Light and Shade

Nov 6, 2024 10:33 PM

Author:Brad Tolinski

Light and Shade

Jimmy Page was the leader, mastermind, guitarist and producer of Led Zeppelin, described by Rolling Stone magazine as "the biggest band of the seventies" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history." While there is no shortage of written material out there on Led Zeppelin's legacy, none of the band members have ever written a tell-all book or co-operated with the press or a biographer. For the most part, their exploits are merely the stuff of legend. On the rare occasions that Page has opened his doors to journalists, he has done so with caution.

Over the last twenty years, Brad Tolinski, editor-in-chief of Guitar World magazine, has interviewed Page more than any other journalist in the world and by asking incisive questions, he's been able to gain the trust of this greatly misunderstood artist. Sifting through over fifty hours of conversations that touch on everything from the 1960s music scene and his early years as England's top session guitarist working with artists like The Who, The Kinks, and Eric Clapton, to his wild years in Led Zeppelin, and post-Zep projects, Light & Shade will provide readers with the most complete picture of the media-shy guitarist ever published.

Reviews

This is the most comprehensive and compelling collection of interviews, insights and historical anecdotes of one of Rock & Roll's premier guitarists / songwriters ever compiled. A fascinating must-have for Jimmy Page fans like myself

—— Slash

Jimmy Page … the one and only … ! And it's with no surprise that Jimmy's name and image ignites the excitement of all things ‘guitar’. From mild to wild, Jimmy sez it all. And millions of fans and followers wanting more is all here on and in between the pages of this fascinating insight into the man who strums the six-string … Jimmy Page.This fine work will rock you …!

—— Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top

By shining a light on the shadowy Page, Tolinski has created a must-have for any Led Zeppelin fan or guitar player

—— Publisher’s Weekly

Packed with drama and extraordinary anecdotes ... essential reading

—— The Sunday Times

It really is a rollercoaster ride...It’s a proper book. It’s not frothy. It’s not candy flossy...It is no holds barred. You wrote it yourself, it’s so obvious. It’s your voice all the way through

—— Chris Evans

...the book is funny, vivid and even, at times, self-critical...

—— Daily Telegraph

A rollicking rock'nroll story.

—— The Scotsman

Rod Stewart's fascinating autobiography is a colourful account of an extraordinary life

—— Hello!

He gives you, rather generously, a guided tour into not only his life but the life of a rock star

—— Different Scene

What we loved about this book is the feeling that you are having a personal conversation with Rod Stewart … highly recommended!

—— Hot Brands Cool Places

It’s a brisk romp of a read

—— Lynn Barber , The Sunday Times

The tone is droll, surprisingly self-deprecating for such an apparent narcissist, and full of deadpan humour. There are whole chapters here where every page made me laugh out loud, hilarious anecdotes as finely honed as anything in Keith Richards’ Life.

—— Uncut Magazine

an eminently readable and richly entertaining journey through Rod’s life...with a real sense of fun pervading...a rollicking read

—— Beat Magazine

wonderfully written...a page-turner

—— Pat Kenny

Ridiculously funny and astonishingly candid, Rod Stewart's memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade

—— Daily Mail

One of the most entertaining, revealing, captivating books of the year

—— Independent

It’s impossible not to warm to him in this account of booze, drugs and blondes…The tales of on-the-road bad behavior…leave nothing to the imagination…his painful admission of how ex-wife Rachel Hunter broke his heart reveal a man happy to wear his heart on his sleeve….And he wears it well…

—— Daily Mail

In Rod Stewart’s raucous, laddish autobiography….his attitude towards women in his life is frequently indefensible but otherwise it’s often laugh-out-load funny

—— Herald

Rod Stewart reveals all in a hilarious and, at times, moving book…A brilliant read—you’ll be hooked.

—— Best

[Rod] has warm good humour and a nice line in self-deprecation...He wears it well—and tells it even better.

—— Daily Mail

By some distance the most entertaining of last year’s...rock star memoirs.

—— Uncut Online

This book takes readers on an adventure, that is at times deeply moving, through the life of one of the UK's greatest singers.

—— Hello! online

Ruthlessly entertaining

—— telegraph.co.uk

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