We don’t record AM singles – in England, in fact, there’s never been a Led Zeppelin single. “We’ve never done a television program,” he said. Covering the group for The Times, I had been led past two security levels, several road managers, through several double-locked doors to a large room where page sat alone, quietly staring out the window onto Sunset Boulevard. “I have no idea why our band is so popular,” said Page in 1973. Since then, they’ve sold about 30 million albums and 2 million concert tickets. They clung to their own longtime friendship and to the incredible fan support that began with their first album (recorded in 30 hours) in 1969. Writers and critics never really accepted them, they felt. They carried an uneasy view of outsiders. Page, 36, bassist-keyboard player John Paul Jones, 35, singer Robert Plan, 32, and Bonham were perhaps the most insulated group in the music business. Zeppelin was a rock institution for 12 years, yet few knew any more about them at the end than they did when the group formed in 1968. When the British quartet cryptically announced its passing in November – an end they attributed to the death in September of 31-year-old drummer John Bonham – they were still one of the most popular acts in the world. Melodramatic words, perhaps, but ones that summarize the mystique of Led Zeppelin. “What are you looking for?” asked the photographer. Time and again, he passed over the clear, precise shots in favor of dark and fuzzy near-rejects. In addition to a history of the band, Cameron looks at some of the bad luck that seemed to plague the band.ĭuring a tour several years back, Led Zeppelin guitarist and founder Jimmy Page sat in his hotel room selecting official photos of his band. Times story from Januis brand new to the site (and our 232nd item in the Journalism section). This was the original piece that inspired Stephen Davis to call his infamous Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods. Cameron’s looks back at Led Zeppelin just months after the death of drummer John Bonham.
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