Guardian of the Gods: An Inside Look at the Dangerous Business of Music

by Mark Rodgers and Andre Augustine

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967128803
• ISBN13: 9780967128801
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Monkey Boy Media
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A must book to read if you're a HUGE fan of KISS.

Bought the book from the Omaha KISS Expo recently while Andre was there to sign the book. Of course, I got his autograph. What a quite nice guy. Also, had a Q & A session with him. It was pretty interested to listen what he had to say but told us to get better information by read this book. He's right about it. Because it was a well informed on how the life on the road to protect the stars such as Aerosmith, KISS ,etc. I laughed so hard when he told the stories about Ace Frehley, the lead quitarist of KISS. If you like KISS, better get this book so you will enjoy to know what the deep inside of how the life of KISS when they are on the road. Mostly on Ace. I am still laughing here...I won't tell you. So you better read this book!

A great book !!

Guardian of the Gods is a great book for any music fan. There is a lot of trash out there written about the music industry and I was thrilled to see that this book is not a part of that. To find a good quality written book from "behind the scenes of the music business" is rare.The stories are great - I bought it for the rock stuff and did not think I'd read the rap sections - but I have to admit that I found the whole book intriguing.Mark Rodgers did a great job of capturing Andre's life and career in the music business. The whole book is great - and all the color photos - WOW. I felt like I was right there in the stories.

A very in-depth and entertaining look behind the music scene

Guardian if the Gods tells the story from AndrŽ Augustine's perspective as the head of security, and in some cases, the tour manager for various Rap and Rock bands. From the start of his career touring with Run D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys in their early days to touring with KISS, Aerosmith, and Bon Jovi, Augustine and writer Mark Rodgers have produced a book that keeps the reader interested from the first page to the last. It also includes a lot of great private, never-before -seen photos from Augustine's private collection. Guardian of the Gods is not an exposŽ, but more of a highlight journal that shows the good times, wild times, and in some cases the sad times of the music world, plus, the dangerous times dealing with over zealous fans and groupies.

A Must Read !!!

This is a great book for any music fan. There is a lot of trash out there and I was pleased to see that this book was above all that. It was a fun book and hard to put down. The behind the scenes stories gave you a peek at the inside. And the photos were fantastic.

A pleasing non-tabloid look into the music of my youth

"Guardian of the Gods" is a must read for anyone that has the slightest interest in rock music. I was pleased to see a fan's perspective of the lives of those people who had such a huge influence on my musical tastes as an adult. The book told enough to satisfy curiosity without compomising the privacy of the musicians. The author brings to life the events and stories that we only heard about on the news, MTV, or in "Rolling Stone." I felt as though I was reliving my youth, even for a moment. "Guardian of the Gods" showed me insight into the events and people that shaped a generation.