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At his peak, H.R. was the greatest living front man in the history of rock 'n' roll. No one came even close--NO ONE--& I mean that 100%. It was simply awe-inspiring; you had to see it IN PERSON to believe and understand it. But H.R. is a complex person, there are many, many stories about him, some of which I have been told by people close to him over the years, and some from strangers. There is a mythology built up around Bad Brains and this man in particular; a word-of-mouth portrait of a shaman, trickster, humanitarian, shyster, and just flat-out crazy person (crazy as in mentally ill, not the good kind). This just-released book, by Howie Abrams and James Lathos, is an unflinching oral history of H.R., his involvement with Bad Brains, and his struggles... I highly recommend it. --D. Randall Blythe, Lamb of God, via Instagram Must-read for any fan of both Bad Brains and their enigmatic vocalist --No Echo It intrigues on several fronts, not least among them that it's an oral history drawing on scores of collaborators, business associates, friends and family. It's as if H.R. himself, who does appear in these pages several times, never seeming to fully recognize his own past -- is so fragmented that it takes a multitude of people to retrace his story. --Orlando Weekly This extensive look at the man who most say helped pioneer hardcore punk music contains many rare and never-before-seen images and stories. --Okayplayer It intrigues on several fronts - not least among them that it's an oral history drawing on scores of collaborators, business associates, friends and family. It's as if H.R. himself - who does appear in these pages several times, never seeming to fully recognize his own past - is so fragmented that it takes a multitude of people to retrace his story. --Orlando Weekly From their modest beginnings, the band's rise to prominence within the underground scene is meticulously documented. . . . By collecting stories and experiences from pretty much anyone who has ever been in close contact or shared a stage with H.R. the reader really gets the impression that no stone was left unturned as the main events in his life and career all unfold chronologically. --Classic Rock Revisited

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Howie Abrams is a former music business executive turned author from New York City. He is the author of Hip-Hop Alphabet, illustrated by Michael Kaves McLeer, and the co-author of The Merciless Book of Metal Lists with Sacha Jenkins and Misfit Summer Camp: 20 Years on the Road with the Vans Warped Tour with Kevin Lyman. Howie currently contributes to Noisey as well as Mass Appeal, and he co-hosts a weekly radio show called Merciless with rapper ILL BILL. Bad Brains is his all-time favorite band! James Lathos is a director, cinematographer, editor, and published writer living in Florida. He makes his documentary debut with Finding Joseph I: The Story of Paul H.R. Hudson.

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