Book · 1985 · Biography
Hammer of the gods
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Now you know as we brought up Led Zeppelin Hammer of the Gods. Oh, right. Right there. Huh. Jesus. Oh yeah. That was that was a book that put me to sleep. I believed every word of it.
Bill Burr · Monday Morning Podcast · Mar 2026 Listen at 1:29:14 The best things said about it
That's that's where things get dicey when like our our touring party is about 17 people between band and crew and uh there's generally three or four rookies on on each tour and the rookies have read too many books like Hammer the Gods or M and so they bring that that that [ __ ] onto the buses mainly.
Why people recommend it
Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis is a notorious biographical account of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, detailing their chaotic tours, excessive lifestyles, and backstage antics. On an episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr brought up the biography during a discussion with guest Al Jourgensen about Led Zeppelin and wild tour stories, admitting that while the book practically put him to sleep, he initially believed every sensational word of it. Al Jourgensen then chimed in to mention the book again, observing that rookie band and crew members frequently read volumes like Hammer of the Gods and subsequently brought that exact chaotic, destructive behavior onto modern tour buses. Bill Burr also referenced the biography on multiple other occasions to correct specific historical myths propagated within its pages, such as an alleged quote where a band member supposedly yelled about being a golden god, which Burr pointed out never actually happened according to the true history. Despite the disputed accuracy of certain sensational anecdotes and wild claims regarding the band's behavior, the book remains a frequently cited piece of rock and roll literature that captures the sheer excess, mythmaking, and cultural impact of stadium-filling musicians during the height of the classic rock era.
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Bill Burr Now you know as we brought up Led Zeppelin Hammer of the Gods. Oh, right. Right there. Huh. Jesus. Oh yeah.… 3
“Now you know as we brought up Led Zeppelin Hammer of the Gods. Oh, right. Right there. Huh. Jesus. Oh yeah. That was that was a book that put me to sleep. I believed every word of it.”
“and for some reason and a hammer of the gods they said that he yelled I'm a golden golden God which you know he didn't”
“that was in that book hammer of the guts they just said he said it”
Al Jourgensen That's that's where things get dicey when like our our touring party is about 17 people between band and cr… 1
“That's that's where things get dicey when like our our touring party is about 17 people between band and crew and uh there's generally three or four rookies on on each tour and the rookies have read too many books like Hammer the Gods or M and so they bring that that that [ __ ] onto the buses mainly”
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“i mean hammer the gods I remember reading that thinking that they really sold their soul to the devil”
“and razing part up Led Zeppelin hammer of the gods oh right right there huh Jesus”