Silver Rider Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 From the pages of the Birmingham Planet. Thursday 22nd September 1966 Collective bargaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swandown Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 More undiscovered gems from Blocoboy!! - they were signed by producer Shel Talmy's Planet Records a good FIVE MONTHS before signing with CBS. Obviously, the Shel Talmy session was never released (and probably never took place). If it had, then Robert almost certainly would have met Jimmy Page on this occasion!! - after the deal with Talmy fell through, they supposedly signed with Decca. Again, nothing came of it. These guys got rejected more times than The Beatles! - unreleased songs "Two By Two", "The Pakistani Rent Collector" (!!) and at least 4 others "in the can" - another story about the stolen demo tape. "We can't remember how it went!" -- yeah right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 A couple more from the Sunday Mercury- Sun 22nd October 1967. Nice to have directions to the club becuase a couple of months later you may have needed them- Sun 24th December 1967. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 From the Stafford Newsletter 8th September 1967. I like the Flower Power reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 From the Stafford Newsletter 8th September 1967. I like the Flower Power reference. ...the discoveries keep coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Some early work he did with Alexis Korner. Is that some HMMTs I here XD ___________________________________________________________________ The adriatic sea view done with the original Band Of Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 A couple more from the Sunday Mercury- Sun 22nd October 1967. Nice to have directions to the club becuase a couple of months later you may have needed them- Sun 24th December 1967. Thank you so much for all of your efforts in these great finds...and for sharing them with us:-) Love this thread!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) As Kipling wrote "We are of the same blood you and I " Edited June 9, 2011 by Blocoboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) A solo gig for the Plant/Bonham duo..I realise this doesn't fit in with the pre/post Zep theme but an interesting side project nonetheless. My maternal grandparents lived on the Glebe Farm Estate and every Sunday we would go to visit them and if the weather was good my brothers and I would go down to the Rec for a kick about..their is a very good chance we were there when this match was on..if only I had known Edited June 22, 2011 by Blocoboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Forgot to say the previous footie outing was from 1970..a few months later and the Bonham/Plant sports career lumbers on. Some nice Brum talent on dispaly I would imagine the half time oranges would have been interesting if the Sabs had turned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yet another version of RPs court appearance..this one is from the Birmingham Evening Mail dated Friday 11th August 1967..I like the reporters rather sniffy use of punctuation marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swandown Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 The two "fans" are Maureen Plant and her sister Shirley.....right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wohbuttonit Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Yet another version of RPs court appearance..this one is from the Birmingham Evening Mail dated Friday 11th August 1967..I like the reporters rather sniffy use of punctuation marks. Blocoboy- thanks for posting this clipping. What a remarkable find! I had seen the one Midlands Flower People photo for many years now, but not this one! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wohbuttonit Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 The two "fans" are Maureen Plant and her sister Shirley.....right? The woman to Robert's right is Shirley. That isn't Maureen, though, on his other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 John Bonham recording "I'm a Mod" at the Hollick and Taylor studios in Brum 1964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted February 19, 2012 Administrators Share Posted February 19, 2012 John Bonham recording "I'm a Mod" at the Hollick and Taylor studios in Brum 1964 I've confirmed... that's not John Bonham in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swandown Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I've confirmed... that's not John Bonham in the photo. Bummer. Does that mean Bonham didn't play on the song?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Sorry..I just accepted what was printed in the paper..schoolboy error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Forgot to ask..who is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthatcatwasclean Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) Hi all, some fantastic scans here, my favourite period is the mod period so that includes THE LISTEN . i'm the editor of a blog called Jackthatcatwasclean that is archiving original mod/ern/ists stories, videos, ... and we also have a chat group on Facebook . The LISTEN was part of the discussion recently . here are some memories from an original mod from Birmingham who's seen the band on several occasions during the sixties . comment about the article in Midland Beat # 34 about Robert Plant : "Seen him with Listen, he was brilliant!!" "they did a lot of their own stuff, very bluesy R&B very much like the early Stones, can't remember specific songs as they were only local lads playing in birmingham, can't remember them recording anything, they just went round the clubs, but they did a lot of other peoples stuff too, like John lee hooker, and simular! did instrumental stuff too, but brilliant to see and dance to." "did soul cover versions too, a bit of everything Soul, jazz, R&B, and Blues ! they were a great band to watch and very underated." "Great presence on stage!!!" comment on the Wolverhampton Express and Star 3rd Mach 1966 (the RSG / Stoke on Trent story) . "Thats what they were like! they liked to stay local !! couldn't understand them they were so good!!!" Edited June 7, 2012 by jackthatcatwasclean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 From The Derby Evening Telegraph. Sat 12th August 1967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 ^^Hi Blocoboy!!!!!! GREAT to see you here again. I hope you stay around a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Bummer. Does that mean Bonham didn't play on the song?? I've no intention to derail the thread but The Senators song was titled "She's A Mod" and John Bonham drummed on it. http://www.brumbeat.net/senators.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Great to see blocoboy has returned to share his latest discoveries with the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocoboy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Never been away;-)..just looking in places that Mr Plant doesn't seem to have visited. A couple of questions..1.Who is the person I thought was John Bonham in the earlier pic and 2.did RP ever gig in Scotland pre LZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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