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The authors use energy poverty as a site of vulnerability and examine the barriers to justice facing this excluded group. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book assembles the findings of an interdisciplinary research project studying access to justice and its barriers in the UK, Italy, France, Bulgaria and Spain (Catalonia). In-depth interviews with regulators, ombuds, energy companies, third-sector organisations and vulnerable people provide a rich dataset through which to understand the phenomenon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides theoretical and empirical insights which shed new light on these issues and sets out new directions of inquiry for research, policy and practice. 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Since his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to fans of rock music and heavy metal, but to performers across all genres and around the world. Van Halen’s debut sounded unlike anything that listeners had heard before and remains a quintessential rock album of the era.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Over the course of more than four decades, Eddie gained renown for his innovative guitar playing, and particularly for popularizing the tapping guitar solo technique. Unfortunately for Eddie and his legions of fans, he died before he was ever able to put his life down to paper in his own words, and much of his compelling backstory has remained elusive—until now.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eEruption, \u003c\/i\u003emusic journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill share with fans, new and old alike, a candid, compulsively readable, and definitive oral history of the most influential rock guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. It is based on more than 50+ hours of unreleased interviews they recorded with Eddie Van Halen over the years, most of them conducted at the legendary 5150 studios at  Ed’s home in Los Angeles. The heart of \u003ci\u003eEruption \u003c\/i\u003eis drawn from these intimate and wide-ranging talks, as well as conversations with family, friends, and colleagues.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In addition to discussing his greatest triumphs as a groundbreaking musician, including an unprecedented dive into Van Halen’s masterpiece \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e, the book also takes an unflinching look at Edward’s early struggles as young Dutch immigrant unable to speak the English language, which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse. \u003ci\u003eEruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen\u003c\/i\u003e also examines his brilliance as an inventor who changed the face of guitar manufacturing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As entertaining as it is revealing, \u003ci\u003eEruption\u003c\/i\u003e is the closest readers will ever get to hearing Eddie’s side of the story when it comes to his extraordinary life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56311685611893,"sku":"9780306826665","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57685857337717,"sku":"9780306826658","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780306826665.jpg?v=1792599071"},{"product_id":"9780241767177","title":"Blow by Blow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"THE BEST ROCK BOOK OF THE YEAR\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- THE TELEGRAPH“The book Jeff deserves. It’s honest, thoughtful, and true” - JOHNNY DEPP\"Fine, fine work … told masterfully” - BILLY F. GIBBONS\"Lays bare Beck's soul\" - THE TELEGRAPH\"Admiring but astute … meticulously probes the complicated interplay between reputation, legacy and commercial success\" THE TIMES‘My friend and hero’ DAVID GILMOUR‘Inimitable, irreplaceable – the absolute pinnacle’ BRIAN MAY‘One of the all-time greats’ JOHNNY MARR‘His unique style was something no one could match’ PAUL MCCARTNEY‘Jeff Beck was on another planet’ ROD STEWART‘One of the greatest of all time’ NILE RODGERS‘The Salvador Dali of the guitar’ JOE PERRY‘A genius’ JOE SATRIANI‘The chosen one’ STEVE VAIA contender for the G.O.A.T. – the greatest of all time – Jeff Beck left an indelible mark on rock history. His sudden loss in 2023 prompted an outpouring of grief and respect from his peers that only underlined his place in the pantheon of legendary guitar slingers.   Not many could have filled the shoes of Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds, but for Beck it only marked the beginning of a trailblazing career that defied expectation and labels. From the wedding pop of Hi Ho Silver Lining through the ground-breaking proto-metal of the Jeff Beck Group, and from the landmark jazz rock recorded of the mid-seventies to the cutting-edge electronica of the 21st century Beck never stood still. Across it all, as he seemed to deliberately swerve the straitjacket of megastardom, his genius as an instrumentalist remained constant.   In Blow by Blow, Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill provide fresh insight and understanding into life of one of rock’s most enigmatic heroes. Drawing on nearly thirty hours of interviews with Beck himself, numerous conversations with those closest to him, and extensive new research, they shed light on the man and musician Jimmy Page once said had “shifted the whole sound and face of electric guitar music.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I’ve read upwards of 20 music books so far this year, and Blow by Blow is by far the best: staggering in its breadth and detail . . . this superb book allows you to dive into history’s greatest rock and roll era . . . Tolinski and Gill have woven together more than 30 hours of interviews, conducted over multiple years, with Beck and his closest friends and collaborators, including Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Johnny Depp, about his music and motivations. \"\"Fine, fine work … skilfully and artfully captures the story of one of the truly great heroes of the guitar: Jeff Beck. Jeff, in a very real way, stands as a gifted artist and innovator who refined his technical skills to a super-detailed, personal point. The same is true of this great book. It’s full of deep insights and takes one into Jeff Beck’s life, mind, and singular artistic brilliance … Beck’s story is the stuff of legends and is told masterfully in this high-volume volume”BILLY F. GIBBONS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56367886008693,"sku":"9780241767177","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57697049313653,"sku":"9781405984539","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241767177.jpg?v=1793083592"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-chris-gill.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}