Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy
-My Life and Times with AC/DC, Van Halen, Kiss...
by Susan Masino
CD-ROM includes the eBook featuring over 60 rare rock photos
and features a 30 minute AC/DC audio (MP3) interview from 1977
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Foreword
"Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy" is a center stage, front row seat to the late seventies rock explosion seen through the eyes of rock journalist/ radio host, Susan Masino. As associate editor of the Wisconsin music newspaper, The Emerald City Chronicle, Susan interviewed, worked and partied with dozens of bands including Kiss, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Leslie West and Ted Nugent. "Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy" also follows AC/DC’s rise to international fame from their first American tour in 1977 to the release of their legendary 1980 tribute album to Bon Scott, Back In Black.
Through her three year relationship with AC/DC roadie, Barry Taylor, she received dozens of phone calls and over thirty letters and postcards following their struggles from the inside-forging a bond with the band that still exists today. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy” also features over sixty rock photos including AC/DC, Van Halen, Kiss, Todd Rundgren, David Bowie and Ted Nugent, some never before published. Plus an audio recording of Susan’s first official interview with AC/DC in Milwaukee, WI on December 4, 1977 with all five members of the band, including the legendary Bon Scott. If you enjoyed Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous,” you’ll love “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy.”
INTERVIEW CREDITS: AC/DC - ALICE IN CHAINS - LUTHER ALLISON - ANGEL - BAD COMPANY - CARL ALLEN - DAVID BOWIE'S BAND INCLUDING ADRIAN BELEW - CHEAP TRICK - DAMN YANKEES - DEF LEPPARD - RICK DERRINGER - THE DINGOES - EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - FOGHAT - THE GODZ - HEAD EAST - JEFFERSON STARSHIP - KISS - LES PAUL - MR. BIG - NAZARETH - TED NUGENT - JEFF PILSON - ROGER POWELL - QUEENSRYCHE - RANDY SABIEN - JOE SATRIANI - BILLY SHEEHAN - PATTY SMYTH - ROBIN TROWER - STEVE VAI - VAN HALEN - VIOLENT FEMMES - LESLIE WEST
Van Halen DVD!
"The Van Halen Story: The Early Years" DVD
chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their formative years to their transformation into a worldwide phenomenon. Witness the group's gripping tale told by the people who were there when it began - the childhood friends, fellow musicians, roadies, bodyguards, producers, and the band themselves. Rare footage and never-before-seen photos help document their remarkable story. Amazing documentary about the formative years of the best rock and roll band ever. The DVD covers all the years with David Lee Roth, and concentrates mostly on the club days and the first world tour. The is about as good as a documentary could possibly be without the band's involvement. Interviews with many people who were very close to the band.
The following people were interviewed to compile this documentary: Mark Stone - Original VH bass player whom Michael Anthony replaced Andy Johns - Produced the F.U.C.K. album Eddie Anderson - Roth's former body guard & manager Gregg Emerson - VH drum technician Jim Dandy - One of Roth's prototypes. Roth was compared to him in the club days Neil Zlozower - Original VH photographer & partner in crime Dave Weiderman - long-time manager of The Guitar Center in L.A. Tom Broderick - VH's soundman in 1978 Kim Fowley - Sunset Strip concert promoter - booked the band into the Whisky a Go-Go Jeff Hausman - Creator of "The Inside" Van Halen magazine & VanHalenStore.com Susan Masino - Survived VH's stay at the Sheraton Hotel, 1978 Mike Levine - (Triumph) talking about playing the US Festival with VH Ron Wikso - drummer with DLR around 1994 Dennis Neugebauer- good friend of DLR's in the high school days Mario Maglieri - owner of the Whisky a Go-Go Doug Anderson - shows his Van Halen Museum Roger Rennick - saw VH play at various backyard parties Mike Kelly - VH historian who attended most of their Starwood and Whisky shows Tony Codgen - guitarist from Michael's original band, Snake Plus exclusive interview footage with David Lee Roth & Eddie Van Halen! (Note: these two interviews were not conducted for this DVD, they were filmed a few years ago, but they are exclusive interviews and they fit in nicely). Narrated by J.J. Jackson from MTV fame. PLUS vintage audio interviews with: Alex Van Halen Michael Anthony Gene Simmons Plus audio of Edward noodling on the guitar at 5150 NEVER SEEN PHOTOS! Rare stills will be seen for the first time from Mark Stone, Tom Broderick, Gregg Emerson, Eddie Anderson, Norman Seeff (who took lots of amazing shots taken from the Woman and Children First album cover sessions), Robert Alford and more. The documentary itself runs 63 minutes long. Plus there are two short bonus segments; footage of The Atomic Punks (most popular VH tribute band) and Doug Anderson shows his VH Museum. Total running time 66 minutes. Produced by Passport Productions. They have produced countless documentaries including ones for The Beatles & the Rolling Stones.