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Led Zeppelin: A Visual Biography

Martin’s Led Zeppelin: Album by Album was a cracking read so I have high hopes for this volume albeit photos only. In other news, I have secured the film Mr. Jimmy for showing at an inaugural film festival. Akio Sakuraiguitarjimmy pagejohn bonhamjohn paul jonesLed Zeppelinmartin popoffmusicRobert Plant

Houses of the Holy @ 50

Released on this date in 1973. An insightful assessment by someone who hadn’t been born yet. And by someone who was. Abigail Devoehouses of the holyjimmy pagejohn bonhamjohn paul jonesLed ZeppelinMichael NolandRobert Plant

John Paul Jones

Happy birthday. The least godly of rock gods? — 20 Things You Didn’t Know John Paul Jones Did Basically it was a soul rhythm section with a rock-and-roll front line bassjohn paul joneskeyboardsLed Zeppelinrhythm and bluesrock and roll

Hammer of the Gods

Listening again to the O2 concert it has became clearer than ever that Led Zep’s sound is of Wagnerian proportions, dragging you through the Mississippi delta up to Norse and Celtic mythology and much in between and then back down to the delta. Here are two decent enough interviews — the first is with Jimmy…

Celebration Day

Decent theatrical documents of rock concerts are few and far between. Only two come to mind: The Last Waltz and Stop Making Sense. Previous efforts such as The Song Remains the Same and Shine a Light while they have their moments, are in the case of the former, a bit tiresome, and in the case…