Electric Medicine: The Story of Greg Sage & The Wipers

By Mr. Eric N. Danielson

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 450-page book is the first ever full-scale history of the Wipers, containing much never before known information.
- 14 years in the making.
- Based on 30 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 record reviews
- 24 live previews and reviews
- 46 pages of illustrations.
- 18-page bibliography of sources.
- 16-page gigography of all known Greg Sage & Wipers live shows from 1978 to 1996

- The fist 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DFHN159L
• ISBN13: 9798336960518
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"