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The Siren's Call: 'When Giants Walked the Earth' by Mick Wall

BOOK REVIEW

This entertaining biography takes the long view of Led Zeppelin.

December 22, 2009|By Nick Owchar

In recent years, though, resurgent interest has led to the success of albums such as 2007's "Mothership," 24 tracks covering the band's career, as well as the one-off benefit concert that reunited Page, Plant and John Paul Jones (with Jason Bonham on drums) at London's O2 arena. Page and Plant have joined for new projects and performances (with mixed results) while Jones has become a successful, in-demand producer.

If a curse is supposed to lead to a dismal end, then Anger's seems to have lifted, especially for Plant. The unexpected success he found recording 2007's "Raising Sand" with country singer Alison Krauss has sent him down new creative channels and left him uninterested in the Led Zeppelin reformation Page has wanted.

And yet, when Page tells Wall, near the end of this entertaining, thoughtful biography, that "I thought we had at least one good album left in us," it makes you think.

What would that "one good album" sound like?

Now, with all these years behind them, with studio technology at their command and chastened by various hardships, what would this album sound like?

You can't help but wonder.

nick.owchar@latimes.com

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