Alive At The Village Vanguard - by Keith Shadwick

Alive At The Village Vanguard - by Keith Shadwick

Led Zeppelin were the biggest band of the 1970s and one of the key bands in the history of rock. Yet to date the printed word has been anything but kind to their incredible musical legacy until now. Keith Shadwick, author of the acclaimed Jimi Hendrix: Musician, has written a detailed and insightful book about the how, where and why of Led Zeppelin's greatness. Formed around the ambitions of ex-Yardbird Jimmy Page in summer 1968, by the end of 1969 they were one of the biggest bands in rock. They remained such until their disbandment after the death of John Bonham in summer 1980. Since that time their stature in the music has only grown as the enduring quality of their music - and its influence on each successive generation of musicians - has won through. In an industry that to date has been much more concerned with chronicling the band's naughty-boy antics out on tour than about why anybody cared in the first place, this book is a refreshing in-depth assessment of the band's central position in rock history.

Keith Shadwick is the author of numerous books, including The Illustrated Story of Jazz, The Gramophone Jazz Good CD Guide, Bill Evans - Everything Happens to Me, and Jimi Hendrix: Musician. He has written on jazz and classical music for London newpapers including the Daily Mail and Financial Times, and magazines such as The Wire and Jazzwise. He has contributed to the British radio stations Classic FM and JAZZFM. He trained as a saxophonist and is currently based in London.

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ISBN 13	9780879308711
ISBN 10	0879308710
Title	Alive At The Village Vanguard -
Author	Keith Shadwick
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Book
Publisher	Hal Leonard Corporation
Year published	2005-11-01
Number of pages	320
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