Got Tweeted this morning....
@Roth_Army Working on a book on #VH's early days. 200+ intvs; many lumniaries. Blog here: http://t.co/wbuEAqLuHC— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) July 10, 2013
Got Tweeted this morning....
@Roth_Army Working on a book on #VH's early days. 200+ intvs; many lumniaries. Blog here: http://t.co/wbuEAqLuHC— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) July 10, 2013
Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth
F-ing-A!
David and (unfortunatley) Sammy already wrote autobiographies, something tells me that it's time for the Van Halen brothers to write their side of the Van Halen story.
How do you spell pretentious? S-A-M-M-Y H-A-G-A-R
Groovy.
My karma just ran over your dogma.
That guy has some great pics on his page.
I love other people's tales of being there. The outsider looking in point of view puts you in the fray better than hearing it from the horses mouth sometimes. Dave's tales in his book are amazing, but there's always his slant. This looks to be a promising read indeed!
Thanks. It's going to be based on multiple perspectives of many people obviously. Official bios are great, but let's face it, how much do people remember on their own about events that happened nearly 40 years (!!) ago? (See Ozzy and Iommi's books for examples) Autobiographies can only tell part of the story. It's been like putting together a patchwork quilt to put the pieces together, but taken in total it's going to be the most complete story of how they made it.
Last edited by ffoner; 07-10-2013 at 12:47 PM.
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Funny you bring KR's book up. I think one advantage he and his ghostwriter had is that there's TONS of books written by people who were around the stones, so the ghostwriter could probably put together a timeline and then begin asking KR about all these different stories.
Great book though. One of the best. A must read.
Hey guys,
I'm the guy working on the book. Huge fan; saw em first in 84. Been around VH boards for years.
I'm a professional historian and a previously published author (pop my name into Amazon and you can see my first book) so this isn't some half-cocked project. I've been slogging away on it for five years. I'm still some ways away from publication but I'm getting closer.
My goal is to document how VH broke out of Pasadena and made it to the worldwide stage in 78. I've interviewed scores of musicians (many of whom made it big in the 80s) who gigged alongside Van Halen around LA before they broke. Tons of folks who saw them in the backyards, knew em in HS, and even the hosts of the backyard parties Roth talks about in Crazy from the Heat. Many unseen pix and other items; I've been to archives from Pasadena to NYC.
And for the record, Mike is as nice as everyone says he is. Had the pleasure of spending an hour on the phone with him.
I wanted to do the book because I feared that if I didn't write it all these great stories would be lost forever and I was tired of reading the same old accounts of ("they switched instruments..Roth joins..backyard parties.....rainy night at the Starwood....), which were largely based on supposition rather than actual research.
Be patient. Van Halen Rising is coming.
Thanks ----
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VON, that is KILLER! Would you mind if I blogged that one? I'll link to your twitter feed if that works.
ffoner said:
"I'm the guy working on the book. Huge fan; saw em first in 84."
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I'm going to play "devil's advocate" here.
You missed the first three tours. There are no "make ups" or "do overs", yet you are purporting to educate us on the early days of Van Halen?
I recommend padding your resume', ffoner. As "devil's advocate" I say *lie* about your score... and say you 'em ALL, '78 - '84.
P.S. I can keep a secret, this is just between you and me.
Last edited by beavrtek; 12-11-2014 at 05:40 AM.
can't wait. whatever ya do, don't mention this site in the book or credits
Another one of those classic genius posts, sure to generate responses. You log on the next day to see what your witty gem has produced to find no one gets it and 2 knotheads want to stick their dicks in it... Well played, sir!!
Outstanding...
Just let us know how the Army can help...plenty of folks around that know plenty...
the pics are awesome...good stuff...looking forward to it...
"Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."
Good luck with it
fuck your fucking framing
In all serious...if you wheedle through all the "history" here, there is plenty of knowledge top to bottom...
Just let us all know how we can help...
The best part of the reunion for me was having the guys sit down and tell stories from the start of the band...
Jeezes H Von! Where's your god damn photo coffee table book already?!
Sounds great I got a few bucks laying around for just such a purchase.
I went to a book store when CFTH book was about a month away from release and the manager didn't know about it, so I got him to oder 15 books hard bound for his store he sold out.
If your book is as good as it sounds I'll do the same.
2015 once smoke 2 smoke ...poke
clara the tiny giraffe make fur curve
One of the members of -The RA- is a South American lady (Katina) she has a pic of her legs or knees or a foot or something ..lol..( kinda hot pic)..and she is pov across the book legs behind the book, and out to a blue sky, while she lazy's on a beach and the CFTH book is, soft cover ...I didn't know it came out in soft cover, I would have bought two.
I proudly display the book on my shelf with my "book collection" as you can tell from my typing skills I have a shelf with 7 books on it..lol.
As you may know from lurking here some of members here are very knowlegable about CVH..I... not so much, more of a super fan with a bad memory.
Saw the first tour summer of 78 both dates in K.C. Hooked from then on.
The "KC Star" newspaper archives, may have some good research material for you.
Von where and when was that pic taken? THANKS, BTW.
Very cool stuff. Brings back seeing them in Milwaukee in 79' wow that show rocked. Cool pics. Can't wait for this book.
Going to get my stubs...
and Vonn...you haven't told everyone about your coffee table book? Are you just showing it to the webbies?
Still have all ticket stubs,just not tech savvy to post.
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