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Led Zeppelin: The Biggest Band of the 1970s
Relive the amazing story of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham—the four original gods of heavy metal—in this ultimate tribute to the greatest rock band of all Led Zeppelin.
Written by an award-winning authority on the band, Led Zeppelin documents the incredible journey of four talented rockers as they achieve musical glory. It takes you deep into the world of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll in the heady days of the 1970s, revealing the personal stories behind the recordings. Iconic rock photography and spectacular images of rare memorabilia capture the excitement of the era, including posters, art prints, tickets to the biggest concerts, invites to after-parties, superbly designed flyers, and even “The Object” from the cover of Presence . Led Zeppelin is an exhilarating celebration of a group whose unique sound has never been equaled and will never be bettered.
Written by an award-winning authority on the band, Led Zeppelin documents the incredible journey of four talented rockers as they achieve musical glory. It takes you deep into the world of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll in the heady days of the 1970s, revealing the personal stories behind the recordings. Iconic rock photography and spectacular images of rare memorabilia capture the excitement of the era, including posters, art prints, tickets to the biggest concerts, invites to after-parties, superbly designed flyers, and even “The Object” from the cover of Presence . Led Zeppelin is an exhilarating celebration of a group whose unique sound has never been equaled and will never be bettered.
- GenresMusic
192 pages, Hardcover
Published June 5, 2018
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October 31, 2017
A 2017 publication from long time British music journalist Chris Welch is the ideal commemorative offering for all the ageing rock fans of Led Zeppelin, who now must have abandoned all hope of that reunion.
'Led Zeppelin: The Biggest Band of the 1970's' following on from Welch's previous bio of the band 'Dazed and Confused', provides a stairway to heavenly nostalgia that covers all bases from the early 1968 days all the way through to John Bonham's sad demise in 1980 and follows the remaining three members musical projects into the 21st century.
Welch includes brief biographies of the band members, a full year on year rundown of gigs and tours, a track by track critique of their albums and many full page photographs in this coffee-table sized tribute.
It may be a five star work, if only Mr. Welch would stop referring to Roy Harper as Liverpool born.
He did the same thing in 'Dazed and Confused' and if he had read my Goodreads review he would have learned from his error that Roy was Manchester born!
'Led Zeppelin: The Biggest Band of the 1970's' following on from Welch's previous bio of the band 'Dazed and Confused', provides a stairway to heavenly nostalgia that covers all bases from the early 1968 days all the way through to John Bonham's sad demise in 1980 and follows the remaining three members musical projects into the 21st century.
Welch includes brief biographies of the band members, a full year on year rundown of gigs and tours, a track by track critique of their albums and many full page photographs in this coffee-table sized tribute.
It may be a five star work, if only Mr. Welch would stop referring to Roy Harper as Liverpool born.
He did the same thing in 'Dazed and Confused' and if he had read my Goodreads review he would have learned from his error that Roy was Manchester born!
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