You left out the Blues Brothers clip.

There's a thread about the song here: Bonham releasing 'Zepesque' track

Please enlighten us as to how it is ever smart. Another Blues Brothers clip would probably be helpful.

On an earlier version of this board I believe you could embed videos from most any source but ever since the last upgrade the only ones you can embed are from YouTube.

It's been years since I read it so I can't speak to your specific questions from memory but I suggest reading this book: One thing I do recall is that Bill Graham had a pretty strong relationship with Plant.

Thanks for the Blues Brothers clip, I know there's some that would be completely lost without it.

In case you haven't figured it out yet, attempting to have a reasonable conversation with this person is an exercise in futility.

The sound quality of the new song used during the space mission mentioned above isn't very good (understandably) but from what I could make out, it sounded like more of the same.

On the "Stairway" clip from Wayne's World, I stand corrected. They weren't able to use the actual intro to the song because of copyright law. I never knew that. That said, the whole premise of the "No Stairway" sign is correct, it's because too many amateurs come in and only know the intro. No sure how many here listen to Soundcheck on WNYC but "Bohemian Rhapsody" will be the focus of today's installment as part of their Singles Smackdown feature. If you miss it, these episodes are archived on the site afterwards as podcasts.

I saw that but I feel like an artist can evoke the work of another artist (either consciously or subconsciously) without being a "wannabe". What caught my eye was when you said: "Like I said before the only way a song could be considered "Zepesque" is of course, if it was conceived and played by either Jimmy Page or John Paul Jones."

The local Blockbuster stores are running a Customer Appreciation deal here through July 4th. You rent one "Blue Dot" movie (selected movies from the New Releases section) for $3. Once you return it you can rent any movie in the store (except for the Blue Dot ones) for free through the 4th. They've also marked down everything but the new releases to 99 cents. I'm sure it's their reaction to Redbox but I agree, it's too little too late. I imagine Blockbuster will be out of business sooner rather than later. Redbox has countered with a "Rent One-Get Two Free" offer but unless you can watch three movies in one night, it's really not much of a deal as you're going to end up paying late fees. I'm sure Netflix is probably the best way to go but I haven't signed up yet.

Just a random fact about the album "I Can See Clearly Now" comes from but if my memory serves, the then unknown Bob Marley is all over that record.

I imagine at 23 pages this one has shown up in this thread before. If so, it's one that's well worth posting again:

I love Yankee Hotel Foxtrot as well but I also have a tremendous soft spot for Summerteeth. For obvious reasons, it's one of several perfect albums for this time of year.

Thanks for the heads up. Too bad you're unable to make it. Cool, anxious to know what you think (good or bad). The last time I saw them they were definitely playing at the top of their game. Just read where they're going to be on the Late Show with David Letterman on June 21st performing their cover of Eddie Hinton's "Everybody Needs Love" (which Dave personally requested).

I think something can sound "Zeppelin-esque" without the participation of any of the actual members of the band. Same way the terms "Dylan-esque" or "Beatles-esque" have been applied to countless artists over the years.

As do I. Though no one plays it quite like Doc Watson, it was Randy Scruggs' version from the Earl Scruggs: His Family and Friends soundtrack album that first put it on my musical map. For years, I only had the album to enjoy but around 4-5 years ago I stumbled upon a copy of the original movie on DVD. It's a must for any fan of Earl Scruggs, Bob Dylan or the Byrds as they all appear in the movie as well as on the soundtrack.

I was put off from seeing this for so long because of the negative reviews I'd read of it. Turns out, the movie is actually pretty good (at least I thought so). I think the shortcomings the reviewers were referring to have more to do with the movie being based on Cherie Currie's Neon Angel novel than anything else, thus the focus on Cherie and Joan Jett over the other members of the band. That said, during the update at the end it seemed downright cruel to leave out the others. The only ones mentioned were Jett, Currie and manager Kim Fowley. Even though I kept up with The Runaways back in the 70s thanks to frequent coverage in the likes of Circus and Creem it wasn't until years later that I actually heard any of their music. In fact, I don't recall them getting any airplay in my area. Of course, when Joan Jett's solo career took off, "I Love Rock n' Roll" was nearly inescapable back in the early 80s so I'm much more familiar with her work than I am with anything by The Runaways. That said, my unfamiliarity with their work didn't get in the way of enjoying the movie at all. So many movies about rock n' roll tend to get it all wrong but that isn't the case at all here. Kirsten Stewart's portrayal of Joan Jett is uncanny. Dakota Fanning also does an excellent job of playing Cherie Currie but it's Stewart that steals the show.

Nice nod to "Black Mountain Rag" in there:

They catch a lot of flack for sounding so much like the Avett Brothers but since I wrote them (the Avetts) off initially as not my thing, that aspect of their sound has never really bothered me. Mumford and Sons were here on Wednesday and from all reports even the skeptics were blown away. I had hoped to attend but had to choose between them and The Decemberists (who are in town tonight).