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  1. On 8/11/2015 at 2:26 AM, kingzoso said:

    This is more of a question and not a mystery. I am almost finishing re-reading Mick Bonham's book about his brother John, "John Bonham: The Powerhouse Behind Led Zeppelin". It is a great book with insight into the Bonham Brothers early years. It seems that there was a lot of Love and some discord between them. They would have occasional arguments and fights between them which led them to not speak to each other for long periods of time (according to the book and Mick Bonham).

     

    My question is: besides all that, I wonder why John Bonham never employed Mick Bonham in any formal capacity and on the Led Zeppelin payroll. As Johns assistant, photographer, etc... I know that Mick Hinton was Johns personal assistant and drum roadie and that Neal Preston was an official photographer and so on and so forth.

     

    Let me backtrack for a moment. John did employ his brother and father and various friends but that was only in the building and re-building of various properties and farms that John bought. And lets not forget Matthew Maloney, John Bonham's chauffer and various other jobs that Matthew performed whilst an employee of John.

     

    Any thoughts about this?

    Well.... Correct me if I’m wrong :

    wasn’t his brother on a Zep album?

    In through the outdoor!?

     He played an instrument or a couple of notes anyway (lol) During “fool in the rain” !!!  I got to  admit he did a  perfect job too!  One of my favorite parts of the song .

     Lucky guy !!!!

     Talk about bragging rights !!!Wonder if he even got paid for that? 

  2. I like DIO, Dio solo well ALL DIO! Esp with Sabbath

    And I love the most underrated band ever, they got ripped off and never went anywhere but lotta people really love this band:

     

    SHOOTING STAR!!

    Do you want to hear an incredible song, it’s up there re’ Quality of writing Like a stairway to heaven or heaven and Hell by Sabbath or I don’t know ....dust in the wind by Kansas!

    I BET YOU U WILL LOVE THIS SONG!!

    Search the song “last chance” by shooting star on YouTube!

     If you love Zepplin you’ll love this song!

  3. On 4/15/2010 at 7:46 AM, lzzoso said:

     

    For those of you who may notice, I realize I am replying to my first original post. However, I am currently listening to "Manic Nirvana" and I have to say that I think It may be Robert Plant's Best Solo Album. Not as "commercial" and "popular" as "Now and Zen" but I think that every song on "Manic "Nirvana" are all great in their own right. As I mentioned above, I honestly think that "Big Love" and (especially) "I Cried" are two of Robert Plant's greatest Post Led Zeppelin achievements.

    Yeah manic Nirvana is an amazing album & song! The song kind of reminds me of (well part of it anyway) houses of the holy days. The part just before he says  Nirvana aaaaa !

    anyway 

    # 1 SLOW DANCER 

    then in any order:

      Manic nirvana ,

    Reckless love,

    big love ,

    sixes and sevens ,

    pink and black ,

    ship of fools,Hurting kind, messing with Mekon,29 palms, young boy blues, Sea of love , Burning down one side, other arms ,Enchanter......

     

    The first two solo albums are very underrated! I don’t think Robert appreciates  those two  as much as he should!! 

  4. On 12/23/2021 at 11:53 PM, SteveAJones said:

    Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush are both West London districts within the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.  Hammersmith is bordered by Shepherds Bush to the North and both are major urban areas. I've gone to both a few times and my favorite attraction there, other than concerts, is the Hammersmith Bridge.

     Thanks Steve I just checked out The confounded Bridge!  What an amazing Bridget so ornate  .I’m gonna check with my father and see if we’ve ever driven accross it back in the late 60s when we live there.

    Hope they can open it back up to  automotive  traffic once again!

     Hope I get to Return to London someday   Just to visit ! I’ll check out the bridge, page’s TOWER HOUSE everything!

  5. On 5/12/2021 at 2:04 PM, SteveAJones said:

    As we discussed on Foreigner’s official Facebook page today, evidence suggests this performance was 12/21/81 and not 5/12/82.

     I apologize  I’m confusing plants 88 Hammersmith show with Foreigner’s nite with plant&page =of wich You already pull through  with plenty! 

    Thank you steve for all that you did to get us what we Looking for

     

     

     

  6. On 5/12/2021 at 2:04 PM, SteveAJones said:

    As we discussed on Foreigner’s official Facebook page today, evidence suggests this performance was 12/21/81 and not 5/12/82.

    Thats great ....now we have the correct date !

     could that help generate  any additional  photos/comments from Mic Jones ? or any1 from their camp their that night?

    So that we may post somthing here on “our site” also?

    or i guess all we are gonna get is in his book? 

  7. On 5/26/2020 at 11:47 AM, Wolfman said:

    http://www.shewan.co.uk/robert-plant-hammersmith-odeon-17th-april-1988/

     

    Here are the songs with Jimmy. Not the best sound quality but I will take it. Very cool!

    I just listened to them & posted a coment on that page! You should read it ! 

    Thanks for posting as i wasnt even aware of this  momentary reunion. 

    Whats crazy is i was born in & lived in  “Hammersmith”- shepherd bush LONDON , Till I was two years old then we moved to America!

    odeon? I’m guessing has got to be pretty close to Shepard bush?

    Not sure if Hammersmith is a county?inside  The city of London?  and Oden & Shepard Bush would be what ?little local smaller towns? 

    Anyway

    ...if Pops wouldn’t have moved us  to cincy ,oh USA @ 2yrs old I most likely would’ve been at THAT very show !!!!!

     

  8. On 12/12/2017 at 4:22 AM, Strider said:

     

    But mostly I felt happy for the lads. They had done it! I'm at peace with that finality.

     I agree with strider, truly so happy for the lads    And their legacy

    ( they are bigger than rock ‘n’ roll  they are music at its best!  Truly believe that  Led Zeppelin should be discussed or Taught in schools instead of Shakespeare etc.)

    (Actually an understatement , Because somehow in my head I feel like I was vindicated, Or really more like a confirmation of greatness, like as if  since They were awesome that nite  is  like A victory for me also somehow lol

    Because  The ones that I roll with  or grew up with Or generally annoy regularly /who even hear Led Zeppelin  spoken outloud Or hear them on the radio would think of ME  for a slight instant before coming to their senses 😎 i’m such a huge fan

      LED ZEPPELIN  has been the most amazing thing that I’ve come across in my  ENTIRE life !  

    everything about them , The MUSIC & also their Magic, stories , Their power, the silliness, plants funny quotes, John Paul Jones has their secret weapon,  their solo  material  etc. the whole thing has still been  most entertaining to me   And has kept my interest )

    ( that’s a pretty big statement really )

    (I’ll give  Ronnie James Dio RIP a little Honorable mention also because as i was  Growing up  his music , Professionalism and mannerisms Influenced me a lot also .

    And my 1970 Buick grand sport 455 stage one  )  

    and I’m at peace  also as STRIDER  put it  re’ We may never see them perform together again And the reasons why!

    AMEN! lol

  9. On 1/18/2019 at 9:13 AM, Canadianzepper said:

    All of their albums are unique from one another, but HoTH might be the most unique for them musically.  It's the one album where if you just heard the instrumentals, and didn't know; you couldn't say for sure it was Jimmy Page.  I don't know how to explain it, maybe he used different gear for that album but it's entirely progressive, upscale constructions, with insanely tight timing even by their standards. 

     

    No blues rock at all on that album, it almost sounds anti-rock, if that were possible.  PG is my favourite album, but HoTH really to me showed how broad their talents, creativity and influences were.  Of all the stand alone albums they made, it might be it's own genre.

    I agree word for word , re' HOTH

    & PG! 

    Re' HOTH , just amazing how they pulled this of after such a HUGE album Zep 4! Such confidence ,and on Top of the world...

    This was one of Plants most memorable x's he said once.

    Some1 else said somthing like at this point 

    "They cameout walked the earth surveyed their land that they ruled and were pleased" (Close enuf) So fitting!

    Or at least that was the feeling they all shared while generating ideas for HOTH!

    Obviously this feeling was still around for PG also! 

  10. On 3/20/2019 at 8:05 AM, StonesRtheRealDeal said:

    Led Zeppelin is an epic movie. Van Halen is a sitcom. I love some of Van Halens songs but,,,,

    Eddie crafted a great sound on his guitar, but he is alot of smoke and mirrors. Tapping, pull offs, hammer ons create an illusion of speed.  He plays very soulfully but it seems to be buried underneath  his "signature sound." There's some crap in the Van Halen catalog.  There's no crap in Zeps catalog.  As far as playing fast, I don't care, but check the Zep movie "Song Remains the Same."  Page is ripping through the notes and he is playing alot of great riffs  and creating a solo that has a beginning, a middle, and an end.  All the members of Zep have a depth and skill to the playing and composition.  Eddie never came close to writing his "Stairway to Heaven."  John Bonham didn't need a huge drum kit because he was creative, John Paul Jones on keyboard & bass.  Can't even compare Eddie's sophmoric riffs to JPJ's playing.  Lastly for a front man can you really compare a clown (Roth) to a poet (Plant)?

     

     

    I understand youf point but EV Was more than fluff  & VH was pretty great but no Zep.  But they were ALOT OF FUN 

    But hey.....easy on Roth !  Early VH Wud never been as great without David!

  11. 3 hours ago, RainbowElf said:

    Lucky guy, I always dreamed of meeting Ronnie James Dio, never got the chance now I never will.

    For me Dio is or was RITE UP there on the list next to the Zep guys. All as #1 equally  well  Elvis  was also .

    Then not sure who #2 could be for me.....but my point is DIO is THAT important to me! 

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