Author: Jon Bream
Review:
“Pushing 30 years after Led Zeppelin broke up, it’s easy to question what, really, is left to say about the legendary rock ’n’ roll band. The answer is plenty, if you take time to check the pages of Whole Lotta Led Zeppelin. This coffee-table volume offers up a complete illustrated history of the historic band from its founding in 1968 to its breakup in 1980, plus the band’s reunion concert in December 2007. Author Jon Bream teamed up with an all-star cast of writers, photographers and rock ’n’ roll insiders to produce an extensive look at the blues-based rock band that many credit as the daddy of modern metal.
“The beauty of this book is that even if you’re sure you know every inch of the history of the band, there’s always a new perspective, a new photo, a new insight from another source that broadens your perspective.
“If you can’t multitask or don’t have at least a touch of ADD, you might find the high-energy design of Whole Lotta Led Zeppelin to be a bit of a distraction. It’s very, very easy to get lost in the pages for hours at a time, and it’s virtually impossible to just dig in and read this book from beginning to end in a single sitting. There’s just too much to take in at one time.
“And that’s part of the book’s charm. If you’ve got a little time, you can read a section, skim a few essays or peek at the pictures without feeling like you’ve lost your momentum or place in the band’s history if you set the book down and come back. When you come back (and you’ll want to, as there’s just too much to enjoy), you’ll discover something you missed the time before—photos, essays, quotes, something—in this richly-layered volume.” - Goldmine
About the book:
They were the heaviest band ever, creating the blueprint for an entire musical genre and becoming a touchstone for an entire generation and their children. Now, to celebrate their fortieth anniversary and December 2007 reunion, here's the first-ever complete illustrated history of Led Zeppelin.This all-star tribute to one of the biggest rock 'n' roll bands of all time features many of today's top American and English rock journalists from Rolling Stone, Creem, Billboard and more, as well as reflections on the band's inspiration from some of rock's top performers, including Aerosmith, Heart, ZZ Top, the Minutemen, the Hold Steady, and others. An appendix features the complete discography. Glorious concert and behind-the-scenes photography from some of the top names in rock photography covers the band from their first 1968 show as Led Zeppelin through the 2007 reunion. Also included are more than 200 rare concert posters, backstage passes, tickets, LPs and singles, T-shirts, buttons, and more from the United States, UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Japan, all comprising a book as epic as the band it honors. Created from the ashes of the Yardbirds by guitarist and session wizard Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin featured virtuoso bass player John Paul Jones, gonzo drummer John Bonham, and Robert Plant, a vocalist like no other before him. The band singlehandedly defined what rock 'n' roll could be, leaving in their wake a trail of tales as tall or as a real as we wanted them to be.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 288
Length: 9.25 x 10.875
ISBN-13: 9780760335079
ISBN: 0760335079
Catalog ID: 145794