Got The Life audiobook

In honor of Korn’s newest record which was released this week (The Paradigm Shift), I decided to read Fieldy’s autobiography which was released in 2009.If you are a fan of Korn, you will know that in 2005 guitarist Brian “Head” Welch left the band after giving his life to following Jesus and wanting to get clean and take care of his daughter. He went on to write an autobiography called Save Me From Myself (which is an excellent book) and to record two full length records: Save Me From Myself (under his own name) and Between Here and Lost (under the band name Love and Death – an unbelievable record). With the release of The Paradigm Shift, and to the excitement of all Korn fans, Head has rejoined the band.Got the Life by Fieldy is a book on the spiritual transformation that has happened in his life. Unlike Head, Fieldy did not leave Korn when he turned his life around, but rather stuck with the band and his new found faith at the same time.Got the Life is a very honest and transparent look at Fieldy’s life from childhood through the evolution and explosion of the bands popularity. What I appreciate about the book is that you can tell Fieldy although not proud at all about his past mistakes, doesn’t sugarcoat his faults and shares with brutal honestly the depths to which his life had sunk to, and all the pain he caused both family and friends.The book is not necessarily written as a diary or journal, but it very much reads like one. Stories are very detailed and varied. If you are reading this as a conservative Christian, keep in mind this is an autobiography about a rockstar’s life (sex, drugs, and rock & roll). Although not gratuitous, Fieldy doesn’t shy away from describing the kind of life he was living. It really is a dramatic story of redemption, and by the time you get to the last couple of chapters you feel like it’s an all new author writing the book. The transformation is profound.If you are a fan of Fieldy and Korn, this is a must read. If you are looking to read a book on how God can miraculously transform someone’s life even when they seem to be hopelessly lost, this book is a testimony to how great and powerful God is.Blog: www.jonathanstephens.wordpress.comTwitter: @jonstephensNY

Some highlights:- Fieldy discovered Limp Bizkit. - His dad was in a band called Reggie and Alex- Jonathan Davis used to call him Billy (never explained why)- Another John used to call him Gopher, which then evolved into Gar. Then that became Garfield, then Field, then Fieldy. - He's worked with Cheech from Cheech and Chong- There's half a chapter banging on about his solo album, Fieldy's Dreams- All the chapter titles are KoRn songs- Loves the stories about 'our Lord'.Genuinely don't know how to rate this, let's just say 5 stars, because it's the best autobiography I've read by a nu-metal bassist.

Absolutely fascinating read about a guy with an extraordinary life, who found an extraordinary God. Loved reading about his journey with Korn and with Christ. I had an opportunity to have Fieldy as a guest on my radio show, "Divine Intervention" and to hear him tell his story of faith first hand. He was a great interview, and very interesting. You can listen to the interview here:http://divineintervention.typepad.com...

A very good book. I didn't really know anything about the guys in Korn.

I read this in my high school years, since I was a fan of Korn at the time. (I still am, just not as much.) The book was very easy to read. The writing wasn't much of anything special, but it pretty much documents his early lifestyle on drugs and alcohol and later concludes with how he sobers up and redeems himself. Like I said earlier, the writing isn't the best, but the book is very entertaining and informative. It can be a bit preachy, but it definetly shows just how damaging that the party lifestyle can be, which is why I found it to be important.

i absolutely love this book. It has definately made my list of top 10 books.

This book is about my favorite bass player and my hero: Fieldy.

I have always been a fan of Korn, but never knew anything personal about their band-members. I read this book in three days after deciding which book I should read next. I hated Fieldy during the first 150 pages or so of the book due to his mistreatment of every woman in his life besides his mother. I enjoyed hating him so much that I laughed out loud at the part when he was wetting his pants a few times a day. It was difficult to feel bad for the piece of shit that Fieldy had become, enjoying the glory of his rock band career. If there is one famous person experiencing "King Baby" syndrome, this was the guy. He lived a life of luxury and entitlement. I fucking hated this piece of shit but I'm glad that he made the choice to better himself and come clean with the life he had previously lived. I couldn't believe that the only justifiable reason for him to treat others with such ferocity was with the divorce between his father and mother when he was sixteen or whatever. He lived such an amazing and privileged life I couldn't bring myself to accept any of Fieldy's behavior toward people. He was such a fucking hypocrite. He cheated on every single one of his relationships including the relationship with his current wife Dena (he had three wives). He was such a whore.I guess this dude's alright since he claims to be sober now. God's the judge. Whatever, Fieldy.

** spoiler alert ** I love reading books from rock musicians, especially ones that become born again believers in Jesus! I really enjoyed this book, reading of Fieldy's time in Korn, both before and after his conversion, and about his life before and after he trusted in God. It would have been good to see more writing of his time in Korn after he became a believer, but it was still a really good book. Recommended for anyone who has listened to Korn or who also likes to read people's testimonies. I don't often write reviews, but I really enjoyed this book.

This was a very lovely read! I really liked the glimpse inside Fieldy's life in Korn and how the band got started up. Aswell as the little details on how certain songs were created and recorded. I already read a bit about this inside view in Head's book, but it was very interesting to see it from another perspective. And wow good for him on how his life turned around and how much more of a better person he is now. It's really wonderful that he finally found his peace.4,5 stars rounded up

Honest, raw, and truthful. I enjoyed this book from beginning to the end. I enjoyed how open and honest he was about his past and present in this book. A lot of this book is a relatable read that gives a person positivity, and hope for recovery and discovering or rediscovering your faith all over.

This is anther look into the history of the band Korn, this time, from the perspective of bassist, Fieldy. It then goes into his story of salvation, and escape from anger, alcoholism and drug abuse. While similar to "Save Me From Myself", it's also distinctly different.

Fantastic quick read from a wonderful human being who also happens to be a killer bass player, for the mega band Korn.