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Hammer of the Gods
Say what you will about Led Zeppelin and the average rock bio,
but this particular rock bio is (a) about Led Zeppelin and (b) full
of hot air. Join us as we talk about the granddaddy of all trashy
rock books, Stephen Davis' Hammer of the Gods, a bizarre
work of fanfic about a mid-tier white blues band and their
delightful cast of characters: bassist John Paul Jones, who I don't
think we mention one time; brassy penis-having shrieker Robert
Plant; drug-addled sex wizard and guitar player Jimmy Page; and
"Bonzo", a drummer. It's a book that proves it's hard to soar with
the eagles when you're hanging out with complete turkeys, but it
manages to crash and burn anyway.
Actually, I quit cocaine this morning," this book doesn't begin.
Sadly. But the line is in the book, if that's your sort of thing!
So pull yourself into your tightest pants and your flounciest
man-blouse, no matter what you'd normally wear, and settle in for a
book devoted to the proposition that, somehow, people should have
paid more attention to Led Zeppelin. Seriously.
NOTE: the most notorious element of this book is a story about
this band and their abuse of women; for your mental health and
ours, we do not discuss it in this episode. We're aware of the
story, and how horrible it is (even if it was completely
fabricated), and didn't feel like airing it. Thanks!
Special bonus show notes!
Hi! Normally Collision writes the episode descriptions, but he's
out of town, and I'm up late on the computer, so it's me, ya boy,
J. W. Friedman!
Anyway, on this one, we talk about the book "Hammer of the Gods
- The Led Zeppelin Saga", which is a very bad rock biography about
the band Led Zeppelin, most of which appears to be completely
untrue and relatively offensive.
We also talk a lot about Led Zeppelin and I am definitely not
making any friends with this one.
Recommendations:
Blood, Sugar, Sex, Dickheads, Julie Farman
John Carter
Music:
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Say what you will about Led Zeppelin and the average rock bio,
but this particular rock bio is (a) about Led Zeppelin and (b) full
of hot air. Join us as we talk about the granddaddy of all trashy
rock books, Stephen Davis' Hammer of the Gods, a bizarre
work of fanfic about a mid-tier white blues band and their
delightful cast of characters: bassist John Paul Jones, who I don't
think we mention one time; brassy penis-having shrieker Robert
Plant; drug-addled sex wizard and guitar player Jimmy Page; and
"Bonzo", a drummer. It's a book that proves it's hard to soar with
the eagles when you're hanging out with complete turkeys, but it
manages to crash and burn anyway.
Actually, I quit cocaine this morning," this book doesn't begin.
Sadly. But the line is in the book, if that's your sort of thing!
So pull yourself into your tightest pants and your flounciest
man-blouse, no matter what you'd normally wear, and settle in for a
book devoted to the proposition that, somehow, people should have
paid more attention to Led Zeppelin. Seriously.
NOTE: the most notorious element of this book is a story about
this band and their abuse of women; for your mental health and
ours, we do not discuss it in this episode. We're aware of the
story, and how horrible it is (even if it was completely
fabricated), and didn't feel like airing it. Thanks!
Special bonus show notes!
Hi! Normally Collision writes the episode descriptions, but he's
out of town, and I'm up late on the computer, so it's me, ya boy,
J. W. Friedman!
Anyway, on this one, we talk about the book "Hammer of the Gods
- The Led Zeppelin Saga", which is a very bad rock biography about
the band Led Zeppelin, most of which appears to be completely
untrue and relatively offensive.
We also talk a lot about Led Zeppelin and I am definitely not
making any friends with this one.
Recommendations:
Blood, Sugar, Sex, Dickheads, Julie Farman
John Carter
Music: