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Dick Wagner: Not Only Women Bleed -
Vignettes From The Heart Of A Rock Musician
Kindle Edition
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006RMRN28
Rating: A
For over five decades Dick Wagner's name has been
connected to some of the biggest names in rock 'n roll. The likes of Lou
Reed, Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Kiss and Aerosmith, to name just a
few, have all benefited from the Midas touch of the man they call the
'Maestro'. Wagner has worn many hats over the years, going from one of
the most in demand session players in the business, to firmly
establishing himself as one of the premiere singer / song writer
/guitarist / producer and bandleaders in the history of rock 'n roll. So
what else could there possibly left for him to do? Well write his own
memoirs of course!
In the aptly titled 'Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes
From The Heart Of A Rock Musician', Wagner takes the reader on a highly
entertaining and compelling emotional roller-coaster ride that seemingly
leaves no stone unturned.
Unlike your typical rock ' roll bio, 'Not Only Women
Bleed' is presented as a carefully crafted, vignette style book, that is
not only easy to read, but more importantly, almost impossible to put
down. Wagner wears his heart on his sleeve and while some might find his
candid and open approach a bit shocking at times, it only helps to
bridge the connection with the reader, as he deftly slides back and
forth between the incredible amounts of personal triumph and tragedy
that he's experienced along the way. While no one would dispute the fact
that Dick Wagner definitely lived the rock 'n roll dream, scaling the
heights of stardom fuelled by an insatiable appetite for sex, drugs and
rock 'n roll, this book is so much more than that. Dick takes the reader
behind the scenes and provides valuable insight on what it was like to
rub shoulders and work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, famed producers Bob
Ezrin and David Foster, as well as his former six string partner in
crime, Steve Hunter.
Like a Phoenix rising out of the ashes, 'Not Only Women
Bleed, Vignettes From The Heart Of A Rock Musician' proves that Dick
Wagner is a survivor. With the release of this book and his recent
health issues now firmly in the past, he is finally free to look towards
the future and concentrate fully on the creative rebirth that he's
currently experiencing. Whoever coined the phrase 'life begins at forty'
obviously never spent any quality time with the 'Maestro'.
Currently available as an e-book, it is available at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006RMRN28
By Ryan Sparks
