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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421660922
EAN: 9780061473081
ISBN: 0061473081
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: April 01, 2008
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: April 08, 2008
Sales Rank: 34881
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
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The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale.
Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock 'n' roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band.
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A great book, covering the full careers of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham, depicting Jimmy's rise as a godfather of the London music scene, his creation of a real supergroup, how he discovered Robert Plant and John Bonham, and all the amazing adventures with visionary manager Peter Green, who protected the band and helped them earn decent money. There's tales of groupies and sex, of how Jimmy Page and Ron Wood swapped wives/girlfriends one fine day, and then also his slide ... Read More
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Real page-turner. I don't know how much of this stuff was true, but it all seems very plausible, considering how much we understand of Led Zeppelin, the greatest band in history. In the 2007 London Reunion Concert, Robert Plant even referred to seeing someone with "Hammer of the Gods" enblazoned on a t-shirt. If I remember correctly he likened that title to a male body organ "..so late in life." Just do a search here on Amazon and it's for sale in the Marketplace. Not cheap, but worth it to fans ... Read More
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Finally read the Zeppelin bio after years of hearing about the book's legendary status. What a letdown.
Little interesting info about the musicians, instead just groupie rumors and trashing hotels, written in the most lame prose I've endured since reading my school newspaper back in junior high. Some really wince-inducing passages.
I saw on the back cover that author Stephen Davis has written quite a few rock band bios, and this feels slapped together just under deadline. ... Read More
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There are few bands that have achieved the musical heights of the four Englishmen known as Led Zeppelin. Songs like Whole Lotta Love, Stairway To Heaven, Kashmir and Black Dog are staples of young and old, charts and radio; catchiness and memorability. Similarly, very few bands have had as much popularity, mystique, innuendo or power attributed to them as the folk and blues hard rock legends.
While the roots, music, business dealings and concerts of the band are present and discussed Led Zeppelin's ... Read More
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I used to listen to Led Zep in high school, and until the release of Mothership and the publicity surrounding the reunion concert I never knew anything about the band. This book was a totally enjoyable read and a good overview of the band's history. I came away with an image of the band members as four vibrant and dynamic individuals. Their story is a fascinating one, and I'll enjoy their music even more now.
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