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      Eruption: The Eddie Van Halen Story

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      A searching, affectionate and in-depth look at the life and legends of the late, great guitar god.

      ''The game changing guitar legend gets the biography he deserves ... Diligently researched, perceptive and well-written.'' 8/10, Classic Rock

      ''An affectio...

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      Product ID:9780571311477
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Eruption
      Subtitle:The Eddie Van Halen Story
      Authors:Author: Paul Brannigan
      Page Count:272
      Subjects:Popular music, Rock & Pop music, Popular music, Composers and songwriters, Heavy Metal music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      A searching, affectionate and in-depth look at the life and legends of the late, great guitar god.

      ''The game changing guitar legend gets the biography he deserves ... Diligently researched, perceptive and well-written.'' 8/10, Classic Rock

      ''An affectionate and unflinching portrait of metal guitar''s Mount Everest.'' Mojo


      Arriving in California as a young boy in the early 1960s, Edward Van Halen and his brother Alex were ripe for the coming musical revolution. The sons of a Dutch, saxophone-playing father, the brothers discovered the Beatles, Cream and others.

      From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock ''n'' roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new style of post-''60s hard rock and becoming the quintessential Californian band of the 1980s. But there was also an undercurrent of tragedy to their story, as Eddie''s struggles played out in public, from his difficult relationship with the band''s original singer, Dave Lee Roth, to substance abuse, divorce and his long-running battle with cancer.

      With unique insights, Paul Brannigan''s Eruption reaches beyond the headlines to explore the cultural and social contexts that shaped this iconic guitarist, while also turning up the dial on a life lived at volume eleven.


      Imprint Name:Faber & Faber
      Publisher Name:Faber & Faber
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-09-01

      Additional information

      Weight236 g
      Dimensions198 × 128 × 20 mm