DAS Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Led Zeppelin and Philosophy I have seen and been curious about this book. How is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zep Girl Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I will have four. I just pre-ordered Brad Tolinski's book about Jimmy. Really excited to get that one! The one's I currently have are: LED ZEPPELIN : When Giants Walked the Earth by: Mick Wall LED ZEPPELIN REVEALED by: Jason Draper The Illustrated Biography:Led Zeppelin by: Gareth Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have all of them except Jimmy's book from last year and after all the errors with dates and not as many rare pics I am not worried about it. I have all 4 volumes of Neal Preston's books also with the first one from 1983 being signed by him and numbered. The Photographers-in 1995 I paid $100 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achi Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I have two: <El martillo de los dioses> (Stephen Davis) and <Los dioses del rock> (Charles Cross), this last is very complete and have many things really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazulike88 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Let's See Now, One, Two.. mmm, Yeah, None, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackers Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Many of the books written on the band are simply rubish, the Richard Cole book [sTH] to name one. Some of it is fact while other parts are speculation and bragging's galore ramblings. Cole did well by the band however he was nothing but a low life bully. When he would comment about some of the darker moments or rumors of the band he left it incomplete as to the story etc...just as I've done here myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scylla Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Seven specifically about Zep: 1. Hammer of the Gods. Trashy fun of the best kind. I don't believe everything I read, but I bet it's more accurate than the boys would like you to think...I mean, if was the first time a lot of the really scandalous stuff had been put into print - they were hardly likely to admit everything, right? 2. Stairway To Heaven. When a book's own author says "Well, SOME of it's true", you know you're onto a loser. If I'd paid more than a quid in the second-hand shop I'd be ticked off. 3. Light and Shade. Excellent. 4. Trampled Under Foot. By far the best, IMO. 5. When Giants Walked The Earth. Good stuff, will probably become the definitive biog, which is a damn sight better than having people think HOTG is "the" LZ book. 6. LZ-75. Should be better known - some very interesting stuff. 7. Led Zeppelin: The Stories Behind Every Song (Chris Welch). Bit of a letdown - any number of websites can do the job better. When someone's basically just describing to me what a bloody record sounds like (the title is seriously misleading), I could do the job better. Plus five groupie memoirs: 1. I'm With The Band (Pamela Des Barres). Just skimmed for the Zep bits, tbh. And they're worth reading. But her prose style can be pretty grating. 2. Let's Spend The Night Together (Pamela Des Barres). Ditto. 3. Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart (Pamela Des Barres). Ditto. 4. Hollywood Diaries (Morgana Welch). Kind of the same story. 5. Dandelion (Catherine James). This is the one who can write. Also an amazing life story. Recommended, although there's not a great deal of Zep stuff. That's all in the space of six months, since I started to discover the band. Probably time to take a break. TL;DR: Trampled Under Foot is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLee93 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I've got about 6 or so. I prefer the ones with lots of pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 3 plus some Jimmy Page ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ally Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Nice collection ledded 1. Are you looking for any particular books to add to it ? By that I mean, older stuff that you may not have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Nice collection ledded 1. Are you looking for any particular books to add to it ? By that I mean, older stuff that you may not have I'm always looking for other stuff. My one regret is not buying one of Jimmys limited editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I'm always looking for other stuff. My one regret is not buying one of Jimmys limited editions. FB message sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 FB message sent and received, will get back to you later today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 and received, will get back to you later today Good ! That'll give me time to talk Mrs Ally into getting on her hands and knees to search our crawl space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbass Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 seek quality not quantity 119...but there are others I'm still seeking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I don't "own" any of them but I've read the following: Jimmy Page: Magus and Musician by George Case. LZ 75 by Steven Davis. Light and Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page by Brad Tolinski Stairway to Heaven by Richard Cole I checked them out from my local public library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenog Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hi Ledded1, I notice you give your location as being in England. If you haven't managed to view a copy of JPP's limited edition, you can get access to it through the British Library in London. There is no entry charge. I'm always looking for other stuff. My one regret is not buying one of Jimmys limited editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Actually shocked to see this one on Ebay. I own a copy already so won't be bidding but I understood it to be very rare indeed.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-ZEPPELIN-OVER-EUROPE-THE-PHOTOGRAPHS-OF-JEAN-PIERRE-LELOIR-RARE-OUT-OF-PRINT-/300892747150?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item460e9af58e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 seek quality not quantity I enjoy collecting them all. Hardbacks...paperbacks...and sometimes there's a revised or foreign language edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenog Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Are there any books in particular which you would like for your LZ collection, but have so far been unable to obtain? I enjoy collecting them all. Hardbacks...paperbacks...and sometimes there's a revised or foreign language edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Are there any books in particular which you would like for your LZ collection, but have so far been unable to obtain? There are about 50 on my want list, but most can be obtained fairly easily. However, among them there are three that have proved difficult to find in EX+ to MINT condition: A Tribute to John Bonham by Darryl Crawford Robert Plant: Led Zeppelin's Golden Boy by Michael Gross (1975) Led Zeppelin: The Book by Chris Welch (1984) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Actually shocked to see this one on Ebay. I own a copy already so won't be bidding but I understood it to be very rare indeed.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-ZEPPELIN-OVER-EUROPE-THE-PHOTOGRAPHS-OF-JEAN-PIERRE-LELOIR-RARE-OUT-OF-PRINT-/300892747150?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item460e9af58e Robert signed one of the pics in my copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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