Led Zeppelin Author Ralph Hulett to Sign Copies of His Latest Book on October 6th at the Rock and Roll Emporium in Huntington Beach, CA

Huntington Beach, CA, September 28, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Ralph Hulett, local author and photographer whose work has appeared in Relix, Goldmine and Vintage Guitar magazines and on the television programs VH1 "Behind the Music" ABC News Downtown, will sign copies of his new book, "Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times; A Visual Biography of the Ultimate Band" at The Rock and Roll Emporium at 205 Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

Good Times, Bad Times: Led Zeppelin captures the public and private lives of rock gods Led Zeppelin through rare and iconic photographs. More than any other band, they embodied the rock-star lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock and roll and came to define the music and culture of the 1970s. Forty years after the release of their first album in 1969, Led Zeppelin—Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham— continues to fascinate and inspire legions of fans, young and old alike.

A general overview of the band’s history will introduce the core of the book: a gallery of more than 200 photographs, laid out in chronological order, more than half of which have never been published. Whether onstage, backstage, recording in the studio, on tour, or at home—the band is shown as never before. From their very first performance in Denmark on September 7, 1968 (as the new Yardbirds) to their last performance in London in 2007, this collection of images will remind die-hard fans why the group became, and remains, one of the greatest and most notorious bands in the history of rock and roll.

Ralph Hulett grew up in the Los Angeles area. His parents were both in the arts — his father a Disney background artist and renowned California watercolor painter and his mother a music and dance teacher. As Ralph saw bands like The Doors and Led Zeppelin pass through the L.A. area, rock music became a big part of his life. He now teaches history in the Orange County area.

The Rock and Roll Emporium is a leading resource for those who want to live the "Rocker Lifestyle" and is a major attraction for downtown Huntington Beach, CA — Surf City, USA. The store has collected authentic autographed guitars; drum heads, photos, collectibles and rock 'n' roll-inspired apparel and accessories from many of the best-known and respected artists in the world.

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