He isn't going to debate Trump!!! What is he going to say when asked about the laptop and the money from other countries. Is he going to say the same thing again?? "You made money and the laptop was russian disinfo 50 blah blah blahs said so".

Joe: What, me worry?

Yep. Everything is peachy as fuck.

Nitpicking Page 3/11/1975 Long Beach, CA (Grame Remaster) SBD with AUD patches. Rock And Roll- Plant a little scratchy. 1:00, he forgets about the "Book of love". Solo- messy intro and some off chords at the end but the middle was played very well. 3:10, Plant forcing a good scream. 3:14, loose chords by Jim. Not the strongest opener. "B". Sick Again- 1:11, a couple sloppy chords by Jim. Robert sounding much better now. Solo- played surprisingly well. Outro solo- 4:25-4:32, a series of forced phrases and sloppy runs. Otherwise not too bad. "B+". OTHAFA- Intro played nicely (and in tune). Verses sounding good with only a slightly raspy Plant and Jim's tone is noticeably thicker on this tonight. Solo- 3:30, playing aggressively. 3:50, straining in a couple places. 4:27, hang up. 4:41-4:50, the expressive playing starts to teeter on sloppiness but he sticks it out. 5:55, rare Jones flub. Bonham accompanies Page on the outro with some cymbal rolls. "B+". IMTOD- Robert is in high spirits for the verses. First solo- solid phrasing, not rushing anything. Maybe loose in places but overall very good. 5:20, Robert really getting expressive. Second solo- Jim does a good job keeping up with the blazing tempo. Not bad. Bonham goes berserk on the outro and the energy is through the roof. 10:12, Jimmy mis-times the return but quickly corrects it. 10:46, Plant pushing his vocals to the limit. The high spirits on this one make it a must hear. "A++". TSRTS- Intro sounds solid, the verses are almost too relaxed. First solo- articulation isn't great. 2:55, very obviously a string out of tune which I think throws Jim off. He survives though. 3:08, Robert squeaking a little. 3:35-3:50, that string sounding dreadful but Jimmy keeps pushing. Outro- good playing by Jimmy is overshadowed by technical issues. Just gotta laugh this one off. "C+". Rain Song- I bet Page was happy to get back to six strings. Despite Plant's voice being stronger than usual he keeps croaking when going for higher notes. The mellotron sounds very unusual through the soundboard. Solid playing throughout. The rock section is good, maybe lacking some spirit. (7:45, Jones makes some comical sounds with his Mellotron and Bonham mimics him on the kettle drum. ) "A-". Kashmir- Bonham's drums sound good on this recording with the phaser effect adding the "swish". Tempo moves pretty fast. 1:50, awkward high note from Rob but he nails it. 5:30, snare work. Page's outro soloing is a bit sticky. Honestly a strong version, lots of energy and no real notable flaws. "A+". No Quarter- Robert is heard stating that Jones is having problems before the start. Jones' acapella section is marred by a crackling sound as he plays and it takes him a while to get on track with the phrasing. 6:08, more strange noises coming through. 6:15, Robert shouts something in the background. 6:48, getting into a wonderful flow here. 9:22, Bonham enters and the groove is impeccable as usual. Page enters the jam unusually with some feverish riffing. Solo- he does come in fluidly for his spot, sounding coherent. 13:20, this sweep lick is the usual sloppy. 14:12, finding a sweet spot in the groove. 15:02, Page boosts his overdrive and has very nice execution on these grittier licks. He dabbles with the wah before putting a nice solo to rest. Plant has good enthusiasm on the return although his vocals are in the raspy range. 19:47, Jones plays some off sounding chords. 20:00, Jimmy absolutely nailing the phrasing through here. 20:38, chord flubs as he jumps back to the main riff. I don't think the SBD helps this one and the AUD recording probably sounds way more impressive, but it's a damn good performance despite the minor hiccups. "A+". (Some hammering on the stage is heard afterwards and Bonham remarks "We're building a shithouse"). Trampled Underfoot- Excellent start with appropriate energy. Jones plays his solo spot Solo- decent start. 3:46, terribly inarticulate run. 4:12, playing nice aggressive licks. 4:21, switching to a major key phrasing including an ascending country style run which just sounds awkward. 4:48, articulation disaster. A nice mixture of awesome and trainwreck as only Jimmy Page can do. Good finish. "B" is fair for an overall rating. (Robert comments that Jimmy broke two strings). Dazed- Good enthusiasm on the intro, with Page experimenting with wah riffs. First workout- sounds a little stale and straight forward but the playing is solid. Plant makes some questionable noises throughout. 7:50, a persistent buzzing sound finally gets put to rest. Jimmy segues into Woodstock nicely.10:30, things get a little askew here, nothing major. Bow section around six and a half minutes. 18:55, off to the races as Jimmy opens with a nice series of pull offs, followed by some turkey gobbling around 19:02. More sticky fingers afterwards and a very sad attempt at Ozone Baby. 20:12, a pretty embarrassing descending/ascending run. 22:16, Jimmy is definitely feeling inspired but his fingers aren't quite aligned with his mind. 23:28, Page butchers the chords on the Mars section. 23:44, this delay on the vocals actually sounds great. 24:50, Bonham absolutely killing on the climax. Jimmy's outro jam is fairly average. Some serious flubs on this one but somehow it doesn't seem bad overall. "C+". Stairway- Intro comes in pretty fast. Playing with confidence and everything moves along perfectly. 3:54, a unique "I remember laughter". The spirit on this really stands out, let's hope this solo holds up. 5:51, Jim's strumming reveals a string out of tune. Solo- very nice start. 6:53, Jim does solid work with the tremolo strumming. 7:17, off notes. 7:24, some strange chords here but he makes them work. 8:18, Jimmy feeling it and nailing the groove. Not perfectly articulate but he's staying on track. Nails the final phrases. One of the more expressive and standout solos I've heard despite it not being entirely articulate. Plant naturally struggles with the climax a little but pushes through. The outro reveals that out of tune string again. Not a perfect version but this makes a strong impression to me as the enthusiasm is top notch and Jim's solo is phrased very well although there's a couple flubs with articulation. "B+" on a nitpick level, but give it a listen. WLL- Page miffs the opening riffs pretty badly. I'm not sure how you get a guitar tone to sound this lifeless. 2:00, The Crunge starts off as usual but Page quickly gets off track and plays slightly off time throughout. Plant is even singing off key. The theremin section is actually impressive. 6:33, Page comes in double time on the funk riffing to seemingly make up for that Crunge disaster but I'm not sure it helps. Not the worst thing I've heard but it's not good. "C". Black Dog- Sounding good performance wise but that soundboard guitar tone is as criminal as the holocaust. Solo- Page straining a bit. 4:25, he says screw it and improvises a nice set of palm muted chord riffs, followed by severe turkey gobbling. The ending is fairly decent. "B" overall. Final Assessment- For one, this is mostly a soundboard which we know reveals more than what a true live sound does. With this said it's a fairly strong 75 performance with the usual Jim slumps throughout. Robert warms up quickly but never really hits any kind of impressive peak. Bonham is pretty lively and Jones is Jones. High spirits prevail on In My Time Of Dying, Kashmir, and No Quarter. Not a bad listen but don't expect to be overly impressed.

Bring on the debate! Pump up the old man with God-knows-what so he can stand and be semi-coherent for an hour. Don't even know if drugs would help at this point though. His handlers will probably try to weasel out of it also.

Everything's going great though, doncha know??? palestinian supporters screaming death to america. rovong crime gangs, high inflation, high gas prices, high grocery prices. It's all good though biden says so.

I remember it well. $2.65 here before Biden. It jumped back to $4.55 today. Carbon tax from our dingbat governor.

Very cool. Chicago excepted it seems that Page was in pretty decent shape in April that year. Hard to tell from the awful audience recording, but my impression is that his playing here was very fluid by '77 standards.

closer than we would want......

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Gas is also higher in a few other stations some at 3:75. It will be 4 dollars here by Memorial day. Gas was under 2 dollars a gallon where I live when Trump was in office.

and jiggles with a wiggle.....

Last week here it was $4.55. Yesterday it was $4.49 and before I left McD's it jumped back to $4.51.

I can't give you a direct link to it, but the Royal Orleans web site has a page called "List of known circulating Led Zeppelin concert videos" that has the info you're looking for.

fried wings & tilapia, french fries, and some Dew....

Once upon a time i.e. the late 80's/early 90s I viewed a 3 hour VHS video cassette of LZ live footage in date order. Of the 77 tour it contained 3 items: (1) Birmingham (that crowd hysteria!) (2) One of the New York shows (very black but JP was visible because he was in white) and (3) A montage of ALS. I've no idea if that represented everything available at the time. And now this latest offering. This may be one of those question which takes a few seconds to ask but a lot of work for someone to answer but here goes: Does anybody have a completed list of all the 77 footage now available? Perhaps a list of the 77 tour dates with a yes or no next to it? It seems to be fairly well covered now from start to finish.

12 days ago gas was 3:35 today it's 3:65.

Following on from my rant over the weather: A meltingly hot bowl of Chilli Con Cow. A Crusty Rye Loaf to mop up the sauce so we can at least warm up. 2 Bottles of Rioja and at least 3 joints of Hash so we can sleep without feeling the effects of Hypothermia.

. If it wasn't for the fact that it was light at 5.45am this morning, then I could have sworn Spring and Summer had passed this wet miserable Island by. -4c this morning and a frost. Heating has been on this afternoon and it is as cold as a tub of Ben and Jerrys. As I pulled up the Duvet with my morning cup of Tea, the weather looney said it will warm up next week. Great I said to Mrs CP, then he delivered the killer blow " It will rain for the next 10 days".

"An absolute honour to work on reimagined versions of classic Led Zeppelin songs" So what. He performs Zeppelin songs on stage on every tour he does in a roundabout way. Maybe he's feeling a trifle nostalgic?

Here's the up to date article that Classic Rock Magazine wrote up: https://ledzepnews.com/2024/04/25/robert-plant-is-working-on-reimagined-versions-of-classic-led-zeppelin-songs/

By Fraser Lewry, Classic Rock Led Zeppelin frontman and original golden god Robert Plant is reportedly working on a new version of a Zeppelin classic. The news emerged in a series of social media posts from those involved in the project. “While the project is currently top secret, it involves a Led Zeppelin song,” writer and singer/songwriter Antonella Gambotto-Burke told LedZepNews. “Spending time with Robert has been such a privilege,” she added. “The thing that surprised me most was the intense magic he brings with him. It literally fills the room. Spiritually speaking, he’s a giant, and the music is, of course, untouchable. I’m still flying!” Gambotto-Burke, author of Apple: Sex, Drugs, Motherhood and the Recovery of the Feminine, also records with producer Gavin Monaghan as the duo Mama ft. Antonella. She posted further details on Facebook, saying, "In keeping with the rollercoaster that is 2024: hanging out for the day with Robert Plant in the studio. Robert specifically asked to work with Magic Garden Recording Studio, making the brilliant Gavin one of a handful of living producers who has had the honour of working on a Led Zeppelin track." Studio owner Monaghan, who previously worked with Plant when he added vocals to 12 Harps, a song by Wolverhampton singer Scott Matthews from his 2009 album Elsewhere, also posted on social media about the new session, raising hopes that Plant may have revisited more than one Led Zeppelin classic for the mystery project. "Absolute pleasure to be working with Robert Plant and Wolves Records at Magic Garden Studios again," he wrote. "And the thrill of a lifetime to be reimagining some classic cuts from Led Zeppelin. Keep your eyes peeled and more in the pipeline!" Wolves Records was launched in 2021 by Wolverhampton Wanderers, the football club that Plant supports and is vice-president of. Artists signed to the label include grime and rap artist Reepa, pop-punk singer-songwriter Ben Kidson, pop-rocker Split The Dealer and soul/r&b singer Sophia Saffarian. https://www.loudersound.com/news/robert-plant-new-versions-of-led-zeppelin-songs

She shakes like a tree....