Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story by Greg Prato


Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story
Title : Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story
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ISBN : 1691086134
ISBN-10 : 978-1691086139
Language : English
Format Type : Inbunden, Pocketbok
Number of Pages : 453 pages

There have been countless books penned about the leading grunge bands namely, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. But strangely, few have been assembled about the mighty Soundgarden. But this all changed with the arrival of 'Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story.'Written by author/journalist (and longtime Soundgarden fan) Greg Prato, the book tells the Seattle band’s complete story beginning with its members pre SG days, all the way to today. Also included are all new interviews for the book, including chats with Matt Pinfield, Marky Ramone, Jim Rose, the Reverend Horton Heat, and Dave Wyndorf, among others, as well as rarely seen photos from throughout the band’s history.In addition to dissecting, analyzing, and telling the stories behind all of their albums (including such classics as 1991’s 'Badmotorfinger,' 1994’s 'Superunknown,' and 1996’s 'Down on the Upside'), readers will learn about the stories behind their classic songs (“Black Hole Sun,” “Jesus Christ Pose,” “Outshined,” “Hands All Over,” “Flower,” etc.), as well as recollections of tours (including multiple stints on Lollapalooza, opening several legs of Guns N’ Roses’ 'Use Your Illusion' tour, Neil Young, Faith No More, etc.), goings on behind the scenes, and singer Chris Cornell’s surprising and tragic death in 2017. Finally, Soundgarden’s legion of fans worldwide now have a book that tells the entire story 'Dark Black and Blue.'

Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story Reviews

  • Nathan

    Great book with so much depth on the individual members. If you are a fan of the scene a must read. ‘Grunge’ is a term which is disputed by those who know the scene. There is so much variety that the term does not do the scene justice just to affix ‘grunge’ I love soundgarden, screaming trees, pearl jam and others that stemmed from the end of the heavy metal era. It’s a large long book and hard to carry around for a read on the commute but good for home leisurely reading. Also check out Mark Lanegan’s ‘Sing backwards and weep’ for a perspective that is not just indulgent glamorisation of the times.

  • Sharon Tose

    The pages have been put in the book in the incorrect order making it very difficult to read. The first page of the book starts on page 210 and the page on the right is 209..goes on like this for quite a lot of pages. Then left and right pages have been put in the wrong way round. Chapter 1 starts near the middle of the book, with the index and dedication..in the middle of the book. Just after this section onwards its all in the correct order What a mess!!!

  • Grungegirl

    Written by a seasoned rock journalist in his own voice and with his own experiences, "Dark Black and Blue the Soundgarden story" is a fun must read for fans of the mighty Soundgarden! I laughed out loud than once while reading it cover to cover, and I found it hard to put down. Do you love Soundgarden? Do you have a sense of humor? Buy this book! Unlike other dry, boring accounts of musical history, this book was a delightful read, and I have purchased three copies so far. Two to keep, and one as a gift. This is a great chronicle of Soundgarden's reign, written with a refreshing view! Love this book, it's pure gold.

  • goodreads Customer

    Il n'y a pas beaucoup de livres sur Soundgarden et je suis contente d'en avoir un de plus dans ma collection.

  • JM

    Uno de los libros más esperado por mí. A pesar de la buena reputación de su autor, no aporta nada relevante a la historia de Soundgarden. Los detalles que aporta son de sobra conocidos por cualquier fan.