
Van Halen Rising
How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal
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Narrated by:
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Sean Runnette
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By:
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Greg Renoff
After years of gigging 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.
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. 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. 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 is the first book to tell the untold story of how these rock legends made the unlikely journey from Pasadena, California, to the worldwide stage.
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Makes you want fire up some early Van Halen!
Entertaining story, superb narration
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A must read if u love early Van Halen!
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informative
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A Story of True Perseverance
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Van Halen Gold!
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Great story and intriguing insight.
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GREAT book
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Great book
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Long live big rock!
Very well done!
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I didn’t know half as much about VH as I thought I did
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