Everybody Wants Some

The Van Halen Saga

By: Ian Christe

Narrated by: Fred Berman

The first definitive biography of the ultimate American rock band

How did a pair of little Dutch boys trained in classical music grow up to become the nucleus of the most popular heavy metal band of all time? What's the secret behind Eddie Van Halen's incredible fast and furious guitar solos? What makes David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar so wacky? And, are all those stories about groupies, booze bashes, and contract riders true? The naked truth is laid bare in Everybody Wants Some - the real-life story of a rock 'n' roll fantasy come true.

©2007, 2008 Ian Christe (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Van-Tastic!!!

This book is amazing!! I loved everything about this audio book. The narration of Fred Berman, is top notch!! So you call yourself a Van-Halen fan? Then you better get this audio book. You will not be sorry!!

Rock n Roll soap opera<br />

Great... recommend for any fan of the greatest rock band ever. Long live Van Halen

Quite enjoyable

being a Van Halen fan since Van Halen 2 I really enjoyed listening to this audible book

Well Written, But Could Use Some Fact Checking

This was one of those rare audiobooks that I started and finished in a short amount of time. It's well written, and has the same narrator as another Van Halen audiobook, "Runnin' with the Devil", where I also enjoyed his narration. It moves at a brisk pace and doesn't stay in any one area too long.

For the downsides, it's out-of-date, having been written before the release of "A Different Kind of Truth". At one point, the author mentions that Sammy Hagar "shunned the temptations of the road" (or something to that effect) which is absolutely untrue, as Hagar himself attests to in his autobiography. While mentioning soldering guitar components, the narrator pronounces it "soldier" (whether it was written this way or is the narrator's fault is unsure). The song "Humans Being" is referenced twice, the first time referred to as "Human Being". And there are some mispronunciations from the otherwise excellent narrator.

I enjoyed this one and recommend it, even considering the above downsides.

Very well done.

But painful. 1985-2007. 22 years of trying in vain to recapture the relative effortlessness that made VH great. Sad. But man what a great band. I understand the compulsion to try and try again, that’s not tne kind of thing that you just walk away from. Fans love you when you’re on top and love to also love to witness your demise. The entertainment business is rarely a happy and healthy choice. RIP Eddie what a force.