Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (926 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770412638 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Renoff. This prehistory is usually glossed over in accounts of the band, but in Van Halen Rising, author Greg Renoff devotes an entire book to it. This is where Renoff’s exhaustive research and meticulous attention to detail truly pays off. It also vividly shows that the personality clashes that would later destroy the band were there from Day One.” Rolling StoneIn an excellent new book called Van Halen Rising, author Greg Renoff argues that, in the era of disco and punk, Van Halen’s arrival saved heavy metal. Readers are treated to extensive accounts of these bashes. While that may be hyperbole, there’s little arguing that the backyard party band from Pasadena put Los Angeles back at the center of American rock & roll, where it’s largely stayed ever since.” LA WeeklyIt’s a rollicking roll through the life an
Renoff did his research but but some of the facts are really pretty meaningless. He is great at crediting his sources Its taking me forever to read this book. Its obvious Mr.Renoff did his research but but some of the facts are really pretty meaningless. He is great at crediting his sources but did I really need to know that Sally Smith remembers the time that the pre-pre-pre-pre version of Van Halen used to play really loud? "The band played loud . A must read for any Van Halen fan or musician that wants a real and sobering insight into what it takes to make it. Curtis A. Fornadley I grew up not far from the Van Halen “Rising” epicenter. But alas, I was too young at the time to know about, much less take part in, this scene. This book does a great job of transporting the reader back to this special time and space and provides a virtual experience which can be embellished my your own imagination.I b. I just saw them in concert this year and was glad that the book plus the tour made the summer First and foremost, I am a lifelong Van Halen fan since 1978.I have been following the band since I moved to L.A., and my youth was formed around the music scene there since 1978 to 1985.The book provides me some refreshed memories of backyard parties and auditorium gatherings where bands played live. I wish I had seen the mighty Va
The quartet’s classic 1978 debut, Van Halen, sold more than a million copies within months of release and rocketed the band to the stratosphere of rock success. By the year’s end, Van Halen had established themselves as superstars and reinvigorated heavy metal in the process.Based on more than 230 original interviews including with former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and power players like Pete Angelus, Marshall Berle, Donn Landee, Ted Templeman, and Neil Zlozower Van Halen Rising reveals the untold story of how these rock legends made the unlikely journey from Pasadena, California, to the worldwide stage.. On tour, Van Halen’s high-energy show wowed audiences and prompted headlining acts like Black Sabbath to concede that they’d been blown off the stage. A vivid and energetic history of Van Halen’s legendary early yearsAfter years of playing gigs everywhere from suburban backyards to dive bars, Van Halen led by frontman extraordinaire David Lee Roth and guitar virtuoso Edward Van Halen had the songs, the swagger, and the talent to turn the rock world on its ear