Right... I try to stay optimistic and not insult my favorite studio guitarist / producer in every other post. I think he should have put in a home studio years ago.. after he sold Sol Studios. Anyone can have a professional sounding recording studio in their home these days for a reasonable price.

Recording Motivation. Remastering New music. rehearsal

I don't know...I'll just say that I wouldn't mind seeing Jimmy set up a state of the art recording studio in HIS historic mansion.. I wouldn't think it would be anybody's business in the neighborhood either. But then again Jimmy would do it with respect to the historical relevence of the home and surroundings.

Almost every drum track he played would qualify for one thing or another. The 5 1/2 songs John Bonham played on the 4th album are all unique and incredible. I'll add 3 others. Sick Again - For Your Life - The Wanton Song -

The first and best bootleg I purchased. Still have it. Part 1. Dragonfly Records. Great review and recap as always Mr. Strider.

They sure are.

I'm sorry about your neighbor greengrass..

It's cool Willie. I'm just thinking there had to be a reason for that Tour to continue.

Obviously they didn't contemplate if they should continue the Tour for weeks Willie. They were back on stage four days later... That doesn't necessarily mean it was an easy decision.. or not a sad time for them. Maybe they were thinking of their 50 pc road crew that would have been out of work.. or the hundreds of thousands of fans who had already purchased tickets. Maybe some of the tour proceeds still went to John's family who might have desperately needed money..maybe his family already received a huge advance.. Who knows? I don't know if it's callous or not.. There was no turning back after Keith Moon died. You can't unring that bell. They continued on. And I consider Moon as irreplaceable to The Who as John Bonham was to Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin are unique in that they didn't continue. I truly admire them for that.. I do. They've turned their backs on potentially Billions ... and it does set them apart. But that doesn't necessarily make every other band that does continue callous. Someone back some pages mentioned Bon Scott.. The members of AC/DC loved Bon. Everything they did and do to this day is in his memory. Bon's own mother told them they should continue. So it's not cut and dry in many cases.

4 days after Entwistle's death they were back onstage.. I found the answer in about half a minute. Huge tour booked with Robert Plant as a special guest opener. It must have been a hard decision and very sad time.

I like some of the later Who as well. I also respect that they didn't go out and get a Moon clone. John Entwistle really came through as well. With simpler drumming going on, Entwistle stood out more than ever. But it wasn't the same as the original band. Seemed safe. Moon wasn't the same either though. His drumming chops were way down the later years. The Sheperton footage on The Kids Are Alright is sad. But he was still the heart of The Who. I've read that some of the later Who tours were due to John Enwistle being heavily in debt and PT and RD wanting to help him out. Understandable.

Rest In Peace Adam West. Thanks for the great childhood memories.

+1. There are talented players out there. You can get others to play his parts. Writing them is a different story. JPJ was desperately missed on WIC. That to me was vanilla.

The Beatles hit American shores in February 1964, roughly 3 months after JFK's assassination. People were looking for something to feel good about after such a tragic, senseless event. They were the right thing at the right time.... but they also had the goods. Everyone old enough to remember The Beatles on Ed Sullivan remember where they were when they watched it.. Thousands upon thousands site that as a life changing event.. I get what you're saying LPman, I really do. But, The Beatles were so much more than just a band.

Nope not a boy band.. agreed. They had a media friendly image in that they were very like-able. Plus they wrote some of the catchiest songs of all time.. in their early 20's .. They consistently developed and improved as well. That the same band who wrote Love Me Do wrote Strawberry Fields Forever four years later is just incredible.. I Saw Her Standing There All My Loving It Won't Be Long etc.. timeless

No doubt. Sir George was the 5th Beatle and a true genius.

Nobody dis-credited Sir George Martin from what I read. Brian Epstein turned The Beatles from greased back hair, leather jacket wearing hoods into the suit wearing mop top fab 4. Positive or negative change of image is debatable, but his influence and directed change of image help launch Beatlemania. Whoever booked them on Ed Sullivan (and I would bet that was also Brian Epstein) also deserves some major credit. Can't take that away from him.

Bingo.. one of if not the 1st.. was Moby Dick too long? Yes.. At times.. Where were his bandmates? Offstage or wherever doing who knows what.. I doubt they were standing stage right waiting Bonzo's que.. That's why I've been more into Jazz, Instrumental music and Fusion these past few years.. Drummers get to express themselves. They get to improvise and take a solo without people running off to the bathroom. Granted they don't usually go for 30 minutes. They can fit it in the context of a song and it doesn't have to be the same every time.

Rest In Peace to the amazing Chris Cornell. Best singer of the 90's bar none. Louder Than Love was a major musical highlight. My favorite James Bond. The Bond I grew up with., Rest In Peace Sir Roger Moore. And most of all, Rest In Peace to the victims of this evil attack in Manchester. To target an event knowing the majority of attendees would be Children is beyond sick. A new low.

My way of thinking is... If they were among the first to combine certain musical elements.. that makes them innovators, with a ton of imitators.

Led Zeppelin successfully blended many styles of music. They were one of the first, if not the very first major act to incorporate Blues, Folk, Hard Rock, Psychedelic and Heavy Metal into their sound. I think that's what an earlier poster was trying to point out. Cream, Vanilla Fudge, Jeff Beck Group, etc didn't have a stitch of folk in their sound. Fairpoint Convention, CSN etc.. didn't have a stitch of Blues in theirs. Zeppelin covered a lot more ground.

Rest In Peace Jimmy Copley. I only know a few things he played on, but I enjoy his playing very much. He had the challenge of re-recording the drum tracks for the Iommi and Glen Hughes collaboration "The Dep Sessions". Original drummer Dave Holland got himself in some serious legal trouble and Iommi opted to replace his drum tracks. Jimmy Copely did a great job and it sounds very natural and seamless. I learned today the he played the drums "open handed", which means he played a righty drum set up but played the ride cymbal and hi-hit with his left hand.. as I do. I'm definitely going to research more of his work. And Red Dawn. Kind of a cheesy movie but I do like it. Rest In Peace to both of these talented people.

I'm sorry to hear this. May your Dad Rest In Peace.

Rest In Peace Fusion legend guitarist Allan Holdsworth.. possibly the most technically gifted player ever.

Rest In Peace Boston legend, the great guitarist J. Geils age 71.