Kirjahaku

No one knew Led Zeppelin like Richard Cole. The band's tour manager for more than a decade, Cole was there when they burst onto the music scene, achieved cult status, cut platinum records, and transformed popular music. Second only to the Beatles in sales for years, Led Zeppelin was rock's premier group. But unlike the boys from Liverpool, the excitement of this band"s music was matched by the fever pitch of their antics on and off the stage....In hotel rooms and stadiums, in a customized private Boeing 707 jet and country estates, Richard Cole saw it all -- and here he tells it all in this close-up, down-and-dirty, no-holds-barred account that records the highs, the lows, and the occasional in-betweens. This revised edition brings fans up to date on the band members' lives and careers, which may be a little quieter now, but their songs remain the same.

The idea of poetic funk. The rising of new spiritual deepness. Revolution of the Soul is the first phase of an autobiographical look at the life of composer/artist Richard Cole. Revolution of the Soul is a journey into poetic reflections of existence (Absence ), love lost/won (Storms, Ausar & Auset ), dreams (Maat (In Dream) ) and the way of the peaceful funksoloist (Between Violence and Tranquility). Revolution of the Soul is a story that unfolds in avant garde forms that document an artist's spiritual evolution.

When life has deceived you, what can you believe? In the rich province of Eastingwold, an ancient aristocratic feud has come to a head, like a good boil, and threatens to overthrow the ruling Grand Duke and condemn his people to a life of unbearable suffering and violent retribution. Arts Professor Kai Kaisonn is unwittingly drawn into the terrifying struggle when he is asked to authenticate a work of art. When his only child Annie is kidnapped because of it, he falls comprehensively and rather inconveniently to pieces. Can he emerge from the dark pit of his breakdown with the strength to find her and bring those responsible to justice before they destroy everything he holds dear? Set on Torquasia, a planet not quite parallel to our own which bears more than a passing likeness to a doughnut, this is a heart warming story of deception, courage and ultimately, the power of a father's love...sprinkled with some funny bits.

Many of the poems in this remarkable collection by Richard Cole focus on the often "unsung" individuals who populate various sectors of the business world, individuals whose humanity too often goes unrecognized. These poems are generous in spirit and intelligent in outlook. In Song of the Middle Manager, Cole skillfully investigates the ways all of us must navigate between our ideals and the compromises the world demands.