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Reckless Road is the only authorized book documenting
the beginning of the legendary band Guns N' Roses and the
creation of their seminal groundbreaking rock album, Appetite for Destruction. Timed to coincide with the 20th
anniversary of the release of this multi-platinum album,
Reckless Road offers unprecedented access to hundreds of
previously unreleased images and stories about the early
days of Guns N' Roses.
When teenager and amateur photographer Marc Canter set
out to document his best friend Saul Hudson's rise as a rock
guitarist in 1983, he never imagined that he was actually
documenting the genesis of the next great rock and roll band
of the era. His friend became the legendary guitarist Slash
and Mr. Canter found himself front and center, witnessing
the creation of Guns N' Roses. Mr. Canter photographed every
gig the band played on the Sunset Strip, from their first
show together on June 6, 1985, to their first international
tour as a newly signed act for Geffen Records. Luckily for
the fans, Mr. Canter also had the foresight to audio and
videotape every performance, leaving a well-documented
legacy few bands can boast. Original gig memorabilia
including show flyers, ticket stubs, set lists, press
clippings, and hand-written song lyrics round out this
unique collection.
To accompany this rare and unprecedented photo and
memorabilia archive,
Reckless Road narrates
Guns N' Roses'
rise to stardom by the original band members and the people
who were closest to them.
Reckless Road provides exclusive
never-before-heard interviews with:
- Slash, former Guns N' Roses guitarist
- Duff McKagan, former Guns N' Roses bassist
- Steve Adler, the original Guns N' Roses drummer
- Tom Zutaut, the A&R representative from Geffen who
discovered and signed Guns N' Roses
- Vicky Hamilton, their manager from the club days
- Ron Schneider, Slash's former band mate and loyal
GNR roadie from 1985 - 1988
- Adriana "Rocket Queen" Smith, who speaks out here
for the first time ever
- Pamela Jackson, former stripper who joined GNR
on-stage during their early shows
- And many more.
Shoot Hip Press is proud to partner with enhancedbooks.com, a revolutionary online hub that bridges
printed books with digital media, to bring Mr. Canter's rare
and previously unheard and unseen audio and video archive to
audiences worldwide. The experience of this paper-and-ink
retrospective is transformed into a captivating digital time
capsule by the enhancedbooks.com media delivery system.
Experience the making of Guns N' Roses alongside Mr. Canter;
witness rock history first-hand.
Visit enhancedbooks.com to
register your copy of Reckless Road and access exclusive
behind-the-scenes material, much like DVD extras, including
the complete video and audio gig archive, exclusive video
interviews from the book, a complete digital copy of the
book, author interviews, and much more.
About the author:
Marc Canter is an amateur photographer and the owner and
general manager of the legendary rock-n-roll hangout,
Canter's Deli, in Los Angeles, California. He has been
friends with Slash for over 30 years, and had unlimited
access to the formative years of one of the greatest rock
bands of all time, Guns N' Roses. An avid collector, Mr.
Canter meticulously documented the rise of Guns N' Roses
that culminated in the release of their groundbreaking
album, Appetite for Destruction. Mr. Canter is proud and
excited to share his memories with the public for the first
time. Mr. Canter lives in Los Angeles, California.
"He's my best friend; one of the only good friends that
is consistent... There isn't a better person to actually
release any material having to do with the coming
together and history of Guns N' Roses and where it went
and what was going on behind the scenes."
- Slash, on Marc Canter
"When Guns N' Roses formed, Marc became like the sixth
guy in the band. He was always around and had unlimited
access to the band, especially in the early days... He
believed in us from the beginning and had a much broader
view of what the band was about than we had from the
early stages. He documented the whole thing,
tirelessly."
- Duff McKagan, on Marc Canter |
