In this issue:

• Steve Sauer Remembers Zeptember
• Lou's News: JJ Jackson e-book now available
• Free e-book for you: True Blues & Beyond

A big Zeptember

This issue of the Enzepplozine is late because there’s been so much going on this month. But when you see what we have for you, I think you’ll agree the wait was worth it!

With this edition, you’ll be first to receive our e-book: Led Zeppelin’s Music: True Blues & Beyond. It’s largely based on a 2-part Enzepplozine we did over a year ago, but there’s some new material and info from Sonic Boom: Volume 1 included. It’s going to be offered online for free but we wanted our Enzepploziners to get it first.

My sister/editor, Lou Anne, has some details and news to share about our JJ Jackson e-book.

And Steve “The Lemon” Sauer graciously volunteered to help us out with this edition by reflecting on historical events and recent news surrounding the band that is our focus – Led Zeppelin.

Steve has been learning about the Led Zeppelin story from books and personal interviews he has conducted over the years. For just as long, he’s been sharing those stories through his online publication On This Day in Led Zeppelin History www.OnThisDayInLedZeppelinHistory.com as well as his more recent offering, Lemon Squeezings: Led Zeppelin News www.LedZeppelinNews.com Many thanks to Steve for his help and insights.

Let’s roll!

Steve Sauer Remembers Zeptember

As Frank mentioned, I've been publishing On This Day in Led Zeppelin History in one format or another since 1998. Each year, during the month I call ZEPtember, the dates remind me of the extreme highs and lows experienced throughout Led Zeppelin's history.

Those highs began in Zeptember 1968, shortly after the first rehearsals that brought Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant together. The first live concerts of this new band (then known briefly as The New Yardbirds) took place on Zeptember 7 at the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Copenhagen, Denmark.

They first recorded their own material at Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London, England on Zeptember 27. The recordings for that first Led Zeppelin album were made shortly after that, giving us the earliest preserved document of how powerful this young band sounded in those formative days.

The month also includes several other highlights, including a historically beloved concert at Los Angeles’ Inglewood Forum on Zeptember 4, 1970. That performance yielded the famous bootleg LP set Live on Blueberry Hill later that decade.

On Zeptember 23, 1971, Led Zeppelin embarked on its first tour of Japan, a set of dates full of wonderfully hilarious stories about samurai swords, food fights, a suspected peeping Tom incident and other lighthearted shenanigans that may or may not have contributed to the group being banned from the Tokyo Hilton hotel.

Zeptember 1980 began as a month full of expectations. The band took the opportunity on Zeptember 11 to announce a set of tour dates in North America. A revitalized Led Zeppelin gathered on Zeptember 24 to begin rehearsing for the tour, planning to debut a live arrangement of Carouselambra, the longest and most difficult number from In Through the Out Door.

Sadly, that anticipated North American tour never came to fruition because John Bonham died in his sleep only one day into rehearsals, Zeptember 25.

In some ensuing years, Zeptember showed some rays of hope. In 1985, two months after the first performance by Led Zeppelin's surviving members, Robert Plant said farewell to the first group of touring musicians in his solo career.

This occurred at a time of piqued public interest into Led Zeppelin's history, with the unauthorized Led Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis becoming a New York Times Bestseller.

Many believed that circumstances were paving the way for a more permanent reunion. Indeed, some rehearsal sessions the following year took place, briefly bringing funk drummer Tony Thompson of Chic into the fold.

Likewise, a new wave of hope was ushered in during Zeptember 2007 with the announcement of a Led Zeppelin concert to follow later in the year as a way of paying tribute to the late Ahmet Ertegün.

It was on December 10, 2007 that the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, with the addition of Jason Bonham, treated fans to a brilliant performance truly worthy of bearing the Led Zeppelin name.

One year ago this month saw the release of Frank Reddon's first published book, Sonic Boom: The Impact of Led Zeppelin. Volume 1 - Break & Enter. This 736-page hardcover book collects rarely told stories from Led Zeppelin's initial tour of the United States and Canada plus many contributors' thoughts on the debut Led Zeppelin album.

For those of you who haven't yet seen this textbook-quality work for yourselves, I suppose now would be a great time to disclose I'm one of the contributors, although I'm certainly not alone in that capacity.

Over the past few weeks, we've experienced a unique Zeptember.

John Paul Jones's new band, Them Crooked Vultures, announced its first headlining tours of North America, Europe and Australasia.

Robert Plant appeared at a charity gig in London, England to benefit an organization that champions music therapy.

A film documentary featuring Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge, called It Might Get Loud, opened in movie theatres throughout the United States this month. Jimmy attended its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last Zeptember.

As for Jason Bonham, this Zeptember saw him announcing some upcoming tour dates with Bonham, the eponymous band that earned the second-generation drummer his first Gold record award.

Although the prospects of any of these four celebrated musicians collaborating in the immediate future are not very promising at the moment, I can't help but believe we are going to see a time of prosperity for them. That's my hope for the new month about to begin, which is, of course, Rocktober!

My friends at Enzepplopedia have given me the honour of introducing their latest publication, an e-book called J.J. Jackson Remembers Led Zeppelin: The Music and the Guys Who Made It.

This e-book of more than 80 pages offers complete transcriptions of interviews that Frank Reddon conducted with the late J.J. Jackson. Five of the six interviews have never been published in their entirety anywhere before.

J.J. Jackson was ingrained into the American consciousness as one of the original five video jockeys for MTV. To those who heard his voice on the radio in Los Angeles and Boston before that, however, he was a beloved on-air personality of the late '60s and all throughout the '70s. To the members of Led Zeppelin, J.J. was a treasured friend.

This unique story places Jackson as a Boston radio DJ who had the presence of mind to promote Led Zeppelin on the air prior to the release of their first album. Because of this, Led Zeppelin experienced some of its earliest successes in Boston and Jackson earned the band's valuable friendship.

In these interviews conducted five years before his death, Jackson speaks with excitement as his vivid memories literally come to life.

In reading this, you can tell those memories are just gushing forth! Jackson and interviewer Reddon sometimes become sidetracked in their conversation, but it's always a journey the reader can come along on, and it is consistently diverted back to the original topic in a timely fashion.

Notably, Reddon makes a brilliant move seldom seen elsewhere. He provided his interview subject with some live audio recordings of the four Led Zeppelin shows Jackson personally attended at The Boston Tea Party (Jan 23 – 26, 1969), prompting further recollections. There’s no other book on the market like this one!

J.J. Jackson Remembers Led Zeppelin was written by Frank Reddon and edited and compiled by his sister, Lou Anne Reddon.

The e-book also includes a foreword written by one of my heroes, Dave Lewis, author of the fine long-running Tight But Loose fanzine series and books including Led Zeppelin: A Celebration, The Concert File (with Simon Pallett) and the recent book Then as It Was about the Knebworth Festival in 1979. In that book, Lewis transcribes an interview that J.J. Jackson conducted with Robert Plant and John Paul Jones after the festival.

Led Zeppelin may not be an active band today, but authors like Frank Reddon have given its modern-day fans a new way to share their love of that band. For folks who never saw Led Zeppelin perform live, this new e-book provides an opportunity to experience the firsthand accounts of someone who not only had those concert memories but also had unparalleled access to the band in its formative days.

It is a joy to read and another great reason this is a wonderful time to be a Led Zeppelin fan.

Steve "The Lemon" Sauer
Zeptember 2009

© Copyright 2009 Stephen Sauer. All rights reserved. Used with permission by Enzepplopedia Publishing, Inc. OnThisDayInLedZeppelinHistory.com and LedZeppelinNews.com are the intellectual property of Stephen Sauer. All rights reserved.

Lou's News: J.J. Jackson E-book now available!

Our Enzepplopedia website is currently being reworked in order to offer the J.J. Jackson e-book. With apologies, this is taking longer than anticipated.

But that’s VERY GOOD NEWS for you! Here’s why.

We’re going to make you, our Enzepploziners, a special offer that will NOT be available when our site does go online. The catch is that you can’t order in the normal way by visiting our site because, as I said, it’s not ready.

So you’ll have to send payment to my own email address via PayPal. I’ll be filling all orders personally, so I’ll be emailing your e-book myself as opposed to you being allowed to download it immediately. (You may have to wait for it if I don’t receive your payment within normal business hours EST, but I’ll send it as soon as I possibly can).

For your security, we don’t accept credit card info over the phone but, if you want to be sure I’m a real person or you have any questions about our books, I invite you to phone me – Lou Anne Reddon, co-owner of Enzepplopedia Publishing, Inc. - Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm EST at (905) 910-0413. Enzepplopedia is located in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada.

If you’re okay with all that, I’ll tell you about the special offers in a minute. First, some details about the J.J. Jackson e-book and our hardcover book, Sonic Boom – Volume 1.

First Edition HARDCOVER BOOK

- 736 pages, much of it brand-new info
- Solid research, not fanzine stuff!
- Many previously unpublished photos
- Over 40 first-hand eyewitness accounts from other musicians, concert promoters, audience members and others who were there! Interviewees include Robert Godwin, Luis Rey, Howard Mylett, Susan Fast, Ed Cassidy (Spirit), Eric Albronda (Blue Cheer), more…
- Great gift for any Lover of Led!

J.J. Jackson Remembers LED ZEPPELIN: The Music and the Guys Who Made It

E-book (PDF format) you can read on your computer or print out

- Six interviews with the late JJ Jackson, pioneering DJ/VJ and personal friend to Led Zeppelin’s members
- Over 80 pages of startling new insights
- JJ provides a detailed analysis of every cut on the debut Led Zeppelin album
- PLUS he was there for all four concerts at The Boston Tea Party (Jan 23-26, ’69) and compares live concert recordings to those gigs for a totally amazing account!
- Foreword by renowned Led Zeppelin author and expert, Dave Lewis

THREE SPECIAL OFFERS FOR ENZEPPLOZINERS ONLY!
Hurry – as soon as our website goes active with these offers, that’s it – these special discounts will disappear. We’re working hard to make that happen soon, so don’t miss your chance to save and get this information before anyone else.

PS - No one on the planet (except Frank, Dave Lewis, Steve Sauer, a handful of reviewers and I) has ever laid eyes on this brand-new, exclusive information from the late J.J. Jackson. As a true collector or fan, you don’t want to miss out. As Steve said, “There’s no other book on the market like this one! It’s a joy to read.” In his foreword, Dave Lewis characterized these interviews as “fascinating conversations”.

OFFER #1 – The Whole Enchilada! $20 OFF!

Sonic Boom: Volume 1 (hardcover book. Reg $59.95)
Shipping INCLUDED! (Value of up to $50 or more depending on location)
1-year guarantee on print book
PLUS BRAND-NEW E-BOOK
JJ Jackson Remembers Led Zeppelin (PDF. Reg $47)
Package price on website: $97
ENZEPPLOZINER SPECIAL: ONLY $77

(Why not order the book as a Christmas present and keep the e-book for yourself?)

OFFER #2 – Just JJ Jackson! $20 OFF!

Just want the JJ E-book?
Sold separately on website: $47
ENZEPPLOZINER SPECIAL: ONLY $27

OFFER #3 – For "Sonic Boomers" (book owners)only! $30 OFF!

If you already purchased Sonic Boom Volume 1 from us, THANK YOU!
(We know who you are!)
You can get the JJ E-book from us for ONLY $17!

All prices in US dollars. Please forward payment via PayPal to lou@enzepplopedia.com
Please include your street address and phone number if ordering Sonic Boom because book orders must be processed manually until our updated website is up and running.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Our e-books have been registered with the Library of Canada. Library of Congress registration pending. By ordering these e-books, you acknowledge that they are for your personal use only and that it is illegal to reproduce, re-sell or redistribute them. You may, however, print them out for easier reading. Sorry, we cannot accept returns on e-books. Copyright 2009. Enzepplopedia Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

Free e-book for you! Led Zeppelin's Music: True Blues & Beyond

The True Blues e-book is 30 pages long and you can print it out for easier reading. It's completely different from the JJ e-book but we hope you'll enjoy both!

To download your free copy right now, click here: http://www.learn-about-led.com/support-files/truebluesled.pdf

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Order Sonic Boom Volume 1 at Enzepplopedia.com.

And don't forget to tell us what's YOUR favourite Led Zeppelin album!