Ted Templeman Book Reviews

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Excellent Biography of a Legend. Ted Templeman has discovered and produced a number of rock legends throughout his career. His recollection of events is an honest and thorough trip through his life. It doesn’t gloss over the low points or attempt to divert from the negative. He is on full display, personally and professionally. Greg Renoff is a historian, which reflects here in his writing. But another thing that stands out his his love for music, which really enhances the book. As he explains at the end of the book, he was drawn to Templeman through his love of Van Halen. This book is an excellent read for anyone who loves music and is interested in the legacy of one of the biggest producers in the business. It had me captivated from cover to cover.

Fantastic book!. I sincerely and thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Thank you to Ted Templeman for taking the time to write such a long and detailed account of your incredible life and contribution to music. Even if you are not a musician and have never stepped into a major studio like I have, this book will explain to you the incredible importance of an amazing producer like Ted. Not only was Ted an amazing producer, songwriter, musician, he was also a music industry executive and legend, having signed some of the most important musical acts of the 70s and 80s. If you have ever doubted how important a producer is, read this book! If you doubt what I am saying, simply listen to demo version of the songs that Ted Templeman had worked on and then listen to the finished product, there is the proof. This book also is filled with wonderful photographs from Teds private collection and some others from other peoples collections.

Could have benefited from an editor. The book had a ton of really good behind the scenes tales of a few bands that are near and dear to my heart, especially Van Halen. The writing was quite poor, unfortunately. Whoever wrote the book was quite repetitive about mundane matters, like what was going through Templeman’s decision making process on things such as why he recorded a song a certain way or why he said things he said. Also, there is incessant bragging abouthow wonderful and wealthy Templeman is. We get it. No need to brag. Would have been much better had Templeman gone with a professional writer instead of Renoff. I read the epilogue by Renoff. Right away when he said his first love of VanHalen was him playing 1984 over and over before he went out and bought the other albums, I knew whatthe problem with the book was. Renoff. He is just a latter day VH fan and not a polished writer. This book would have really benefited from a real editor.

A wonderful stroll through a producers eyes. As a Warner Bros Records alumni this book was truly a gift to read. My first day with Warner Bros Records as a local Promotion Man was to blitz to all the rock radio stations in my territory a new band called Van Halen. 4 days later they are performing their 3rd show opening for Montrose and Journey in Detroit my home town and my area as a Warner Bros rep. Ted was as passionate about getting the songs recorded correctly as we were in the field about getting them on the radio. It was fantastic to hear about the Doobie Bros, Nicolette Larsen, Montrose, Michael McDonald, Rickie Lee Jones, Christopher Cross and other bands that Warner Bros Records nurtured and grew and to hear the way Ted used all that he knew to craft these beautiful songs we all know and still Love today. Thank you Ted Templeman for your contributions to the music world and to my world as a Warner Bros Records alumni. Fred Meyers

Great book covering a lot of musical ground!. Excellent book that covers a ton of music history. Ted has packed an infinite number of experiences into his lifetime, and it’s apparent when you read this book. As a musician and wanna be producer, I related to his stories of recording processes, musician mentality and band dynamics.

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