Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listener's Companion [Hardcover]

Akkerman delivers an excellent look at Led Zeppelins music, focusing on each of the bands nine studio albums between 1968 and 1979, with a song-by-song analysiswith some examples from live concertsthat proves how well the music 'has weathered the passing of the decades.' It helps that Akkerman is a self-professed 'fan but not a Led Zeppelin fanatic.' This allows him to effectively articulate which songs stand out. . . .[E]ach page reveals some new aspect of Zeppelins legacy soundeven in 'Stairway to Heaven,' as Akkerman looks at the harmonic importance of the songs A-minor key.? Even the most hardcore Zeppelin critic will listen again when the song is played on the radio for the millionth time.Whether you are a musician or not the book is a wonderful addition to your library. Its fun just to play a tune and read the essay on it and gain a deeper understanding of the song. It is a library quality hardcover, one that you will be proud to have on your bookshelf. & Akkerman has created a must own book for any Zeppelin fan. Check it out, learn a bit more about the songs you have probably heard a hundred times and find some gems you might not have known even existed.In Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listener's Companion, [Gregg Akkermann] brings a measured fans perspective to listen to the Monolith that is Led Zeppelin. . . .Akkermann first provides a brief introduction to the band and the recent history to its formation in the late-1960s. He then proceeds to take us through each recording, detailing its history and highlighting some of the more provocative songs on each. Of greatest interest to me was the clear fashion Akkermann was able to frame the last two studio albums, Presence (Black Swan, 1976) and In Through the Out Door (Black Swan, 1979), giving me a better appreciation for these recordings.In Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listeners Companion, musician and writer Gregg Akkerman looks behind the curtain of rock gods sensationalism at this performing actl£"