Runnin' with the Devil

A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen

De: Noel Monk, Joe Layden

Narrado por: Fred Berman

The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed rock music.

Van Halen's rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen - their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A man who'd worked with some of rock's biggest and most notorious names, Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour manger, then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment consumed the band.

Throughout Van Halen's meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades - from their coming of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie's courtship and high-profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use that would ultimately lead to everyone's demise. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time - and made him and his brother vulnerable to the trappings and failings of fame.

Runnin' with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.

©2017 Noel Monk (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

A Must Read!

I love this book! It was well written and very informative with insight to the DLR Van Halen years. If you're a fan of that era, what are you waiting for? Listen Now!

good listen

learned a lot I didn't know about VH and the dynamic between the brothers and Dave and each other. Micheal Anthony reminds of the saying " good guys finish last"

Completes a Loose Trilogy Of VH 3rd Person Bios

A good solid book from the manager from the Roth era. It fills the gap from the biography Van Halen Rising and Red by Sammy Hagar so we now have three books covering 1973 to 2004.

Great Story! Love VH

The narrator kept you engaged. such a wild, amazing, sad ride. Will always be my favorite band.

Almost stopped listening-glad I didn’t!

When I first started listening to this book I thought about stopping right after the opening prologue. I just got the feeling the book was going to be shallow and skim over the highlights of the news, articles, interviews & gossip that any die hard Van Halen fan would already had heard many times before.

Man was I wrong!

Noel Monk takes you into the innermost workings of the band and shares details and events even the most die-hard fan would not have known.

If you’re a Van Halen fan, this is a must read!

Great Story

If you’re a fan of the band, Noel’s narrative confirms the details of what you may have already imagined: triumph, brilliance, pathos, insanity and sadly, some real cruelty. Being a star is not a happy existence. Nothing is ever enough.

Loved this book!

As a Hugh Van Halen fan I was bummed to hear how the guys lived at one time. Great stories, good & bad and a ton of stuff I didn't know about.

Good book, especially for a van halen fan

Will never look at or listen to van halen the same again. Disappointed but not overly surprising.

Excellent!!

Every VH fan should listen to this story. Thoroughly enjoyed hearing the history. Very interesting

interesting insight

Growing up with this band and knowing some of the story this is good insight