His father was a personnel manager at a plasticcoatings plant and his mother, who was of irish descent, was a doctors secretary. While fans of led zeppelin will get a lot out of this book, this series of interviews are a. Jimmy page rarely did interviews and generally despised the press, so the handlers. Led zeppelins jimmy page reveals his greatest musical influence in. Jimmy page by jimmy page is the title of a coffee table autobiography written by led zeppelin guitarist jimmy page. A new book tells of jimmy pages descent into debauchery as the. It was written in 1976 and served to introduce him to the american public, when he was a littleknown former governor of georgia, running for the office of president of the united states. Jimmy page interview with dave schulps 1977 classic rock.
New book exposes the debauchery of led zeppelin guitar god. People go, why didnt he go out there afterwards, hammer it and collect on it. Jimmy page wnew 1977 interview led zeppelin master forum. Jimmy page talks candidly about robert plant and drugs. The tour was originally intended to finish on august, but was cut short following the death of robert plants son. Maybe some of you read this before, but it has a lot of info on pages approach to recording music, some of his production secrets on zeppelin, playing the guitar, and his history with zeppelin, yardbirds and jeff beck. In 1952, they moved to feltham and then to miles road, epsom in surrey. Jimmy page once painted a dragon, and used it to slay. New book exposes the debauchery of legendary led zeppelin. At the beginning of the interview, scott says well, we have a visitor in the st. This oral autobiography of jimmy page, the intensely private mas. The tour was divided into three legs, with performances commencing on 1 april and concluding on 24 july 1977. Schulps ended up snagging the guitarist on three separate occasions a few days later in beverly hills. Page was born to james patrick page and patricia elizabeth gaffikin in the west london suburb of heston on 9 january 1944.
I read it like a sixyearold reads a book, which was adequate for sessions. The official website of jimmy page, legendary guitarist and led zeppelin founder. In 1977, led zeppelin embarked on a run through north america that nearly destroyed them. I read it like a six yearold reads a book, which was adequate for sessions, and i can write it down. I was an ardent member of the kiss army, and they were my first concert in 1977. Rare jimmy page interview from 1977 part 3 of 8 youtube. The book covers his entire career, but when we met at a secret location in london, it seemed a good opportunity to use the books pictures as triggers to chat about jimmys early musical life, ranging from the first. All those horrific stories about whats supposed to have happened there, i dont think it was as bad as what it was built up to be, to be truthful with you. I interviewed jimmy page in 2014 to mark the publication of jimmy page by jimmy page, a less expensive version of the genesis limitededition book published four years earlier. Jimmy page being interviewed by dave schulps from the book shadows taller then our souls. On their biggest tour of the us in 1977 51 shows in 30 cities jimmy. The jimmy page of 2007 was celebrating life as equally as the one in 1957, 1967 and absolutely 1977. It was in late 1968 that jimmy page first put together the band that was to become led zeppelin. Led zeppelins 1977 north american tour was the eleventh and final concert tour of north america by the english rock band.
The interview was scheduled to happen on the east coast after the bands 1977 msg gigs, but page was too tired to talk. Jimmy page was asked about the debacle in a 1988 interview with charles m. The story was that jimmy wandered into wnew and ended up in the booth with scott muni. Sure, you can ask jimmy page about all the groupies and drugs and why robert. I still dont really read music, to be honest with you. It is 1977 and led zeppelin is in the midst of their 11th tour. Late at night after the show, jimmy talked about the bands reputation we havent really stopped and the rumors i must have had a good time. Jimmy page by jimmy page by jimmy page, hardcover barnes.
Jimmy page by jimmy page is the photographic autobiography and visual history of the worlds most iconic guitar player. Karac died aged five of a stomach virus on july 26, 1977 while plant was on tour with led zeppelin in the us. Conducting an interview with jimmy page, lead guitarist and producerarranger for englands notorious hard rock band led zeppelin, amounts very nearly to constructing a minihistory. In truth, that is the only reason page has agreed to this interview. Based on interviews with jimmy page, the rest of led zeppelin, old girlfriends, tour managers, session musicians and more, jimmy page. It is published by genesis publications and was published in september 2010 the book include rare photos, personally selected by the author, along with handwritten captions describing the subjects in the images. Rare jimmy page interview from 1977 part 2 of 8 youtube. Robert plant spoke about the death of his son karac in a sincedeleted clip from his upcoming march interview with dan rather on axs tv. The definitive biography by longtime led zeppelin aficionado salewicz offers a fascinating insight into the life of one of rocks most important and mysterious musicians. Just read a good interview with jimmy page from 1977. Led zeppelins jimmy page reveals his greatest musical influence. On the road with led zeppelin in the 70s vanity fair. Okay, as promised in the jimmy page circus 1976 thread, here is the jimmy page interview published in the april 1977 issue of creem magazine.
The name was suggested by who drummer keith moon, and embodies an irony that hardly needs to be. In our archive, we have amazing interviews and stories from our writers. The guitar guru was so bursting with creative inspiration 50 years ago that he felt compelled to pick up a brush and use his skills from art. Book excerpt by stuart grundy, john tobler, the guitar greats bbc books, 1983. Copenhagen new book features rare photos of led zeppelin. In an interview with guitar player magazine, page stated that there was a lot of. James patrick page obe born 9 january 1944 is an english musician, songwriter, multi. Jimmy page on recording techniques, and the formation of led zeppelin, with steven rosen 1977 file format. With incredible attention to detail, page has chosen hundreds of photographs representing significant moments in his career.
In 1977 led zeppelins jimmy page gave one of the most extensive interviews of his career. All the led zeppelin albums are being rereleased as. The discussion concluded on june 19, 1977 following a show earlier that night in san diego. Page was educated from the age of eight at epsom county. Page was keen to have the group playing in front of an audience before they went into the studio. So swan song put schulps on their chartered jet with the and flew him to california. Rare jimmy page interview from 1977 part 6 of 8 youtube. They played an interview of jimmy with scott muni from june 1977. I read it like a sixyearold reads a book, which was adequate for sessions, and i can write it.
Led zeppelins 1977 tour was a fiasco that nearly destroyed the. Jimmy page by jimmy page genesis publications limited edition book. According to r coles book,before jimmys fling with k wood there was a. Led zeppelins jimmy page 1977 interview by steven rosen, rocks backpages audio, april 1977. A question about jimmy page steve hoffman music forums.
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