Let There Be Rock is the story of AC/DC written by rock journalist Susan Masino, who met the band during their first American tour in 1977. Over the years, she remained in contact with them, watching AC/DC climb to international stardom. Since 1977, Susan has interviewed the band many times and their friendship has lasted nearly three decades. Now she tells the true story of AC/DC's illustrious career and how they became one of the true great rock 'n' roll bands in history. The book traces the band s history, from their beginnings in Sydney, Australia in the early 1970s to trail-blazing the U.S. mainstream to the devastating death of lead singer Bon Scott in 1980. The band pulled together and rebounded to the top of the charts with new front man, Brian Johnson and the watershed album, Back in Black. Through it all, AC/DC continues their quest to build a legion of new fans in the 21st century.
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There have been quite a few books writen about AC/DC in the past couple of years. The legendary Australian band has a deep history and a lot of compelling stories which makes for a very interesting story. Let There Be Rock: The Story Of AC/DC is written from a unique perspective. Journalist Susan Masino met the band in their early days and has interviewed them several times throughout their career. Several associates and friends of AC/DC were interviewed for the book, adding an insider's perspective. The book is exhaustively researched. All the band's biographical details are there along with interesting stories and anecdotes about their lives and careers with AC/DC. There's also an extensive discography. Fans of the band will enjoy this in depth examination of their lives and career. Although this is an excellent book, there are a few things that could have made it even better. It reads like a first draft, with typos and an overabundance of commas. A little more polishing would have made it much more readable. There are also periodic italicized comments from the author throughout the book. Unlike her very interesting and compelling personal experience stories about the band, these quick asides don't add anything to the story and actually interrupt the flow of the narrative. Despite a few minor flaws, this is still a very worthwhile read. Even the most rabid AC/DC fan will learn things about their favorite band because of Masino's detailed research and interviews. --about.com
... Not to forget, she tells it as it was & how things really happened. Not the speculation, the lies and myths and the twists on tales that others have put in there book to get it more attention then it's worth. ... I liked reading about the things missing from all the other books. The backgrounds on more then just the Youngs and Bon. It talks about Phill Rudd, Cliff Williams, Mark Evans, Dave Evans and gives the true reason Phil Rudd was let go from the band in 1983, and insight to who played what on what albums. The old myths are laid to rest here as Susan does give detail of who played what tracks on there first album in 1974. The book also beautifully continues on from 1980 after Bons' death and gives the Brian Johnson era the respect it deserves. (Unlike Gap tooth baldy and Mr. know it all Walker) there is so many things in here during the 80's and 90's period of the band that I could just throw my arms around Susan and tell her thank you for writing about the band, for writing a biography about AC/DC, not focusing on the Bon Scott days for most of the book and then 2 or three pages on Back In Black before saying, AC/DC died in 1980, they s@ck now, long live Bon ... ... For anyone who wants to know the real deal about AC/DC, or where they played (it seemed like Susan has documented every show they ever played) then this book is the one for you. Ignore Clinton Wanker, and Malcolm Cronedome, they havent a clue about AC/DC. --amazon.com
... Not to forget, she tells it as it was & how things really happened. Not the speculation, the lies and myths and the twists on tales that others have put in there book to get it more attention then it's worth. ... I liked reading about the things missing from all the other books. The backgrounds on more then just the Youngs and Bon. It talks about Phill Rudd, Cliff Williams, Mark Evans, Dave Evans and gives the true reason Phil Rudd was let go from the band in 1983, and insight to who played what on what albums. The old myths are laid to rest here as Susan does give detail of who played what tracks on there first album in 1974. The book also beautifully continues on from 1980 after Bons' death and gives the Brian Johnson era the respect it deserves. (Unlike Gap tooth baldy and Mr. know it all Walker) there is so many things in here during the 80's and 90's period of the band that I could just throw my arms around Susan and tell her thank you for writing about the band, for writing a biography about AC/DC, not focusing on the Bon Scott days for most of the book and then 2 or three pages on Back In Black before saying, AC/DC died in 1980, they s@ck now, long live Bon ... ... For anyone who wants to know the real deal about AC/DC, or where they played (it seemed like Susan has documented every show they ever played) then this book is the one for you. Ignore Clinton Wanker, and Malcolm Cronedome, they havent a clue about AC/DC. --amazon.com
About the Author
Susan Masino has been a rock journalist for twenty-nine years and is the author of Famous Wisconsin Musicians and Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy: My Life and Times With AC/DC, Van Halen and Kiss. She pubished her own music newspaper Rock Central, for siz years and has written for WI Music News, a monthly music news column, since 1991. She created a radio show for 94.1 WJJO in Madison, WI, which she produced and hosted from 1997-2004.
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This review is from: AC/DC Let There Be Rock - CD Edition (Book & CD) (Paperback)
Well, this is another unnoficial biography where, of course, the Young brothers (or any other band member) were not directly interviewed for it. The difference is that the writer at least knew the guys personally, as a journalist, along various years.
But, it's the work of a fan, sometimes in the worst sense of the word. The kind of AC/DC fan that says "FLY ON THE WALL" is a masterpiece (yes, this is written in the book). There is almost nothing, nothing new here. The firing of Mark Evans, the exit of Simon Wright, nothing. At least, the writer is honest enough to quote from magazines inside the text itself. While the Young brother don't release their autobiography (a doubtful event), the best books around regarding AC/DC, in mny opinion, are "AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll: The Ultimate Story of the World's Greatest Rock-and-Roll Band", by Murray Engleheart and Arnaud Durieux and, of course, "HIGHWAY TO HELL", by Clinton Walker. This one one here don't even come close.
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And there was rock!,
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This review is from: AC/DC Let There Be Rock - CD Edition (Book & CD) (Paperback)
The first review here is, in my opinion, incredibly unfair and just plain snobbish. This is an excellent biography of AC/DC, well written and fun to read. That's what AC/DC is all about; having fun with a devil-may-care attitude and love of life and it really shines under the veteran writing skills of Susan Masino. If you are a true AC/DC fan, not some puffed up music analyst who has forgotten how to enjoy music for the sheer pleasure of it, then this is the book for you. And it is a biography that doesn't get steeped in melodramatic whining about how the band lost their vision way back in the 1980s. As the recent success of the Black Ice album and tour proves, AC/DC still has it and I doubt if they will ever lose it.
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