Comments on: Interview with Dave Lewis about the upcoming book Then As It Was – Led Zeppelin At Knebworth 30 Years Gone http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/led-zeppelin/interview-with-dave-lewis-about-the-upcoming-book-then-as-it-was-led-zeppelin-at-knebworth-30-years-gone/ The Standard In Live Release Analysis Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: tjs115@cox.net http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/led-zeppelin/interview-with-dave-lewis-about-the-upcoming-book-then-as-it-was-led-zeppelin-at-knebworth-30-years-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 tjs115@cox.net Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:39:15 +0000 http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/led-zeppelin/interview-with-dave-lewis-about-the-upcoming-book-then-as-it-was-led-zeppelin-at-knebworth-30-years-gone/#comment-3848 Yes – AA has it right – I also have a singed copy of this book from Dave Lewis. An amazing collection/copulation of what many of us enjoy on the various boot DVDs/CDs. Excellent pictures and background to who, what, where, when, etc…regading the two great nights in Aug 79 when Zep performed live at Knebworth. The addition of the appendices for collectors to review is a nice bonus – thanks Dave Lewis!

]]> By: Argenteum Astrum http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/led-zeppelin/interview-with-dave-lewis-about-the-upcoming-book-then-as-it-was-led-zeppelin-at-knebworth-30-years-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 Argenteum Astrum Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:31:15 +0000 http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/led-zeppelin/interview-with-dave-lewis-about-the-upcoming-book-then-as-it-was-led-zeppelin-at-knebworth-30-years-gone/#comment-3099 Last week I have received a long awaited newest effort from Tight But Loose team, “Led Zeppelin At Knebworth 1979: 30 Years Ago Today”. Before as I was
given by this book I have heard many fascinating stories and compliments related to the forthcoming content and indeed, after as I grabbed my copy,
all these stories are turned into the fact. The first 1,000 copies are personally autographed by the author and issued in a hard cover making this positions much more attractive looking. The content is something I expected: detailed exploration through both Knebworth shows that took place on August 4th and 11th, 1979. The book includes a foreword written by Ross Halfin, who attended the second show and made some great pics to immortalize this amazing evening, a preface overview by Chris Charlesworth of Melody Maker, who had the possibility witnessed the band at their peak in the 1970s and fantastic reading by Dave Lewis related to the history of the band and his own memories about Knebworth shows. But personally my favourites are recollections from the side of the fans who attended both gigs – it gave me a true depth into both spectacles and showed how Led Zeppelin was important part of music industry those days. Also worth of attention are interviews with Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, where we can read what musicians felt as it comes for their triumphant return and overall situation in the music back then. The book contains several appendix sections too, where we can find detailed discography for the “In Through The Out Door” album, a list of known bootleg sources for both nights (thanks Graeme for inviting me to this project!) and memorabilia stuff. All in all, this is a true gem for every LZ fanatic and should be purchased by anyone who has at least a little interest of rock music.

Thanks,
AA

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