I agree with you, of course, but I also know that many women find Zep "too heavy." (Or too loud, raunchy, low-brow, etc.) When such women are exposed to the softer side of Zep, their opinions can change--a lot.

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So true.

Thanks for providing us with your expert fire safety/survival advice. I'd seen part of this video before, but never the whole thing. Hard to watch.

Play the mellower songs for her: The ones mentioned in juxtiphi's post above are excellent choices. The Rain Song is also good.

I just discovered this thread. Any hardcore SEC fans here? I didn't graduate from an SEC school, but I have quite a few friends/relatives who did--from Florida, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Vandy.

The English accent is VERY sexy when spoken by a beautiful girl. The English speak with such precision and perfect enunciation. (I'm thinking primarily of the London accent, I suppose. I happened to catch a Vivian Leigh/Laurence Olivier film a few nights ago--Wow!)

If anyone here is aware of a Zep tribute band whom makes an honest attempt to recreate a live Zep show--complete with improvs and jams--please let me know. Years ago I remember reading about a certain Zep tribute band who was (apparently) putting on shows where they attempted to re-create TSRTS note for note. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the band, but I'd like to see them if they're still around.

Hello ledastray. Welcome to the forum.

It fascinates me how the English language came to be the world's most dominant language. It is THE language of many different disciplines and fields of endeavor: Commerce, science, pop/rock music, etc, etc. I understand the process by which this took place: Commerce and Colonization, (the sun never sets on the British Empire, etc.) and the preeminence of British popular culture (Beatles, etc.) but it's still remarkable that a small island country perched high up in the North Atlantic produced the world's most dominant language. (much to the annoyance of the French).

I was also shocked to see Couples up there.

Hi Quil. Welcome to the forum.

Hi QUE. Welcome to the forum.

Hello Melanie. I may be naive, but I always thought "I Saw Her Standing There" was a sweet, innocent song. Also, I don't think a song being (perhaps) a little bit creepy necessarily equates with it having or promoting "nasty sexism and glorification of violent attitudes toward girls." Could you name for us 10 or so songs that you believe contain or convey this theme?

It's a song by Keane called "Silenced By the Night." I have been hearing this song for months everywhere I go--restaurants, stores, malls, etc. Last night, I was having dinner with my girlfriend in a chain restaurant when the song came on again, and I suddenly realized, "Wow! I really like this song!" I asked my girlfriend who does it, and she replied, "I LOVE this song. It's by an English band called Keane." I can't get the lyrics out of my head, "You and I, we're going to rise again!!"

It is beautiful. I was particularly impressed by some of the museums and old churches. And the history there is phenomenal: The Mongol invasion, the Cossacks, WW2, the break up with the USSR, etc.

I'm in my mid-40's and I do remember that period. I was young and largely unaware of the issue, but I do vaguely remember hearing a little talk that certain bands--particularly Def Leppard--were going to be the "next Zeppelin." Needless to say, that didn't happen. I also remember reading an interview with Joe Elliot, Leppard's lead singer, maybe 10 years ago, where he expressed his hope that someday Leppard would be accepted as one of the great English rock bands, in the same league with Zep, the Stones, Floyd, the Who, etc. Needless to say, that hasn't happened either. I should mention that in my HS (mid-80's) Leppard was particularly popular with some of the best-looking "rebel" girls, and I myself really liked (and still really like) a few of their songs: "Bringing on the Heartbreak," "Animal," etc.

Great pics Zepscoda and Strider. Love the Seal! I've always wanted to explore the Pacific Northwest but haven't gotten there yet.

I just discovered this thread. I've been playing recreational golf for about 10 years. I'm a 15-18 handicap. (there are two nice 6800 yard courses within a few miles of my house.) About a year ago, my friends and I decided that Woods had less than a 50/50 chance of tying Nicklaus's record--and (obviously) a smaller chance of actually breaking it. At this point, I don't believe Woods will ever tie the record--just a guess.

Hi Cacamalionte!! We're glad you're here. It's great to see Brazilian fans joining the community. Many people here are readers, and many of us wish we'd been old enough to see Zep.

Hi, welcome to the forum. You'll find a lot of nice people here, including some who are extremely knowledgable about Zep.

I know people who have seen the film "Some Kind of Monster" and the reviews from those people have been mixed. I'm not a big Metallica fan, but I like the song, "For Whom The Bell Tolls."

I've seen 4 Zep tribute bands. I don't want to name any names, or hurt any feelings, but all 4 bands were a big musical disappointment. (2 of the bands looked really good, though.) All 4 bands exclusively played the studio versions of the songs--I'd been hoping for a serious attempt to re-create a live performance--and I/we left feeling like we should have just stayed at home and listened to our Zep albums. I've heard some good things about the band "No Quarter," but I've never seen them.

The words that I would use are majestic, sublime, magical, mysterious, and powerful. For me, the word "majestic" comes the closest to describing Zep--particularly their best live performances. Page and Plant standing together on stage--I'm thinking specifically of some of the classic scenes in TSRTS--is the greatest, most majestic vision in rock history.

I spent a little time in Kiev. It was mostly a positive experience. The police there had kind of a racket going-on though (this was back in the 90's). Some of the bars didn't have toilets, (or had "malfunctioning" toilets) and customers would be forced to step-out back to urinate. The police would be waiting to arrest them for indecent exposure when they did so, but paying a small bribe to the police would get the customer of the hook. I never fell for this ruse, but I knew people that did.