Dylans motorcycle accident. Mick Jaggers Memory Motel. Buddy Hollys crash site. Bob Marleys U. S. debut. Elvis Presleys first public performance, The Sex Pistols first and last concert in America, The home where Kurt Cobain died, Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off of a bat, David Bowies secret Diamond Dogs rehearsal location, Bruce Springsteens “E” Street. John Lennons final days. Monterey Pop. Woodstock. Altamont.
In Led Zeppelin Crashed Here: The Rock and Roll Landmarks of North America, pop culture historian Chris Epting takes you on a journey across North America to the exact locations where rock and roll history was made.
Epting has compiled nearlyrock and roll landmarks, combining historical information with trivia, photos, and backstage lore, all with the enthusiasm of a true rock and roll devotee.
No other book delivers such an extensive list of rock and roll landmarksfrom beginnings the site where Elvis got his first guitar, to endings the hotel where Janis Joplin died, and everything in between.
The rowdiest and the most talented rockers are all featured, with sidebars on musical greats like Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and U.
And, of course, youll learn all about the infamous “Riot House” on the Sunset Strip where Led Zeppelin “crashed, ”
Led Zeppelin Crashed Here: The Rock and Roll Landmarks of North America is an entertaining and rollicking road map through the entire history of rock and roll! Relatively entertaining guidebook of mostly classic rock landmarks.
Good as a jumpingoffpoint for popculture scandals in the music world, too, Must look at anytime I am going on vacation, It is amazing what America has to offer! I like the book! but a lot of stuff happened in California or New York! : Not enough n other states.
Nice little tidbits of information about rock n roll history, Just a guidebook One of the better rock and roll factoid books around, Nice for killing a few minutes or planning trip activities, way too focused ons standbys but otherwise ok good for roadtrips, Interesting to read about memorials, museums, and locations where significant members of the musical community stayed, played, recorded, or grew up, A quick, entertaining read that appealed to the rock fan, death hag, and history buff in me, Nails down the locations where rock partied, did shocking things, were born, died, and are buried, A pop culture and baseball history aficionado, Chris has a lifelong penchant for documenting the exact sites where things both great and small occurred.
As an author, Epting has found that unearthing and chronicling hidden locations offers him a challenge, What began as an inquisitive hobby soon developed into the writing and photographing ofbooks based on his discoveries, including James Dean Died HereThe Locations of Americas Pop Culture Landmarks, Elvis Presley Passed Here, Even More Locations of Americas Pop Culture Landmarks, Images of America the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Roadside Baseball, The Ruby Slippers, Madonnas Bra, and Einsteins Brain: The Locations of Americas Pop Culture Artifacts and Led Zeppelin Crashe A pop culture and baseball history aficionado, Chris has a lifelong penchant for documenting the exact sites where things both great and small occurred.
As an author, Epting has found that unearthing and chronicling hidden locations offers him a challenge, What began as an inquisitive hobby soon developed into the writing and photographing ofbooks based on his discoveries, including James Dean Died HereThe Locations of Americas Pop Culture Landmarks, Elvis Presley Passed Here, Even More Locations of Americas Pop Culture Landmarks, Images of America the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Roadside Baseball, The Ruby Slippers, Madonna's Bra, and Einstein's Brain: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Artifacts and Led Zeppelin Crashed Here.
As an extension of his efforts to chronicle the unique, Epting joins Hampton Hotels for a fourth exciting year as national spokesperson and consultant for the Hidden Landmarks program in support
of the brands national “Explore the Highway with Hampton Save A Landmark” campaign the program recently won the Presidents award.
He was also recently national spokesman for the launch of Microsoft Windows Live Local travel web site and is the current spokesman for EMusic.
com, an online music download company, Chris is a frequent featured guest on numerous radio and television programs such as National Public Radios “All Things Considered,” “The Savvy Traveler,” “Access Hollywood” and FOX TVs the “Best Damn Sports Show Period,” plus international programs in Australia, Japan and the U.
K. He has contributed articles for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Westways, Travel Leisure and Preservation magazine, and was the Travel Editor for Chicken Soup for the Soul Magazine.
He also writes and voices a series for Major League Baseball Radio, and writes a weekly column for the Huntington Beach Independent newspaper and a monthly feature in Orange Coast magazine.
Chris hosts The Pop Culture Road Trip radio show on webtalkradio, net and histh book, “The Birthplace Book,” comes out in Spring, Chris lives in Huntington Beach, CA with his wife and their two children, sitelink.