Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga

by Ian Christe

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470373569
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	08/01/2008
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	564,606
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1280L (what's this?)

About the Author

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.

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Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"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)

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