Led Zeppelin Then As it Was – At Knebworth 1979
Written and compiled by Dave Lewis
The long awaited new book Led Zeppelin Then As It Was –At Knebworth 1979 is
available soon via Tight But Loose Publishing -order at
This fully revised and updated edition, chronicles the
final triumphant Led Zeppelin UK gigs staged at Knebworth in August 1979 – the
build-up to the event, the concerts themselves, the aftermath and the
accompanying impact of their final studio album, In Through The Out Door. The book also incorporates extensive
first-hand accounts from fans who attended the gigs, interviews from the time,
retrospective views plus bootleg and statistic appendix. All fully illustrated
in full colour with many rare photos and memorabilia images.
Led
Zeppelin Then As It Was – At Knebworth 1979 is the book that
will take you back to that field just outside Knebworth during an English
summer of 1979…
The concerts…the crowds…the music…the memories…the
legacy… And this time there are no sleeping bags required…
#The book will be officially launched at the VIP
Musicmania Fair at London’s Olympia on Saturday November 16th /Sunday November
17th 2013.
Author Dave Lewis will be in attendance over the two days
signing copies of the book from the TBL stall. A variety of Tight But Loose
products, including the new issue of the Tight But Loose Led Zeppelin magazine
will also be available.
For further information contact Dave Lewis via email at
Or visit the TBL website at
Dave Lewis is available for interview – contact
Phone:
0794 126 0997/01234 267615
About the author:
Dave Lewis first heard the music of Led Zeppelin in 1969
at the age of 13. The effect has been a lasting one.
He is acknowledged and respected throughout the world as
a leading chronicler of the group and its individual members.
Dave is the editor and founder of the acclaimed Led
Zeppelin magazine. Established in 1978 - it reaches out to Led Zeppelin fans in
over 20 countries across the world. Each issue is a 32 page full colour
presentation of features and interviews chronicling the world of Led Zeppelin
and related artists past and present, and is designed to take every reader back
to the music with fresh perspective.
Dave is also the author of a number of books on Led
Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin The Final Acclaim,
Led Zeppelin A Celebration, Led Zeppelin Celebration 2: The Tight But Loose
Files, Led Zeppelin The Concert File, Led Zeppelin Then As It Was - Led
Zeppelin Feather In The Wind – Over Europe 1980 and Led Zeppelin From A Whisper to a Scream.
His work has also appeared in Record Collector, Q, Mojo and Classic
Rock. He has also been featured on various TV and radio stations including
Planet Rock, Get The Led Out and BBC Radio Two. He has been featured on MTV,
VH1 and the series of Classic Album DVDs featuring Led Zeppelin. He was also a
consultant on Channel 4’s Peter Grant documentary in 1999 and the BBC 2 Robert Plant By Myself documentary. He
was also interviewed by a variety of radio stations for the release of the Celebration Day film.
Dave was lucky enough to attend 15 Led Zeppelin concerts
– at Wembley Empire Pool in 1971, Alexandra Palace 1972, five shows at Earls
Court 1975, the two Knebworth dates in 1979, five times on their final Over
Europe tour in 1980 and the O2 reunion in 2007. He has attended various Jimmy
Page and John Paul Jones gigs and has witnessed Robert Plant perform live on
over 100 occasions.
In his role as editor, publisher and freelance
journalist, Dave continues to chronicle the work of Led Zeppelin and the solo
projects of the ex-members, via the Tight But Loose website
(www.tightbutloose.co.uk), magazine and books. He has also written features on
Nick Drake, The Who, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. Dave
sites seeking out 60s and 70s vinyl LPs, reading music magazines, socializing
with friends in the pub, cycling, and following the fortunes of Tottenham
Hotspur FC as his other passions. He lives in Bedford with his wife Janet, and
has a daughter, Samantha and son, Adam.
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