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4.0 AVERAGE
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Fans of the band will love this intimate look at the relationship that spawned a rock juggernaut
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol
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Interesting memoir about the Van Halen brothers and their early life. Although I am a fan of the band, I learned a lot about their personal life growing up and the early days of Van Halen. It is written as memoir and tribute to his brother Ed. It covers band history up until the 1984 album. Not sure why he ended there. Maybe there will be a part 2.
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Van Halen was my favorite band in the early 80s. Alex wrote about their childhood through the mid 80s when David Lee Roth left the band. It was fascinating to read about their childhood and rise to fame and the bond the brothers shared.
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Brothers is an engaging and heartfelt memoir by Alex Van Halen, the iconic drummer of the legendary rock band Van Halen. A book that offers a candid look into the tumultuous history of the band, as well as Alex’s relationship with his brother, Eddie Van Halen, whose genius helped define rock music for generations.
I loved listening to Alex’s voice as the narrator of this book. He doesn’t shy away from the struggles — both personal and professional — in this book. While the book has a good balance of triumph and heartache, the highlight is hearing the admiration and brotherly bond that Alex and Eddie Van Halen had.
I do feel like this book focuses much more on the early stages of Van Halen and lacks depth at times. I was disappointed that I didn’t get more of the bands history in this book.
I loved listening to Alex’s voice as the narrator of this book. He doesn’t shy away from the struggles — both personal and professional — in this book. While the book has a good balance of triumph and heartache, the highlight is hearing the admiration and brotherly bond that Alex and Eddie Van Halen had.
I do feel like this book focuses much more on the early stages of Van Halen and lacks depth at times. I was disappointed that I didn’t get more of the bands history in this book.