Fantastic ride. I “highly” recommend this autobiography. Thank you Al! You didn’t touch on the Van Hagar days. Perhaps we might see a Vol2? Love the early history through out this book. My friends and I sang every song driving to Mexico to surf. Your music is the soundtrack to my life. I’m 56 in socal. Thanks again

A passionate, heartfelt overview of the Van Halen brothers life, career, and the pain of losing Ed. The best rock bio I’ve ever read.

Brothers is a very interesting read for Van Halen fans or musicians wanting to know about the creative process. The brothers lives were really fascinating. Loved reading about their family background. It was great to hear Alex’s voice. The dynamics of the band! Wish the book was longer. I could really feel the pain of his loss. Sad.

Great book!

Honest and save for the drugs and drinking, less of the R&R insanity typically filling rock royalty bios. Love that it was predominantly about the music and creative process.

Thoughtful and provoking…reminded me of ghost rider by Neil Peart as the loss is palatable and interchangeable with grief and loss. I lost my best friend to Alchohol, drugs and finally suicide so I related well to those emotions. Like Alex I talk to him often and would give anything for a response…the sense of the brothers as musicians is absolutely there…alex dialed back the VH mudslinging and kept most pieces on point. I would have liked some insight into the Hagar years…and seems still hung up on his first love. .the original Van Halen w Roth…who he was honest about. I think Roth must have signed off on that perhaps Hagar did not which would explain that periods omission or maybe that’s another book as I’ve always believed they were two different bands.

A beautifully written history and love story from one outrageously talented brother to another. You can feel the love, admiration and sadness screaming through the pages. For any Van Halen fan a must read…. and even if you are not a big fan…. it’s still till a great read! Seriously great job Al!

Makes you relive some great moments in music history. It also makes you really miss Van Halen! See you on the other side Ed!

This was a good read. It was nice to read how close the brothers were and about their family life growing up, their parents etc - I was a little disappointed that Mike wasn’t brought up a little more; maybe he didn’t have as much creative input as the other members, but he was still an integral part of VH. He’s not even mentioned in the ‘Acknowledgments’ section which I find odd. However, it’s a nice and heartwarming tribute from Alex to Eddie.