Bring it on home : Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and beyond -- the story of rock's greatest manager

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Personal Author:

Blake, Mark, 1965-

Edition:

First Edition.

Physical Description:

xiv, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm.

Summary:

"Peter Grant is the most famous music manager of all time. Often acknowledged as the "fifth member of Led Zeppelin," Grant's story has appeared in fragments across countless Zeppelin biographies, but none has explored who this brilliant and intuitive manager yet flawed and sometimes dangerous man truly was. No one has successfully captured the scope of his personality or his long-lasting impact on the music business. Acclaimed author and journalist Mark Blake seeks to rectify that. Bring It On Home is the first book to tell the complete uncensored story of this industry giant. With support from Grant's family interviews with Led Zeppelin's surviving band members, and access to Grant's extensive archive and scores of unpublished material, including his never-before-published final interview, Blake sheds new light on the history of Led Zeppelin and on the wider story of rock music in the 1960s and '70s. Full of new insights into Grant's early life as an actor, wrestler, and road manager for rock 'n' roll pioneers Chuck Berry and Little Richard ; the formation of Led Zeppelin ; his seclusion following the demise of the band ; and his recovery from substance abuse, Bring It On Home reveals a man who, after the extraordinary highs and lows of a career in rock 'n' roll, found peace and happiness in a more ordinary life. It is a celebration, a cautionary tale, and a compelling human drama."--Jacket.

Contents:

The Battle of Streatham Common -- Soup for Christmas -- The diving horse -- The kicking trick -- On the bus or under the bus -- Crackpots in Jamaica -- The worst job I ever had -- Have you been a naughty boy? -- Doctor Larry's bag -- A big hell of a man -- Crocodiles in the moat -- Looking good and dangerous.

Subject Term:

Concert agents -- Great Britin -- Biography.

Rock groups -- Great Britain -- Management.

Music trade -- Great Britain.

Publication Info:

New York : Da Capo Press, 2018.

Subject:

Concert agents -- Great Britin -- Biography.

Rock groups -- Great Britain -- Management.

Music trade -- Great Britain.

Grant, Peter, 1935-1995

Led Zeppelin (Musical group)

Led Zeppelin (Musical quartet)

Artists' managers (Music)

Booking agents (Music)

Concert managers

Concerts -- Agents

Talent agents (Music)

Bands, Rock

Groups, Rock

Punk rock groups

Rock and roll bands

Rock and roll groups

Rock bands

Rock-n-roll bands

Rock-n-roll groups

Music business

Music industry

SAILS ISBN:

9780306902833

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Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Holmes Public Library	782.4 BLA	NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... New Bedford Free Public Library	B GRANT BLA 2018	BIOGRAPHY	Searching... Unknown

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The authorized biography of the most notorious rock manager of all time, Peter Grant, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin

Peter Grant is the most famous music manager of all time. Often acknowledged as the "fifth member of Led Zeppelin," Grant's story has appeared in fragments across countless Zeppelin biographies, but none has explored who this brilliant and intuitive manager yet flawed and sometimes dangerous man truly was. No one has successfully captured the scope of his personality or his long-lasting impact on the music business. Acclaimed author and journalist Mark Blake seeks to rectify that.

Bring It On Home is the first book to tell the complete uncensored story of this industry giant. With support from Grant's family interviews with Led Zeppelin's surviving band members, and access to Grant's extensive archive and scores of unpublished material, including his never-before-published final interview, Blake sheds new light on the history of Led Zeppelin and on the wider story of rock music in the 1960s and '70s.

Full of new insights into Grant's early life as an actor, wrestler, and road manager for rock 'n' roll pioneers Chuck Berry and Little Richard; the formation of Led Zeppelin; his seclusion following the demise of the band; and his recovery from substance abuse, Bring It On Home reveals a man who, after the extraordinary highs and lows of a career in rock 'n' roll, found peace and happiness in a more ordinary life. It is a celebration, a cautionary tale, and a compelling human drama.

Reviews (1)

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Rock journalist Blake (Comfortably Numb) examines Led Zeppelin's infamous manager Peter Grant (1935-95). At age 15, Grant dropped out of school and took a job as a stage hand in a nude show. After working behind the scenes for more than ten years, he became a band manager. He and guitarist Jimmy Page created Led Zeppelin, one of the biggest rock bands of the late 1960s and 1970s. This book describes all of the common tropes of rock and roll biographies: sex, drugs, hotel room destruction, Satanism, and sacks full of cash. The author addresses the many rumors about the band's road activities, drawing on recent interviews with Grant's family; former band members, including lead singer Robert Plant; and former colleagues. Led Zeppelin's may be the ultimate tale of rock and roll riches and excess. The stories get wilder as the years go on, conveyed superbly through Blake's compelling prose. VERDICT The first comprehensive biography of Grant, this detailed work is essential to anyone interested in Led Zeppelin, the history of rock, or the lifestyle of rockers in the 1960s and 1970s.-Todd Spires, Bradley Univ. Lib., Peoria, IL © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Prologue	p. xi
1 The Battle of Streatham Common	p. 1
2 Soup for Christmas	p. 21
3 The Diving Horse	p. 45
4 The Kicking Trick	p. 64
5 On the Bus or Under the Bus	p. 88
6 Crackpots in Jamaica	p. 111
7 The Worst Job I Ever Had	p. 130
8 Have You Been a Naughty Boy?	p. 157
9 Doctor Larry's Bag	p. 177
10 A Big Hell of a Man	p. 199
11 Crocodiles in the Moat	p. 223
12 Looking Good and Dangerous	p. 248
Acknowledgments	p. 275
Select Bibliography	p. 277
Index	p. 279
Photos follow page 146

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