More than any other band, Led Zeppelin embodied the rock-star lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock and roll and came to define the music and culture of the 1970s. Today, forty years after the release of their first album in 1969, Led Zeppelin continues to fascinate and inspire legions of fans and musicians; their legacy is and musicians; their legacy is an ongoing, living record rather than a moment in time frozen in the past. Good Times, Bad rimes: A Visual Biography of the Ultimate Band captures the public and private lives of these four men in more than two hundred rare and iconic photographs taken by more than fifty photographers who were there to witness the magic and mystery of this legendary band.
A general overview of the band"s history will introduce the core of the book: a gallery of photographs, laid out in roughly chronological order-from the band"s first performance as the New Yardbirds to their last in December 2007 - more than half of which have never been published or have rarely been seen. The authors reached deep into the archives and scrutinized hundreds of contact sheets of such great photographers as Baron Wolman, James Fortune, Jim Cummins, David LeVine, Jeffrey Mayer, Robert Knight, Pennie Smith, Mike Randolph, and Ron Raf-faelli to amass this dynamic group of pictures. Whether onstage, backstage, recording in the studio, on tour, or at home - the band is seen here as never before. These powerful photos bring Led Zeppelin back to life and lend resonance to their music, reminding both die-hard and new fans alike why the group became, and remains, the ultimate rock band. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Good Times, Bad Times: A Visual Biography of the Ultimate Band (Jerry Prochnicky, Ralph Hulett)