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Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song

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I bought this book with the anticipation of learning all sorts of obscure Led Zeppelin trivia. I was also looking forward to finding out what inspired these guys to write some of the most memorable songs ever. I was dissappointed in both aspects.

To be quite frank, this book just isn't long enough. If you've never even heard of Led Zeppelin before its a pretty good start, but it reads like the instructions for operating a VCR.

There are a lot of good photographs in the book but the author or editor didn't even bother to put the album cover on the first page of the chapter about each album.

If you're really looking for more on the greatest rock band of all time, look somewhere else. Most Zeppelin fans will find this book lacking.

Compared to most other Zep books available this one is extremely lacking in details. Information given about quite a few of the songs in this book can be attained by simply listening to the song lyrics. Some of Led Zeppelin's songs have been very well documented through the years, and that info is included in this book. But if your looking for the meaning behind more obscure song (ones that everyone and their dog already know the meaning behind) don't look here. If your a Zepp fanatic "The Stories Behind The Songs" is a waste of time and money. If your just starting to get into Zeppelin, and know practicaly nothing about the band this book has basic info that you can use.

I was very disappointed with this book. First, it doesn't contain much new information - the stories behind the songs are pretty general, and not interviews of Led Zeppelin. Secondly, the author says negative stuff about the music. For example: "There never was a real ending to 'Whole Lotta Love' and maybe it should have finished a chorus earlier than the final fade-out." Then on "Hey Hey What Can I Do" he says "It fades out in some chaos, which might suggest it was a trial run for a song weeded out of the final album-selection process". Thankfully Led Zepp didn't listen to people like this guy when they made their recordings.

Tends to "describe" or give his opinion about the songs rather than telling the story behind them. I can listen to the songs - I don't need to be told how great they are or how Plant's voice sounds on a particular number.

A disappointment.

I was highly excited when i bought this book. I am a very obsessed Led Zeppelin fan and was looking forward to reading it after listening endlessly to all of their songs. If you are just starting with Zeppelin its a great book to read, but if you a huge long time fan, than i dont recommend that you buy it. I already knew most of the stuff they said and the author lacks in explaining the actual meaning of the songs. The 'analysis' is too short. Ramble On only has one paragraph!! I was disappointed...the author is telling me some lyrics and some instruments that are used..its purely not enough..you can learn more by going on the message boards at www.Led-Zeppelin.com..and trust me i have...

A stunning book as much for the pic material as for the text content. Chris Welch knows this group and obviously isn't jaded by his back-stage association with them. Led Zeppelin are icons and Chris Welch goes a long way to explain why. Especially appreciated by me are the glorious full page photos of John Bonham; for some reason usually absent from most other books. Well done.

This book is a great Led Zep companion with lots of great, rare pictures, and indepth commentary on each Zep song, that allow brief glimpses at the songwriting processes and little known facts. An excellent book!

If you like knowing the stories behind the songs, then you'll like this book. Some of the stories will surprise you. Then again, any book on Zeppelin will be infinitely more interesting than any book on any other band.

The book came in perfect condition, at a great price, in less than 4 days.

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK ABOUT ONE OF THE GREATEST ROCK BANDS EVER.PLEASE IGNORE THE ONE STAR GIRL REVIEWER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND YOU MUST READ OR BUY THIS BOOK .VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.