VHTrading » Topic: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/feed http://bbpress.org/?v=2.0 en https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59748<![CDATA[New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59748 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:19:06 +0000 dand363

Saw this at the Links

http://www.martinpopoff.com/html/unchained-a-van-halen-user-manual.html

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59749<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59749 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 12:53:53 +0000 ron

Thanks for the heads up!

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59751<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59751 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:33:45 +0000 King Edward

May wait for the reviews on this one……..

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59758<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59758 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:56:58 +0000 ron

Note, this book hasn’t been printed/published yet. Got an E-Mail from Martin saying it’s still about 6-7 weeks out. So maybe around Xmas time.

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59759<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59759 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:00:22 +0000 ron

Unchained: A Van Halen User Manual

In Unchained: A Van Halen User Manual, Martin Popoff emcees, drink foisted high, a kaleidoscopic celebration of Eddie, Alex, Mikey, Diamond Dave, Sammy and even Gary and Wolfgang.

Indeed, in the spirit of the title, Popoff unchains himself from typical bookish flow, creating a guide to make full-bodied mastery of one’s Van Halen catalogue, sending the user and abuser scurrying back to the songs, headphones on, looking for sonic nuggets likely missed the first hundred times passed during too light a repast.

And so, over the course of these pages, look for meditations swirling around the following:

- top 20 Alex moments
- top keyboard songs
- the album covers critiqued and ranked
- analysis through the words of the band members on each album
- Sammy very frankly on his relationship with the guys
- lengthy analysis of the US Festival
- Van Halen songs in movies and TV
- origins of the songs on A Different Kind of Truth
- covers by Van Halen in the club days as well as after the band’s signing
- Frankenstrat
- a history of tapping
- Alex’s kits over the years
- full timeline birth to the present
- 20 connections to Montrose
- top 20 covers of Van Halen
- history of Dave solo with Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan
- four-fold appendices presenting fan comments and poll results of songs, album, Eddie solos and most contentiously, Sam vs. Dave
- top 20 rarities
- sound effects and ear candy
- the Sam and Dave tour
- list of support acts
- top tribute acts
- the Hall of Fame fiasco
- a look at the band’s gold and platinum certifications.

All of this is handled through a symphony of recurring pull-boxes spanning the otherwise sturdy chapter-per-album framework, peppered as well by both black-and-white and colour images. To reiterate, the intention, once the manual’s been studied, is full mastery on the part of the listener of one’s personal Van Halen library. Time to love Van Halen all over again, and here’s the manual to get you there.

Prices including shipping:
US orders $36.00 US funds
Int’l orders (air mail) $41.00 US funds
Canadian orders $38.00 Cdn. funds

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59813<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59813 Sat, 03 Nov 2018 17:59:31 +0000 King Edward

Anyone have this one yet. I think Im going to go for it!

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59814<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59814 Sat, 03 Nov 2018 20:49:42 +0000 ron

Comes out in December.

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59823<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59823 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:51:24 +0000 ron

Out of the blue, my copy arrived today. Wow!

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59835<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59835 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 19:03:49 +0000 dand363

I just ordered my copy and I also have a copy of the VH photo book from Japan on order from the VHStore. Cool xmas gifts. Ron, did you have a peek at your Unchained book yet?

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59836<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59836 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:35:00 +0000 ron

dand363: Ron, did you have a peek at your Unchained book yet?

Sure did. I’m enjoying the prologue, which is an interview with a guy that was present at shows in 1976&77, and even recorded a couple of early days shows.

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59837<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59837 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 03:48:21 +0000 mrmojohalen

What is the size of the book ?
How many pages ?
Photos ?

When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor?

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59838<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59838 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 04:22:09 +0000 ron

What is the size of the book ? 6x9x1
How many pages ? 308
Photos ? yes

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59839<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59839 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 16:59:02 +0000 King Edward

What the…..assumed it was not coming out til December. I ordered mine on Nov. 6. Hoping it shows up soon.

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59841<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59841 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:24:11 +0000 King Edward

Received my copy this morning! Looks good- more on my thoughts once I get a chance to dig in over the coming weekend. Initial thoughts: looks good!!!

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]]> https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59868<![CDATA[Reply To: New VH book out by Martin Poppoff]]>https://www.vhtrading.com/topic/new-vh-book-out-by-martin-poppoff/#post-59868 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 20:29:18 +0000 VHND

FYI, this book is also available at Van Halen Store, here.

Jeff – VHND.com

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