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03.28.07, 08:17 AM #1
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Any good Van Halen books at all?
Well, I've read some sincerely good sounding things about Brad Starks' Van Halen Encyclopedia or whatever it was called. I remember a few people thought "Abel Sanchez" had some nice new info in his self published typo collector that came out a year or so ago...
Has anyone ever written a serious book about Van Halen?!
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03.28.07, 08:31 AM #2
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this was my bible growing up...
Eddie Van Halen by Dan Hedges
i wish i still had my copy... it's kind of spendy now!
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03.28.07, 11:08 AM #5
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Dave's book is the only one that matters.
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If you can get a hold of the excerts from Sammy book that was discontinued, it is quite an interesting read. Search for it on the links, its here somewhere. I wish that book was published.
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I always liked Van Halen! by J. D. Considine, it came out in early '85
I have a copy somewhere. It covers the band from the beginning right up to before the end of the Dave era. Alot of people don't like J.D.'s style and choices of who he writes about these days, but I thought htis was a good read.A little more volume in the headphones please.
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Check out Strange and Twisted Tales by Lance Watts.
You can find it and excerpts at Crankfarm.com
It is the only true definative book on VH...Woke up this mornin, got Blue Moon in your eyes...
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I gave mine away! Good point about the Dave book though, it's the only non-tabloid thing I've ever read on VH. The Starks one sounded good but I don't like things with "Encyclopedia" in the title usually, it's a gimmick!
Seriously though, someone like the guy who did Dylan or The Band should do one on Eddie. A real music writer.
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That might be good. He was good when he wrote for Musician...I'll have to look at it.
Juzza sec...
It was Matt Resnicoff that wrote the Musician article that resulted in Ed Leffler leaving a threat on his answering machine...they printed the damn thing in the letters to the editor section the next month. I think Matt could write a nasty book, but it might..y'know..get him killed.
http://www.diamonddavidleeroth.com/f...ex.php/t-12055
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03.28.07, 12:20 PM #14
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Someone bought a review copy of that for a grand off ebay.
There were fake chapters to that which were obviously written by a disgruntled 'tard rolling around too. As far as I know the author only released a few chapters.
I talked to the guy after "the incident" and he's signed a non-disclosure agreement. Sammy Hagar is not his favourite person for pulling out on him, rest assured!
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Thing is..it's a really great story! A movie like Dylan's No Direction Home would be AWESOME for Van Halen. Even non-fans would watch it if they did it right.
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