Rock Stars on the Record, Eric Spitznagel
Rock Stars on the Record, Eric Spitznagel
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Rock Stars on the Record
The Albums That Changed Their Lives

Author: Eric Spitznagel

Narrator: Michael Butler Murray

Unabridged: 5 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Music, Rock


Synopsis

Rock Stars on the Record is a collection of first-hand tales by artists of all ages, backgrounds, and musical influences, remembering the meaning behind the records that mattered most to them. From Laura Jane Grace to Ian MacKaye, Don McLean to Cherie Currie, Alice Bag to Mac DeMarco, and many more, bestselling author Eric Spitznagel talks to rock stars across the sonic spectrum about the albums that changed them in ways only music can change someone.

Everyone's most cherished childhood record—be it a battered piece of vinyl, torn cassette tape, or scratched CD—has a story, and those stories can be more revealing about their owners than you might expect. Hear about how "Weird Al" Yankovic refined his accordion skills by playing along to Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, or how Fishbone’s Angelo Moore saved his life with a boombox and a Bad Brains album. Or about how Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman of Prince's longtime band, The Generation, fell in love while trading mixtapes.

Each profile is more emotional, fascinating, and hilarious than the last. So place that needle in the groove, and prepare to hear something revelatory from your favorite rockers past and present.

About Eric Spitznagel

Eric Spitznagel is the author or editor of ten books, including Old Records Never Die: One Man's Quest for His Vinyl and His Past, a Hudson Booksellers Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. He's been a frequent contributor to magazines like Playboy, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Men's Health, Rolling Stone, Billboard, and the New York Times, among others. He lives in Chicago with his wife and a piano prodigy son, who creates songs from scratch that suggest a possible contract with the devil at the crossroads.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosh

Books and Music are my life. The only thing that keeps me going other than reading is music. I can't even read while listening to music because my brain automatically starts grooving with the beat. That's why I didn't want to let go of the opportunity to read this book. It seemed like a great way to......more

Goodreads review by Celeste

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher, HighBridge Audio, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. What’s a song that changed your life? One that moved you, inspired you, broke down a wall within you and helped you grow? What song can bring back a memory as sharp as a snaps......more

Goodreads review by Dubi

Rock Stars on the Record gets off to an auspicious start in its Introduction: Nirvana drummer and future Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl tells an interviewer that the first record that fueled him was Edgar Winter's Frankenstein, an awesome song, while Kurt Cobain surprisingly names Seasons in the S......more