Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal, by Greg Renoff
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A vivid and energetic history of Van Halen’s legendary early yearsAfter years of playing gigs everywhere from suburban backyards to dive bars, Van Halen — led by frontman extraordinaire David Lee Roth and guitar virtuoso Edward Van Halen — had the songs, the swagger, and the talent to turn the rock world on its ear. The quartet’s classic 1978 debut, Van Halen, sold more than a million copies within months of release and rocketed the band to the stratosphere of rock success. On tour, Van Halen’s high-energy show wowed audiences and prompted headlining acts like Black Sabbath to concede that they’d been blown off the stage. By the year’s end, Van Halen had established themselves as superstars and reinvigorated heavy metal in the process.Based on more than 230 original interviews — including with former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and power players like Pete Angelus, Marshall Berle, Donn Landee, Ted Templeman, and Neil Zlozower — Van Halen Rising reveals the untold story of how these rock legends made the unlikely journey from Pasadena, California, to the worldwide stage.
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal, by Greg Renoff - Amazon Sales Rank: #31273 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-13
- Original language: English
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- Dimensions: 8.40" h x 1.00" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 372 pages
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal, by Greg Renoff Review “This prehistory is usually glossed over in accounts of the band, but in Van Halen Rising, author Greg Renoff devotes an entire book to it. It’s the tale of hardworking kids with nothing in common learning to fuse pop and heavy metal into a new sound that completely changed the music world. It also vividly shows that the personality clashes that would later destroy the band were there from Day One.” — Rolling Stone“In an excellent new book called Van Halen Rising, author Greg Renoff argues that, in the era of disco and punk, Van Halen’s arrival saved heavy metal. While that may be hyperbole, there’s little arguing that the backyard party band from Pasadena put Los Angeles back at the center of American rock & roll, where it’s largely stayed ever since.” — LA Weekly“It’s a rollicking roll through the life and times of a group that mowed through more groupies and drugs than could possibly be good for a young fella. . . a fascinating read.” — Pasadena Star News“Renoff explores in depth Van Halen’s reluctant journey from back yard band to superstardom and, in particular, the role of David Lee Roth’s ambition and entrepreneurial skills.” — Forbes“Fascinating (even for non-VH fans) . . . A book almost anthropological in its level of detail.” — Vulture“Fans of Van Halen’s earliest days. . . are in for a treat next month with the release of Van Halen Rising by American author Greg Renoff.” — Georgia Straight“Most Van Halen fans have heard about the notorious, alcohol-soaked backyard parties in the Pasadena area that the band played as they built a loyal following — but never knew the details. This is where Renoff’s exhaustive research and meticulous attention to detail truly pays off. Readers are treated to extensive accounts of these bashes. . . . they can almost feel as if they were actually there. . . . a book that’s as entertaining as it is informative.” — Examiner.com“Bravo, Mr. Renoff. . . . This is a must-read reference, in the same sense that Women and Children First, Fair Warning, and Diver Down are mandatory listening.” — Cleveland Music Examiner“Renoff’s book is a thoroughly entertaining read that will appeal to every hard rock fan.” — Publishers Weekly“The author draws on interviews with many key players to tell the band’s story, and he does a fine job of showing what it must have been like for the members of Van Halen . . . The lack of interviews with Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth is notable, but not a serious drawback; many good music biographies have been written about stars who did not actively participate in the writing. And this is a very good one indeed.” — Booklist“Let us guess – you’re one of those people who thinks they know everything about Van Halen, right? You don’t. At least not until you’ve read Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal, the forthcoming book by historian and self-proclaimed Van Halen diehard Greg Renoff.” — Van Halen News Desk“I had a blast reading Van Halen Rising. Throughout my teen years, there were few things that meant as much to me as the first six Van Halen albums and the original line up of the band. Greg Renoff takes us back to the beginning of all that, to how Dave, Eddie, Alex, and Michael came to form the group, to what the rock world looked like at the time, and to that grit and commitment it took for them to break through. He also puts us right there in Pasadena, at the backyard parties where the big rock sound was born. If you are a Van Halen fan, a real Van Halen fan, this book is a must read.” — Brian Koppelman, screenwriter of Rounders and Ocean’s Thirteen, director of Solitary Man, and podcaster at The Moment“I thought I knew a lot about Van Halen, until I read this book. It’s exceedingly rare to find such a comprehensive portrait of any band’s pre-history, even for canonical groups like the Beatles and Led Zeppelin. So to stumble across this level of research about the early days of VH is like hearing studio-quality demos of songs you did not even know existed.” — Chuck Klosterman, author of Fargo Rock City and Killing Yourself to Live“From the outset of Van Halen Rising, it’s clear Greg Renoff reveres the mighty foursome as much as their most ardent fan. With devoted accuracy, Renoff takes us back to the early seventies, when Pasadena kids literally danced in the streets to get a glimpse of their home-town heroes, while music industry execs proclaimed Van Halen had ‘no commercial potential.’ Van Halen Rising delves into the years of practice and perseverance that led to the ‘overnight success’ of Van Halen’s debut album, one of the most successful in music history. Renoff’s writing is consistently punchy and compelling, like Van Halen at its finest. If you’ve got it bad, got it bad, got it bad for Van Halen, get Van Halen Rising.” — Martha Quinn, original MTV VJ, Sirius XM host“I really loved reading Van Halen Rising. I couldn’t believe the insight Renoff has into the production process behind the making of Van Halen’s debut. He truly gets it! The book is fantastic.” — Ted Templeman, Grammy-winning music producer for Van Halen and David Lee Roth“Greg Renoff’s fantastic, immersive new book devotes 350 or so pages to [Van Halen’s] early years. . . Van Halen Rising is one of the best rock books to be published so far this year. Even if you aren’t a big Van Halen fan, it’s fascinating to read.” — AL.com“This is a thoroughly engaging book and will fascinate and astound even those fans who thought they already knew everything there was to know about Van Halen.” — CurledUp.com“Van Halen Rising is exactly what it promises, the story of an up and coming rock band. It takes you through the teenage rock scene in the LA suburbs of the 1970s, and up to Van Halen’s first album, first tours, and then it is done, leaving the rest of the story for others to pick up. And it doesn’t disappoint in the process.” — A Home in Hespeler“Reading it is like finding some lost demo tape every bit as awesome as Fair Warning, or stumbling on a bitchin’ Camaro time machine kegger where Jeff Spicoli shows up with his hand in the back pocket of Kim Kelly’s bell bottom jeans.” — The Weaklings“Renoff’s bio is replete with refreshing colour, details and heretofore unheard insight. . . If you’re into the band, this book is a given; if you’re into well-spun behind the scene.” — Hopscotch Friday“Great quotes and stories abound. . . Greg Renoff penned one hell of a fun read.” — AllMusicBooks“VH fans should be sure to grab Van Halen Rising — the book is absolutely loaded with details on Van Halen’s beginnings that even the most knowledgeable fans have never heard.” — The Van Halen News Desk“Renoff’s book has garnered rave reviews since its release earlier this month, and it illustrates just how long and hard the road to success for Van Halen actually was.” — The Canton Repository“This book is absolutely loaded with wild and interesting details on Van Halen’s beginnings that even the most knowledgeable fans have never heard. A vivid and energetic history of Van Halen’s legendary early years. It’s a must-have!” — Throttle Rock“The book is very well researched; Renoff’s dedication shows and is very impressive . . . 10/10.” — Medium.com“Van Halen Rising is a wonderfully written trip through the pivotal early days of a band that would soon be swept up in a wave and become hard rock gods.” — Under the Radar Magazine“Renoff writes in a thoughtful and conversational voice, one you might hear while talking to one of your buds while listening to the first VH album . . . Not only is Van Halen Rising well organized and researched, at times it’s also laugh out loud funny.” — PopDose.com“The rags to riches tale, the music lessons, the raucous high school parties; later playing in seedy clubs of Hollywood before being ‘discovered,’ all make for a fascinating read of the history of the boys in the band from our own backyard.” — Friends of the Sierra Madre Library“Tremendous read.” — ESPN’s Mike & Mike“The amount of research that Renoff has conducted is mind-blowing . . . I highly recommend this book. Whether you are a hardcore fan of the band or not is of little relevance. This is simply gripping.” — Eternal Terror Webzine“Such an extensive look at a band’s pre-fame days is rare. Renoff does a phenomenal job, and Van Halen fans all over the world will savor every word of Van Halen Rising.” — The Writer’s Journey“The extent of Renoff’s research reveals some incredible insight, the kind that fans savor, discuss, and share for years to come. . . You read Van Halen Rising, and you get a warmly written historical guide to one of America’s greatest rock bands. What more could one ask for?” — VintageRock.com
About the Author Greg Renoff was born in the Bronx, New York, and grew up in New Jersey. Renoff earned his Ph.D. in American history from Brandeis University and is the author of The Big Tent: The Traveling Circus in Georgia, 1820-1930 and Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal. His writing has appeared in Medium.com/Cuepoint, Guitar World, LA Weekly and Vulture, and he and and his work have been profied in Salon, Maxim, and the Boston Herald. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his wife and two daughters.
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful. a writer is only as good as the story he or she tells and the ... By Jesse Fink I know from personal experience writing The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC how tough it can be when the subject of your biography refuses to cooperate. Not so much in the actual writing (at the end of the day, a writer is only as good as the story he or she tells and the research they do, not the celebrities they get "access" to through PR agents or personal networks; such obstacles can be overcome through talent and hard work) but when it comes to promotion. How do you get people to pay attention to your book among the small mountain of books released each week without the benefit of a celebrity-driven publicity blitz? Small-minded reviewers will point out that Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth wouldn't talk to Renoff. So what? The wonderful and candid Michael Anthony did. So did hundreds of other people who all contributed to the rise of Van Halen, one of the great rock bands of all time. They all have a story to tell that will be closer to the truth of what really "went down" than the self-serving, image-protecting mythologising that passes for so many "official" music biographies. The fact that this is not an "official" Van Halen book and has still been published (and raved about) in an age of "easy sell" celebrity bios should serve as a mighty recommendation of its own. What you have in this book is an author who did the hard yards. It's the product of many years of research and it's a book written by someone who loves the music he's writing about without being a fawning hagiographer. You can't ask for more than that.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful. The Best Van Halen Book Written - BY FAR! By Robert Stoltz There are many reasons to buy Van Halen Rising, but here are the top five:1. This book is the only one written that tells the full story of the band’s origin, starting in the late 60s.2. Nearly all of the material in this book consists of stories, events, and histories never told, and they are all simply fascinating.3. You truly will feel as though you are along on the ride, like a lucky little fly on the wall watching a backyard band grow into the influential group that reshapes the direction of rock music.4. You’ll remember (or discover) how awesome backyard parties actually were in the 70s.5. You will be beyond satisfied.Author Greg Renoff is a prolific writer who engages the reader from page 1. As a notable history professor, Renoff provides research documentation that is profound and detailed; he has done his homework and then some. As a die-hard Van Halen fan, Renoff satisfies his hunger (read: our hunger) to know more about how Van Halen came to be, a curiosity that has puzzled Van Halen fans over the years. But what sets Renoff aside from the rest of us is that he had the tenacity and steadfastness to dig deep, then deeper, into the local Pasadena folklore to research, unearth, and link together a chronological telling of the band’s history in a manner that involves rich and impressive storytelling. That multi-year effort led to numerous interviews with countless people associated with the band during the band’s most impressive and formative years. And each person shares a story that the rest of us living outside of Pasadena, California, have never heard.Van Halen Rising is more than just a book about a rock band; it documents a historic journey that otherwise would have gone untold, and ultimately forgotten and lost to the ages in another 25 years when those lucky ones who knew the band back in the day are no longer around. (For that effort alone, Van Halen, the band, should feel honored over the significant archival importance that Van Halen Rising provides.)Sometime in the early 80s, I acquired many Van Halen bootleg cassettes from a guy who placed an ad the back of a Rolling Stone magazine. Many of those cassettes were poor-quality recordings made on cheap tape recorders smuggled into large concert halls across the U.S. and Europe. The cassettes I most enjoyed, however, were soundboard recordings of the band playing in L.A.-area clubs during the mid-70s. Those recordings (which I still I occasionally enjoy all these years later) provide a peek into how Van Halen was so dynamically different from any other band of the day. Those tapes share some of the magic that didn’t quite shine through on the albums the band recorded for Warner Bros. Van Halen Rising provides the perfect supplement to those club days bootlegs, albeit in word form, complete with all the surprise, wonderment, and awe that Van Halen’s music delivers. In short, this book delivers on more levels than you will first realize. Be prepared to read it more than once; it’s that good.Buy it, and enjoy the ride!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Renoff has taken a Van Halen-obsessed guy like me and made me feel like a total newb By the Mark Wow. Im having a tough time putting this down - but its not just the adhesive all over my hands. Renoff has taken a Van Halen-obsessed guy like me and made me feel like a total newb. So much detail, so many insane interviews that helped shine a bright new light on the early days of Van Halen's history.Ok, enough review - back to the book!
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