They are still one of the biggest rock bands of the last three decades. With four consecutive triple-platinum albums and 54 million records sold; their tours continue to sell out and classic songs like "Lady;" "Renegade;" "Come Sail Away;" and "The Grand Illusion" have earned them a whole new generation of fans. At the height of their fame; they were living the ultimate rock lsquo;nrsquo; roll fantasy -- an odyssey of groupies; drugs; and music that most musicians only dream of. As a band; Styx seemed invincible. But their founding member and bass player; Chuck Panozzo; was about to hit rock bottom. His seemingly debauched life as the ultimate rocker was a lie -- and the truth was about to catch up with him. The Grand Illusion is a no-holds-barred; backstage pass to the journey of one of the worldrsquo;s most revered bands; and the true story of Chuck Panozzorsquo;s 50-year struggle to reconcile his public life as a rock star with his private life as a gay man. Beginning with the birth of Styx in Chicago and their meteoric rise; The Grand Illusion is a revealing look at the triumphs and tragedies that surrounded Panozzorsquo;s life. He chronicles life on the road; the break-up of the band; his struggle to help his twin brother and bandmate John Panozzo battle addiction; as well as his split with Dennis De Young; and finally coming to terms with his HIV positive status. Illuminating and unflinching; The Grand Illusion will captivate the bandrsquo;s legions of devoted fans; as well as music lovers everywhere. They are still one of the biggest rock bands of the last three decades. With four consecutive triple-platinum albums and 54 million records sold; their tours continue to sell out and classic songs like "Lady;" "Renegade;" "Come Sail Away;" and "The Grand Illusion" have earned them a whole new generation of fans. At the height of their fame; they were living the ultimate rock lsquo;nrsquo; roll fantasy -- an odyssey of groupies; drugs; and music that most musicians only dream of. As a band; Styx seemed invincible. But their founding member and bass player; Chuck Panozzo; was about to hit rock bottom. His seemingly debauched life as the ultimate rocker was a lie -- and the truth was about to catch up with him. The Grand Illusion is a no-holds-barred; backstage pass to the journey of one of the worldrsquo;s most revered bands; and the true story of Chuck Panozzorsquo;s 50-year struggle to reconcile his public life as a rock star with his private life as a gay man. Beginning with the birth of Styx in Chicago and their meteoric rise; The Grand Illusion is a revealing look at the triumphs and tragedies that surrounded Panozzorsquo;s life. He chronicles life on the road; the break-up of the band; his struggle to help his twin brother and bandmate John Panozzo battle addiction; as well as his split with Dennis De Young; and finally coming to terms with his HIV positive status. Illuminating and unflinching; The Grand Illusion will captivate the bandrsquo;s legions of devoted fans; as well as music lovers everywhere.
#682330 in eBooks 2007-05-15 2007-05-15File Name: B000SEHMYA
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. poor contentBy ahmet bthere is no information about the mosaics; only the pictures. furthermore; even the picture quality is not good. disappointing book.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. What can you say...By MarcusSome nice photos ..Only photos...Unfortunately The photographer does n`t know what they are?RegardsMarcus1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A picture bookBy Gregory S. BucherJosef Wilpert was a pre-eminent student of Early Christian Art. This; however; is a book dedicated not so much to explaining (Early Christian) Roman Mosaics in a systematic way but a reprint of a sort of coffee table book with some attractive illustrations. Its too dated to be of any use in understanding the art.