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Jimmy, Bill, Ralph & Florian = Rock Magic!

wsbjp.jpgAndrew Sclanders’ latest Beat Books catalogue is now online. Here’s one of my favourite entries: Jimmeh, Bill and, tucked away deep inside, Ralph & Florian!!!

Crawdaddy (NY: June 1975). “Contains ‘Rock Magic’, a lengthy 6pp. colour cover feature by Burroughs on Led Zeppelin, incl. a transcript of his interview with Jimmy Page. Acknowledging his lack of musical knowledge at the outset, Burroughs discusses the magical energies involved in rock concerts, and talks with Page about Aleister Crowley, “Performance”, Joujouka, the use of infra-sound, and the application of cut-ups to music. Also: Kraftwerk…”