ROBERT PLANT Paperback – Illustrated, September 18, 2014

Excellent biography written by an insider who weaves a narrative that you do not want to put down.

I was very fortunate to have seen Led Zeppelin perform twice at the Forum in the early seventies. I thought then and still think they are the greatest rock band ever. Here I am at age 60 and I still think he was the sexiest male slink of a rock star there ever was. Before I read this book I did a Google search of images of Plant. I was curious to see how he looked after all these years. I had the youthful Plant fixated in my mind so when I saw him as he is today, I thought I was looking at the Picture of Dorian Gray. So, on to the read.Probably a very thorough but superficial look at Plant's life. Not much more you can do when the subject matter is a very private person and was not involved in the writing of the book. I was hoping for a much more, up-close, picture of the man but it was not to be.What I did glean from the read is that he was and is still a driven man. He is highly intelligent, perhaps a genius. I also got the impression that he is also a tortured man that will probably never feel any peace in his lifetime, but again, this is just my opinion. He was born with a purpose and was brave enough to pursue it. He also had more women sit on his lap than a public toilet. He is very fortunate that all of his success was before the appearance of AIDS. And like many rock stars and bands of that era, they were doomed from the start. Too much excess with no anchor to keep them grounded. It didn't help matters that they surrounded themselves with an entourage that were absolute trash, but that is just the mother in me talking.The book is a road map of his life from his early years to the present. Nothing more than that.All in all I was satisfied with the purchase. A great read? No. But interesting just the same.

As a Zeppelin fan for many years, I ran across this book somewhat accidentally (Amazon is so adept at reading one's mind, isn't it?). So, I thought I would give it a try. And as a fan, when "Celebration Day" came out, I, along with millions of others, thought that perhaps this was to be a new era; perhaps after 30 some years we would get to see one of the greatest rock bands of all times again, live. But reading this, I quickly learned the answer to my question, and as I proceeded through the book, I think I now understand the answer and more importantly, I think I have an inkling of why.Mr. Plant turns out to be quite the complex individual; ever on the move and never staying in one place for very long. He's been in quite a few bands and seemingly, has never really been satisfied with any of them. Always the perfectionist, he continually searches for perfection and never quite attains it. Even to this day, it's very hard for Robert to put down roots, alway the traveler, it's on to the next thing.I found this to be a very engaging and interesting read. And, as mentioned, it really does provide an incite into the voice behind (as Jack Black said as the Kennedy Honors) "the best band ever". If you're a Zeppelin fan, this is a great read and may answer a question or two on the way! As the man said...Everybody I know seems to know me wellbut they're never gonna know that I move like hell.After reading this, you may understand him a little better, but guaranteed, he will keep on moving.

I’m a huge fan of Robert Plant, and very much wish he would release an autobiography. In the meantime I read this biography of his career. While Led Zeppelin is what made him so famous, his time in that band represents less than 25% of his entire career. This book would have been much better if it had focused heavier on his post-Zeppelin career. This artist reinvents himself regularly, and learning more about those changes would have been perfect. This book is not a bad read, just focused too much on the Zeppelin years.

Look up Rock God - you'll find Robert Plant. This is his story. From his early beginnings to his storied career that just keeps evolving and expanding, you'll get to know Robert Plant as you never have before.

I haven’t yet finished this book ,I am embarrassed to say although I am enjoying it so much I think I am trying to stretch it out . I have really enjoyed reading about Roberts early days and his family and friends and how his love for music really became his driving force for his life. I love that he was just a fan of rock and roll and blues and just decided to try to be a singer and then just was! I think that’s everybody’s dream . So much Amazing stuff in here it’s a must if you are a real Robert Plant fan .

I just happened to hear about this book close to the date it was released and already on the Net people were bad mouthing it. I thought to myself - they must be fans to at least grab a copy that early. Once i started reading it I was amazed. It seems to be accurate however one mistake - Jimmy Page(and John Paul Jones - I later learned) played on Jimmy Powell's "Sugar Babe" 1964 single version- not the 1962 first version. In a Brum Beat interview Page asked if they could redo "Sugar Babe". I learned an amazing fact I've never read elsewhere - LZ's debut album was not only recorded in 30 hours, 9 days - but was recorded on weekends -because then it was available. (I do not have the book in front of me - but an assistant of Glyn Johns is quoted>) Paul Rees does a fine job - he writes for magazines - so I can appreciate his research, time effort. We learn some rare information too - like Robert Plant singing background vocals on a 1978 single for someone. Who? that would be telling read the book!

Interesting read. The middle section dragged on a little too much about rock n’ roll indulgence and debauchery. I think most people have heard all of that before, but the book does give the reader a good feel for who Robert Plant is and what makes him tick.

Good Biography.

I read this very soon after reading Hammer of the Gods - which had focussed on the excesses of Led Zeppelin and skimmed over their personal lives.This book has all the missing detail - of Robert Plant’s life and unconventional love life.Plant was barely 30 when LZ broke up. And the question that hangs in the air is whether the band would have carried on had Bonham not died. And in my mind the answer is definitely no. I think they were already imploding and would almost definitely have split anyway. Their music was young and sexually charged and I am certain that Plant at least would have tired of it.His career since LZ is fascinating because he is constantly trying new things. His work with Alison Krauss certainly shows off his voice at his best.But the real point of the book is that it made me feel that he was thoroughly likeable. He sounds like he would be an interesting man to chat to and that is what I hope to get from a biography ‘would I like this person’? And the answer is ‘Yes, I would’.It is well researched and put together. Surely the definitive work on Robert Plant.

Very well-written, easy to read. Very interesting and gives insight into this incredibly talented singer and his life. Robert Plant fans and Led Zeppelin fans will love this book. I couldn’t put it down.

Bien que pratique en anglais, je n’ai pas retrouvé la saveur du livre parce que je ne maîtrise pas assez la langue. Mais pourquoi diable n’est-il pas traduit en français ? ?

Llegó en seguida tal y como me lo esperaba.