This book is well outside my normal reading habits. As a result, I'm in no position to comment on a lot of details I'd normally go into. But it is a fascinating book by any standard.
A warning for judgmental readers: this is not a book for you. Lloyd lived the life of sex, drugs and rock and roll, and he tells his story, pretty much all of it. I'm pretty sure he's not looking for anyone's approval.
Richard Lloyd is an influential figure in the history of Rock and Roll. A fine guitarist, he was there from the very beginning of CBGB's, the famous NYC club, and a founding member of Television, one of those great bands that nobody ever heard of. Seriously, go listen to Marquee Moon, on of the great recordings in the history of rock:
The initial challenge for me was a simple one - Lloyd's mysticism is unnatural for me, and when I talk about being judgemental, what I had to do was step away from my normal viewpoint and accept that he saw somethings very differently and accept that he's telling his own story.
As for what's in the book - lots of stuff. Lloyd and a friend blowing up the friend's parent's Chinese Laundry (not on purpose), Lloyd learning to play guitar indirectly from Hendrix, via Lloyd's best friend Velvert, Lloyd encountering Tom Miller (later Tom Verlaine), and starting to work on the band that would become Television, and the opening of CBGBs. Lloyd's post Television work is covered too, his solo recording and his work with artists like Matthew Sweet.
It's an engaging read, I recommend it to anyone interested in this period of the history of Rock and Roll.