'Van Halen Rising' Book Chat with Greg Renoff - Oct. 17th, 9pm ET

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Who wants to go shoe shopping?

fine.

[beavrtek]

This was put out by the pride of Bill Grahem before he died tragically. It's a path that could have been taken, rather than grunge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9-iFXmzl1M

But back to the subject at hand. Van Halen Rising is an amazingly detailed accounting of one of my previous ('78 to '83) preoccupations. It is also one of the fastest books I've ever read. Thank you Mr. Renoff.

P.S. How many of you are kicking yourself for not thinking of documenting, err - I mean writing, something like VHR yourselves? I'll bet most of us here have the passion to do it.
VHR fills a huge void.

[ThatArtGuy]

Greg has the degree in history to actually pull off the fact-checking and unearthing of witnesses and facts that he did. The reason why the book didn't exist before is no one could get the facts straight; even within the band itself. He also has the writing ability to present everything he discovered. Passion is great, but execution is just as important.

I'm glad Greg did it, because he was one of the best people TO do it.

TAG

[DavidLeeNatra]

Just got it...great read...funny to read that they hated each other then like they do now...

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[Seshmeister]

Maybe it was really THIS "Britney"?

People watching that must think he is actually singing live which is bizarre.

[DLR Bridge]

How many of you are kicking yourself for not thinking of documenting, err - I mean writing, something like VHR yourselves? I'll bet most of us here have the passion to do it.
VHR fills a huge void.

I'd been kicking around screenplay ideas for fun for the past 10 years or so, working solely with the most known facts of the early days. Thought their story on up through December of '77 would make a great Independent film. Now, thanks to VHR, I think a Netflix series may be in order. At least one season. Easily.

[Seshmeister]

Would it be that interesting?

I saw the Def Leppard movie and it was pretty dull even although band members were losing limbs and dying.

[DLR Bridge]

I think it would be, and based on this last tour's age spectrum turn out, I'd say that if properly done, it could generate an interest for a fairly wide demographic.

[Von Halen]

Def Leppard has a movie? What's it called?

[twonabomber]

I think it was on VH1.

[private parts]

Def Leppard has a movie? What's it called?

Can't remember the name, but as you can imagine - it was horrible.

[twonabomber]

Did they find a one armed guy or did they just CGI it out?

[PETE'S BROTHER]

they just taped it behind his back

[DONNIEP]

Def Leppard has a movie? What's it called?

Duh - Hysteria

It was kinda boring. Except for the part where the drummer is dreaming he's in the studio and Mutt is pushing him harder and harder to play and his arm starts bleeding like its about to fly off. That was pretty cool. Oh and the scene of him standing there in some English field with his arm ripped off was cool too.

[DONNIEP]

they just taped it behind his back

Like a Trannie!!!