From Cradle To Stage. Stories From The Mothers Who Rocked And Raised Rock Stars

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Coronet
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2017
Edition: First Edition

Description: 224 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: An intimate portrait of what makes a rock star by Virginia Grohl, the mother of Dave Grohl, one of the generations most gifted and loved musicians. From Cradle To Stage features an exclusive introduction by Dave Grohl. Virginia Grohl, mother of Dave Grohl, had not seen any of it coming. Not the arenas of screaming fans, not Nirvana or the Foo Fighters, not the induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and certainly not her son, Dave, performing with Sir Paul McCartney at The White House. Theirs had always been a life full of music-the family sang together on long car trips, harmonising to Motown and David Bowie. But when Virginia saw Nirvana play for the first time to crazed applause, she knew nothing would ever be the same. She was the mother of a rock star. Since then, Virginia often wondered about the mystical force that urges some of us to listen, to play, to surround ourselves with music. She wanted to talk about it with the other mothers whose sons and daughters were sharing stages with Dave, and she decided to seek them out wherever they were. So began a two-year odyssey, where she had conversations with women from all over the world. Among the mothers shes spoken to are: Carolyn Williams, Pharell Williams mother Verna Griffin, Dr. Dres mother Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REMs mother Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouses mother Patsy Noah, Adam Levines mother Donna Haim, mother of the Haim sisters Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie Boys mother From Cradle To Stage will appeal to mothers everywhere, but particularly to those with children who march (or play) to the beat of their own drum; and its for those children who have their mothers to thank for everything. For music lovers, its the ultimate backstage pass-for anyone who has wondered what its like to be on the inside... looking out at a packed arena. Featuring an exclusive introduction by Dave Grohl, interviews are interwoven with the Grohl family story and the resultant book is a very intimate portrait of what makes a rock star.

ISBN: 9781473639560