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Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga de Ian Christe

Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga

Autor Ian Christe
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 aug 2008
The first definitive biography of the ultimate American rock band How did a pair of little Dutch boys trained in classical music grow up to become the nucleus of the most popular heavy metal band of all time? What′s the secret behind Eddie Van Halen′s incredible fast and furious guitar solos? What makes David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar so wacky? And, are all those stories about groupies, booze bashes, and contract riders true? The naked truth is laid bare in Everybody Wants Some ––the real–life story of a rock ′n′ roll fantasy come true.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780470373569
ISBN-10: 0470373563
Pagini: 322
Dimensiuni: 145 x 206 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.46 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Van Halen’s millions upon millions of dedicated fans.

Descriere

"Good band, even better book . . . Essential reading." — Record Collector How did a pair of little Dutch boys trained in classical music grow up to be the nucleus of America′s greatest hard rock band? What′s the secret of Eddie Van Halen′s guitar mastery? Who besides David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar has DNA strange enough to be a Van Halen singer? Are the legends of groupies, midgets, and contract riders all to be believed? The naked truth is playfully laid bare in Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga—now expanded and updated with reporting on the recent comeback tour. One of 2007′s Most Intriguing Books — LA Weekly "Highly recommended for Van Halen completists." — Chuck Klosterman , Esquire "Respect is due to author Ian Christe. His book is perfectly pitched, capturing both the flamboyant excitement and inherent absurdity of the rampant ego collective known as Van Halen." — Geoff Barton , Classic Rock "Written in jubilant, elastic prose, Ian Christe′s Everybody Wants Some is a sort of Day–Glo fairy tale . . . savvy, sympathetic, expert, funny ha–ha." — The Boston Phoenix "[Christe′s] not fooling around. And his prose is always playful." — Los Angeles Times "A new biography of the band that made metal marketable doesn′t disappoint the fans." — The American Prospect "Christe chronicles the sweeping scope of the Van Halen saga." — Chicago Sun–Times

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"Good band, even better book . . . Essential reading."
--"Record Collector"

How did a pair of little Dutch boys trained in classical music grow up to be the nucleus of America's greatest hard rock band? What's the secret of Eddie Van Halen's guitar mastery? Who besides David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar has DNA strange enough to be a Van Halen singer? Are the legends of groupies, midgets, and contract riders all to be believed? The naked truth is playfully laid bare in Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga--now expanded and updated with reporting on the recent comeback tour.

One of 2007's Most Intriguing Books
--"LA Weekly"

"Highly recommended for Van Halen completists."
--Chuck Klosterman, "Esquire"

"Respect is due to author Ian Christe. His book is perfectly pitched, capturing both the flamboyant excitement and inherent absurdity of the rampant ego collective known as Van Halen."
--Geoff Barton, "Classic Rock"

"Written in jubilant, elastic prose, Ian Christe's "Everybody Wants Some" is a sort of Day-Glo fairy tale . . . savvy, sympathetic, expert, funny ha-ha."
--"The Boston Phoenix"

"[Christe's] not fooling around. And his prose is always playful."
--"Los Angeles Times"

"A new biography of the band that made metal marketable doesn't disappoint the fans."
--"The American Prospect"

"Christe chronicles the sweeping scope of the Van Halen saga."
--"Chicago Sun-Times"

Cuprins

INTRODUCTION: LEARNING TO PLAY "ERUPTION" 1 PART I RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL 3 1 The Immigrant Song 7 2 Rats in the Cellar 19 3 Hotel California 31 4 Bat out of Hell 40 5 Back in the Saddle 51 6 Girls on Film 65 7 Jukebox Heroes 76 8 Kings of Rock 94 9 Road to Nowhere 112 PART II TOP OF THE WORLD 121 10 It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) 125 11 Roll with It 135 12 Nothing’s Shocking 148 13 Loveless 163 14 Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 180 15 Ill Communication 198 PART I I I WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE? 211 16 No Way Out 215 17 Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground 231 18 Get the Party Started 242 19 A Grand Don’t Come for Free 254 20 All the Right Reasons 269 ENCORE: VAN HALEN IV 277 BONUS TRACKS A Eddie Van Halen Extended Discography 285 B Holy Grails: Unreleased Van Halen Rarities 287 C Pictures on the Silver Screen: Van Halen in the Movies 290 D The Menu: The Covers Band from Pasadena 292 E Uncovered: Van Halen Tribute Bands 294 F Van Hagar for Dummies 297 LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT! 299 INDEX 301

Notă biografică

Ian Christe is the author of Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal . He has written for Reuters, Revolver, Spin, Guitar World, Wired, and others. He is a regular host on the Sirius Hard Attack and Buzzsaw channels and appears often on television wearing black T–shirts.

Recenzii

"Good band, even better book...Essential reading for fans."  ( Record Collector , December 2007) "Respect is due to author Ian Christe.  His book is perfectly pitched, capturing both the flamboyant excitement and inherent absurdity..."  ( Classic Rock UK , February 2008)
"Good band, even better book...Essential reading for fans."  ( Record Collector , December 2007) "Respect is due to author Ian Christe.  His book is perfectly pitched, capturing both the flamboyant excitement and inherent absurdity..."  ( Classic Rock UK , February 2008)