Hope you're doing well Reggie. Up here in QLD we are still essentially unrestricted. I went to Mount Tambourine markets with the cheese and kisses last weekend on the bike, a lovely ride given the early summer-like weather, and this weekend am probably going to ride up to Buderim to visit the oldies. I am amazed QLD has so far avoided outbreaks above 1 or 2 community cases while Sydney and particularly Melbourne are getting pumped. I am not sure what it is like down there, but up here only about 1 in 30 or less are walking around in shops or confined spaces without a mask. Compliance seems to be pretty high, and everyone gets on with living - and by all accounts IT WORKS. I'd love to know if it is similar in SYD and MEL..... I have a theory that there are larger pockets of the community there that align more to the "fuck masks!" brigade and maybe help spread it? - but that is pure conjecture. I really can't understand the disparity. QLD have avoided any sizeable protests so far (the exception being the border since the border cuts through a major street in Coolangatta and it was a shitshow). Early lockdowns were effective here (it stopped the first large outbreak in it's tracks) - so it seems a lesson was learned???? Dunno, but I hope you guys come out of lockdown/restrictions soon. Vaccination rates are getting to the point where it is bound to turn the long awaited corner. Almost there.... Cheers mate.

^That is a proper INSANE one-two punch...

It was glorious weather for the Grand Final, which the bunnies lost by 2. 35c (95) tomorrow. Aircon will get a run for the first time this year, it's a long weekend, and I have Tues off as well.

Go the Bunnies!!!!!!

I have both of those, the 1977 tour one is pretty faded now, but I think that adds to the look of it. I've about 28 shirts now, 3 shorts, and a Page and Plant collared long sleeve dress shirt from the tour when I saw them in Sydney. I usually have something Zep on every day now.

They were just so damn good. Bonham looked like he was loving unleashing that power.

Intriguing indeed. There is one in plastic here. Love to know how much it's worth *as new*

Fuck me that's expensive. "SpecSavers" here offer 2 for one with no gap ( good range of designer frames and the lenses) if you have private insurance which we do - but they then sting you with the "oh you want them polarised?" "oh you want the scratch resistant coating/materials/whatever?" so ends up around a hungie, but that's 2 pairs of glasses/sunnies.

Bunnings for some mulch, fertiliser and chook feed, then a ride on the bike since it's a magical 32c outside today. Just got to pick a direction....

Amazingly Covid is still unable to get a perch in Brisbane/Queensland. Given for the last 20+ days NSW has been reporting over 1,000 cases per day, I've been fully expecting an outbreak of some kind. We are not that far away from Sydney (12hr drive if you go hard non stop). While we have implemented fairly strict border controls, we still heavily rely on road freight and there are truck routes that continue (with checkpoints/checks/tests etc.). How there is still no outbreak at all up here is interesting. Of course, whenever there are 4 or 5 cases, we shut down a lot of things. It seems to work but is painful for a LOT of small businesses and individuals. I went to Bunnings (hardware/nursery massive warehouse like stores) and street markets today and noticed only 1 in 50 people if that were not masking. From what I understand, the virus is not a "winter" - or cooler climate thing (attested to by what's doing in Texas and Florida). Weird how it's not an issue in the warmer climate up here vs. NSW and VIC. So not sure why QLD so successfully is avoiding Covid, but I'm glad we are. Soon enough vaccination levels will be high enough that the new strategies of living with it will start to roll out. Have a lovely weekend y'all.

That picture.

I'm 50/50. An uneven reflective surface like that will do strange things to the reflection. It's either someone having a lark turning Jimmy into Robert (which is quite clever and funny), or it's legit. If Sam reckons it's legit and Steven agrees, good enough for me!

What always struck me was Zep only had very limited film clips to accompany any songs. The You Shook Me promotional one is corny, but it's one of the few video's to go with a song Whole Lot of Love another one. Even their final album (while still together) ITTOD, no film clips for any songs. I guess they were just ahead of that "era", and I'm sure Jimmy would no way have been interested at the time ("the music should speak for itself!" I can almost hear him now...) I'd freakin' love me some great quality fan vid's to the catalogue.

One of the best ever. Rest well Norm.

Had a great day with great friends. Went and saw a musical.

Yeah, looks like someone photoshopped Jimmy into Robert! lol!!!!

Same down here. 29c Friday - min of 10. Will be firing up the fire pit and indulging.

I have that. I recently acquired the vinyl from an Op-shop. My mum had it when I was a kid and it got plenty of play up loud (along with Hot August Night).

I got Led Zeppelin On Led Zeppelin Interviews and encounters for Fathers Day. It contains over 50 interviews from 1957 to 2012. Is quite the tome at over 400 pages. Looks great, can't wait to have a look....

Feb 6th, not 26th (I believe)

Yeah, you're right, I just watched the press conf. I loved Jimmy's comment how he views the legacy of Zep as a textbook for musicians. Damn right it is!

Interesting.... McGourty now wants to pursue a feature film based on the band. The national film and archive search that uncovered the interview with Bonham.

Go hard mate, well done.

^Exactly. No reason to (from their POV) and no desire to. So nope, it's over. The last bit of hope I held on to was JPJ and JP doing a project of some kind. I'm a bit surprised nothing ever happened in that respect (apart from appearing at a Foo'ies gig for two songs), but it's all too late now I'd say. The best we can hope for is Jimmy to re-assess what live stuff he has and making a project or two out of it. Even that is a long shot it seems.....

Night Shirt and the Morning Gowns