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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 20, 2023 13:04:08 GMT
I've finished listening to this on Audible. www.vhnd.com/2017/05/17/noel-monk-book/Noel Monk was their tour manager and then their Manager, and he tells a fascinating tale into the ups and downs of one of the classic rock bands of the 20th Century! Basically, Record Companies are greedy dicks, Dave Lee Roth was a dick, Alex VH was a dick, Eddie VH was a naive dick, and collectively they shafted their friend Michael Anthony. Well worth a read/listen. There is a wistful aspect to this book for me, as it describes an era of life and music that essentially no longer exists. Gone are the days when we eagerly awaited the release of a new album from one of our favourite bands and the tour to follow. Gone are the days of celebrating rock star hedonism left unchecked.
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mortified
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Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 20, 2023 14:18:59 GMT
Gone are the days.... Sometimes one of the saddest of phrases I loved Van Halen in the early days. But as is often the case with me when a band goes properly global, only up until Jump and the 1984 album which, for me, wasn't a patch on their previous releases. But that was the one that took them to the next level I suppose. Before it fell apart. Someone always has something to say in a book and it has to be at least semi-contentious or it wouldn't sell. Publishers will demand a bit of juicy gossip. As for the revelation that record companies are greedy dicks, well blow me down. Who'd have suspected that?
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Post by railroad007 on Jul 20, 2023 19:32:19 GMT
Never liked them but I never liked American rock bands like PISS,Von Ryan,Bon Voyage,Bent Sibling,Bums & Noses and The Red Hot Willi Poppers. I'll make an exception for QOTSA.
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mortified
4500 Timer
Posts: 6,547
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jul 21, 2023 5:34:19 GMT
Never liked them but I never liked American rock bands like PISS,Von Ryan,Bon Voyage,Bent Sibling,Bums & Noses and The Red Hot Willi Poppers. I'll make an exception for QOTSA. A man after my own heart. Mostly
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