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THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF
2021 * ONE OF VARIETY'S BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * INCLUDED IN
AUDIBLE'S BEST OF THE YEAR LIST So, I've written a book. Having
entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable
opportunities ('It's a piece of cake! Just do four hours of
interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the
cover, and voila!'), I have decided to write these stories just as
I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from
chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that
I've recorded and can't wait to share with the world, or reading a
primitive journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my
voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This
certainly doesn't mean that I'm quitting my day job, but it does
give me a place to shed a little light on what it's like to be a
kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living
out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road
with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo
Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or
dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming
for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall,
bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little
Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with
my daughters...the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the
lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you
with much excitement.
#1 New York Times bestseller Nearly 1 MILLION COPIES sold! From the
beloved Foo Fighters front man and drummer of Nirvana, a collection
of stories that engage, entertain, and astonish--featuring
exclusive new content for the paperback! Named one of Variety's
Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year
list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best
Music Books of 2021 So, I've written a book. Having entertained the
idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities
("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of interviews, find someone
else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have
decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my
own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is
not unlike listening back to a song that I've recorded and can't
wait to share with the world, or reading a primitive journal entry
from a stained notebook, or even hearing my voice bounce between
the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This certainly doesn't mean
that I'm quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a
little light on what it's like to be a kid from Springfield,
Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I
had as young musician. From hitting the road with Scream at 18
years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with
Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and
the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom Petty or meeting
Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall, bedtime stories with Joan
Jett or a chance meeting with Little Richard, to flying halfway
around the world for one epic night with my daughters...the list
goes on. I look forward to focusing the lens through which I see
these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement.
Read by Dave Grohl. Features excerpts from five never-before-heard
demos performed by Dave Grohl and an original story exclusive to
The Storyteller audiobook. So, I've written a book. Having
entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable
opportunities ('It's a piece of cake! Just do four hours of
interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the
cover, and voila!'), I have decided to tell these stories just as I
have always done, in my own voice. The joy that I have felt from
chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that
I've recorded and can't wait to share with the world, or reading a
primitive journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my
voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This
certainly doesn't mean that I'm quitting my day job, but it does
give me a place to shed a little light on what it's like to be a
kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living
out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road
with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo
Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or
dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming
for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall,
bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little
Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with
my daughters...the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the
lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you
with much excitement.
The first full-length narrative biography of Led Zeppelin's John
Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in
rock history, and a genuine wild man of epic (and sadly fatal)
proportions. Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin is the
first-ever biography of the iconic John Bonham, considered by many
to be one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummer of all
time. Bonham first learned to play the drums at the age of five,
and despite never taking formal lessons, began drumming for local
bands immediately upon graduating from secondary school. By the
late 1960s, Bonham was looking for a more solid gig in order to
provide his growing family with a more regular income. Meanwhile,
following the dissolution of the popular blues rock band The
Yardbirds, lead guitarist Jimmy Page sought the company of new
bandmates to help him record an album and tour Scandinavia as the
New Yardbirds. A few months later, Bonham was recruited to join the
band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin-and before
the year was out, Bonham and his three bandmates would become the
richest rock band in the world. In their first year, Led Zeppelin
released two albums and completed four US and four UK concert
tours. As their popularity exploded, they moved from ballrooms and
smaller clubs to larger auditoriums, and eventually started selling
out full arenas. Throughout the 1970s, Led Zeppelin reached new
heights of commercial and critical success, making them one of the
most influential groups of the era, both in musical style and in
their approach towards the workings of the entertainment industry.
They added extravagant lasers, light shows, and mirror balls to
their performances; wore flamboyant and often glittering outfits;
traveled in a private jet airliner and rented out entire sections
of hotels; and soon become the subject of frequently repeated
stories of debauchery and destruction while on tour. In 1977, the
group performed what would be their final live appearance in the
US, following months of rising fervor and rioting from their
fandom. And in September of 1980, Bonham-plagued by alcoholism,
anxiety, and the after-effects of years of excess-was found dead by
his bandmates. To this day, Bonham is posthumously described as one
of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in
rock, topping best of lists describing him as an inimitable,
all-time great. As Adam Budofsky, managing editor of Modern
Drummer, explained, "If the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis
Presley, then the king of rock drumming was certainly John Bonham."
Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin is the first-ever
biography of the iconic John Bonham, considered by many to be one
of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummer of all time.
Bonham first learned to play the drums at the age of five, and
despite never taking formal lessons, began drumming for local bands
immediately upon graduating from secondary school. By the late
1960s, Bonham was looking for a more solid gig in order to provide
his growing family with a more regular income. Meanwhile, following
the dissolution of the popular blues rock band The Yardbirds, lead
guitarist Jimmy Page sought the company of new bandmates to help
him record an album and tour Scandinavia as the New Yardbirds. A
few months later, Bonham was recruited to join the band who would
eventually become known as Led Zeppelin-and before the year was
out, Bonham and his three bandmates would become the richest rock
band in the world. In their first year, Led Zeppelin released two
albums and completed four US and four UK concert tours. As their
popularity exploded, they moved from ballrooms and smaller clubs to
larger auditoriums, and eventually started selling out full arenas.
Throughout the 1970s, Led Zeppelin reached new heights of
commercial and critical success, making them one of the most
influential groups of the era, both in musical style and in their
approach towards the workings of the entertainment industry. They
added extravagant lasers, light shows, and mirror balls to their
performances; wore flamboyant and often glittering outfits;
traveled in a private jet airliner and rented out entire sections
of hotels; and soon become the subject of frequently repeated
stories of debauchery and destruction while on tour. In 1977, the
group performed what would be their final live appearance in the
US, following months of rising fervor and rioting from their
fandom. And in September of 1980, Bonham-plagued by alcoholism,
anxiety, and the after-effects of years of excess-was found dead by
his bandmates. To this day, Bonham is posthumously described as one
of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in
rock, topping best of lists describing him as an inimitable,
all-time great. As Adam Budofsky, managing editor of Modern
Drummer, explained, "If the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis
Presley, then the king of rock drumming was certainly John Bonham."
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Various Artists - Slash (CD)
Eric Valentine, Ian Astbury, Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie, Myles Kennedy, …
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