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Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top Hardcover – 1 July 2009

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A founding member and drummer of the rock-and-roll group Aerosmith describes the physical and emotional abuse he suffered in childhood that, combined with depression and the challenges of his music career, prompted his descent into alcohol, drug, and sex addiction for years before he found the strength to pursue rehabilitation. 100,000 first printing.

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239
Pages
Language

EN
English
Publisher

Harperone
Publication date

2009
July 1
Dimensions

15.2 x 2.3 x 22.9
cm
ISBN-10

0061566608
ISBN-13

978-0061566608
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In 1997, amid Aerosmith's sold-out world tour and number one album release, word about Joey's troubles was reported in the press.Despite the advice he had received to play it down, Joey revealed in an interview his ongoing struggles with depression. The response from fans and people battling those same internal demons was overwhelming. Joeywho has been the drummer in Aerosmith since it was founded in 1970 and is the first member of the band to release his own booknow tells the complete story: the early days of the band, glamorous drug-addled events leading up to their eventual sobriety, battles within his family and among bandmates, and the explosive internal dynamics in Aerosmith that continue to unleash a fury of endless creativity.

This is not just another rock 'n' roll memoir. In addition to the never-before-told Aerosmith war stories that abound in the book,Hit Hard unpacks the history of a rock star who was both fragile and tough, who after years of insane wildness became willing to accept help and finally kick a serious alcohol and drug addiction, only to find that the real terrors and hard work were still ahead. It's the story of an average kid from an average American suburb who went through physical and emotional trauma. It's about years of depression and the nervous breakdown at the height of the band's comeback success. Ultimately,Hit Hard is about how Joey recognized his confusion between love and abuse, awakening to the kind of self-acceptance and compassion that make relationships possible in the "real world" as a member of the biggest band in American history.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harperone (1 July 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061566608
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061566608
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.26 x 22.86 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 1,499,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 7,185 in Rock & Pop Musician Biographies
- 9,712 in Rock Music

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Joey Kramer is the legendary drummer with the most successful band in American history: Aerosmith. Since 1970 he and his partners have sold over 150 million albums, and today their multigenerational, global audience is bigger than ever. In addition to the Grammys and the twenty-one multiplatinum albums, Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and they are the subject of several documentaries, including a film dedicated to Joey and his lasting influence, called It's About Time. Joey lives south of Boston, Massachusetts.

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Jemma

Great detailed and hard hitting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2019

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This book is definitely one to read, detailed, hard hitting and revealing. It takes you on an emotional ride, rough and smooth, definitely recommend this book. I will be revisiting this for future reads.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2021

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This was bought as gift. Person was pleased with gift.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2019

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Uncensored life sparing no details. Drug addiction and disfunction in the music business

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2010

For all of his riches and adulation, Kramer comes across as a very grounded man. I felt that the book was too short (I easily read it in a day) and lacking detail. I'd be interested to learn why he dislikes Jimmy Crespo so much, he barely tells us why he considers him a 'fill in guitar player' not worth naming, or tells us why all of Aerosmith's other guitarists (Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Ray Tabano, Rick Dufay, Richie Supa) are in the thanks list at the back of the book, yet Crespo is not. I guess there is a story to tell, but maybe he fears litigation?

Kramer doesn't seek sympathy for any of his issues, he gives us a very good insight into how he feels. However, the book barely touches on Aerosmith's 70's heyday. He tells us little about the album making process, or how they came to record such great music. Having also read 'Walk this Way' I was hoping he'd give us more of an insight into their relationships.

Frankly for what you get, Hit Hard falls short for me.

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Brutally honest and deeply moving. Can not recommend highly enough.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2019

Very good condition.

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Quality book if you like reading rock stars autobiography's this is a must read.and as always the amazon service is second to none.

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mhappy

Interesting insight - great book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2010

An interesting and intriguing insight into the life of one of the most famous drummers in the world. Who actually did not appear constantly in tabloids (as far as I remember being always seens as a more quieter one compared to his band mates)but he certainly had a lot of demons to fight with. Very emotinal read, could hardly put the book aside.
If you like the band Aerosmith, this book is a must read to get inside what happens. And it reveals a lot about Joeys personality.

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