I was on the Damm Website the other day.
They have it there. $349kr. That's about $60.
US dollars, I think? I sent an email to them to
see if they would shipped it to me. I'm still waiting. Where else could I find it?

Damm doesn't send outside Norway (according to their marketing dept). They recommended www.tanum.no - but I cannot yet see the book there.

PeSt

Thanks! I did get all the info on the book
IBSN# & price, stuff like that. I will keep
looking!

OK People! I did some digging today. I found Ronni's book at http://www.tanum.no. Just type in the title and you will find it. I am hoping to find out if the ship to the US. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

I've got the .... in my hands ... !!!!

From the book cover: (Translated to English)

"Ronni Le Tekrø could barely walk before he took off. Nothing was bigger for the kid than seeing large airplanes rev their engine and defy gravity. When he started to pluck on a guitar around age 12, his destiny was sealed. Ronni was "hooked" (Hekta - the book title). Since then he has lived a life in the sign of rock.

VG journalist Stein Østbø starts this story about the groundbreaking guitarist, in Barcelona March 29 2006. TNT has gone off stage, and Ronni's longlasting collaboration with singer Tony Harnell fades to black. The book tells the story of the long road from his room as a kid to the biggest stages in the world, of cut-throat business and musical ambitions. Here you will be presented 25 years of TNT, but also the father of five, the grandfather and the mystic Ronni Le Tekrø.

Hekta goes in close on one of Norwegian Rock's biggest personalities, and is told in good spirit, in strong words and a volume cranked up to max."

PeSt

it sucks living so far away!
I would have been at a bookstore there
waiting outside!!!

I pre-ordered at a local bookstore here, and kept pestering them with phonecalls until they finally said "Yes Sir. We do have your copy here..."

... and before they could hang up, I've dropped the phone, gotten in to my car and driven over to the bookstore to pick up the copy. And even before I've started to read the book, the covertext was devoured and translated.

Having read a few chapters, I must give praise to the author who has captured the story, and present it so good, in well presented words. In fact I am very impressed with the book so far, not only the level of depths it covers the TNT story, but also how well it is written. There is no way I can translate any of it and still bring it justice.

Now back to reading ...

PeSt

Rub it in, Peter!!!
I am the same way too! Bug the shit out of them till they give in! Right?!

Yeah!!! What she said!!! ;-)
JK! I actually wrote to one of these online book people and they are all, just order it through our webstore... only thing, you can't complete the registration without supplying a phone number that fits the Norwegian format. Grrrr... I will probably order it elsewhere because these guys weren't helpful enough ;-)

Use 22225555 (it's the phone number to a pizza delivery service).

PeSt

Hi, long time no hear!

Has anyone read the book yet? I hope there is some great pics?



Petri
"your future x-bassplayer"

21 pictures in a section in the middle of the book.

I've read it cover-to-cover once. Starting again in a day or two, to allow some of it to sink properly.

PeSt

Thanks PeSt!
Sounds great!

Fortunately I have friend in Oslo who will send me the book!

What about the new album? How does it sound?

Petri

The "CD" that comes with the book is indeed a DVD, and can only be played in a DVD player. (Can also be your PC). It will not play in a CD player.

It contains 4 items:
1. Boys Don't Cry - Roquefire live video from 1981
2. Silver Choir - From Magica Lanterna, video 2002
3. Once Upon A Time The White Swan The Big Lake, Audio, recorded 2004
4. Tree - Elf Audio, recorded 2002

See Ronni's comments on each previously in this thread. All tracks selecable from the DVD menu. There are no hidden goodies ...

PeSt

Finally bought the book today, and I must say so far I am very pleased. There`s some nice pictures in the book, the ones of a young Ronni in Roquefire are especially cool to see. The bonus disc is also pretty cool. Again the old clip of Roquefire is interesting. The live clip from the church in Moss is also really cool, especially since I attended that particular show. A magical show for sure. And last but not least the book surely seems like a very good read. Some interesting things in there for sure! All in all a really cool package!