sins. Listen to seven deadly sins audiobook by corey taylor. I first got the audiobook of it audible, but since first getting it, ive listened to the entire thing at least three times. The alwaysoutspoken hard rock vocalist corey taylor begins america 51 with a reflection on what his itinerant youth and frequent worldwide travels with his multiplatinum bands slipknot and stone sour have taught him about what it means to be an american in an increasingly unstable world. Yes, corey taylor has broken the law and hurt people, but, if sin is what makes us human, how wrong can it be.
His style is intimate and conversational, as if youre the last two standing after a long night out. Again, i really like corey taylor this book just didnt go. This style of memoir is something i prefer as it takes no chronological order of the subjects life span, however places events within the text in relation to each topic sin. Seven deadly sins is taylors personal story, but its also a larger discussion of what it means to be seen as either a good person or a bad one.
Seven deadly sins audiobook by corey taylor rakuten kobo. Hang out with a pretentious, ranting metal rocker for 250pages. Seven deadly sins is a book by the lead singer of slipknot and stone sour, corey taylor. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The recording was good however there were multiple audio errors where edits were needed. To be honest, i cant imagine a better way to experience seven deadly sins than in audiobook. He has set himself on fire at parties and woken up in dumpsters after cocaine binges. Now i countered that the only way to do this subject, one that has been driven into the ground with derisive frequency, was to give it my own unique and cantankerous spin. As long as corey taylor is having fun fucking, singing and nope, thats it then life is peachy. The equivalent of an intellectual bully, seven deadly sins is boastful, blustering and consequently boring.
Since the authors story is thin and not particularly interesting or original, he bulks up his memoir with pseudophilosophical screeds about, as readers will. Seven deadly sins by corey taylor on free audio book download. About the author corey taylor is an american musician best known as the lead singer of hard rock bands slipknot and stone sour, which together have sold over 10 million records. For the first time, slipknot and stone sour frontman corey taylor speaks directly to his fans and shares his worldview about life as a sinner. Seven deadly sins by corey taylor audiobook listen online. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Settling the argument between born bad and damaged good audiobook written by corey taylor. Download audiobooks by corey taylor to your device. Seven deadly sins slipknot and stone sour frontman corey taylor shares his worldview about life as a sinner and asks a provocative question. Read more read less 2011 corey taylor p2011 random house audiobooks. Apr 06, 20 part two of corey taylor s seven deadly sins. In the tradition of the late, great george carlin, corey taylor, the lead singer of slipknot and stone sour.
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