| Description |
1 online resource (216 pages) : illustrations |
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Reverb |
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Reverb series.
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| Contents |
Out upon the ocean -- Islands: Sunset Strip and the 1970s, c. 1974-7 -- The golden dream, California -- Hanging ten, c. 1977-82 -- Hollywood flotsam, c. 1980-82 -- The tao of Dave: surf life -- Diver down, temperature up, c. 1981-2 -- Think like the waves, like a child, c. 1982-3 -- Sail to the moon -- Wipeout, c. 1984-2007 -- Chronology -- Discography and soundtrack |
| Summary |
Van Halen are known for classic songs like "Runnin' with the Devil," ""Panama," and "Jump," but also for the drama surrounding the exits of its former members. While many have attempted to discover the secrets of Van Halen through an analysis of their musical role models, John Scanlan looks at deeper aesthetic and philosophical influences in Van Halen, a groundbreaking account of this extraordinary band. Following the band's pursuit of the art of artlessness, Scanlan describes how they characterize what historian Kevin Starr terms "Zen California"--A state of mind and way of b |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Discography page 207 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Van Halen (Musical group)
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Van Halen (Musical group) |
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Rock music -- California -- 1971-1980
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Rock groups -- United States -- Biography
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Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Rock.
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Rock groups
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Rock music
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Rock musicians
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California
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781861899538 |
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186189953X |
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9781299190832 |
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1299190839 |
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