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Now in paperback, Jimmy Page: Magus, Musician, Man is the first-ever biography of Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist and producer. Never before has the story been told in such sharp detail, leaving no stone unturned, from the heady days of swinging London in the 1960s - when Page was lighting up the scene as an incendiary session man - through the bombast, beauty, and blues that is Led Zeppelin (not to mention the wanton sex and drug orgies that would come to define rock excess). Here is the story of rock's most enigmatic and influential icon. "This biog is a cut above." - MOJO
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the read,
This review is from: Jimmy Page: Magus, Musician, Man (Paperback)
This book shows Jimmy Page warts and all without taking away from his brilliance as a guitarist, de facto band leader, and innovative music producer. He is a wizard in every sense of the word.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A Well-researched and Very Thorough Biography,
By P. Jarosz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jimmy Page: Magus, Musician, Man (Paperback)
For those who grew up 'worshipping' Jimmy Page as the cream of the pantheon of guitar-gods & rock royalty, they will undoubtedly find this to be the best biography of Jimmy in existence. The author does not hide the fact that he is a massive fan, but despite that, he seems to have maintained as unbiased an approach as possible. The bibliography shows a huge list of materials that the author pulled from. His exhaustive research has provided the best insight into one of the most mysterious and elusive musicians of the rock era. My assumption is you can't find anything more accurate out there. I believe the author when he said he did not make up anything, and he did his best to corroborate everything he included. It naturally starts when Jimmy was a young lad and runs all the way through the Beijing Olympics where he made a surprise showing at the closing ceremony, and of course everything in between. The book covers all aspects of Jimmy's life, including the dark side of his drinking, drugs, and occult interests. The good news is that unlike other books, the author does not glorify or sensationalize it in order to increase sales. It happened, therefore he recorded it, end of story. The book is also excellent for guitarists since the author mentions some of the technical side of Jimmy's playing e.g. the guitars he used, his tunings, scales, etc. The author is very good with a phrase, and along with his broad vocabulary & knowledge of adjectives, he sometimes comes across as trying a bit too hard to sound like a literary master when this is just a biography. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable, fast read that brings back a lot of memories for those of us who grew up in this era and were massive fans. The book also contains a nice number of excellent photos and a section listing every song Jimmy has ever played guitar on (which is quite useful for the completist or fanatical fan). Overall Highly Recommended and rated five stars (although I took one off since Jimmy never endorsed or commented on this book). Zoso forever.....
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Every Zep Fan Should Read This Book!,
By thehimiler - Published on Amazon.com
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This was an excellent look into the world of one of rock's greatest guitarist/songwriters. Very well written & informative. I highly recommend this book to all Rock & roll fans, especially if you like zeppelin.
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Jimmy Page - Guitar Man,
By Charles Burrell "Charlie" - Published on Amazon.com
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I found the book rather insightful of the man and his craft. Moreover the early days when the Yardbirds were spliting up and Led Zeppelin was forming, this was very helpful. After the death of John Bonham, Jimmy's attempts at his own style, which actually was Led Zeppelin, but not under his name, was very helpful in seeing his struggle. All in all, 5 Stars.
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