Led Zeppelin : the origins of the species : how, why and where it all began

Proving that a band is truly the sum of its parts, this music history traces the influences and experiences that would later converge to form Led Zeppelin. Every recording and live session made by the future band members is traced and woven into a rich and insightful web of influences that contains a complete family tree of their musical and professional colleagues as well as a massive discography and list of live performances. Staggering insight into the workings of this period's big wigs and foot soldiers accompany details on bands and records that were recently discovered to have featured Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Rare photographs of the bandmates in their pre–Led Zeppelin incarnations are included along with original interviews with their friends and colleagues. Copyright Page......Page 3 Content ......Page 10 About The Author......Page 12 Prologue: The Borrowers......Page 16 1. The Crusader......Page 22 2. The Art Student......Page 42 3. ‘Little Jim’......Page 48 4. The Night-Timer......Page 66 5. The Blackwater Sideman......Page 88 6. The Listener......Page 98 7. The Spider......Page 118 8. The Facilitator......Page 134 9. The Black Snake Moaner......Page 140 10. The Yardbird......Page 154 11. The Wayfarer......Page 166 12. The Time Server......Page 176 13. The Bandsman Of Joy......Page 188 14. The New Yardbird......Page 196 15. ‘Prince Mario’......Page 202 16. ‘Bob Plante’......Page 208 17. The Thunderbird......Page 212 18. The Wishful Thinker......Page 218 19. The Negotiator......Page 224 20. The Occultist......Page 226 21. The Group......Page 238 Epilogue: The Now And Zen Men......Page 256 Discography......Page 274 Index......Page 278 Photographs......Page 290 Annotation Proving that a band is truly the sum of its parts, this music history traces the influences and experiences that would later converge to form Led Zeppelin. Every recording and live session made by the future band members is traced and woven into a rich and insightful synopsis that contains a complete family tree of their musical and professional colleagues as well as a massive discography and list of live performances. Staggering insight into the workings of this period's big wigs and foot soldiers accompany details on bands and records that were recently discovered to have featured Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Rare photographs of the bandmates in their preĐ#8211;Led Zeppelin incarnations are included along with original interviews with their friends and colleagues Annotation Esteemed music historian Alan Clayson traces every session, recording and live appearance made by each future member of Led Zeppelin and woven the results into a rich and insightful text containing a factually accurate 'family tree' of the future band and all their musical and professional colleagues. A fascinating view of the influences absorbed by the four musicians who would go on to form the greatest rock band of all time and a detailed insight into the workings of the industry at a time when it was producing some of the most famous groups in music history Alan Clayson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.