LED ZEPPELIN (Stories Behind the Songs) - Softcover

From the howling desperation of “Dazed And Confused” to the sonic bombardment and inimitable riffing of “Whole Lotta Love,” Led Zeppelin’s hard-driving mix of blues-rock and funk electrified generations of fans. Superbly illustrated, Led Zeppelin: The Stories Behind Every Led Zeppelin Song delves into the true-life tales and people that inspired one of the greatest bands of all time. What were “The Houses of the Holy”? Was there a “Stairway to Heaven”? Which strange encounters led to such classics as “Kashmir” and “Tramples Underfoot”? This in-depth look reveals the roots and origins of the songs on all eight of the band’s celebrated studio albums, together with all the stories behind material released after Zeppelin’s breakup in 1980—including Unledded: No Quarter and the BBC Sessions album.
Reissue.

Chris Welch was a journalist at Melody Maker who was there to witness it all first-hand throughout the ‘70s and has interviewed all the members of Led Zeppelin many times. He is the author of several Led Zeppelin books including Led Zeppelin Treasures (Carlton), John Bonham: A Thunder of Drums (Backbeat Books), and Peter Grant: The Man Who Led Zeppelin (Omnibus Press).