I've been helping someone with some music recommendations, and Thin Lizzy was one I definitely wanted to share. One of the great unsung bands in rock n roll...shit, how is Thin Lizzy NOT in the R n R Hall of Fame yet?!? Saw Thin Lizzy quite few times in the 70s-early 80s, including the classic Scott Gorham/Brian Robertson line-up. The March 1977 LA Forum concert where they opened for Queen is still one of my favourite concerts of my life...Thin Lizzy were so good you thought maybe they should have been the headliners over Queen. Phil Lynott's early death was one of the saddest losses to Rock and Roll. I had all their albums up to "Black Rose", but if you're new to Thin Lizzy, the essential Thin Lizzy albums to start with are "Jailbreak", "Live and Dangerous" and "Johnny the Fox". I don't download, so I don't have soundcloud or iTunes links to pass along...I have to use YouTube clips when I want to share music tips with someone. In scouring YouTube for Thin Lizzy clips I found these gems, and thought they were too good not to share with the forum. Zep fans will especially get a giggle out of the opening to the first clip, taken from Tops of the Pops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2S1TCD_GE&feature=youtube_gdata_player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x_xshO9CJc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Which begs the question: "Why isn't there a song called 'Holiday Inn' in the movie 'Easter Parade'?" Yes, I'm a sucker for musicals...especially anything with Judy Garland!

You could always watch your "Celebration Day" DVD!!! I am off to work off my waffle breakfast by playing some tennis. Hope to get in a few sets before it starts raining again.

Half sunny/half cloudy and looking like rain...which is forecast all weekend thru Tuesday. I just hope the rain holds off until after my tennis. Feel sorry for the tourists that have been here the last few days expecting California sunshine and getting rain instead.

Kickstarted my Saturday with an Elvis special: Peanut butter chocolate banana waffles! With a glass of tomato juice and lemon and a glass of water. And the morning paper.

Better for you to miss your folks than for your folks to miss you. No parent should have to endure the pain of burying a child.

I will for you, Walter...here's the line-up: http://larryedmunds.com/lets-get-golden-golden-goddesses-larry-edmunds-bookshop/

Looks like I'm hanging out with old porn stars from the 70s tonight...Kitten Natividad, Serena, Annie Sprinkle, Kay Parker and some others. Not exactly how I envisioned my Friday night. Wish me luck. http://larryedmunds.com/lets-get-golden-golden-goddesses-larry-edmunds-bookshop/

Crikey! I just remembered I have to help a friend with a book event tonight...I thought it was next Friday. It's a book about the Golden Age of Porn in the 70s/80s and all these old porn stars are gonna be there. Oh boy...cannot wait to see what kind of freaks show up tonight. But there goes my Friday night...at least the early part. The midnight and beyond plans are still in effect.

Waking up at 5pm this afternoon and finding it already dark outside...and that the rain has stopped. Time to start the Friday night fun!

singing to an ocean

Who or what is a 'loads eppelin'?

Don't worry, SR...it's worth the wait. Order up some KFC to eat with the movie. Well, they did use "Misty Mountain Hop", which kind of rocks. Honestly, I think Cameron Crowe was going for a pastoral feeling, which is why he chose mostly acoustic Zep numbers. And it is probably his use of the less obvious and off-the-beaten tracks that makes Plant, Page and Jones so willing to allow Cameron to use their songs, where with other filmmakers they might not trust their motives or judgment.

No!

Never mind...I thought you were making a Mary Jane reference.

Thanks Ally and Rick...you've convinced me never to hurt my back. EVER. Good luck to you guys. Yes, 2013 has to be better.

I've lost my connections.

1:15am. A soft fluttering rain.

Awesome! Totally awesome! All right Hamilton!

Congratulations.

I played hooky and saw "Cover Girl" today at the museum...they have a Film Matinee every Tuesday at 1pm for $2. "Cover Girl" is a light, frothy confection of a musical starring Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Phil Silvers and Eve Arden...in glorious Technicolor, of course. Rita looks great in black and white, too, but it just seems a crime not to photograph that radiant redhead in colour. I wish I could describe the plot and movie in detail but I found myself losing myself in Rita Hayworth's loveliness every time she was on the screen, to the point that I would start daydreaming about her. Short story...Rita becomes a cover girl for a fashion magazine and her success leaves boyfriend/fellow dancer Gene Kelly a bit jealous. Some nice musical and dancing bits, wonderful clothes and costumes...and the always welcome sass and dry wit of Eve Arden. In fact, for any of you musical and fashion enthusiasts, I recommend this double-bill of films to rent for a rainy night: "Cover Girl" and "Funny Face". Both are romantic comedy musicals set among the worlds of fashion and/or theatre. Both have a great beauty paired with one of the greatest dancers of all-time: Rita/Gene Kelly in "Cover Girl"; Audrey Hepburn/Fred Astaire in "Funny Face. And both have a wise-cracking redhead: Eve Arden in "Cover Girl" and Kay Thompson in "Funny Face". So pop some popcorn, open a bottle of wine or warm up some cider, and call your gal pals over for a night of movie watching.

^^^ Consider it revoked! Hmmm, you're like the fourth person I know with kids who is sick right now. Get well soon. Try the sudafed...it works for me.

You're welcome jb. I can definitely say that the locales used in "Moonrise Kingdom" are part of its charm and made me want to visit Rhode Island someday. Just a sweet movie all around and one of the best evocations of young love I've seen in some time. The two kids are just perfect.

TypeO, the explanation is rather simple and two-fold. One; both at the previous Electric Magic forum and this subsequent official dot.com forum, I mainly concentrated on the Led Zeppelin topics, as I mostly was interested in news about any new releases, official or otherwise. I didn't even think to look up Led Zeppelin fan sites on the internet until after the BBC Sessions release, and after a couple years lurking, I didn't sign up as Strider on the Electric Magic board until 2002 or 2003, when the news about the Live DVD and HTWWW came out. Two; you might find this hard to believe, but I'm pretty much a shy guy who keeps to himself. I tend to wait until others approach me, whether at a party or a concert. I'm not one of those social butterfly types. So, even after I signed up, I felt awkward about posting...I felt I had come into the middle of a conversation with people I didn't know and it felt weird inserting myself. Especially when I would manage to overcome my reticence and post something only to have it ignored...at least it seemed as if it would be ignored. I mean, it's one thing sharing opinions with people who know you...friends, family, co-workers. To just come on here and immediately spout my opinions was daunting for me. Who cares what I think? It took me years to get over my initial shyness. Then, just as I was getting used to the idea of posting, Electric Magic shut down and then became this current site. This all coincided with work, medical and relationship upheavals in my life. I discovered during this time that Led Zeppelin's music still had the restorative powers it did in my youth, that I was still passionate about the band and that's something that would never change. I finally had this desire to put down my passion in writing...which I have started to do, little by little. Also around this time, I finally acquired a cellphone, which made it easier to check in on the forum during my commute or free time. Using the computer at work is rarely an option and since I am often out at concerts, movies, or otherwise engaged, I'm often not back at home until well after midnight. So that is why I don't show up in many threads until well after they have started. In fact, there are a lot of threads where I don't show up at all. Oh, and "Moonrise Kingdom" is still one of my favourite movies of the year...it is magical! Highly highly recommended! This movie is BOSS! Cheap mindless fun that delivers on its promises. Rutger Hauer is a hobo...he's got a shotgun...and he's gonna use it to KICK ASS! If you liked "Death Wish", "The Exterminator", "Machete" or other movies of that ilk, you'll love "Hobo with a Shotgun". Definitely not for children.