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One Step Closer

From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park

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One Step Closer

By: Jeff Blue
Narrated by: Jeff Blue
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The dramatic story of the unlikely partnership that led to Hybrid Theory, the biggest-selling debut album of the 21st century.

From the unique perspective of the executive who discovered them, One Step Closer reveals how Brad Delson's college internship was a catalyst for a group of young musical visionaries, led by Mike Shinoda, which gave rise to a band that survived countless rejections, exceeded everyone's expectations but their own, and became the voice of a generation.

This against-all-odds story chronicles the early days of Linkin Park, from their first demo and Whisky a Go Go performance as Xero, through their tireless efforts to perfect their iconic sound and the discovery of Chester Bennington. Jeff Blue was there when no one else believed - first as their publisher, then as their A-and-R guy. This is his memoir of that incredible journey.

Riveting and inspiring, One Step Closer is a testament to perseverance, as well as a detailed behind-the-scenes account of the building of a dream and what it takes to make it.

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A very well written book filled with to the point but very informative accounts of the actions that led Linkin Park to global success in their formative years. The audiobook is presented excellently by Jeff. Standout effort and very entertaining! As a life long fan of the band since Hybrid Theory (released when I was 6 years old!) this book has been eye opening to many things I though I knew about the band. You will not regret checking it out!

Great story uncovering lots of industry practices as well as some incredible anecdotes for fans of the band

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really enjoyed this book, not just as a die hard LP fan but it gives a good insight into the music business and what it takes to make it

great book

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An insightful and moving read. Highly recommended. A fascinating peek into the evolution of Linkin Park from Jeff's valuable perspective.

Insightful read

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This needs to be the next bohemian rhapsody! Great read to get you inspired! Brilliant work.

Somebody make this into a film

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I'm happy I came across this book. The audio format, narrated by the author himself makes the story even more personal and emotional.
I'm sure every fan will enjoy this piece, as it covers history from LP's inception as Xero and until the success of Hybrid theory album becoming platinum, with additional bits covering the rest of the history briefly from Jeff's perspective.
I'm also glad that 95% of the demos mentioned are either released officially or can be found on YouTube - that allows you to fully immerse yourself in the evolution of the band's sound and the incredible effort everyone put in the process

Emotional narration by the author and incredibly bumpy road to Linkin Park's first album

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Good book,would recommend
Only critique would be it took far to long to get to the gist of the story.

One step closer

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Insightful, I enjoyed the background information on the industry. Love LP & other bands mentioned so learned things I wasn’t aware of. Still wish I could change the ending though !

Better than I thought it would be

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