The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom
goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of
David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed
rock music.
Van Halen's rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music
world had ever seen--their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy,
never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success,
debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A
man who'd worked with some of rock's biggest and most notorious names,
Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour
manger then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David
Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment
consumed the band.
Throughout Van Halen's meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant,
fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the
first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades--from their coming
of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie's
courtship and high profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the
incredible drug use which would ultimately lead to everyone's demise.
Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of
Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent,
vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock
guitarists of all time--and made him and his brother vulnerable to the
trappings and failings of fame.
Illustrated with dozens of rare photographs from Monk's vaults, Runnin'
with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.
