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Vj : The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave by Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn (2019, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherAtria Books

ISBN-101451678134

ISBN-139781451678130

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038374502

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Book TitleVj : the Unplugged Adventures of Mtv's First Wave

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPersonal Memoirs, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year2019

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorMark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.9 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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ReviewsThere was no such job as a 'VJ' when this unlikely crew was chosen to serve as our hosts at a revolution. Their story is a revealing inside look at the highs, lows, and hairstyles that defined a generation., " VJ is a near textbook on ingenuity, luck, perseverance, fame, and the adjustment to life post-fame. There are also at least fifteen paragraphs that made me think, "I can't believe they're actually revealing this!", MTV hit the airwaves during the golden age of album rock radio and massive rock touring, and took it all to another level. VJ is a fun and informative ride, told through the eyes of the five people who experienced the MTV phenomenon from the most intimate perspective possible., Delicious...A slice of nostalgia from the people who were there, and wading through those pages is like going home again., At last--the real inside story of the MTV explosion that rocked the world, in all its giddy excess, from the video pioneers who saw all the hair, drugs and guitars up close. VJ is the wild, hilarious, addictive tale of how one crazy moment changed pop culture forever., For latchkey kids of my generation, the original MTV VJs were the best babysitters we ever had. When our parents weren't looking, they gave us secret glimpses into a better, sexier world. They were the coolest people, on the coolest TV station, with the coolest jobs on the planet. This is their story., Crazy days and nights in a different time--Nina, Mark, Alan and Martha will bring it all to life for you. This book is a joyride!, This is an essential read for anyone who was there or for those who missed it when MTV really meant Music TeleVision. These 5 VJ's were thrown into a completely new format and made it work beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Mine included., In this wry, engaging oral history, the original veejays recount with bemusement--and occasional horror--their meteoric rise during MTV's heady first years. The first chapter commences with a big-haired, big-mouthed David Lee Roth-- and from there the rollicking pace never lets up.

SynopsisIn this " highly entertaining snapshot of a wild-frontier moment in pop culture" ( Rolling Stone ), discover the wild and explosive true story of the early years of MTV directly from the original VJs. Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn (along with the late J. J. Jackson) had front-row seats to a cultural revolution--and the hijinks of pop music icons like Adam Ant, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Duran Duran--as the first VJs on the fledgling network MTV. From partying with David Lee Roth to flying on Bob Dylan's private jet, they were on a breakneck journey through a music revolution. Boing beyond the compelling behind the scenes tales of this unforgettable era, VJ is also a coming-of-age story about the 1980s, its excesses, controversies, and everything in between. "At last--the real inside story of the MTV explosion that rocked the world, in all its giddy excess, from the video pioneers who saw all the hair, drugs and guitars up close. VJ is the wild, hilarious, addictive tale of how one crazy moment changed pop culture forever" (Rob Sheffield, New York Times bestselling author)., Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn (along with the late J. J. Jackson) had front-row seats to a cultural revolution-and the hijinks of pop music icons like Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Duran Duran-as the first VJs on the fledgling network MTV. Partying with David Lee Roth one day, flying on Bob Dylans private jet the next, they were on a breakneck Journey through the 1980s music scene. But while VJ has plenty of dish-about secret romances, nude photographs, and incoherent celebrities-it also reveals how four VJs grew up alongside MTV's devoted viewers and became that generation's most trusted narrators. They tell the inside story of a Day-Glo decade and offer a deeper understanding of how MTV transformed our culture. Book jacket.

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