In The Shadow Of The Gods: The Memoirs Of A Led Zeppelin Tribute Singer

Once upon a time I wanted to be this rock star. That guy on MTV and on the radio. Well, I did, sorta. I'm not on MTV, nor on the radio, but I did figure out a way to make music, do what I love, pay the bills and have a fulfilling life. I may not quite be the rock star I dreamed of, but I'm in the shadow of rock star gods, in more ways than one. I get to play one and play on the same stages with them, hang out with them, and sometimes be treated as one of them, and I had my time signed to a label and touring with them on two continents. This is my rock'n'roll journey of how I've spent over 20 years playing Robert Plant on stage with the tribute band Kashmir, alongside Andy Urban, Paul Cooper and Zebra's Felix Hanemann. Tribute bands are an unsung part of the music world whose backstage story rarely gets told. This is my experience growing the band from New York City clubs to Madison Square Garden to theaters across America, while growing as a person and a singer. Its the highs and lows of the music business, the tragedies and successes, the unexpected adventures and missed opportunities, the huge egos and humbling learning experiences. Its working with famous people like manager Don Hills and Kix's Jimi K. Bones, touring with Ratt's Stephen Pearcy and Carmine Appice, to getting a reality check from Little Steven. It is also the path that led me to Kashmir, including the bands, making music in Japan, day jobs and family issues, to burning out and being burned by folks I thought were friends. And, here's the irony of it all ... I didn't even like Led Zeppelin when I was growing up. Yet, somehow I made it from A to Zeppelin.

Author: Jean Violet, Aaron Joy
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 01/31/2021
Pages: 122
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d
ISBN: 9781716167195

About the Author
Violet, Jean: - Jean Violet is the lead singer of Kashmir: The Live Led Zeppelin Show, which has been performing Led Zeppelin since 2000. He previously sang in an array of bands from new wave to mystical hard rock, including Avant-Garde, Naked City, World XXI, Rattlesnake Canyon, Time Of Dying and Violet Sunn Armada. He is also a professional commercial artist. Co-author Aaron Joy is the author of 'Drivin' Sideways: The Story of the Band Danger Danger', co-wrote the biography of Latin jazz pianist Irving Fields, and co-edited the memoirs of spiritual teacher Mukti Da and former Dark Shadows stage manager Daniel Morgan. He also has done the only crossword puzzle book series focused on music. He previously owned a record label and played bass in local groups in New York City and Maine.

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