The Rover
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LZ II was the first LZ album I owned or listened to.
I was there in 1969, as a 14 year old that had never heard ANYTHING like that before!! I experienced it for the first time, and for many times after that, listening with a pair of the big over-the-ear Koss headphones, that gave me everything that Garrard turntable could squeeze out of, that Robert Ludwig mastered LP. 😛 -
Great Chill Music
ZZ Top - Asleep In The Desert
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I happened to be listening to the Classical station WRR as I drove home from my first shift job. At the top of the hour they gave a brief summary of new highlights. And they did indeed announce that the drummer for the rock group Led Zeppelin had died.
I remember the sense of darkness I felt that night, as sat sulking in my apartment living room.The grey Led Zeppelin inflatable blimp that I had hanging from the ceiling was later spray painted black.
I wanted to listen to the local rock radio coverage that night, but the dweebs that worked there were only good for reading the intros and outros for the songs that the Programming Director had selected for them on a daily basis. They were incapable of deep though or reflection, nor would the radio station powers that be, have allowed them to divert from the station's format of songs and advertisements only. Such was the state of corporate rock radio in Dallas in 1980.
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On 8/31/2019 at 9:36 AM, aakar said:
We would be able to accept Jimmy's inactivity much better, if he did not constantly promise incredible new material "next year" for the last decade plus.
Next Year... in Zeppelin Land.
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15 hours ago, Walter said:
Most definitely. Yeah the forecast is getting better for us with landfall being projected around W. Palm Beach. Then the upward swing will bring it by us on Wednesday as a Cat 1 - which isn't too bad. Lots of rain and wind - but moving so slowly can make it seem like forever. Glad we have a lot of people in our hood to hang out with to kill the time. Plus we all have gas stoves, grills, hot water tanks, etc here so even without electricity we're not completely screwed. Just hope the track stays south. Thanks brotha!
On 8/29/2019 at 6:50 PM, jabe said:Hoping Dorian doesn't wreak too much distress on our Florida brothers and sisters.
Keep us posted.Levi Cowan does incredible videos about Hurricanes on his Tropical Tidbits YouTube Channel. Please Check him out:
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I never knew that Robert was a big alcohol drinker. I still don't think that he was. He's not your average heathen. Yes, most average heathens, if they know anything, it's alcohol in copious amounts, first and foremost. Their fans too. But for me, and I guess Robert too, it was never about the alcohol. Actually, most people are drunks first, and just look for music to go with their drunkary. For me, it was music first, and, then later I looked for stuff that would best accentuate the music. Wasn't alcohol. But, I know that stereotypes are easy to come by.
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Only his hairdresser knows for sure !!
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Tesla -- If only all YouTube Videos were uploaded with this quality!!
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Happy Birthday Robert !!
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How I beat the Heat
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Sorry, this is not about the details of "Sex, Drugs, & Rock'n'Roll"
My Question is about the details of the preparations for a show, mainly on the '73 - '77 US Tours.
So, on the day of the show, after the band members awoke for the day, and bathed/showered, was there a hair stylist that worked with Jimmy & Robert, or did the boys "do their own hair" ? -
I have a Question about the Starship and the Road Crew
1973 and beyond: When Zeppelin left to go to a show, I assume, that the road crew, for the most part, was not traveling with the band on the plane to get there, but was already in the city of the concert, and after each show, the road crew traveled by bus to the next city, and stayed in some Hotel or Motel, while the band, after each show, flew back to the city that they were using as a hub at the time.
Also, as a side Question, in the early tours, '68-'72, did the road crew always stay in a different hotel than the band?
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On 8/11/2017 at 8:23 PM, cousinlouie said:
They walked LOL
Actually, they Hitchhiked...
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Middle of the Night Hot
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Hot night in Dallas!
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Blissfully HOT in Dallas !!
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15 hours ago, Paganini said:
Indeed it is ...I stood there, just 12 inches away from it, for a good 10 minutes just contemplating the majesty of Jimmy’s no.1.I even got my daughter take a very cheesy pic of me from behind the guitar looking like I was playing it ...I won’t be posting that one tho 😁
Like the "Spear of Destiny".... it had you.
I'd be like that if I had a bow that Jimmy had used sitting in front of me.
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7pm this hot evening.
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10PM CDT Friday Night
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On 7/18/2019 at 10:32 AM, nemophilist said:
It's a lot of practice at any age to go from not playing consistently to trying to get back to a level at which you could perform the material he's created and not mess up too much. I know a lot of us would love to see him do something acoustic but his acoustic style is arguably just as hard or harder to play than some of the leads he's recorded, obviously depending on the song. White Summer/Black Mountain is one that requires a lot of constant practice, as well as Going to California and Bron Yr Aur.
That kind of practice isn't always fun because it's tedious especially when you have such a passionate investment in your art and you know at one time you were at a level which is very hard to get back to, especially at 75 years old. Sometimes one can feel very frustrated and unfulfilled when you can't get back to that level and at his age he probably just doesn't have the motivation to go through that. It's totally understandable, he's achieved so much creatively.
I just don't get why he keeps stating he intends to release solo material when there seems to be no evidence that he intends to.
I have never been an accomplished musician, and so, I admit, I do not know what it takes to get there, to stay there, or to climb back up there. If Jimmy can't get back there, then he can't. If he doesn't want to put in what it would take to get back there, then so be it. I am not expecting anything "new" from Jimmy. I believe the "creation" phase of his career is over. I was lucky to be a part of the Led Zeppelin experience in the 70's. That will always be a high point in my life.
If there is a blemish on Zeppelin, it is that they were not able to, by circumstances, or, even on purpose, to film more of their concerts, and to film them in the studio. Other supergroups were able to achieve this. Who knows what live recording plans might have been nixed by the abrupt stoppages of the '75, '77 and '80 Tours.
What's the weather like where you are?
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74F this evening. Cooler weather on the way tomorrow.