COVERDESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHS BY ICONIC ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER MARK WEISS
FORWARDSTO ROCK ICONS & METAL GODS WRITTEN BY FOGHAT FOUNDING MEMBER
BOOKINCLUDES A RARE INTERVIEW WITH THE LATE RONNIE JAMES DIO AS WELL AS ANEVER BEFORE IN PRINT INTERVIEW WITH OZZY OSBOURNE
1/30/2012 - Arkansas City, Kansas - ClassicRock Revisited.com has become the ultimate online destination forfans of classic hard rock music. Since opening their virtual doorsin 1999, CRR has published hundreds of interviews with platinumselling rock stars all the while keeping the average rock fan up todate with CD, DVD and Concert Reviews and daily rock news.
Founder,CEO and Editor Jeb Wright has now cracked open the doors to hisinterview vault and blown the dust off of his favorite interviews ofall time and put them in one collection.
Thereare some real gems that can only be found in RockIcons & Metal Gods. The book features three never before in print interviews with OzzyOsbourne, Jon Anderson of Yes fame and Jason Bonham, son of legendaryLed Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. In addition to these highlightsare several pages from Boston mastermind Tom Scholz that areexclusive to RockIcons & Metal Godsin which Scholz discusses Boston's greatest hits.
Therest of the interviews represent a look back through the history ofClassic Rock Revisited and feature interviews with the pantheon ofRockIcons & Metal Gods.
TheRockIconsin the book consist of interviews with Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthonyof Chickenfoot, Steve Perry of Journey, Steve Miller, Paul Rodgers ofFree, Bad Company and The Firm, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, TomHamilton of Aerosmith, Tom Scholz of Boston, George Thorogood, TommyShaw of Styx, Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Alan Parsons and JonAnderson of Yes.
TheMetalGodscontained in the book are Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne,Bill Ward of Black Sabbath, Bob Daisley of Ozzy and Rainbow fame,Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, Jason Bonham, Ex-Iron Maiden vocalistPaul Di'Anno, the late Ronnie James Dio, Blackie Lawless of WASP,Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, Marc Storace of Krokus and Lita Ford.
Photographsfor RockIcons & Metal Gods,as well as the cover design, were done by legendary rock n' rollphotographer Mark Weiss of Circus Magazine fame. Prints of Mark'swork can be purchased at www.weissguygallery.com
RockIcons & Metal Godsis such a great book that it includes two forwards! One by worldrenowned rock journalist Martin Popoff and the other by Wrights'friends in rock, and his first ever interview, Roger Earl of Foghat.
Hereis what others are saying about Rock Icons & Metal Gods authorJeb Wright:
"Ialways enjoy talking to a fellow lover of all things classic rock,and someone who shares such a passion for music. Jeb and Classic RockRevisited.com have always been supportive of my projects and I enjoythe site as a great resource for much of the music I love." -Eddie Trunk, Host/Co-Producer "That Metal Show" VH1 Classic
"Thetreasure trove this book offers rock and metal fans the chance tomine is solid gold, from the stars to the substance contained withinhis interviews, we were proud to publish this collection of materialI know will be a hit with music fans everywhere!" - JakeBrown, Publisher Rock N Roll Books
"I'veknown Jeb Wright for a while now and have enjoyed our conversationsover the years. His questions, although sometimes piercing, areextremely insightful and bring out the very best in an interview." - BillWard, Black Sabbath
"Ata time when the genre was almost universally panned byjournalists all over the country, Jeb's web site was the lonebastion of support for our music. At first I wasn't sure. Whowas this vintage rebel? But as time passed and we talked a bit, andhung out backstage a few times, I got it. This Jeb dude and hisClassic Rock Revisited were the genuine deal. At this point Jeb ispart of the REO extended family, and he got there the old schoolway, just like the bands he loves, by hard work, persistence,and belief in his mission."
-Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon
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