Me and Eddie Trunk |
This past Saturday, I had the chance to meet Eddie Trunk for
the second time. Who’s Eddie Trunk? Eddie’s been waving the flag for hard rock
music for over 30 years! He’s currently the host of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic (with Jim Florentine and Don Jamison)
and two weekly radio shows. While a fan and supporter of countless bands and
the rock music industry, he’s not shy about criticizing things he disagrees
with…namely the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sharon Osbourne and KISS’s decision
to use the face paint likenesses of Peter Criss and Ace Frehley instead of
creating new personas for Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
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Me and Eddie at Ripper's Taphouse in 2011 |
Trunk is currently on a book signing tour for his second book, Eddie Trunk's
Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Volume II. (Order the book here) He came out to Loganberry Books in Shaker Hts. For Volume I of his
book, he came to what was then Ripper Owen’s Taphouse in Akron for a night of
comedy (with Don Jamison and others) and music (with Ripper Owen’s and others).
This time around, it was just him and much more laid back. He spoke for about
40 minutes giving us the background on writing his first book and the
subsequent Volume II. He left open the possibility of a Volume III and his
desire to eventually write his autobiography (when he no longer needs to work
so he can tell the stories he wants to tell!). His first two books are listings
of some of his favorite bands. But, instead of a straight biography of the
band, he tells his personal stories and includes his own photos.
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