Jeffery, Mike, 96

  Jersey, 435–36, 454, 455

  Jet Blacks, 137–38, 140

  Jethro Tull, 3, 97, 117

  Joel, Billy, 473

  John, Elton, 57, 442–43, 461, 473

  Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 39

  Johns, Andy, 202, 224, 231–33, 251, 255, 257, 262, 264, 286, 358

  Johns, Glyn, 51–52, 56, 58, 83, 143–44, 148–50, 152, 171–72, 177–78, 184, 210, 223–24, 233, 254, 255

  Johns, Glynis, 210

  Johnson, Blind Willie, 210, 363–64, 444

  Johnson, Robert, 5–6, 112, 119

  Johnson, Wilko, 425

  Jo Jo Gunne, 320

  Jones, Brian, 15–23, 53, 102, 119

  Jones, John Paul

  as arranger, 65, 135, 138–39, 569

  as bass player, 65, 136–37, 143–44, 173, 174, 187

  Bonham’s death and, 563

  disenchantment and break from Led Zeppelin, 353–55

  in formation of New Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin, 113–14, 134, 140–42

  as keyboard player, 135, 136, 172, 225

  in Live Aid, 569, 570

  name of, 55, 135, 138

  parents of, 135–36

  post-Led Zeppelin career of, 568–73

  pre-Led Zeppelin career of, 6, 55, 65, 81, 135–40

  as session musician, 6, 138–40, 153, 383, 569

  unnoticeability of, 562

  Yamaha synthesizer of, 522–25

  Jones (Baldwin), Maureen “Mo,” 140, 164, 189, 429

  Jones, Mick, 537

  Jones, Paul, 16

  Jones, Steve, 537

  Joplin, Janis, 240–41, 305

  Judas Priest, 504, 547

  Juggy Sound, 203

  Kane, Eden, 45

  “Kashmir,” 356–57, 411

  Katz, Charlie, 57

  Kaye, Shelley, 340, 470, 516, 550, 556, 563, 564

  “Keep Moving,” 62

  Kelly, Jack, 413

  Kenner, Chris, 118

  Kennington Oval, 270–71

  Kent, Nick, 210, 401, 419, 423, 479

  Kent State University, 218

  Kidderminster, 117–19, 121–22, 562

  “Killing Floor,” 188

  King, B.B., 532

  King, Ben E., 289, 566

  King, Freddie, 72, 87

  King, Rex, 487, 562

  Kinks, 2, 59, 62, 122, 154, 181, 473

  Kirke, Simon, 368, 373, 561

  Kiss, 547

  Knebworth Festival, 529, 531–43, 545–46, 567

  Knight, Ian, 307, 388

  Knight, Terry, 211

  Koch, Rudolf, 246, 266, 267

  Korner, Alexis, 14, 15, 18, 23, 120, 381

  Kramer, Eddie, 206, 286, 289, 290, 294–95

  Kray, Ronnie and Reggie, 93, 143, 467

  Krupa, Gene, 127, 209

  Ladbrooke Sound, 149

  Laine, Denny, 102, 123, 128, 560

  Lane, Ronnie, 183, 352

  LaVern, Roger, 118

  Law, Don, 3, 5, 6, 9, 284–85

  Law, Don, Sr., 5

  Leadbelly, 27, 233–34

  Leander, Mike, 54

  Led Zeppelin

  Atlantic contract of, 155, 162, 179, 297, 343, 347

  Back to the Clubs tour of, 271–75, 474, 529

  at Bath Festival, 227–30

  Behan’s West Park show of, 455–57

  bootleg recordings of, 230, 247–48, 565

  Boston Tea Party shows of, 3–5, 7–11, 537

  at Carnegie Hall, 208–9, 211

  concert promoters and, 283–85

  Earls Court shows of, 424–28, 529, 542

  end of, 560–62

  European tours of, 214–15, 275–77, 545–53

  on festival circuit, 195–96, 206

  film of, see Song Remains the Same, The

  formation of, 105–6, 107–15, 132, 133–35, 140–42, 156; see also New Yardbirds

  godlike status of, 198–99, 282

  hotel provisions for, 326–27

  hotel theft and, 340–42, 378

  improvisational jams of, 167, 169, 177, 290, 416

  income of, 283, 326, 419, 515–16

  at Knebworth Festival, 529, 531–43, 545–46, 567

  last show of, 553

  last U.S. show of, 510

  loudness of, 166, 187, 230

  Madison Square Garden shows of, 242, 337–39, 349, 474, 500–502

  manager of, see Grant, Peter, as Led Zeppelin manager

  Marshall stacks employed by, 166, 187, 188

  money viewed as motivation of, 179, 228, 270, 271

  name of, 1, 84, 152, 373

  O2 Arena show of, with Bonham’s son on drums, 573–75

  as Page’s band, 262, 409, 562

  press shunned and distrusted by, 193, 208, 294, 306, 427–28, 479, 488

  radio play of, 1, 67–68, 181–82, 186, 212–14, 268, 282, 411

  record label of, see Swan Song Records

  reviews of shows of, 170, 192, 194, 293, 311–13, 333, 396, 398, 405–8, 412, 416–18, 427, 428, 494, 495, 502, 506, 538–39, 574

  Rolling Stones as compared with, 293–94, 304, 307, 379, 410

  royalties, masters ownership, and music rights and, 515–16

  security concerns for, 328

  singles eschewed by, 212–14, 282, 296

  stage production for, 307–8, 311–13, 333, 393–94, 425, 534, 549, 557

  Starship plane of, 329–30, 332, 337, 399–402, 405, 408, 415, 480, 487

  Tampa Stadium show of, 497–99, 500, 501

  tax exile of, 419–20, 422, 425, 427–31, 434–37, 441, 445, 451, 463

  UK tours of, 193–95, 270–75

  U.S. and Canada tours of, 160–63, 164–70, 172, 186–87, 191–92, 195–206, 208–9, 217–19, 228, 229, 231, 236–42, 270, 271, 275, 277–78, 285, 291–94, 307–14, 324, 326, 328–43, 395–99, 402–8, 410, 412–18, 480, 483–84, 386–99, 500–513

  U.S. tour in 1975 planned by, 425, 431, 434

  U.S. tour in 1980 planned by, 547, 554–56

  violence at shows of, 218, 403, 405–8, 492–93, 498, 501

  Led Zeppelin, 170–82

  “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You,” 1, 9, 112, 113, 145, 173

  “Communication Breakdown,” 1, 145, 175–76, 259

  cover of, 171

  “Dazed and Confused,” 1, 145, 147, 174–75, 237, 474, 525

  production credit on, 171–72, 174

  radio play of, 1, 67–68

  in record charts, 170, 182, 186

  recording of, 143–44, 147–51, 172–74, 446

  release of, 3, 160, 170, 172

  reviews of, 180–82

  sales of, 179–80

  test pressings of, 165, 167, 177–78

  Truth and, 178, 180

  Led Zeppelin II, 184, 215, 224, 235, 286, 566

  band’s wish that no singles be issued from, 212–14

  cover of, 209–10

  “The Lemon Song,” 188, 361, 383

  “Moby Dick,” 43, 188–89, 203, 209, 237, 474, 484, 495

  in record charts, 214

  release of, 208, 209

  reviews of, 210

  sales of, 209, 214

  “Whole Lotta Love,” 183–85, 212–14, 236, 282, 304, 333, 349, 358, 372

  writing and recording of, 184–85, 188–89, 202–3, 206

  Led Zeppelin III, 234–36, 243–44, 247, 566

  acoustic stylings of, 221, 224, 234, 237, 290

  Bron-Yr-Aur and, 220–23, 231

  cover and inner sleeve of, 234

  “Friends,” 219, 222, 243

  Headley Grange and, 232–33, 251

  “Immigrant Song,” 219, 226–27, 230, 243, 259

  “Out on the Tiles,” 233, 243

  in record charts, 243

  release of, 234

  reviews of, 235, 243

  Rolling Stones’ mobile recording studio and, 231, 233

  sales of, 235, 243

  “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” 219, 224–26, 237, 244, 450

  “Tangerine,” 219, 244

  writing and recording of, 222–27, 231–34

  Led Zeppelin IV, 296, 297, 302, 303

  “The Battle of Evermore,” 256, 262, 303, 484

  “Black Dog,” 252–53, 261

  cover and lack of title of, 246, 264–66, 268, 297

  “Four Sticks,” 250, 253, 254, 261

  “Going to California,” 256, 442

  Headley Grange and, 251–61, 263, 265

  inside illustration of, 266

  “Misty Mountain Hop,” 257

  mixing of, 271, 275

  naming of , 266

  in record charts, 282

  release of, 268, 271

  reviews of, 282

  “Rock and Roll,” 254

  sales of, 282

  “Stairway to Heaven,” see “Stairway to Heaven”

  symbols on, 266–68

  “When the Levee Breaks,” 257, 258, 261, 358

  writing and recording of, 248–64, 286, 384

  Led Zeppelin Live on Blueberry Hill, 247–48

  Lee, Albert, 49, 68, 70, 140

  Lee, Alvin, 196

  Le Fevre, Benji, 205, 308, 321, 331, 332, 355, 359, 388, 390, 410, 415, 417, 425, 433, 435–38, 443, 448, 458–59, 466, 480, 481, 488, 494, 496–98, 513, 518, 519, 523–24, 551, 557–58, 563

  Bonham’s death and, 558, 560, 562

  “Lemon Song, The,” 188, 361, 383

  Lennon, John, 50, 188, 249, 270, 483

  Lennon, Sean, 483

  Let It Be, 177

  Let It Rock, 303, 411

  Lewis, Barbara, 62

  Lewis, Jerry Lee, 39–41, 107, 136, 137, 358

  Lewis, Ken, 54

  Lewis, Red E., 20, 35–38

  Life, 186, 201, 306

  Lindisfarne, 391

  Lisberg, Harvey, 386

  Listen, 121

  Little Feat, 531, 532

  Little Games, 101

  Little Richard, 31, 95, 119, 136, 137, 253

  Little Walter, 21

  Live Aid, 569–71, 573

  “Livin’ Lovin’ Maid (She’s a Woman),” 202

  Lockey, Paul, 131

  Loggins & Messina, 125

  London, Laurie, 426

  London, Mark, 329, 346, 366, 368, 564

  Long Beach, Calif., 415–17, 474

  Long Beach Independent, 417

  Lord of the Rings, The (Tolkien), 256

  Los Angeles Times, 192, 293, 417, 490, 494

  Lost Continent of Mu, The (Churchward), 266–67

  Love, 124–25

  Lucas, Frank, 342

  Lucifer Rising, 384–85, 471

  Lulu, 139

  Lydon, John, 486

  Lynne, Jeff, 560

  Lynyrd Skynyrd, 529

  MacGregor, Sandy, 221, 248

  MacLean, Bruce, 559–60

  MacLean, Unity, 389, 390, 429, 430, 440, 463–64, 467–70, 479, 481, 516, 523, 535–36, 544, 547

  Bonham’s death and, 559–60

  Maddox, Lori, see Mattix, Lori

  Madison Square Garden, 242, 337–39, 349, 474, 500–502

  Magic Arts in Celtic Britain, The (Spence), 259, 260

  Magick in Theory and Practice (Crowley), 244, 245

  Malibu Colony, 437

  M&Bs, 122–23

  Mandich, Tony, 284, 412

  Mandrax, see Quaalude

  Manfred Mann, 16, 99

  Mannheim Hof, 552

  Manson Family, 203, 218, 384, 443

  Manticore Studios, 481, 486

  Marcus, Danny, 327–28, 331, 411, 413, 414, 418, 492, 496

  Marcus, Greil, 210

  Margaret, Princess, 467–68

  Maria, Nick, 268, 535

  Marquee Club, 16, 18, 20, 51, 54, 65, 69, 70, 78, 151, 160, 275

  Marrakesh, 429, 430

  Marriott, Steve, 50, 83, 108, 183, 419, 469

  Marsh, Dave, 477

  Marshall, Jim, 166

  Marshall amplifiers, 166, 187, 188

  Marshall Tucker Band, 533, 534

  Martell, Vinny, 199

  Martin, Charlotte, 219, 221, 222, 246, 275, 315, 320, 325, 335, 430, 432–34, 481, 515

  Martinez, Paul, 569

  Marvin, Hank, 34, 57

  Marx, Groucho, 380, 442–43

  Mases, Leif, 521

  Mason, Dave, 122

  Massell, Sam, 312

  Massot, Joe, 335–36, 349–52, 371–72

  Matlock, Glen, 485

  Mattacks, Dave, 239

  Matthews’ Southern Comfort, 224

  Mattix, Lori, 316–20, 329, 377, 378, 380, 414, 439, 477, 502–3

  Matzorkis, Jim, 505, 507–9

  Max’s Kansas City, 305

  May, Phil, 50, 375, 386, 431

  Mayall, John, 18, 68, 69, 102, 114

  May Ball, 75–77

  Mayer, Mike, 268

  Mayer, Roger, 66–67, 187

  McCallum, David, Sr., 100

  McCartney, Linda, 479

  McCartney, Paul, 83, 102, 249, 479

  McCarty, Jim, 18, 70–71, 73, 75–79, 86–89, 91, 97, 98, 100, 101, 103, 104, 145, 161, 174, 245

  McConnell, Andy, 423

  McCoy, Joe, 257

  McCullough, Jimmy, 208

  McGhee, Brownie, 357

  McLaughlin, John, 137, 161

  Meehan, Tony, 137

  Meek, Joe, 119

  Melody Maker, 140, 179, 193, 208, 210, 224, 229, 230, 235, 247, 270, 274, 303, 307, 401, 411, 427, 462, 463, 480, 531, 534, 539, 543–44

  gala hosted by, 544

  Memphis Minnie, 257

  Mendelssohn, John, 180–81, 192, 210, 307

  Mercer Arts Center, 383

  Mercury, Freddie, 570

  Mersey Beat, 193

  Metallica, 176

  Michaels, Lee, 225

  Midlands, 115–17, 122, 123, 560

  Birmingham, 116–17, 122, 127

  Bonham as from, 6, 115, 116, 148

  Kidderminster, 117–19, 121–22, 562

  Plant as from, 6, 115–19, 125, 148

  Midwich Cuckoos, The (Wyndham), 299–300

  Millar, Chris (Rat Scabies), 486

  Miller, Jim, 411

  Miller (later Des Barres), Pamela, 315, 318–19, 439, 440

  Miller, Steve, 223

  Mimms, Garnet, 145

  Mirabai, 470

  Mirror Sound, 203

  “Misty Mountain Hop,” 257

  Moohan, Tony, 51–52

  Mitchell, Joni, 125, 224, 256, 442, 531

  Mitchell, Mitch, 50, 102

  Miyako Hotel, 506, 508, 510

  mob, 158–59, 540, 555–56

  “Moby Dick,” 43, 188–89, 203, 209, 237, 474, 484, 495

  Moby Grape, 124, 225

  “Mockingbird,” 169

  Monarch, Michael, 439

  Montreal Forum, 292

  Moody Blues, 116, 122–23, 181, 288

  Moon, Keith, 81–84, 99, 152, 171, 418, 503

  Morel, Willow, 232

  Morgan Studios, 202

  Morocco, 410, 429–31

  Moroder, Giorgio, 447

  Morrison, Jim, 199–200, 240, 315

  Morrison, Van, 60, 154, 529, 531, 532

  Moseley, Roy, 138

  Most, Chris, 65, 142–43, 464

  Most, Mickie, 64–65, 91, 93–94, 96–101, 108, 109, 119, 139, 142–43, 174, 213, 248, 284, 336, 346, 464

  Mothers of Invention, 270

  Mötley Crüe, 176

  Motown, 137, 138

  Mott the Hoople, 368, 373, 459

  Moulder, Dave, 549

  Move, 116, 134

  Muni, Scott, 1, 338

  Munich, 445, 446–48, 453–54

  Muppets, 367

  Murfet, Don, 467, 487, 544–45, 558

  Murray, Charles Shaar, 428

  Musicland Studios, 446–53

  Music World, 303

  Mystic Sound, 188

  Napier-Bell, Simon, 79–80, 82, 85, 89, 91, 97

  NASA, 540

  Nash, Graham, 57, 63, 76, 108

  Nashville Teens, 96

  Nassau Coliseum, 292, 293

  Neil Christian & the Crusaders, 19, 20, 33, 38–40, 43–46, 48–49, 51, 78

  Nelson, Mac, 211

  Nelson, Ricky, 32, 53

  “Never,” 225

  Nevison, Ron, 352, 354, 358–60, 364–65, 384

  New Barbarians, 541–42

  New Hormones, 473

  Newman, Tony, 196

  New Musical Express, see NME

  New Orleans, La., 408, 451, 511–12, 530

  Newsday, 407

  new wave, 484, 485, 531

  New Yardbirds, 3, 5, 10, 170, 214, 272, 549

  cease and desist order for name of, 151–52

  formation of, 105–6, 107–15, 132, 133–35, 140–42

  Grant and, 142–44, 146, 151–52

  Most and, 142–43

  renamed Led Zeppelin, 152

  Scandinavian tour of, 133–35, 143–47, 151–52

  UK tour of, 151

  New York, N.Y., 458–59, 500–502

  Madison Square Garden, 242, 337–39, 349, 474, 500–502

  New York Daily News, 309, 477

  New York Dolls, 382, 473

  New Yorker, 574

  New York Post, 341, 342

  New York Times, 378, 407, 477, 502, 540, 574

  Nico, 68, 297

  Nieve, Steve, 537

  “Night Flight,” 258, 384

  Night Timers, 161

  Nilsson, Harry, 99

  Nitzsche, Jack, 138

  NME (New Musical Express), 88, 193, 194, 210, 235, 303, 388–89, 401, 411, 428, 463, 479, 482, 532–34, 538, 539, 567–68, 574

  “Nobody’s Fault But Mine,” 448

  Nobs, 215

  Nobs, Claude, 215, 420–21, 430

  “No Place to Go,” 177

  “No Quarter,” 252, 295, 303, 308

  Northover, Dave, 414, 419, 458–59, 467, 488, 523

  Nuremberg, 550–551

  Nureyev, Rudolf, 458

  O2 Arena, 573–75

  Oakland Coliseum, 504–7, 509–10