Beschreibung
In this intimate and open account - nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read - Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. 'A remarkable memoir' Classic Rock 'A highly emotional read' Guardian In his rough yet sweet voice, Alex recounts the brothers' childhood, first in the Netherlands and then in working class Pasadena, California, with an itinerant musician father and a very proper Indonesian-born mother - the kind of mum who admonished her boys to "always wear a suit" no matter how famous they became - a woman who was both proud and practical, nonchalant about taking a doggie bag from a star-studded dinner. He also shares tales of musical politics, infighting, and plenty of bad-boy behaviour. But mostly his is a story of brotherhood, music, and enduring love. "I was with him from day one," Alex writes. "We shared the experience of coming to America and figuring out how to fit in. We shared a record player, an 800 square foot house, a mom and dad, and a work ethic. Later, we shared the back of a tour bus, alcoholism, the experience of becoming famous, of becoming fathers and uncles, and of spending more hours in the studio than I've spent doing anything else in this life. We shared a depth of understanding that most people can only hope to achieve in a lifetime." There has never been an accurate account of them or the band, and Alex wants to set the record straight on Edward's life and death.
| EAN: | 9780008706067 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
| Autoren: | Halen, Alex van |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 240 |
| Abbildungen: | 20 col plates (8pp) |
| Themenüberschrift: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians |
| Keyword: | Van Halen;Alex van Halen;Eddie van Halen;rock n' roll;rock and rock;music;biography;memoir;musician;The Broken Combs;The Space Brothers;The Trojan Rubber Company;Mammoth;Valeri Kendall;Kelly Carter;Edward van Halen;American musician;Arthur van Halen;Aric van Halen;Wolfgang van Halen;greatest of all time;drumming;drummer;drums;rock band;band;bandmates;drummer hall of fame;classic rock;books fordads;father's day gift;christmas gifts for dads;books about music |
| Fachschema: | Englische Bücher / Biografie, Erinnerung~Englische Bücher / Musik~Erinnerung / Musik~Musik / Erinnerung~Pop (Musik) |
| Fachkategorie: | Unterhaltungsmusik, Popmusik~Musiker, Sänger, Bands und Gruppen~Memoiren, Berichte/Erinnerungen~Komponisten und Songwriter |
| Länge: | 234 mm |
| Breite: | 153 mm |