Janet Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 From Ross Halfin's Diary Page March 18: Spent this morning with Jimmy Page finishing off his book. My friend Chris Vranian in LA found some unpublished Arms plus Firm tour photos which were a nice last minute edition. The book is now done - I think. Jimmy, Kazuyo and I watched some of the Led Zeppelin O2 show, which I'd never seen - it was rocking. I didn't enjoy it that much on the night as I was working. The footage of For Your Life and Nobody's Fault was great. I bought a LZ photo by Mr. Robert Knight last year and emailed back and forth with Chris Vranian. He mentioned that he knew Jimmy Page and I hardly knew if I should believe him or not. I guess he was telling the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Page Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Damn i really want that book but my wife would KILL me if i paid that much money for a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 The Deluxe Edition of 350 copies is sold out. According to Bruce at Genesis Publications, Jimmy has reserved #666 of the Collector's Edition for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Damn i really want that book but my wife would KILL me if i paid that much money for a book. I'm afraid I'm in the same category. Why couldn't he have done this when I was single and not a dad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I'm afraid I'm in the same category. Why couldn't he have done this when I was single and not a dad? I believe this book is a great investment if your child were to decide not to keep it as a family heirloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zep Girl Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I wouldn't worry about that. You get the feeling that they aren't really thinking of their fans with the way they sometimes set the prices on items such as this. Your right. I think they need to focus on their fans. It makes the artist successful. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Genesis Publications produces high-end, limited edition books. It should be painfully obvious a book limited to 2,500 copies and developed with extensive involvement of the subject is not intended for casual fans. If you want an inexpensive Led Zeppelin/Jimmy Page photo book there are several available at Amazon.com, ebay.com and at your local bookseller. When you walk into Cadillac dealership you don't expect to pay Ford prices and vice versa. If you think this book is overpriced don't buy it. The Deluxe Edition sold out in the blink of eye. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlions Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Genesis Publications produces high-end, limited edition books. It should be painfully obvious a book limited to 2,500 copies and developed with extensive involvement of the subject is not intended for casual fans. If you want an inexpensive Led Zeppelin/Jimmy Page photo book there are several available at Amazon.com, ebay.com and at your local bookseller. When you walk into Cadillac dealership you don't expect to pay Ford prices and vice versa. If you think this book is overpriced don't buy it. The Deluxe Edition sold out in the blink of eye. 'Nuff said. Deluxe edition sold out in the blink of an eye? I guess I should be happy I got in when I did. Maybe should have bought 2 and sold one to make up the cost for keeping one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 How surprising is that choice of cover photo? I love it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowley Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I got the deluxe. Hoping for a phone call from Jimmy, thanking me for buying his book.Wish I had bought two. I will never sell mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusSnake Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 i ordered the collectors edition i am just dissapointed about the perspex cover!!! i like the zoso sign of the case though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I bought a copy as well. As a long-time fan and even though my budget is stretched right now, I simply couldn't pass over this item. A friend of mine who's always bugging me for my Jimmy Page worship asked to see the book when I get it. He didn't even give me a jab bout it! I bought the collector's edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 BTW, can you imagine what will happen if Robert Plant and JPJ release their own Genesis books as well? I don't want to think about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusSnake Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 they would be interesting but i dont think they will cost as much as pages book. plant is too busy making pop music anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 How surprising is that choice of cover photo? I love it though. well apparently jimmy must like it, it was his passport photo, wasn't it? personally i think it's one of the worst pics of him i have ever seen. not one i would have picked at all, but there ya go. on another note, i too have the george harrison book ( the normal hardback one ), i had no idea it started out as a genesis limited addition. guess there's hope for the rest of us yet! are any of the funds raised from this page book going to charity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I ordered the collectors edition on Thursday. I am just happy to have gotten one at all as this maybe Pagey's only autobiography. I more interested in what he put in it than what the cover looks like, though I do love that picture from '77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I ordered the collectors edition on Thursday. I am just happy to have gotten one at all as this maybe Pagey's only autobiography. I more interested in what he put in it than what the cover looks like, though I do love that picture from '77. Other than caption for the photos.... there's not oginh to be a lot of text, right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Other than caption for the photos.... there's not oginh to be a lot of text, right ? They're going to all his own pictures, too from what I understand. (At least mostly - he may have needed permisson from the different photoraphers.) But, he was a big part of putting it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taker328 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 From Ross Halfin's Diary Page March 18: Spent this morning with Jimmy Page finishing off his book. My friend Chris Vranian in LA found some unpublished Arms plus Firm tour photos which were a nice last minute edition. The book is now done - I think. Jimmy, Kazuyo and I watched some of the Led Zeppelin O2 show, which I'd never seen - it was rocking. I didn't enjoy it that much on the night as I was working. The footage of For Your Life and Nobody's Fault was great. I'm surprised no one picked up on this. What footage were they talking about? I'm sure Jimmy's not gonna just sit around watching audience footage from youtube. Could this mean that the concert is indeed on pro film and does exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusSnake Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Other than caption for the photos.... there's not oginh to be a lot of text, right ? Jimmy Page has officially put pen to paper about his career for the first time in this limited edition. His words take the form of extended captions, which describe and document pivotal moments and events. He has also included visas, photos and stamps from his own passports. Jimmy's own words, combined with his hand-picked photographic selection make this limited edition an historical document and a definitive visual record of a remarkable life of music. so yeah there will be text about the o2 footage i think i heard that it was filmed and page has decided not to release it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 i dunno............a grand is a lot but...........i look way back in time and see the things i did buy for big money...........and the things i passed on and.........i dunno.........gonna think it over i'm much more likely to give it all to someone anyways..........rather than look to capitalise on the deal toughie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 oooooops.............first ones are sold out my bad............lol so nah............prolly not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusSnake Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 first ones will be so valueable 20 years from now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 yeh.....you got it i'll just spend that grand on booze..........drugs........and loose women much like jimmy would have done (shit i think i just summed up that autobiography mighty quickly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusSnake Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 (shit i think i just summed up that autobiography mighty quickly) dont try to find excuses for not buying it the book will be great if you dont wanna give up so much money its cool but dont degrade something we havent seen yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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