Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls by Charles R. Cross

Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls Reviews

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  Christopher Long

  With its title lifted from the band's 1972 classic "Stairway to Heaven," "Shadows Taller Than Our Souls" is much more than just "another" Led Zeppelin bio. Rather than simply regurgitating the same old "Mud Shark" stories that fans (should) have long since grown weary of, veteran rock critic and best-selling author Charles R. Cross chooses to focus on Led Zeppelin's groundbreaking and timeless music. From their early, wide-eyed, "Zeppelin I" sessions in 1968 to their final disconnected recordings in 1978, Cross allows the reader to become a fly on the wall and experience the entire creative process behind each of the band's legendary LPs -- from Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's initial writing sessions, to primitive portable tape recorder demos, to the grandiose final mix.
  
  So much has been written on Led Zeppelin since its inception in 1968 that creating a book that's both unique and compelling, forty years on seems like quite a tall order. However, with "Shadows Taller Than Our Souls," Cross seems to have accomplished that very objective.
  
  
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  Mary

  Loved this book because it concentrated on the artistry of the music, and not the cliches, gossip & scandals. Also because I love LZ & always will! It includes great extras: copies of promotional items, posters, and especially rare photos. If you are a Zep fan, this is a must-have!
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  Derrick McDonald

  Great book. I gifted this to my dad after I was done with it.
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  Mike

  I enjoyed this book mostly because my youngest daughter bought it for me for Father's Day. She picked it out because she knows I love Zeppelin.