[Coverdale/Page]

Why do you say 'I'll admit' ? sounds like you are ashamed to say you like Coverdale, Maybe its because this is a Zep Site. Dont be, Coverdale had a great voice and dont be afraid to say it, I love Plant also but here some think the sun shines out of his bum.

Because many music fans didn't become aware of Coverdale until Whitesnake's "Slip of the Tongue" album. That's the David Coverdale they know and love. I first become aware of him when Deep Purple performed at the California Jam back in 1974. I prefer the brown-haired, blues rock Coverdale to the bleached blond, hair metal Coverdale. That's all I meant.

[Why DOESN'T Pagey Do Something?]

I don't have insider information but possible reasons for Page's relative inactivity:

1) He's 69 years old, Most people his age are retired anyway.

2) His children with Jimena are teenagers. He wants to spend as much time with them as possible before they leave home.

3) Based on what I've read here and elsewhere, Page was addicted to various substances for decades. Maintaining his sobriety may take all of his energy and focus.

4) This is related to #3. Making music may have become so intertwined with drugs and alcohol for Page he can't have the former without the latter.

5) He's remastering the Zep catalog. My understanding (and I could be wrong) is that while Plant, Jones and John Bonham's estate have to sign off on any releases of material, most of the actual work is done by Page and the sound engineer.

[If You Started a Band - What Would You Name It?]

Barbie's Dream House

French Kiss

Full Metal Jacket

Red Rum

Valhalla

[Coverdale/Page]

Hi Chicago, for me its not about trying to be modern, its about quality. I found the grunge and Britpop to be outstanding as a whole. I found hair/commercial metal/rock to be tired at that point. I can appreciate the effort it takes to put out an album, but to my ears, it sounded ridiculous, regardless of effort (with a couple of exceptions I have mentioned). I think if it was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana),or Steve Albini (Pixies), it would have sounded a lot heavier, and much better...

JP was born in 1944. Coverdale was born in 1951. Given their ages, I wouldn't have expected either of them to experiment with grunge production techniques. Have any of their peers (i.e. Eric Clapton, Paul Rodgers, etc.)? Grunge, like punk before it, was primarily a young people's movement.

[Coverdale/Page]

Would love to see and hear those sessions. It really was a project that should have moved forward. I feel that unledded was a mistake for Jimmy - I didn't enjoy seeing Page standing around while some huge band is busy playing for 10 minutes before one can hear the guitar.

I'll admit to preferring the Deep Purple and early Whitesnake Coverdale to late 1980s Coverdale. However, even in 1989, you only had to hear him sing "Soldier of Fortune" to know that he was more than just a hair metal shriek puppet. In his day the man had a powerful, resonant baritone and could sing with authority in the lower part of his range. That's harder to do than most people realize. Page's songwriting forte with Zep was powerful riffs and sonic structures. It would have been interesting to see if he and Coverdale could have created more melodic songs had they continued working together.