Description: Eruption by Brad Tolinski, Chris Gill A completely new look at guitar legend Eddie Van Halen via a groundbreaking oral history, composed of more than 50+ hours of interviews with Edward and his family, friends, and colleagues. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When rock legend Eddie Van Halen died of cancer on October 6, 2020, the entire world seemed to stop and grieve. Since his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to fans of rock music and heavy metal, but to performers across all genres and around the world. Van Halens debut sounded unlike anything that listeners had heard before and remains a quintessential rock album of the era. Over the course of more than four decades, Eddie gained renown for his innovative guitar playing, and particularly for popularizing the tapping guitar solo technique. Unfortunately for Eddie and his legions of fans, he died before he was ever able to put his life down to paper in his own words, and much of his compelling backstory has remained elusive-until now. In Eruption, music journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill share with fans, new and old alike, a candid, compulsively readable, and definitive oral history of the most influential rock guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. It is based on more than 50+ hours of unreleased interviews they recorded with Eddie Van Halen over the years, most of them conducted at the legendary 5150 studios at Eds home in Los Angeles. The heart of Eruption is drawn from these intimate and wide-ranging talks, as well as conversations with family, friends, and colleagues. In addition to discussing his greatest triumphs as a groundbreaking musician, including an unprecedented dive into Van Halens masterpiece 1984, the book also takes an unflinching look at Edwards early struggles as young Dutch immigrant unable to speak the English language, which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse. Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen also examines his brilliance as an inventor who changed the face of guitar manufacturing.As entertaining as it is revealing, Eruption is the closest readers will ever get to hearing Eddies side of the story when it comes to his extraordinary life. Author Biography BRAD TOLINSKI was the Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine, the best-selling magazine for musicians in the world, for over 25 years. He is also the author of Light & Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page and Play it Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound and Revolution of the Electric Guitar, which was the inspiration for the Play It Loud exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2019. He lives in New York.CHRIS GILL was the editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine and a regular contributor to Guitar World magazine. Review An Amazon Bestseller in Music Biographies "ERUPTION is the closest you will get to hearing Eddies side of the story when it comes to his extraordinary life. Its a comprehensive and compelling nonfiction narrative about the guitar virtuoso and visionary. Kudos to Tolinski and Gill for bringing this to fruition." --The Aquarian"Fans and guitar enthusiasts will appreciate this fresh look at the legendary Van Halen, with an emphasis on his technical wizardry." --Library Journal"A respectful and detailed....tribute to a guitar legend."--Kirkus"During Eddie Van Halens lifetime, few--if any--journalists were granted the access that journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill were afforded. And as Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen demonstrates, the guitarists trust was not misplaced. This is the final word on what made this epochal musician, guitar innovator and, it must be said, complicated man, tick."--Tom Beaujour, New York Times bestselling co-author of Nothin But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Hard Rock Explosion"Few journalists get a front-row seat to witness genius at work the way that Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill did over decades with Eddie Van Halen. In this comprehensive look at the late guitar virtuosos art and artistry, the pair share everything they learned from the man himself."--Kory Grow, Rolling Stone"Guitarists and rock fans can rejoice that Eddie Van Halens story has finally been told, accurately and with insights from those who knew him best. Tolinski and Gill compellingly unravel such details as the development of Eds two-handed tapping technique and the Frankenstein guitar, and sheds new light on every corner of Van Halens life and prodigious artistry. Its a long-awaited and vital read about the most important and influential guitarist of the modern age."--Christopher Scapelliti, Editor-in-Chief, Guitar Player magazine"Though he lived his adult life under a spotlight, Eddie Van Halen remains shrouded in mystery. There is no duo better suited to peel away the fictions and fog and get to the heart of Van Halen the man and the musician than Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill, two of the greatest guitar journalists of our era. Thats exactly what they do in Eruption. Even the keenest fan will find surprises on every page."--Alan Paul, New York Times bestselling author of Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan and One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band Long Description When rock legend Eddie Van Halen died of cancer on October 6, 2020, the entire world seemed to stop and grieve. Since his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to fans of rock music and heavy metal, but to performers across all genres and around the world. Van Halens debut sounded unlike anything that listeners had heard before and remains a quintessential rock album of the era.Over the course of more than four decades, Eddie gained renown for his innovative guitar playing, and particularly for popularizing the tapping guitar solo technique. Unfortunately for Eddie and his legions of fans, he died before he was ever able to put his life down to paper in his own words, and much of his compelling backstory has remained elusive-until now.In Eruption, music journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill share with fans, new and old alike, a candid, compulsively readable, and definitive oral history of the most influential rock guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. It is based on more than 50+ hours of unreleased interviews they recorded with Eddie Van Halen over the years, most of them conducted at the legendary 5150 studios at Eds home in Los Angeles. The heart of Eruption is drawn from these intimate and wide-ranging talks, as well as conversations with family, friends, and colleagues.In addition to discussing his greatest triumphs as a groundbreaking musician, including an unprecedented dive into Van Halens masterpiece 1984 , the book also takes an unflinching look at Edwards early struggles as young Dutch immigrant unable to speak the English language, which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse. Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen also examines his brilliance as an inventor who changed the face of guitar manufacturing.As entertaining as it is revealing, Eruption is the closest readers will ever get to hearing Eddies side of the story when it comes to his extraordinary life. Review Quote "During Eddie Van Halens lifetime, few--if any--journalists were granted the access that journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill were afforded. And as Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen demonstrates, the guitarists trust was not misplaced. This is the final word on what made this epochal musician, guitar innovator and, it must be said, complicated man, tick."-- Tom Beaujour, New York Times bestselling co-author of Nothin But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Hard Rock Explosion Promotional "Headline" A completely new look at guitar legend Eddie Van Halen via a groundbreaking oral history, composed of more than 50+ hours of interviews with Edward and his family, friends, and colleagues. Details ISBN0306826658 Author Chris Gill Short Title Eruption Publisher Hachette Books Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0306826658 ISBN-13 9780306826658 Format Hardcover Subtitle Conversations with Eddie Van Halen Country of Publication United States Illustrations 25 photos Pages 336 Imprint Da Capo Press Inc Publication Date 2021-10-28 US Release Date 2021-10-28 UK Release Date 2021-10-28 DEWEY 782.42166092 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-02-07 AU Release Date 2022-02-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134789822;
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Book Title: Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication Year: 2021
Author: Brad Tolinski, Chris Gill
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
