They've finally cleared most of the decaying flowers. Strange, I didn't think to visit Robin Williams' hand and footprints in the Chinese Theatre forecourt until someone asked me to take a photo of Lauren Bacall's. I wasn't even sure if Robin had put his hands and feet in cement but after searching, I found his square. It must have been done around the time of "Dead Poets Society".

"Cease the day"? So you're telling people to die? No, thank you.

This will break your heart. http://www.koko.org/koko-tribute-robin-williams

Well, that's just great. I've been after the folks at either Cinefamily or the American Cinematheque to get Jeff Krulik's "Led Zeppelin Played Here" to screen in Los Angeles and now it's finally here tonight...but I have another gig scheduled that I cannot break. Goddammit. http://www.ledzeppelinplayedhere.com/ Has anybody seen this yet? ebk? Jeff Krulik is the guy behind the underground cult favourite "Heavy Metal Parking Lot".

Goddamn it. I've been after the folks at either Cinefamily or the American Cinematheque to get Jeff Krulik's "Led Zeppelin Played Here" to screen in Los Angeles and now it's finally here...but I have another gig scheduled that I cannot break. http://www.ledzeppelinplayedhere.com/ Has anybody seen this yet? Jeff Krulik is the guy behind the underground cult favourite "Heavy Metal Parking Lot".

Memorial at the Good Will Hunting Bench in Boston. http://m.imgur.com/Trp05WV

She's talking about "Dirty Laundry"..."kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down". The flowers and candles have just about swallowed Robin's star...you can barely see it now.

Hell Dr. Death, that was spot on! You saved me an immense amount of time of typing, as you said pretty much what I feel about "Presence". "Candy Store Rock" is the only track I'm not that enthusiastic about...mainly because I think it goes on for too long. Too many "Oh baby's". Robert's lyrics are hard to decipher and I think if people could have heard them clearer, songs such as "For Your Love" and "Hots on for Nowhere" might be more popular. ITTOD suffered the same problem with the mix, in my opinion. Anyway, well said Dr. Death. Excellent post.

Because it's not as good as you think. It has some moments, but it's clumsy and doesn't groove nearly as well as "Hot Dog" and "South Bound Saurez". It's clearly a work-in-progress, as most of the other ITTOD sessions-era stuff on Coda are. The only Coda song that warrants a place on ITTOD is "Wearing and Tearing".

9.19.70 Evening MSG is one of my all-time favourite Led Zeppelin shows, too. It should be a cornerstone of any Zeppelin fan's collection. I have four different CD releases of this show...with barely decipherable sound quality differences. I'll have to check the Small Fish and Funeral for a Friend versions. FYI...my 10 essential 1970 concerts list: 1. 9.19.70 MSG Evening...A no brainer. Amazing setlist. Ferocious playing. So what if the tape quality is average...sorry to sound judgemental, but if you cannot enjoy this show because it isn't a soundboard, I feel sorry for you. 2. 3.7.70 Montreux...RAH on steroids...and with a more complete setlist than RAH. 3. 9.4.70 LA Forum...Another no-brainer. The first epic bootleg in Led Zeppelin's history. 4. 1.9.70 RAH...Jimmy's Birthday Party! Obviously the best sounding show of 1970, thanks to the official release on DVD. Note to Jimmy: Can we please have an official audio release of RAH? 5. 8.22.70 Ft. Worth, TX...Thanks to the location of the taper, Jimmy's guitar is face-meltingly loud. Sizzling. 6. 4.17.70 Memphis, TN...The band was obviously inspired being in Elvis Presley country. 7. 9.2.70 Oakland...Son of Blueberry Hill. Often overlooked. 8. 9.19.70 MSG Afternoon...Not quite as epic as the night show but still good. 9. 3.21.70 Vancouver...Only negative is that it's an incomplete show. 10. 3.27.70 LA Forum...Led Zeppelin's love affair with the Forum begins.

Apparently not careful enough.

QFT. This. And unless you are personally friends with the person, why are you following a celebrity's daughter on twitter? I find that a little creepy.

Guilt? Over a measly cookie? Goodness gracious, are you Catholic? Since when does learning how to be good require one to forego a simple pleasure as a fresh-baked cookie? Simply swim an extra lap or two or run an extra mile. With all the berries and water you consume, a cookie ain't gonna kill you. This self-abnegation of yours isn't living, it's merely enduring life. What's the point of living to 100 if you live like an ascetic. I'd rather have 10 years of enjoying life and its pleasures to the fullest than an eternity of dull deprivation. Save the guilt for something worth feeling guilty for...murder, absconding with the pension funds, putting ketchup on steak.

Bogie & Bacall...together again at last...for eternity. I guess Bogart finally learned how to whistle. Lauren Bacall was a real class Dame. Quality from head to toe and a voice...oh, what a voice. She is on my Mount Rushmore of personal muses...and always will be. Rest in Peace.

Feeling a little down with all the sad news lately and nothing quite like a drink and a steak for a pick-me-up. Went to the H.M.S. Bounty for their famous "baseball steak". One steak. One scotch. One beer. Mmmmmmm.

An incredible series of rock films starts tonight at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre. Partly inspired by Harvey Kubernik's new book on the history of Los Angeles rock-and-roll radio, "Turn Up the Radio!: Rock, Pop and Roll In Los Angeles 1956-1972", which Harvey Kubernik will be signing at two of the four nights of the series: Thursday August 14 for the T.A.M.I. Show presentation; and Saturday August 16 for the World Premiere of the new Seeds documentary with original Seeds members Daryl Hooper and Jan Savage in person and in discussion with Kirk Silsbee. Tonight though, the series begins with The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl from 1968. http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/turn-up-the-radio-la-rock-on-film

I've always been obsessed with the Pathétique...Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8, that is.

$69 is still pretty reasonable in this day and age. It's a miracle whenever a concert is less than $100.

I stopped by his star on my way to work to pay respects...as did seemingly everyone else in town. It was a pretty crazy scrum with all the reporters and cameras.

Like most people my age, Robin Williams first came into our consciousness via his appearance on ABC's "Happy Days as Mork from Ork. From there was spun off the "Mork & Mindy" show and the rest is history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHWXAJhmvyU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Fisher King...Insomnia...Shakes the Clown...Birdcage... Here is his classic appearance on Inside the Actors Studio. https://www.cloudy.ec/v/f5c7091004bcc

Hahaha, I was wondering when you would finally get around to tipping these Canadiens!

Which is another of my points in my initial post a page or two back. There is plenty of guitar if you listen. "Fool in the Rain" definitely has Jimmy using his Roland Guitar synth.

Isn't that what college is for? Good luck...it'll happen when the time is right.

Me too. Seeing Robin Williams at the Universal Amphitheatre in 1979 (this must have been around the time of "Reality...What a Concept") was one of the funniest nights of my life. He'll firstly be remembered for his comedic skills and wacky comedies, naturally, but some of my most fondly remembered Robin Williams films are the quieter offbeat ones like "Moscow on the Hudson" and "The World According to Garp".