Alex Gernandt

We just wanted to make noise

An interview with the greatest legends of rock. An adventurous journey through 8 decades of rock'n'roll.

Who just wanted to make noise? Who did the Beatles give a dream to? Which frontman signed his contract in a drunken stupor? Who owns part of Lemmy's ashes? Which rocker is soothed by the chimes of Cologne Cathedral? How did Alice Cooper get his horror look? How did the fans react to "Metal God" Rob Halford's outing? And what did luxury mean to Tina Turner - all questions that are answered in detail in this interview book: The greatest legends of rock and metal talk about their personal highs and lows, triumphs and tragedies in conversation with music journalist Alex Gernandt!

"We just wanted to make noise" is an adventurous journey through 8 decades of rock'n'roll. 26 in-depth interviews with rock stars from all decades - with the very protagonists who lived through and helped shape the era:

Paul McCartney (Beatles), Roger Daltrey (The Who), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow), Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath), Angus Young (AC/DC), Gene Simmons (KISS), Tina Turner, Suzi Quatro, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Alice Cooper, Doro Pesch, Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Slash (Guns N Roses), Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Jon Bon Jovi to Maschine Birr (Puhdys) and Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters).

Priscilla Presley talks about Elvis, top producer Eddie Kramer about Jimi Hendrix, and star photographer Jerry Schatzberg about Bob Dylan.

Alex Gernandt is one of the most renowned music journalists in the country. He works in print, online and TV, and has been a fanzine editor, reporter and BRAVO editor-in-chief. He became known to a wider public as a music expert on television. Alex Gernandt currently works as a freelance author for Der Spiegel, Classic Rock, Good Times and RIZE as well as on camera as a music expert for major TV documentaries and magazines. To date, he has conducted over 1,000 star interviews

The Audio-Tapes:
The book is accompanied by Alex Gernandt's exclusive AUDIOTAPES. They contain the highlights from 20 of the star interviews in the book. In addition, the author tells some exciting background stories about the star and the meeting in the opening credits.