The Sunset Strip, home to such legendary venues as The Whiskey, The Roxy, The Viper Room and The Key Club (formerly Gazarri’s), first came to prominence in the early 1980’s when an army of spandex-clad pioneers emerged from the trashy gutters of downtown Hollywood. In an explosion of youthful exhuberance and truly fantastic performances, the Strip became the breeding ground for the now legendary Guns ‘N’ Roses, Motley Crue, Poison, Jane’s Addiction, Quiet Riot and a slew of others. It was a time of celebration, a non-stop party that raged out of the clubs, onto the sidewalks, and though it’s been nearly a decade since the height of its popularity, the legend of the Strip lives on in a new full-color photo album, featuring 200 pages of rare and exclusive photos, flyers and press releases from this pivotal era of metal. Whether you missed out on this spectacular epoch or your alcohol-soaked memories could use a little refreshing, Hollywood Rocks! is the most detailed, expansive photo document ever made on the ‘80s metal scene. See early press photos of Motley Crue or read an early press kit by the then unknown band Warrant; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wonder how anyone ever lived through it all as Hollywood Rocks! depicts the scene in all of its vivid debauchery! Rock on!
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The Ultimate Guide to the 1980's Hollywood, CA. Rock-N-Roll Music Scene!!!
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Over 1000 images were compiled to produce this visual chrestomathy of hair, make up and rock n' roll attitude featuring exclusive interviews with stars of the epoch.
Hollywood Rocks! is intended to be a mere "snapshot of an era" for purposes of pure nostalgic happiness. Revel in rare, never before seen photographs of top 80's rock talent such as Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Janes Addiction and others. Hear first-hand accounts of the magic backstage from Jerry Dixon of Warrant, Marc Ferrari of Keel, Rikki Rocket of Poison and many more. Enjoy, and we'll see you at the rainbow...
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Glam For Life!!!,
By Big T. (Hollywood, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollywood Rocks!: The Ultimate Guide to the 1980's Hollywood, California Rock-N-Roll Music Scene (Hardcover)
This book is well worth the price for just the flyers alone. It is thick and large and in full exploding rock and roll color!! Many good Los Angeles bands are featured (Janes Addiction), and a few that never broke big but are still around (Rebel Rebel), and that is what makes this book the bomb. A Box Set CD and DVD companion will be out in 2005, featuring all the bands in the book. This book lets everyone in on the lifestyle that was the Sunset Strip during that time the 80's to 1990. I'm sorry I hadn't thought of the Idea first!!!
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Stellar Book,
By Anna Kerwin (Sherman Oaks, CA.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollywood Rocks!: The Ultimate Guide to the 1980's Hollywood, California Rock-N-Roll Music Scene (Hardcover)
I knew this book would be cool, but after opening it I really felt like I was living on The Sunset Strip all over again... I had to get my husband to go in my storage and bust out my Guns and Roses T-Shirt and my studded belt....Anna
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Long Live Glam!!!!!!!,
By "starrydoll" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollywood Rocks!: The Ultimate Guide to the 1980's Hollywood, California Rock-N-Roll Music Scene (Hardcover)
Great Pictures of some of the great forgotten bands of the 80s. This book is a must for people who lived or was in a band through the era and for people who would love to know more on those underground Glam Sleaze Bands. Well worth it.
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