When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin

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Veteran rock journalist Mick Wall unflinchingly tells the story of the band that pushed the envelope on both creativity and excess, even by rock n roll standards Led Zeppelin was the last great band of the 1960s and the first great band of the 1970 s and When Giants Walked the Earth is the full, enthralling story of Zep from the inside, written by a former associate of both Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Rich and revealing, it bores into not only the disaster, addiction and death that haunted the band but also into the real relationship between Page and Plant, including how it was influenced by Page s interest in the occult Comprehensive and yet intimately detailed, When Giants Walked the Earth literally gets into the principals heads to bring to life both an unforgettable band and an unrepeatable slice of rock history. Read When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin author Mick Wall – kino-fada.fr I did not read thefamous Hammer of the Gods biography because I heard it took too much vicarious pleasure in the revelling and partying of the Zep boys and did not talk enough about the music they produced The Mick Wall biography on the other hand, does mention some of the shameless and shameful behaviour of the band but also talks at length about the backgrounds and stories of the individual musicians that made the group and the unwinding of the binds that ended in the tragic death of I did not read thefamous Hammer of the Gods biography because I heard it took too much vicarious pleasure in the revelling and partying of the Zep boys and did not talk enough about the music they produced The Mick Wall biography on the other hand, does mention s...Sometimes, I have these moments of personal insight into myself that make me realize that I do not do things the way that normal people do This book definitely brought one of those on I say this because I literally grew up listening to Led Zeppelin, to the point that I could recognize them from a half second of playtime as I m flipping through the radio dial or skipping randomized songs on my phone playlist I literally cannot remember a time in my life that Led Zeppelin music wasn t there Sometimes, I have these moments of personal insight into myself that make me realize that I do not do things the way that normal people do This book definitely brought one of those on I say this because I literally grew up listening to Led Zeppelin, to the point that I could recognize them from a half second of playtime as I m flipping through the radio dial or skipping randomized songs on my phone playlist I literally cannot remember a time in my life that Led Zeppelin music wasn t there But until I read this book, I couldn t have...It s a big improvement on Hammer of the Gods, and I dithered over whether to give it three or four stars I agree with the reviews here there and everywhere that are calling it the definitive biography It boasts thorough research, in depth knowledge both personal and research based, good writing, and a fantastic book jacket I would have given it four stars if it were not for the following two problems.Issue One is the italicized second person detours that are meant to take you into the It s a big improvement on Hammer of the Gods, and I dithered over whether to give it three or four stars I agree with the reviews here there and everywhere that are calling it the definitive biography It boasts thorough research, in depth knowledge both personal and research based, good writing, and a fantastic book jacket I would have given it four stars if it were not for the following two problems.Issue One is th...You are Mick Wall, and boy, do you have a story to tell Nothing less than the fable of Led Zeppelin, arguably the greatest rock band ever and, unarguably, the biggest band in the world throughout the 1970s It s not a tale as popularly told as that of the Beatles or the Stones, outside of the gossipy tabloid focus of Stephen Davis Hammer of the Gods What sets you apart from that dreck is that you can bring to the table an in depth knowledge of the band s music You are Mick Wall and you have You are Mick Wall, and boy, do you have a story to tell Nothing less than the fable of Led Zeppelin, arguably the greatest rock band ever and, unarguably, the biggest band in the world throughout the 1970s It s not a tale as popularly told as that of the Beatles or the Stones, outside of the gossipy tabloid focus of Stephen Davis Hammer of the Gods What sets you apart from that dreck is that you can bring to the table an in depth knowledge of the band s music You are Mick Wall and you have a story to tell The question is, can you get out of the way of the story long enough not t...Mick Wall has the annoying habit of writing first person narratives in a biography But beyond that, this is an interesting biography on one of my NOT favorite bands If the mood hits me correctly, I usually hate Led Zeppelin But nevertheless a fascinating band as a subject matter Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were great session players during the British Invasion years We re talking Herman s Hermits, Lulu, and lots of Mickie Most productions And right away I have to tell you I love that Mick Wall has the annoying habit of writing first person narratives in a biography But beyond that, this is an interesting biography on one of my NOT favorite bands If the mood hits me correctly, I usually hate Led Zeppelin But nevertheless a fascinating band as a subject matter Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones...To be honest I couldn t get past about page 30 of this thing the writing style grated on me that much The actual factual historical stuff was insightful enough, but I just can t abide by the particular conceit employed here by the author, of having these multi page italicized interludes that are supposed to be some kind of interior monologue by the protagonists but in second person , e.g You are Peter Grant It is the summer of 1968, you are thirty three and sick and tired of earn...Pretty decent bio, although it was written in 2009 so doesn t have anything about their most recent reunions.My personal view is that the fourth album is the best thing we ve ever done, John Bonsham told Melody Maker at the time of its release Mick Wall, When Giants Walked The Earth 2008 This is unauthorized biography written by Mick Wall I repeat, an unauthorized biography This book is based on Wall s personal view and his research Everything I ve read here are not actual quotes.When I received this book from a friend I thought it would be a great read I love Led Zeppelin However, when I My personal view is that the fourth album is the best thing we ve ever done, John Bonsham told Melody Maker at the time of its release Mick Wall, When Giants Walked The Earth 2008 This is una...Also posted here AGITREADERI m not a big Led Zeppelin fan In fact, I knew relatively little about the band that I didn t learn from listening to classic rock stations while making pizzas at the Bogey Inn back in the day That fact, along with an abnormal lust for books withthan 450 pages, is what led me to pick up Mick Wall s When Giants Walked the Earth A Biography of Led Zeppelin in the first place Also, the cover art is really sweet.What I really wanted was a definitive chronicle of Also posted here AGITREADERI m not a big Led Zeppelin fan In fact, I knew relatively little about the band that I didn t learn from listening to classic rock stations while making pizzas at the Bogey Inn back in the day That fact, along with an abnormal lust for books withtha...This is easily some of the worst writing I ve ever read in my life Presumably Mick Wall had to either dictate this book or write it with one hand because he was obviously using his other hand to masturbate furiously the entire time.I hated this book the second I started reading it but I admit I was also hooked I had to find out the whole story Unfortunately for all the details about forming the band and who they ripped off and what sex acts were done to whom, there are scant details about the This is easily some of the worst writing I ve ever read in my life Presumably Mick Wall had to either dictate this book or write it with one hand because he was obviously using his other hand to masturbate furiously the entire time.I hated this book the second I started reading it but I admit I was also hooked I had to find out the whole story Unfortunately for all the details about forming the band and who they ripped off and what sex acts were done to whom, there are scant details about the recording process and songwriting the parts that are about music There was barely anything I wanted to read about in it and I ...

When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin
  • English
  • 05 November 2018
  • Paperback
  • 534 pages
  • 1409103196
  • Mick Wall
  • When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin