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From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll

He was born in England but reared in L.A., surrounded by the leading artists of the day amidst the vibrant hotbed of music and culture that was the early seventies. Slash spent his adolescence on the streets of Hollywood, discovering drugs, drinking, rock music, and girls, all while achieving notable status as a BMX rider. But everything changed in his world the day he first held the beat-up one-string guitar his grandmother had discarded in a closet.

The instrument became his voice and it triggered a lifelong passion that made everything else irrelevant. As soon as he could string chords and a solo together, Slash wanted to be in a band and sought out friends with similar interests. His closest friend, Steven Adler, proved to be a conspirator for the long haul. As hairmetal bands exploded onto the L.A. scene and topped the charts, Slash sought his niche and a band that suited his raw and gritty sensibility.

He found salvation in the form of four young men of equal mind: Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler, and Duff McKagan. Together they became Guns N' Roses, one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time. Dirty, volatile, and as authentic as the streets that weaned them, they fought their way to the top with groundbreaking albums such as the iconic Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion I and II.

Here, for the first time ever, Slash tells the tale that has yet to be told from the inside: how the band came together, how they wrote the music that defined an era, how they survived insane, never-ending tours, how they survived themselves, and, ultimately, how it all fell apart. This is a window onto the world of the notoriously private guitarist and a seat on the roller-coaster ride that was one of history's greatest rock 'n' roll machines, always on the edge of self-destruction, even at the pinnacle of its success. This is a candid recollection and reflection of Slash's friendships past and present, from easygoing Izzy to ever-steady Duff to wild-child Steven and complicated Axl.

It is also an intensely personal account of struggle and triumph: as Guns N' Roses journeyed to the top, Slash battled his demons, escaping the overwhelming reality with women, heroin, coke, crack, vodka, and whatever else came along.

He survived it all: lawsuits, rehab, riots, notoriety, debauchery, and destruction, and ultimately found his creative evolution. From Slash's Snakepit to his current band, the massively successful Velvet Revolver, Slash found an even keel by sticking to his guns.

Slash is everything the man, the myth, the legend, inspires: it's funny, honest, inspiring, jaw-dropping . . . and, in a word, excessive.

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"Good band, even better book . . . Essential reading."
—Record Collector

One of 2007's Most Intriguing Books
—LA Weekly

"Highly recommended for Van Halen completists "
—Chuck Klosterman, Esquire

"Respect is due to author Ian Christe His book is perfectly pitched, capturing both the flamboyant excitement and inherent absurdity of the rampant ego collective known as Van Halen."
—Geoff Barton, Classic Rock

"Written in jubilant, elastic prose, Ian Christe's Everybody Wants Some is a sort of Day-Glo fairy tale . . . savvy, sympathetic, expert, funny ha-ha."
—The Boston Phoenix

"[Christe's] not fooling around. And his prose is always playful."
—Los Angeles Times

"A new biography of the band that made metal marketable doesn't disappoint the fans."
—The American Prospect

"Christe chronicles the sweeping scope of the Van Halen saga."
—Chicago Sun-Times

If you’ve ever wondered how two Dutch boys trained in classical music grew up to form America’s greatest hard rock band, find the naked truth in Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga. Learn all the juicy details, from the secret of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar mastery to the truth about groupies, midgets, and contract riders and the details of Van Halen’s explosive entrée to California’s hard rock scene. Read about all the strife between Eddie and the singers and find out how Eddie’s drinking affected the band and his personal relationships..
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From their eponymous 1978 debut through their colossal 1984 album (they've sold over 75 million albums worldwide), Van Halen rewrote all the rules. Nobody rocked—or partied—harder. Photographer Neil Zlozower first met the band in 1978, worked with them again on Van Halen II, and soon became their friend, hanging out in L.A. and hitting the road on tour with them. Van Halen collects more than 250 backstage, candid, and full rock-out photos of the all-powerful, spandexed, high-kicking, guitar blazing, stadium-shaking, original Van Halen lineup. Accompanying Zlozower's amazing photos are an introduction about his wild ride with VH, a foreword by David Lee Roth, and testimony from the rock pantheon paying homage to the band, including members of Led Zeppelin, Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Judas Priest, KISS, Motley Crüe, and more. Turn it up!.
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Arranged For Piano, Vocal & Guitar. 13 all-time great hits by Van Halen. Ain't Talkin' ' Bout Love, 1984, Jump, I'll Wait, Dreams, Love Walks In, Why Can't This Be Love, When It's Love, Feels So Good, Right Now, Not Enough, Neworld, How Many Say I.
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Titles in this dual-album matching folio include: Runnin' with the Devil * Jamie's Cryin' * Ice Cream Man * Eruption * You Really Got Me * Dance the Night Away * Beautiful Girls * Spanish Fly * Outta Love Again * You're No Good and many more.  .
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Part of the Fretmaster series, this book is geared to teach players both the history and technique of one of rock's greatest guitarists. It explores the musical life and legacy of Eddie Van Halen, from his high school days in Pasadena, California, to the present day, provides detailed accounts of his most significant recorded work, and offers commentary from Van Halen himself and the well-known guitarists he has influenced. Lessons on technique provide the skills and encouragement players need to emulate this musical master..
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Arranged for Guitar Tablature & Standard Notation With Lyrics.

Thirty-three classic Van Halen songs transcribed in note-for-note tab: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love * And the Cradle Will Rock... * Beautiful Girls * Best of Both Worlds * Black and Blue * Can't Stop Loving You * Dance the Night Away * Dancing in the Street * Dreams * Eruption * Everybody Wants Some * Feels So Good * Finish What You Started * Hot for Teacher * I'll Wait * It's About Time * Jamie's Cryin' * Jump * Learning to See * Love Walks In * Not Enough * Oh, Pretty Woman * Panama * Poundcake * Right Now * Runaround * Runnin' with the Devil * Top of the World * Unchained * Up for Breakfast * When It's Love * Why Can't This Be Love * You Really Got Me..
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Titles are: Eruption * Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love * Runnin' with the Devil * Dance the Night Away * And the Cradle Will Rock * Unchained * Jump * Panama * Why Can 't This Be Love * Dreams * When It's Love * Poundcake * Right Now * Can't Stop Loving You * Humans Being * Can't Get This Stuff No More * Me Wise Magic..
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