Part 2 of my conversation with author Greg Renoff about his upcoming book on the early days of Van Halen.

Show notes:

• Check out Greg's Van Halen Rising page

• Book is out Oct. 1

• Getting blurbs, reviews, photo permissions

• Publisher ECW Press released Neil Peart's books

• Book will feature previously unpublished photos

• Backyard parties were how the band grew

• New VH tour on the way

• Greg: Had an inkling it would happen

• Roth's solo career

• Greg: Became a VH fan because of "Jump"

• Roth stopped focusing on vocals after first few years

• New live album's shaky vocals

• Modern production techniques

• Is there a new studio album on the way?

• Next up for Greg: Possible work on unnamed artist's autobiography

• VH has a passionate fan base

• Afterword talks of the band's legacy

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.