Greg Prato
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Grunge Is Dead weaves together the definitive story of the Seattle music scene through a series of interviews with the people who were there. Taking the form of an “oral” history, this books contains over 130 interviews, along with essential background information from acclaimed music writer Greg Prato.
The early ’90s grunge movement may have last only a few years, but it spawned some of the greatest rock music of all time: Pearl Jam, Nirvana,...
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'It's amazing that this style came to be. Can you imagine being a struggling musician back then? It must take an incredible amount of restraint to play that gently.' -Actor/comedian Fred Armisen, from his foreword to this book
Just what is 'yacht rock,' you ask? Perhaps the easiest description is music that would not sound out of place being played while carousing aboard a yacht back in the good old days. But these songs were also some of the...
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'I think they're easily one of the best rock trios anywhere. I don't think they've been equaled.' Andy Summers (The Police)
'They were really ahead of their time. If you listen to the music that followed, they really figured things out that took many bands ten more years to figure out.' Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Countless accolades have been bestowed upon King's X over the years, and, since their formation in 1980, they have grown to become...
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'This was a statement: We're on our way back. It signaled to the industry that this band that you thought was over and done … might not be.' Eddie Trunk (Trunk Nation host)
'There's just something about those albums they released from 1983 to 1997 that resonates with me more than their other music.' Chris Jericho (Fozzy)
There is a common misconception about KISS, one of the greatest hard-rock/heavy metal-bands of all-time: that their 'non-makeup'...
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"If you're one of those fans who stepped on the Jets bandwagon for the Rex Ryan-Mark Sanchez years, here's the story of an earlier, wild and woolly era." -New York Post ("Required Reading" selection)
Comprised of all-new, exclusive interviews with Jets players, head coaches, and those closest to the organization, Sack Exchange is not only an eye-opening account of the Jets from this time, but also of the National Football League as a whole.
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'What I would do is, I would get up, I would play guitar, I would take a food break-which was breakfast-and then I would play guitar again, play until the afternoon, take a short break, run some errands, maybe grab a snack, come back, and play some more.' Kirk Hammett
'I just said, I'm not going to be that longhaired guitar player plugging into a set of Marshalls anymore. I'm just leaving that behind. I'm going to do something different and artistic.'...
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Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base as passionate and dedicated as that of Pearl Jam, and this entertaining guide rewards those fans with everything they need to know about the band in a one-of-a-kind format. Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do activities that every Pearl Jam fan should undertake, it ranks each item from one to 100, providing an indispensable, engaging road map for devotees old and...
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Grunge Is Dead weaves together the definitive story of the Seattle music scene through a series of interviews with the people who were there. Taking the form of an "oral" history, this books contains over 130 interviews, along with essential background information from acclaimed music writer Greg Prato.
The early '90s grunge movement may have last only a few years, but it spawned some of the greatest rock music of all time: Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice...
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Akashic Books
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[2022].
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This fascinating and beautifully curated oral history tells the tale of this truly one-of-a-kind band. Compiled from nearly fifty all-new interviews conducted by journalist/author Greg Prato, including Primus members past and present and many more fellow musicians, this book is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the band, as well as admirers of the musicians interviewed for the book.
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Usually when the "alternative rock revolution" of the early 1990s is discussed, Nirvana's Nevermind is credited as the recording that led the charge. Yet there were several earlier albums that helped pave the way, including the Pixies' Doolittle, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Mother's Milk, Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking, and especially Primus's 1991 album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. This fascinating and beautifully curated oral history tells...
