Led Zeppelin, who bestrode the world of rock like a colossus, have
continually grown in popularity and influence since their official
winding up in 1980. They exasperated critics and eluded classification,
synthesizing blues, rock, folk, rockabilly, funk, classical, country,
Indian, and Arabic techniques. They performed the alchemical trick of
transmuting base led into gold--and platinum--and diamond. They did what
they would, finding wisdom through personal excess and artistic
self-discipline.
"Not a coda to Zeppelin's legacy, but a blast of metaphysical graffiti
as relevant today as the first time we heard the opening chords of
'Stairway to Heaven'. From Kant to 'Kashmir', from Freud to 'Fool in the
Rain', Calef and company explore Zeppelin's music in an introspective,
suggestive manner worthy of both a blistering Page solo and a bawdy
Bonham stomp."
--BRANDON W. FORBES, co-editor of Radiohead and Philosophy
"Led Zeppelin's albums, personalities, live performances, art work,
myths, influences, and more, all come under the microscope. Compelling
insights and observations add more depth to a subject that continues to
thrill and inspire. Each chapter is driven by an unquenchable thirst for
Zeppelin knowledge and pulls the reader deeper into the world of Led
Zeppelin . . ."
--DAVE LEWIS, editor, Tight But Loose