Van Halen Trivia Book: Uncover The Epic History With Facts & Trivia Questions

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April 5, 2021 at 4:24 pm Quote #63876

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Van Halen Trivia Book: Uncover The Epic History With Facts & Trivia Questions

Hours of Fun-Filled Facts & Trivia Questions!

Van Halen is an American band known for bringing hard rock back into the spotlight in the late 1970s. As the disco craze took over the face of music during this time, Van Halen went a different direction and thrust a regenerated form of heavy metal rock to the forefront of popular culture. Previous bands had produced talented lead guitarists and begun to remake the classic rock of the ‘60s, but Van Halen transformed the genre by adding new wave and punk rock influences to traditional tones.

The end result cleared the path for a new generation of metal and hard rock. In particular, the graceful and technically unparalleled guitar playing of Eddie Van Halen had a seismic impact on the world of rock, causing it to transcend beyond its known sub-genres at that time. The strutting hair rock of Mötley Crüe, the shredding of Joe Satriani, and the sonic attack of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal would all have been impossible without Van Halen.

But more than anything else, Van Halen was just a fun band. Songs like “Jump” and “Runnin’ with the Devil” could make even the most awkward people tap along to their irresistible beat. Van Halen also stood out as a tremendously dynamic and wild live act. Their shows had to be seen to be believed. All in all, Van Halen’s rise to fame was nothing short of legendary.

Use this book to evaluate your knowledge of the acclaimed band, with rounds of trivia covering various topics from throughout Van Halen’s history. Whether you consider yourself a diehard fan or are just vaguely familiar with the band, this book will help you assess how much you really know about Van Halen and enlighten you with interesting facts.

Let’s “Jump” in and see how much you really know about Van Halen! Get your copy now.

Publisher : Bridge Press (April 4, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 106 pages
ISBN-10 : 1955149046
ISBN-13 : 978-1955149044
Item Weight : 7.5 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.24 x 9 inches


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April 6, 2021 at 10:32 am Quote #63880

King Edward
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I ordered it……should be here by Friday. If anyone is interested in my thoughts or wants a review let me know, I can post it here.


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August 13, 2021 at 10:30 am Quote #64432

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I’m most of the way through this now, and cannot recommend it. I would hope that most people here would know most of this information already. Plus there are several incredibly wrong answers, and contradictory information.


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August 13, 2021 at 10:34 am Quote #64433

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Everything You Need To Know About The Van Halen: American Band Known For Bringing Hard Rock

This new release by Martin Rux appears to be a direct ripoff of the Dales Raynes book above.


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August 13, 2021 at 10:39 am Quote #64434

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The Van Halen Biography: How Much You Really Know About Van Halen

Another ripoff, this time by Barton Ennes (it’s possible these people aren’t real)


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January 2, 2022 at 10:00 pm Quote #65078

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Three more trivia books by “Randolph Walton” came out Dec 28, 2021. No idea, but I’m guessing the content is the same in each.


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January 3, 2022 at 8:00 am Quote #65079

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ron: Everything You Need To Know About The Van Halen: American Band Known For Bringing Hard Rock

This new release by Martin Rux appears to be a direct ripoff of the Dales Raynes book above.

he stole the title from the Van-Halen book by Gordon Matthews,this book came out in 84
https://www.amazon.com/Van-Halen-Gordon-Matthews/dp/0345321766


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