rm2551
-
Posts
2,993 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by rm2551
-
-
On 4/17/2023 at 3:50 PM, redrum said:
but hell, wood is wood
Not really, a really good hardwood (redgum, beech, etc.) can be a LOT hotter and a cleaner/longer burn (less ash). I learnt a little about this from charcoal I source for the Weber BBQ. It is amazing how different woods have very different characteristics - even when in lump charcoal form. It's apples and oranges.
But yeah, wood is wood, and you have a mad pile. 🙂
On 4/19/2023 at 4:47 PM, SteveAJones said:The demographic projections for America make me long for the sweet release of death.
Fuck you make me laugh Steve. What a way with words.
Don't give up just yet old son, 'tis an interesting world we inhabit. Find the good, don't focus on the bad. You'll live longer (which might not be your goal admittedly 🤣).
-
On 4/12/2023 at 9:06 AM, paul carruthers said:
What did you call me?
They won by how much?
You want me to come in tonight?
We lost the appeal?
...
-
On 4/11/2023 at 2:00 AM, John M said:
Kashmir - 6/21/77. Plant is over the top and the band is on fire. Perhaps the peak of Zeppelin mania in the US.
Absolutely.
-
Perfect Friday today, top of 29 (84). Will get cold tonight, but no mind, first fire in the backyard for a loooong while, so it's running in to catch the footy and running out to enjoy the fire.
Now to Uncle Dan's for supplies....
-
Watched Nope.
Nope.
The movie was ok, well shot, nice, whatever. But nope. Don't want to see that shit. Fucking hell. I don't even want to know if the Chimp thing was based on an actual event. Nope.
-
On 4/11/2023 at 2:57 AM, redrum said:
100 cords!! Man, I could use some of that. I have to scrounge for free wood as I can't afford $350 a cord. I have a small house so I don't burn as much. Best heat in the world.
Very nice redrum, I am yet to get another box-trailer load. I first have to get off my lazy ass and rebuild my woodpile area (similar to ^that but much smaller). Need to lay base and a little slab to keep the weeds at bay.
-
On 4/11/2023 at 1:24 PM, Plant77 said:
They were head and shoulders above everyone in my opinion. It isn’t even close.
Indeed they were. It just wasn't fair and I imagine this is what stuck in Pete Townshend's craw. He just couldn't get over the fact that they were just so far ahead of everyone else.
Plant couldn't have dished up the early work with his latter voice, but equally, I doubt he could have delivered the great latter tracks with his early voice. Equally great, just totally different.
-
22 hours ago, slave to zep said:
I became a grandmother last night ❤
Congrats Slave. Enjoy.
-
20 hours ago, Bong-Man said:
"Let the beat downs begin!" booming over the PA system is how I imagine this going down.
-
3 hours ago, Plant77 said:
I would like to add that Robert’s voice from 68-72 while powerful and amazing, there were also things that he was able to learn and do in later years that he would not have been capable of in his early years/most powerful voice. I will stress that his Physical Graffiti voice may be my personal favorite. The gritty vulnerability that he had was absolutely incredible and stunning. By the time we get to 77 his voice and his capabilities were very impressive. Maybe some won’t agree. That is fine. I would also like to point out that one of his best performances ever was the last song on the last studio album that they did. I’m gonna crawl is absolutely out of this world. Not only for Plant, but Page as well. But Ten Years Gone, In the Light, Trampled, Kashmir, and in my opinion every song off of Presence would not be what it was with the original voice. Again, it is okay to not agree or share that opinion. I would say as much as I love to listen to the shear power of 68-72 Plant, there are songs and performances from 73-80 that I absolutely prefer and appreciate just as much as the early years. For me, it shows the brilliance of Plant as a front man and a singer/performer, and I would rather have Earls Court in my time of dying over in other band and singer ever. As a matter of fact I think too much is made of his declining vocal performance. I could argue that others in the band declined just as much if not more. That’s not important to me. What is important, and what I believe to be true, is Robert in 73-2023 is just in a league of his own. He certainly went through phases that I could do without. But, he also had incredible performances in those years that I personally enjoy as much as any version of his work.
His PG voice was great, a few songs like Wanton Song, Sick Again, he is a bit buried in the mix, but that is a production choice. His voice was SOLID. I reckon you're spot on with his latter voice. It seems he had to learn how to sing again once the damage was done post '72 and he re-invented his singing with new tricks in the bag and new approaches. In '77 his voice got much better. Completely different to his really early voice, but his singing was as good as ever - just different.
It's good to get some latter years Plant appreciation.
-
A very weird storm last evening. Lightning every few seconds within the clouds - none hitting the ground - and the thunder rolled on continually just bouncing around the sky. We hardly got any rain despite BOM warnings that it was about to get real. It was all really strange.
-
15 hours ago, greengrass said:
That's a keeper.
-
"What a fucking song". You said it mate. I really like this reaction vid.
-
Great to hear this. What a find! I wonder if there were any other treasures he uncovered.
-
On 3/20/2023 at 3:17 PM, SteveAJones said:
No one twisted Australia's arm to buy US subs. IMHO, I think it's money misspent unless Australia continues to upgrade its missile defense systems at the same time.
I'd say it is long overdue that we have started to realise we need to upgrade our military. We cannot remain a "small" power and we can't be a middle power without a serious re-evaluation of our defence capabilities. As Reggie29 says, we are buying tomahawks from the US as well. Hopefully that is only the start of updating ourselves.
-
On 3/15/2023 at 11:51 PM, Raj24 said:
A tribute Jeff Beck concert has been announced at the Royal Albert Hall, if ever there was an opportune moment for Jimmy to play, this would be it.
Couldn't agree more.
-
On 3/15/2023 at 4:06 PM, redrum said:
Kip should be on the Voice.
Always and forever....
-
2 hours ago, chillumpuffer said:
The Winter, on the whole, hasn't been too bad. Very dry and not really cold. The last few days have been a bit naff. Mix of rain and snow. But as we move glacially towards the change of clocks we do this on the 25th March, the Winter is getting like Jimmy's "Guitar Solo" from the 77 tour. Enough is enough
Our summer was similar - not too hot, more like a Spring that just wouldn't quit. I think we had 4 days of stinking hot days and nights, and apart from that, not too bad at all. Very unusual.
I am hoping for a really mild winter. Nothing too cold.
-
This popped up and reminded me of when it was on in the mornings. I'd watch it after night shift. What a great show and character. The theme had a mad opening with great bass as I recall.
-
Hold on fellas, it'll get there. Remember Zeppelin time is faaaaaaar more elastic than standard time.
-
Hot humid days with rain, warm nights. That intermission between it's too hot and can't wait 'till summer.
-
If music is basically mathematics, and given mathematics is the language of the universe - when we first encounter intelligent life, we should introduce ourselves with Led Zeppelin. I couldn't imagine anything else as an introduction being better.
-
I'd love a link Steve.
Cheers.
-
Yeah, that's unreal. Just going for it with everything ahead of them. What a great post.
Random Picutre Thread
in Ramble On
Posted · Edited by rm2551
"Weed with roots in hell
not recommended for children"
Fucking hell. 🤣