Watch You Bleed

The Saga Of Guns N' Roses

Stephen Davis
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From the New York Times bestselling author, the complete story of the last rock supergroup--from their drugfueled blast-off in the 1980s to the turbulent life...

From the New York Times bestselling author, the complete story of the last rock supergroup--from their drugfueled blast-off in the 1980s to the turbulent life of legendary singer Axl Rose and his fifteen-year, multi-million dollar effort to make the perfect hardrock album.

With 90 million of the band's records sold worldwide since 1987, Guns N' Roses prolonged rock music past its sell-by date with controversial albums and immense, often riotous world tours. But the band's complete story has never been fully told--until now. In his sixth major rock biography, Stephen Davis details the riveting story of a band that originated in the gutters of Sunset Strip and went on to set attendance records on the biggest stadiums on the planet.

Watch You Bleed documents the improbable story of W. Axl Rose, the biggest rock star of his generation. Taken from an abusive father in his infancy, he was raised as "Bill Bailey" in a strictly religious Indiana household by a stepfather who beat him for playing Led Zeppelin songs on the family piano. After quitting high school, and on the run from the police in his hometown, Axl arrived in Los Angeles in the midst of the street battles for supremacy among the top music genres of the eighties—post-punk, thrash, hair metal, and glam.

** Some wear to edges and corners of dust cover, otherwise in very good condition. **

Publisher
Gotham Books
ISBN
9781592403776
Publication Date
August 26, 2008
Photo Source
Stock Photo
No. of Pages
448
Dimensions
L 23.5cm x W 16.0cm x H 3.5cm