Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times, A Visual Biography of the Ultimate Band [Abrams; October 2009; hardcover], by Jerry Prochnicky and Ralph Hulett, with a introduction by Anthony DeCurtis, footage the public and private lives of the legendary band through admirable and iconic photographs, accompanied by insightful commentary. The book appear in the 40th anniversary year of the group’s first two albums, Led Zeppelin I and Led Zeppelin II, as well as their first four U.S. tours.More than any other band, Led Zeppelin incarnate the fabled rock star lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but much more than that, they came to define the music and culture of the 1970s. Now, four decades later, Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham (1948-1980) continue to draw the appeal, admiration, and amazement of legions of fans, young and old.A general overview of the band’s history leads readers into the core of the book, a accumulation of 200 striking photographs, more than half of which are rarely or never before published. These images offer views of the band onstage, backstage, recording in the studio, on tour, and at home. From their very first performance in Denmark on September 7, 1968 (as the New Yardbirds) to their last performance in London 2007, this volume footage Led Zeppelin in all their electric glory. It will cure fans and curious newcomers alike why the pair became, and remains, one of the wonderful and most effective bands in the history of rock and roll.
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