Alice in Chains: The Untold Story
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00S52AQ40 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 582 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Compulsively readable.” John Jobling, author of U2: The Definitive Biography“A stellar grasp of document sources interwoven with an incredible depth of all-new interviews are the making of the first truly comprehensive biography of Alice in Chains. Alice in Chains will appeal to grunge fans and metal-heads alike.” Mark Yarm, author of Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge“De Sola brings a refined sensibility to the tale of Alice in Chains exhaustively researched” Kirkus Reviews. The story blends musical world, personal lives and the demands of the business Alice in Chains entered &ndash
He lives in Los Angeles. . David de Sola is a journalist with experience working at CNN, 60 Minutes, and Reuters, whose work has also been published in The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, and other print and online publications
Kayla Filetto said AMAZING!. I am an absolute huge Alice in Chains fan. I have all their vinyls, I have met them, I have seen them live, but I have never found a good book about them and Layne Staley until now. Out of all the grunge bands to come out of Seattle, they definitely had the least amount of press coverage. So much has been published about Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, but Alice in Chains never got that. This book is what I have been looking for. I have studied AIC and Layne up and down since I was 16 and I always thought I knew it all until I opened this book. By page 10 I was al. Stacy Rambles said Tastefully Written History of a Legendary Band. David de Sola treats Alice in Chains with the utmost respect as he delves into their lives – from their inception as musicians, through their addictions, to the surviving members’ regrouping with William DuVall. He cites his many sources in the endnotes and gives credit to the sources who agreed to be named. I even looked up a number of the video interviews and such that he mentions in the notes – brings the band back to life, as though maybe they’re all still here. And what I appreciated most was his undogged dedication to documenting history from multiple. Virgos Merlot said That's a proper band story! Well written, thoroughly researched, tragic, coming back strong!. I'm a huge music fan and I had the good fortune of seeing Alice in Chains on the Clash of the Titans Tour in Pittsburgh. In fact, the "Facelift" album cover was my first ever concert shirt purchased. I love this band! I never enjoyed their third That's a proper band story! Well written, thoroughly researched, tragic, coming back strong! I'm a huge music fan and I had the good fortune of seeing Alice in Chains on the Clash of the Titans Tour in Pittsburgh. In fact, the "Facelift" album cover was my first ever concert shirt purchased. I love this band! I never enjoyed their third 3 legged dog album and this book gets into the details on how it turned out the way it did. Not only did the author interview friends and family, he gets into cool details with Evan Sheeley from Bass Northwest, on how the bass sound was created. They get into the details of money and politics as well as the tragedy of addiction. I would sa. legged dog album and this book gets into the details on how it turned out the way it did. Not only did the author interview friends and family, he gets into cool details with Evan Sheeley from Bass Northwest, on how the bass sound was created. They get into the details of money and politics as well as the tragedy of addiction. I would sa
Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four - ahead of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden - to get a gold record and achieve national recognition. Based on a wealth of interviews with people with direct knowledge of the band and its history, many of whom are speaking on the record for the first time, Alice in Chains will stand as the definitive Alice in Chains biography for years to come.. With the charismatic Layne Staley behind the microphone, they became one of the most influential and successful bands to come out of the Seattle music scene. But as the band got bigger, so did its problems.Acclaimed journalist David de Sola follows the members from their inauspicious beginnings at a warehouse under the Ballard Bridge through the history of the band, charting:- The local hair metal scene in Seattle during the 1980s.- How drugs nearly destroyed the band and claimed the l