From the Inside: A Backdrop to the Music of My Life
By Russ DiBella
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Part memoir and part backstage pass, From the Inside is actually written from the perspective of an outsider looking in — although very often and surreptitiously from within. With a detailed history of how music became such an actively integral part of his life (even before an awareness of his parents’ unintended influence) and an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at several concerts (to include a respectable gathering of drumsticks along the way), DiBella recounts with enthusiasm and occasional humility more than thirty years of experiences as admirer, accomplice and collector.
Less a narrative about unofficial access to “rock stars,” From the Inside sneaks a peek behind the proverbial curtain to discover some of the inner workings of live concerts. Meeting drum techs, guitar techs and other assorted crew and band members and observing load-ins, soundchecks and even a few shows from the other side of the stage offers an intimate look at activities otherwise inaccessible to the typical concert-goer. Not wanting for moments of rock’n’roll flash, encounters with rockers Mick Jagger, Eddie Van Halen and Neil Peart as well as country artists Brad Paisley and Montgomery Gentry among many others provide additional insight and add elements of celebrity to this otherwise personal account.
Clearly written with an appreciation both for music and those artists who’ve inspired, From the Inside is the story of a life examined through the lens of music.
Russ DiBella
Russ DiBella has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications / Journalism from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University). As a musician, travel enthusiast and avid reader, he’s written everything from poetry and prose to song lyrics and freelance articles. His previous book From the Inside: A Backdrop to the Music of My Life chronicles a lifelong passion for music and takes readers behind the scenes to experience the inner workings of a live concert setting. He lives in South Jersey with his wife and twin daughters.
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