"Electric Medicine" Book Promo Video V (09-27-24)

“Electric Medicine: The Story of Greg Sage & the Wipers,” by Eric N. Danielson. Published August 30, 2024. Now Available in print paperback version Improved Edition 1.9 from Amazon U.S. and U.K. websites as of 09/14/24.
Between 1978 and 2001, Greg Sage & the Wipers released 21 unique records, including nine albums of new studio recordings, one official live album, one greatest hits album, and one Box Set containing the first three Wipers albums plus bonus material, such as outtakes of songs that until then had never been released, different takes of the same songs that had previously been released, and alternate mixes. They also released three 7” singles containing non-album tracks initially not found elsewhere, and had other non-album tracks not found elsewhere appear on four various artists compilation records. Greg Sage, who was the band’s singer/songwriter/guitar player and only constant member, also released two solo albums of new studio material.
This 481-page book is the first ever full-scale history of the Wipers, containing much never before known information.
367 pages of text before the Appendix begins.
14 years in the making by someone who’s been a fan for 41 years.
30 archival interviews with Greg Sage
First ever interviews with Dave Koupal, Wipers co-founder and Greg Sage's collaborator 1971-1981
Years of Input from Tom Robinson, Wipers sound man 1978-1985.
56 contemporary archival record reviews
25 contemporary archival live previews and reviews
30 archival contemporary periodicals that were repeatedly consulted
53 pages of illustrations.
18-page bibliography of sources.
16-page gigography of all known Greg Sage & Wipers live shows from 1978 to 1996
The first description of Greg Sage's first band Nub
The real story behind the Beauregarde album.
The making of the "Youth of America" album.
The making of the "Over The Edge" album.
The first ever full description of the Wipers very first 1984 U.S. national tour.
Set lists from most shows from 1978-1985 and selectively thereafter.
A gigography of all known live shows from 1978-1996.
U.S. and European tour itineraries.
A description of all albums and recordings from 1978-2001
"We learned everything from the Wipers." - Kurt Cobain
“Without the Wipers, grunge doesn’t happen, and neither does Nirvana.” - Joe Taysom, Far Out magazine in August 2021.
Recommendations, Reviews & Endorsements for my book “Electric Medicine” about Greg Sage & the Wipers as of 09-27-24
The "#1 New Release in Punk Music" books on Amazon.com as of September 1, 2024.
As of 09/25/24, the book has now hit an overall 4.1-Star rating on Amazon.com, thanks to it receiving THREE FIVE-STAR REVIEWS.
On 09/27/86 it was ranked #48 in Punk Musician Biographies on Amazon, and #86 in Punk Music Books.
On top of the two previous FIVE-STAR REVIEWS from Thomas Robinson and Dietz Güldner, the book has now received a THIRD FIVE-STAR REVIEW from "Val Jean," who says he's "Been a Wipers fan since 1980." and who commented that "First of all, excellent book. Always a pleasure to read something so that's so well-researched. Interesting to finally discover how Greg Sage and this seminal band came to be."
Pete Blecha, PNW Music Historian
“The book that needed to be written, by the guy who needed to write it!!! What a huge undertaking and accomplishment.”
Tom Robinson, Wipers soundman 1978-1985:
“….sheds a great deal of detail into the Wipers legacy…staggering amount of show detail…”
Jack Rabid, editor and publisher of The Big Takeover magazine:
“Wow what an undertaking!…awesome…”
Karl Braun, co-administrator of the PNW Music Archives Facebook group:
“Fantastic!”
Dietz Güldner, former proprietor of the Rose Club in Koln, Germany:
“If you want to know the truth.”
Curtis Knapp, famous NYC music photographer:
“Book arrived and it's Killer / WOW research KOO-DOZS. Very detailed... This is great…this is such a good one! I feel some connection to the NW.”
Fred Seegmuller, owner of the Portland Urban Noize club:
“The graphics look great.”
Garry Velletri, Brain Eater Records
“I’ve learned so much about Greg and Wipers. Electric Medicine is an almost exhausting, detailed account of Wipers within the context of the era's local and national music scene. Certainly brings back a lot of memories. And I learned for the first time what the sequence of events were after I left Braineater for EMI.”