Eruption: Conversations with EVH by Brad Tolinski

[Little Dreamer]

Yet another EVH book: Brad Tolinski used to be the editor-in-chief of Guitar World and has done numerous face to face interviews with Ed at 5150.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ed...ed-in-october/

Really cool cover photo and layout.

[thechefs2003]

Pre-ordered this one months ago. From what I understand, it's the from all the interviews these two guys did with Ed for Guitar World magazine, so pretty much Ed's own words. Can't wait to get it.

[johnnybeane]

Join us this Friday September 10th at 8PM Eastern as we talk with Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill about their NEW book!
Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen.

[James in New York]

Join us this Friday September 10th at 8PM Eastern as we talk with Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill about their NEW book!
Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen.

Great interview, Johnny!

Didn't know Eddie and Brad did a Keyboard World interview...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjrlZi7WoAA2i_e.jpg

[rvk5150]

I think D&D Unchained had them on their Pod as well...cannot wait to get this book.

[johnnybeane]

Great interview, Johnny!

Didn't know Eddie and Brad did a Keyboard World interview...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjrlZi7WoAA2i_e.jpg

Thanks man!
Yeah I had that magazine long time ago.

[James in New York]

[James in New York]

Louder

New Eddie Van Halen book is based on 50 hours of 'intimate and wide-ranging talks'
By Fraser Lewry

First Published 16 hours ago

Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill will be published in October.

As the first anniversary of the death of Eddie Van Halen approaches, Hachette have announced that Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen will be published next month.

The book is written by Brad Tolinski, former Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine, and Chris Gill, former Editor-in-Chief of Guitar Aficionado magazine. It's based on more than 50 hours of conversations the pair enjoyed with Eddie Van Halen.

The book also includes contributions from family, friends, and colleagues, plus other musicians including Tony Iommi, Steve Vai and Steve Lukather.

According to Hachette, Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen, "highlights his greatest triumphs as a ground-breaking musician, including an unprecedented dive into Van Halen’s masterpiece 1984. It takes an unflinching look at Eddie’s early struggles as a young Dutch immigrant unable to speak English, which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse.

"It also examines his brilliance as an inventor who changed the face of guitar manufacturing, as well as his turbulent marriage to Valerie Bertinelli and his relationships with bandmates David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar."

“Our goal was to tell the story of Ed’s entire life though his own words,” says Gill. “We wanted to do it in an entertaining and informative manner for the general music fan while also going deep into Ed’s contributions as a guitarist, songwriter and musical instrument innovator, as well as one of the greatest guitarists and musicians of the 20th century."

The new issue of Guitar World features an extensive extract from the book, detailing the evolution of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein guitar.

Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen is published in the US on October 5 and in the UK on October 28. It's not to be confused with Classic Rock writer Paul Brannigan's Eruption: The Eddie Van Halen Story, which was published in the UK earlier this month. Brannigan's book will be published in the US in December under the title Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story.

[James in New York]

[Little Dreamer]

Interesting thoughts about VHIII, even though I don't necessarily agree with everything they said.