Nothin' to Lose: The Making of KISS (1972-1975)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062131729 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Anyone who wants to know what it was like to make it in rock ‘n’ roll in the seventies will need to pick this up.” (Dale Sherman, author of Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of KISS)“Told with complete accuracy and attention to detail Mandatory reading for every new artist. (Kirkus)Does the world really need another KISS book? Perhaps not, but the world really needs Sharp’s KISS bookFull of extraordinary primary-source material that will keep KISS fans up at night, Sharp’s excellent work should serve as a blueprint for future rock oral histories.” (Library Journal (starred review)) . Cross, author of Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain)“Even casual fans will be enthralled.” (Robert Rodriguez, author of Revolver: How The Beatles Reimagined Rock 'N' Roll)“Revel in the roar of t
Exhaustive study! Sharp has become an invaluable resource for KISS fans, and should probably hold a ph.d. in KISS. This is an excellent companion to his and Leaf's 'Behind the Mask', a thorough examination of the early phase of KISS' career, an oral history told by every person you could possibly imagine that had a big, small or comp. Great insight into the music business as well as KISS Most people buying this book will already be card carrying members of the KISS Army, and there is enough fresh content in here around the formative years that will satisfy them. What I didn't expect was how important a part the whole push behind KISS was, to get them airplay on the radio, or gigs in high school hall. "Well worth it even if you've read everything else" according to John Emm. I'm only about half-way through this book but I am enjoying it immensely.Fans who've read everything else will STILL find lots of cool tidbits throughout this well-organized retelling of their early years. Even the familiar stories are fleshed out with all sorts of little details that really bring you back to those
Drawing on more than two hundred interviews, the book offers a captivating and intimate fly-on-the-wall account of their launch, charting the struggles and ultimate victories that led them to the threshold of superstardom.Constructed as an oral history, the book includes original interviews with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss, as well as with producers; engineers; management; record company personnel; roadies; club owners; booking agents; concert promoters; costume, stage, and art designers; rock photographers; publicists; and key music journalists.Many of KISS's musical contemporaries from the time, most of whom shared concert bills with the band on their early tours, also lend their perspective via new interviews; these include Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, and Ted Nugent, as
With sales of more than one hundred million records worldwide, KISS sits atop the list of American bands, with the most gold-certified albums earned in history. Ken Sharp is the author of Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy, Elvis: Vegas '69, KISS: Behind the