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    Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses
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    Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses
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    Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses

    By Mick Wall

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    “Mick is able to weave together what can only be referred to as the most complete and accurate portrait on the band ever published. Yes it is THAT good and that well researched! . . . Thorough research and eloquent writing is a beautiful union and Wall’s successful deployment of both, coupled with the fact that he is writing about one of the most incendiary rock bands of the past thirty years, makes for an absolutely enthralling read from beginning to end. . . . Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses takes you on a journey where you can not only live vicariously through their sordid exploits, but you can also get some invaluable insight into what made this band an absolute rarity.” —Classic Rock Revisited

    "Using interviews he personally conducted with members of the band, as well as archival material, Wall has assembled the most detailed portrait yet of the band." —Uproxx

    "Last of the Giants is the mad, funny, dark and often painful story of a lost band from a now-distant time."—Classic Rock Magazine

    With the original lineup reunited, Guns N' Roses is packing stadiums again, thirty years after their landmark debut, Appetite for Destruction.

    "Guns N’ Roses are back on tour, but why see the past-their-prime version when you can relive their glory days through the eyes of Mick Wall, the ‘world’s most famous rock and heavy metal writer’?" —Crave

    "Last of the Giants is the mad, funny, dark and often painful story of a lost band from a now-distant time." --Classic Rock Magazine

    "Any story about Guns is worth reading. But when the author is Mick Wall it's absolutely essential." --Kerrang!

    Guns N' Roses is what every rock band since the Rolling Stones has tried to be: dangerous. They exploded of the '80s glam metal scene and boldly redefined rock 'n' roll for a new era.

    Author Mick Wall met Guns N' Roses when the band members lived together at the infamous "Hell House" in Los Angeles and became a part of their inner circle. Thanks to Wall's longtime friendship and connections with Guns N' Roses, he conducted exclusive interviews with all the original members and, for the first time, their original managers, who were down in the trenches with Guns N' Roses (from 1986 to 2004). They share all-new revelations about the band's rock-star debauchery in the studio, on tour and behind the scenes.

    Last of the Giants is a celebration of Guns N' Roses: the last of the extraordinary, excessive, not-giving-a-shit rock stars.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLesser Gods
    Release dateJul 18, 2017
    ISBN9781944713362
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    Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses
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    Mick Wall

    Mick Wall is one of the world’s best-known rock writers and the author of over 25 internationally bestselling biographies and ghosted memoirs, including definitive titles on Led Zeppelin (When Giants Walked the Earth), Metallica (Enter Night), AC/DC (Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be), Black Sabbath (Symptom of the Universe), Lou Reed, The Doors (Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre), Foo Fighters, Lemmy and Guns N’ Roses (Last of the Giants). During his long career in the music business, Mick worked with Dire Straits, Thin Lizzy, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Black Sabbath, The Damned, Willie Nelson, The Band, Kris Kristofferson, Motörhead, and many more. He lives in England.

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    • 4/5
      I've been a fan of Guns N' Roses since my teenage years and their music formed the basis of the soundtrack of my adolescence. I enjoyed reading Slash's self-titled autobiography Slash in 2011 but when I heard Mick Wall was writing a book on the band, I was eager to read it. Mick Wall has written about other bands including: Metallica, AC/DC, Prince and Led Zeppelin - to name a few - and seems to have an acute understanding of the industry.In The True Story of Guns N' Roses - Last of the Giants, Wall introduces the reader to each member of the band and then shows us how their paths converge and the band we know as the original line up of Guns N' Roses was formed. Their time living together in the 'hell house' was shocking and informative and it was interesting to learn about the slow and steady rise of their first album Appetite for Destruction. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover just how popular and successful they were.Wall goes into great detail about the managers and staff around the band, contracts, concerts and tours and of course background on each of the songs. The inability of the band members to handle their fame and new found wealth is discussed as is the effect drugs had on Duff and Slash, almost killing them, and in Slash's case, killing him 5 times. Wall documents the gradual decline of the band and the impact Axl's behaviour had on each of the band members. Steve Adler's drug habit and eventual firing from the band is covered as is Izzy Stradlin's eventual resignation.Axl's perfectionism and controlling behaviour is discussed - with a few surprises - as is the way in which he slowly took over control of the band until he was the last original member left. We learn about the new/replacement members of the band and the formation and success of the 'new line-up.' My favourite tidbits in the book were on page 178 and 228 and provided insight as to who wrote which songs. Little known facts such as You Could Be Mine was originally recorded during the Appetite for Destruction sessions made for interesting reading.Reading The True Story of Guns N' Roses - Last of the Giants in the lead up to attending their Not in This Lifetime Tour earlier this month was the best preparation possible and gave me a better appreciation of just how far they've all come. I thoroughly recommend The True Story of Guns N' Roses to fans of their music all over the world.* Copy courtesy of Hachette Australia *
    • 1/5
      I couldn’t keep track of who he was speaking for: himself or quoting someone else.
      The chapters were short books it seemed like.
      He bounce around in time sequence.
      He left out big events and talked to the finest detail of others. Such as: the grossly expensive videos for Acl’s songs, his relationship with Seymour was minimized as well as Slash and Duff’s marriages. The replacing of Gilby Clark was barely mentioned. Most important missing part were his claims that Slash was trying to take over the band. We’ve not heard his side of the argument just his childish behavior.
    • 5/5
      This book is a treasure from cover to cover. Many of the stories are hilarious, from Axl's antics to Izzy's natural sense of humor, to the building of the best damn band there ever was, this book covers it all. Guns N' Roses is more than just a band to me. They tell the story of my youth, growing older and how they are still a relevant part of my life. If you love Guns N' Roses, you will love this book!