Jimmy Page, Chris Salewicz
Jimmy Page, Chris Salewicz
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Jimmy Page
The Definitive Biography

Author: Chris Salewicz

Narrator: Tom McGairl

Unabridged: 16 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 04/02/2019


Synopsis

An in-depth biography of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page by the acclaimed biographer of Bob Marley and Joe Strummer, based upon the author's extensive research and interviews

The original enigmatic rock star, Jimmy Page is a mass of contradictions. A towering presence in the guitar world and one of the most revered rock guitarists of all time, in private he is reclusive and mysterious, retiring and given to esoteric interests. Over the decades he has exchanged few words to the press given the level of his fame, and an abiding interest in the demonic and supernatural has only made the myth more potent.

But in the midst of this maelstrom, who was Jimmy Page? Rock journalist Chris Salewicz has conducted numerous interviews with Page over the years and has created the first portrait of the guitarist that can be called definitive, penetrating the shadows that surround him to reveal the fascinating man who dwells within the rock legend.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Borntolose73 on November 07, 2018

I've read plenty of books on Page and I have to say that, as stated in the title, this is the definitive biography. Very well-written and meticulously researched, featuring source material from lengthy interviews by the author as well as those he worked with. It's a comprehensive look at the Zep guit......more

Goodreads review by Barry on April 12, 2019

From his days as a prodigy, being on television with a Skiffle band when he was just 13, to being a professional studio musician while he was still in art school, to riding the crest of the rock and roll dream in the 1970's as lead guitar in Led Zeppelin , Jimmy Page led a charmed life. It was also......more

Goodreads review by Bon Tom on December 16, 2021

Perfect. One of the best rock biographies for sure. I would enjoy it if it was ten times as long. It's just never ending, the mystique around Jimmy Page. I think the very reason we even read the books like these is to lift the curtain, to find the man behind the myth. In this case, probably thanks t......more


Quotes

"[An] ever-readable tome... Anyone intrigued by how a soft-spoken boy from the west London suburbs became one of the world's most famous musicians won't be disappointed."--The Times (London)

"A hard-riffing new book that reveals how Jimmy Page became the dark heart of Led Zeppelin"--The Mail on Sunday (London)

"[Salewicz] lovingly records all the highs and bathetic lows of the rock-star afterlife."--The Sunday Times (London)

"A must-read for die-hard Zeppelin fans."—Kirkus Reviews

"[An] engrossing read."—Vintage Guitar

"[A] must-have for fans of Led Zeppelin."—The Houston Press

"[A] perceptive look back at a great musician, a troubled man and a checkered era."—Shepherd Express