Customer Reviews

Hanson: The Official Book

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I had to order this book from Borders because I ordered it in July, 2000. I received it the day before the Hanson concert in Tulsa. Yes, I was at the kick off concert for the "This Time Around" tour. It wasn't, at all, easy to get tickets to the Tulsa one, but I did it. I also went to the Norman, OK one the day after Zac's 15th b-day. They were both excellent. The Norman one was much better than the Tulsa one. In just 3 months time their concerts had changed a lot. Definitely for the better. Just as they've improved in their live shows, their albums keep getting better and better. I loved this book for the pure reason that it's Official. They're friends with the author and they had imput on it. All of the other books, you never know. If only, these other authors actually had imput by Hanson, not to mention, permission. Oh, FYI, I'm nowhere near being a teeny bopper. I'm 29. Yes, I live in Tulsa. No, I've never met them. The question that people ask me the most is "Why do you like Hanson?" I just say, "They're the real thing." What you see is what you get. There's no hidden motive. That doesn't happen often, in this world. Needless to say, I read the book the day that I got it. I couldn't put it down until it was done. There's so much to learn and so little time.

Who wants to know the true story about how Hanson became who they are today? This book is the best way to teach you the basics, written by Jarod Gollihare, who was a friend of theirs (also a musician). It's a GREAT account, leading you through Isaac, Taylor, and Zac's love and devotion to music and what it took for them to reach their dreams. The book is well written and truthful, as well as exciting to read and full of great pictures. I absolutely recommend it for any fans of the band!

This book definately is a recommendee. It has the truth and nothing but. The photography is fantastic and the pictures blend well with the quotes and stories. Though there are not seperate chapters for each of the brothers, the group facts are enough to make up for it. Great job, Mr. Gollihare, for capturing the true blue Hanson.

I think this book is great and it's because it was written by a close friend of them, and it's the true story.You read what they felt and how they started. Maybe the other books have better pictures, but no one of them have ever said only true stuff about them and their beginning .Just half true, and the rest , what they have heard. (Mariana G.N.)

It was an absolutely awesome book. It had a lot of information on this totally talented pop-trio and great pictures. It is very well-written book.

I thought Jarrod did a good job with this book, a lot of it was vague but it was informative and at least with this book that the information is true unlike the slew of unnoficial teenybopper biographies out there. I would suggest however, for serious Hanson fans looking for more information to purchase Ravi's "Dancin' With Hanson." It includes a lot of specific information, including good and bad things.

This book was not very informative. They talked about the same stuff they talk about in interviews. The author did a very poor job in writing. The pictures weren't the greatest. I felt this was a waste of my money.

I think the book was well written! They did not write a section on there likes or dislikes because it is about there music and how they got there start .

it is a great book with great pics

I love Hanson so the more I can see, hear, and read about Hanson is great and this book gave me that opportunity to do that. I recommend this book to anyone who loves Hanson! I also know these are true facts because they are written about someone that knows them very well!