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Runnin' with the Devil
- A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed rock music.
Van Halen's rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen - their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A man who'd worked with some of rock's biggest and most notorious names, Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour manger, then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment consumed the band.
Throughout Van Halen's meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades - from their coming of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie's courtship and high-profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use that would ultimately lead to everyone's demise. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time - and made him and his brother vulnerable to the trappings and failings of fame.
Runnin' with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.
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- Damian T
- 09-12-17
Great audiobook, and great performance
Overall I personally like rock bands rockstars biographies, if you like van halen this is a must, this is another version of the story from a third point of view from management but nevertheless very important, I couldn’t stop listening, definitely you will be hooked.
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- James Brooks
- 13-07-22
Fantastic backstage look at Van Halen .
Loved it, was an eye opener, although I've lost respect for the members of Van Halen. Still a great book with lots of amusing stories.
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- N
- 17-03-22
A gripping listen for any Van Halen fan
I don't know how accurate this biography is but I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it! Great story, brilliantly written and narrated! I listened to it over 2 days.
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- jason
- 09-11-21
Excellent
Awesome listen … great inside story to what really happened … can only recommend from start to finish
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- Paul mailer
- 14-03-21
A great insight behind the band
Very good book about Van Halen from the managers point of view . Excellently narrated by Noel Monk making it easy to enjoy
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- Jimmy(8s)Jazz
- 02-01-21
Honest and Heartfelt.....
I can well imagine All of the things mentioned happening tthroughout.....Well written, read and entertaining...I enjoyed this audiobook.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-12-20
Bitter Ex-Manager Without Proper Contract...
Decided to try this after listening to a podcast featuring Noel. It starts great, but gets incredibly bitter after Women & Children First. It's got some great stories, especially around the first album and 1984, but whether they're credible is anyone's guess.
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- Dominic
- 29-06-20
Loved it.
Thanks Noel,
Really enjoyed it, good luck.
Provides a great insight into a world we rarely see.
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- Iain Black
- 06-02-20
a fascinating insight, great to relive our youth!
good to have the real story from the horse's mouth! rock n roll history. it would have been good to have some info on the other bands they played with
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- diamond dave
- 09-03-19
fantastic band . Good book.
You can see the band changing and understand why the album's you listened to were so diverse and and the reasons they were. Funny, interesting and informative. Well read and although a little sad it answered a lot of questions regarding the problems that took over and became the end of a GREAT band.
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