Going to see Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day!

Billy has excellent taste...but then, he's friends with you, so that's a given.

Yes, and to be even more pedantic and critically precise, I would say that the 1973 European tour was the last time Led Zeppelin performed good classic medleys. By the 73 US tour, they were pretty much eliminated, save for a couple of "I'm Goin' Down"s appended to the standard Whole Lotta Love-Boogie Mama medley.

I love "Paper Moon"! Lots of people see the names Ryan and Tatum O' Neal and think, "Meh", but they both are really good in this...and of course, any movie with the wonderful Madeline Kahn is worth watching. This was Ryan O'Neal's best period, when he was making the movies "What's Up, Doc?"(another Peter Bogdanovich winner), "Paper Moon" and Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" back-to-back-to back. As redrum noted, the black & white cinematography of László Kovács is a major component of this film. Some of the shots and compositions rival the best of Walker Evans or Dorothea Lange. Stunning to behold at times...and as redrum said, there is a certain characteristic to b&w or monochrome photography that you cannot get with colour. I strongly urge any of you that love photography or film to put "Paper Moon" on your list, if you haven't seen it yet. It is a hidden gem of the 70s...overshadowed by the larger "EVENT" 70s films like "Godfather", "The Sting", "French Connection", "Poseidon Adventure", "The Exorcist", "Chinatown", "Jaws" and "Star Wars", it holds up as well, if not better than some of the bigger hits of that decade and is another reason why the 1970s are often remembered as the last golden age of American movies. Speaking of Golden Age movies, I went to the Museum matinee of "The Awful Truth", a glorious screwball comedy from 1937 starring the incomparably elegant Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, two actors of sparkling wit and chemistry. The screen literally sizzles when they are on. "The Awful Truth" is one of my favourite screwball comedies, and so I never miss a chance to see it on the big screen when I can. You can't beat LACMA's admission price of $2, either! Again...if you haven't seen "The Awful Truth" and love romantic comedies or classic old movies, period, then put this on your movie queue pronto. I might write more about this movie on the Classic Film thread. But now, I'm on my way to see Led Zeppelin's "Celebration Day"!

The ones cookieshoes lists are all great. You can't go wrong with any of those, especially the Sept. 29, 1971 Osaka show. The WLL-medley is stellar, with "I Gotta Know", "Twist & Shout", "Fortune Teller" among the usual suspects. But I have to also mention another great show for medleys: the evening show of September 19, 1970. This concert is chock-full of great medleys. It starts with an amazing WLL medley with some raving versions of "Dust My Broom", "Bottle Up and Go", and "Some Other Guy" practically exploding from the speakers. Then feast your ears on the "Out on the Tiles-Communication Breakdown-Gallows Pole" triple-bill!!! OOTT is an even better version than the 9.4.70 Forum...Plant hits every high note! Oh, but the band ain't through with you yet...the next encore brings forth maybe the greatest surprise of the night, and possibly their career: a full-speed ahead, all-out sonic attack on "The Girl Can't Help It-Talking About You-Twenty Flight Rock". Rarities all. Given the band's acknowledged love of Little Richard, I wished they had covered him as often as they did Elvis and Ricky Nelson. "The Girl Can't Help It" is killer...at least we have this one version. I would kill for a Soundboard of 9.19.70!!! The night finishes off with the HMMT medley...which according to Plant's "Plantation" here, was supposed to have been played earlier in the set. So there you go...four, count 'em FOUR medleys in a row to close out the night!

What is this, 'Be Nice to Strider Day'? Oh for Pete's sake, all right already...here's a photo I posted around the time of my birthday. It was only a few pages back. There are others here of me with my niece and Melanie posted a couple of us at John Bonham's plaque at Guitar Center and the Continental Riot House...just don't remember what threads they are in. Try the 'Happy' thread.

ESPN's College Basketball Tip-Off Marathon: West Virginia @ Gonzaga. Go ZAGS!

^^^ Did your Talk Talk "Laughing Stock" vinyl arrive yet? Oh my, now that's a meal...my taste buds are salivating. I'm being lazy tonight. Tuna fish sandwich and Campbell's tomato soup. Hot orange pekoe tea with honey and lemon.

Hahaha...see what I mean? Can you PM me what the question was, SR? I haven't watched Bill Maher in a while. Or MSNBC, for that matter. Watching Monday Night Football, natch. Kansas City is surprisingly hanging tough with Pittsburgh.

Having seen you, I can tell you she is correct...you are pretty, LZG, and your complexion makes you look far younger than you are. Happy is having Monday off and sleeping in until 5pm in the afternoon. Sleeping only two hours Saturday night and staying out late last night after the Barbra Streisand concert meant I had some sleep to catch up on. Boy did I ever! Fifteen solid hours of sleep! Woke up just in time for Monday Night Football, too.

^^^ There's already several pictures of me here. There's only so much ugliness the forum can stand...I don't want to make people sick.

Who dat? Who dat? Good win for the Saints! Getting ready to watch Dallas @ Philadelphia on Fox 11 now.

Great interview with Lemmy. Thanks for sharing, zepscoda. Elvis was great and historically and culturally important...BUT Chuck Berry will always be the "King of Rock and Roll" to me. Motorhead was a great little band, too. LOUD as fuck, too. One of the top 5 or 10 loudest bands I've ever seen.

^^^ Cheers back at ya'! Now you're talking! Great movie...although not for everybody. Definitely not for kids. Took my godson who just turned 17 and loves all the horror/gory movies, and even though he liked it, he was sort of creeped out, he said. Hey Ady...can I interest you in a KFC drumstick?

I'll be seeing Barbara Cook soon, too. Tonight, though, it's Babs! Sunday Nov. 11: Barbra Streisand @ Hollywood Bowl

Only if you're a Cream acolyte/apologist. It's not better than "Celebration Day". It's not even better than the two Rolling Stones concert documentaries I saw the other night: "Charlie Is My Darling" and "Some Girls Live In Texas".

^^^ You're welcome, jb. Ady, your image in your last post comes out as a question mark. You may need to repost. Really interested in seeing "Chasing Mavericks"; anybody see this yet?

Yes, the Magic is back! We've missed you, oh learned one!

Magic's avatar is the painting "Marianna in the Moated Grange" by John Everett Millais.

^^^ No shit...golfing in the UK in November? I didn't think that was possible. I am up early to go hiking in Griffith Park for a couple hours so I can be back in time for football.

I have no idea...since her avatar name is 'black-country-woman', I thought maybe she was from the Black Country.

No Peacocks ledded1? Too bad...they're pretty terrific. But hell, Jack White in any format is worth seeing. The guy rips the shit out of his guitar.

Du bist sehr schön. Are you really from the Black Country of England?

Late supper after work. Classic Cobb Salad: Turkey, bacon, blue cheese, avocado, tomatoes, green onions, hard-boiled egg, lettuce.

Both "The Wrestler" and "Hobo With A Shotgun" are good, although their approach and intent are entirely different. I thought I had posted something about "Hobo With A Shotgun" last year when it was released, but the search function didn't turn up anything and there is no way I'm scrolling thru the back pages to find it...or "The Wrestler" post. Suffice to say Rutger Hauer is a hobo...and he's got a shotgun...and he's pissed. Look out! Blood, guts and F-U-N, FUN ensue!