Legendary Guitarist and Hit Songwriter Dick Wagner, "The Maestro of Rock," Releases Rock'n'Roll Memoirs. Foreword by Alice Cooper

Legendary Guitarist and Hit Songwriter Dick Wagner, "The Maestro of Rock," Releases Rock'n'Roll Memoirs. Foreword by Alice Cooper

"NOT ONLY WOMEN BLEED, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician"

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Honored by Gibson.com for one of the Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time, legendary lead guitarist and hit songwriter Dick Wagner releases his highly-acclaimed memoirs, Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician.

Wagner shares a lifetime of experience as lead guitarist and songwriter for Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Lou Reed, Air Supply, and more. In his captivating, witty, literate, and often touching memoir, Wagner delivers colorful tales of reckless behavior and intimate debauchery with an emotional reverberation that resonates with a wide audience. It's not just "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll." From industry successes and failures to personal struggles with family and relationships, "Not Only Women Bleed" is a hard-driving, heart-driven life scripture, vividly and joyfully conveyed.

Early encounters with Little Richard, Roy Orbison, BB King and Les Paul highlight moments of personal musical achievement. Poignantly recounted stories of days on the road and years of hit recordings contrast with emotional tales of drug abuse that led to near fatal health issues. After two heart attacks, a stroke and brain surgery leave him disabled and "drying up in the desert," Wagner finds enlightenment in the intensive care unit and takes the reader on a miraculous journey of courage and commitment. His return to live performance is an inspirational celebration of packed venues, overjoyed fans and critical media acclaim.

Alice Cooper:"Dick isn't JUST a guitar player...He's a gifted writer, and I wrote most of the Alice Cooper Hits with him....Most all Top 40 Hits. My personal and musical friendship with Dick goes on and on, and thankfully it's not over yet."

James Campion, Huffington Post: "The invisible virtuoso, guitar legend Dick Wagner bears his soul in his tightly presented new memoir, Not Only Women Bleed."

"It's witty, artful, literate, sometimes cheeky, often philosophical and profound, gentle and loving, wistful and exuberant but, above all, musical."Bob Ezrin, Producer (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Kiss)

Producer David Foster (Celine Dion, Josh Groban): "Name your all time favorite rock guitar solos and chances are at least one of them will include the legendary Dick Wagner."

Anonymous Church Lady: "It's wicked, but I loved it."

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