Product Overview

• Author: Martin Power
• Book Title: No Quarter: The Three Lives of Jimmy Page
• Language: English

A genuine musical legend, Jimmy Page is best known as the mastermind behind
Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful bands in the history of rock 'n'
roll. As their leader, producer, principal songwriter and guitarist, Page not
only shaped the sound of seventies hard rock but also created a musical and
artistic legacy that stands him proudly to this day.No Quarter: The Three
Lives Of Jimmy Page explores the life, times and music of the man behind one
of the 20th century's greatest bands. Using new and exclusive interviews,
Martin Power tells the full story of Jimmy Page's long career, starting with
the early sixties session scene before exploring Page's time in the Yardbirds,
the band that would metamorphose into the legendary Led Zeppelin, who in turn
dominated the rock world for 12 astounding years until breaking up in 1980.
Unstoppable, Jimmy Page began again, with film soundtracks and various
collaborations, before striking out as a solo artist with 1988's underrated
Outrider.By the mid-nineties he had reunited with Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert
Plant, twisting the blues into new, exotic shapes on albums like Unledded and
1998's Walking Into Clarksdale. A never to be forgotten one-night-only Led
Zeppelin reformation in 2007 and his memorable appearance at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics brought the Jimmy Page phenomenon into the 21st century.Researched
through candid conversations with Jimmy Page's friends, managers and musical
collaborators, author Martin Power's No Quarter: The Three Lives Of Jimmy Page
represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date biography yet written about
Jimmy Page - a "one man Guitar army". Read more