Nothin' to Lose: The Making of KISS (1972-1975)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (728 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062131737 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the designer of numerous KISS album covers, costumes, and concert stages, in addition to writing many of KISS's most successful songs. Ken Sharp is the author of Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy, Elvis: Vegas '69, KISS: Behind the Mask, and numerous other books. Since t
An indelible and irresistible portrait of the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band KISS and the music scene they changed forever—culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album Alive! and the smash single "Rock and Roll All Nite"Including original interviews with: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, and Ted Nugent, as well as members of Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Rush, Slade, Blue Öyster Cult, Mott the Hoople, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Styx, Raspberries, the James Gang, the New York Dolls, Iggy & the Stooges, the Ramones, Suzi Quatro, Argent, and Uriah Heep.
Anyone who wants to know what it was like to make it in rock ‘n’ roll in the seventies will need to pick this up.” (Dale Sherman, author of Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of KISS)“Told with complete accuracy and attention to detail Mandatory reading for every new artist. This is a masterpiece!” (Kenny Kerner, Co-producer of KISS and Hotter Than Hell)“A joyous and mesmerizing exploration of the early history of the ‘Hottest Band in the World’ This book is addictive. KISS is the real dea
Christer Andresen said Exhaustive study!. Sharp has become an invaluable resource for KISS fans, and should probably hold a ph.d. in KISS. This is an excellent companion to his and Leaf's 'Behind the Mask', a thorough examination of the early phase of KISS' career, an oral history told by every person you could possibly imagine that had a big, small or completely obscure part in, or obser. Great insight into the music business as well as KISS Most people buying this book will already be card carrying members of the KISS Army, and there is enough fresh content in here around the formative years that will satisfy them. What I didn't expect was how important a part the whole push behind KISS was, to get them airplay on the radio, or gigs in high school halls. It was a lot of hard work, an. Well worth it even if you've read everything else John Emm I'm only about half-way through this book but I am enjoying it immensely.Fans who've read everything else will STILL find lots of cool tidbits throughout this well-organized retelling of their early years. Even the familiar stories are fleshed out with all sorts of little details that really bring you back to those early days and make you feel lik