So if the 50th Anniversary doesn't truly begin until September does that mean it will continue into 2019? In theory the anniversary year would begin in September of 2018 and run until August of 2019. Maybe that's why announcements are so slow

Any recordings would certainly be under lock and key but they could slip out. Never give up hope, just look at what happened to the 02 final rehearsal.

Add me to the camp of people that like the mix/mastering of Presence. Most Zeppelin albums have a darker more mysterious vibe, this one is the exception. It's very detailed and has much less tape hiss than most of the other albums. In many ways it is the most modern sounding of their albums. The higher level of hiss on the other albums is probably a result of the technological limitations of the time or a limitation of the studios/facilities that they used. For example, every overdub meant an additional layer of tape hiss.

I think Coverdale/Page is Jimmy's best Post-Zeppelin work. He's in full rockstar mode and sounds like he is having tons of fun. Coverdale's voice is great, the lyrics are what they are (nothing special), and I don't let the fact that Coverdale seems full of himself in interviews ruin the album. A two-CD re-release with demo's and the three unrealeased songs is long overdue. David Coverdale has mentioned it in interviews and I hope that it happens. If they got back together and put out another album or toured the US I'd be there in a heartbeat. Sadly, I think that Jimmy Page is unofficially semi-retired. Coverdale/Page kills The Firm which sounds flat, uninspired, and uninteresting. It's Jimmy Page taking a back seat to a far less talented musician and playing in 2nd gear the whole time. Outrider is good, but not great. There's a spark of inspiration there but it never blossoms into a full flame. If I'm being honest I think Coverdale/Page even beats out "Walking into Clarksdale." Did someone banned Jimmy Page from playing guitar solos on that album?