The Rough Guide to Led ZeppelinRock legends Led Zeppelin remain a colossal music force with songs at once mystical, heavy, traditional and highly original. The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin tells the story of the life and afterlife of this most extraordinary supergroup. Features include: The Story: from the first meeting of Plant and Page to the untimely death of John Bonham, detailing the magic, mayhem and excesses of the era. The Music: the band’s fifty best songs unpicked, plus coverage of blues influences, bootlegs, solo careers, and the best Jimmy Page guitar solos and most outstanding Robert Plant vocals. The Passengers: profiles of collaborators and colleagues including Roy Harper and Mickie Most. The Cargo: Zeppelin films, places, myths and memorabilia, books, websites and the afterlife of “Stairway to Heaven.” |
Contents
2The Balloon Goes Up 31 | 31 |
3From Success to Excess 61 | 61 |
4Pomp and Circumstance 71 | 71 |
5Hammer of the Gods 89 | 89 |
6Wearing and Tearing 105 | 105 |
7Crash Landing 119 | 119 |
Life since Zep 135 | 135 |
TheAlbums 159 | 159 |
Rarities and Bootlegs 212 | 212 |
50Great Led Zeppelin Tracks 217 | 217 |
CoConspirators 243 | 243 |
Ten Tales of Zep Excess 252 | 252 |
Ten Key Sites 255 | 255 |
Zeppelin Across The Media In print 260 | 260 |
On screen 265 | 265 |
Websites 266 | 266 |
Compilations 191 | 191 |
Going Solo 195 | 195 |
Jimmy Page 197 | 197 |
Robert Plant 202 | 202 |
John Paul Jones 211 | 211 |
Legacy Cover versions 267 | 267 |
Tribute bands 269 | 269 |
Index 270 | 278 |
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