hi guys, i was goinging though the message boards at classicvanhalen.com and found this.Some due was doing a phd at uni on van halen and is supposed to do a book that he reckons should be on amazon to buy have a look at the contents
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Hello,
I am the author of a new Van Halen book, Van Halen: The music and the
Fans, 1978-1986, slated for release next week. It is a full academic
study of the group from 1978-1986, much more in depth than any book on
Van Halen ever written. It is not your typical fan book (with gossip)
nor is it just a fact book (dates and the like). This is a full blown
musicology book, and it will be available on Amazon when released
It is approximately 230 pages (it was at that before it went to
editing) and I don't have a copy as of yet. I'm trying to get people
interested in the book before it's released.
As a huge Van Halen fan, this book was blast to write. The research
was completed for my Ph.D. (on Van Halen, no less!). I will use the
book for a class I will be teaching in January at Jacksonville
University in Florida. Yep, a class featuring Van Halen!
Please check out the link, and I hope I've compelled you to consider
buying for your collection.
Thank you,
Tommy Harrison
link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0536258457/
ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/104-5255886-8714338?redirect=true&ie=UTF8
The table of contents:
Introduction
Chapter One- Bottom's Up!: Survey of hard rock and heavy metal groups
and scholarship
Research on heavy metal and hard rock
The development of heavy metal and hard rock in the 1970s
Subgenres of 80s mainstream rock
European/British heavy metal of the early 1980s
Hard rock in Los Angeles of the early to mid 1980s
Mainstream thrash metal of the 1980s
Pop hard rock of the mid 1980s
Post pop hard rock of the late 1980s
Chapter Two - Dance the Night Away: The music audience aged 13-25
years old becomes inspired by Van Halen from 1978-1986
Social aspects of teenage Van Halen fans
Preferences on popular music by Van Halen fans
Decisions on popular music consumption by teenagers in 1978
EVH's guitar performance
Live performance and Tours
Van Halen Merchandise
Van Halen becomes part of the MTV generation
Chapter Three - Unchained: An analysis of songs recorded by Van
Halen
Differences between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar
The Development of Van Halen's Harmonic Writing
Baroque period: songs written for the first album and recorded
on albums released during 1978-1986.
Classical period: The beginning of clear melodic writing
on Van Halen II, Women and Children First, and Fair Warning
Romantic period: the use of the keyboard affects the songwriting
approach
on Diver Down, 1984 and 5150.
Comparisons of songs composed and recorded by other artists
A comparison between two Van Halen songs recorded by different
vocalists
Sexual coding of Van Halen songs
Chapter Four - Hot for Teacher: Edward Van Halen's influence on a
generation of hard rock guitarists.
EVH as guitar hero
EVH expands the use of traditional guitar techniques
EVH incorporates new techniques to make his playing more appealing
to his audience.
Eric Clapton's influence on EVH
Chapter Five - Little Guitars: EVH's innovative use of guitar
technology prompts changes in the design of guitar equipment.
EVH's awareness of electric guitar technology
Amplifier design and electronic effect use
Panning
Epilogue
Appendix A: Survey
Appendix B: Van Halen albums and song lists
Appendix C: Discography
Appendix D: Music videos
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