I agree -- I don't think Taurus sounds like Stairway It's interesting how (British) elves are typically thought of today as being rather short, odd-looking beings with misshapen ears, etc. This image stands in sharp contrast to the depiction of elves in much of Scandinavian folklore and mythology, where Nordic elves look almost exactly like humans and are often drop-dead gorgeous to boot: Numerous stories of Viking warriors hooking-up with beautiful elf-maidens, etc. Also, Scandinavian elfin mythology dates back at least 2,000 years.

Hi lipslikecherries, If you're convinced you witnessed a truly bizarre and inexplicable event - and if you're friends and family have seen the video and agree -then you might indeed want to consider posting it on youtube.

Thanks for posting this interview. These days, it's easy to forget how controversial and "scandalous" men like Blake and Byron sometimes were back in their time. Also, I don't think you'll have any problems "getting through" Nietzsche's books or understanding the basics of his philosophy. Just be deeply thankful that you aren't reading something like Kant's "Critique Of Pure Reason." Lol.

What an interesting thread. I don't have much to add, but I will mention a few things. Blake was well known for his mystical and spiritual visions, which he experienced his whole life. (Even as a toddler, he saw an angel's face peering in at him through his nursery room window.) It's obvious that many people in the 60's and 70's were using music and hallucinogens to experience and explore the same mystical visions -- and alternate/astral realities -- which Blake seemed to experience naturally. The romantic poets were the rock stars of their era: They were exploring the worlds of nature and experience, the worlds of feeling and sensation, and most of them died young. Lord Byron, in particular, seems to have embodied the rock n roll spirit and lifestyle: He was famously expressive, sensual, fearless, hedonistic, etc. Another towering figure of the romantic age whose art, I believe, is similar in some respects to Led Zeppelin's, is Richard Wagner. Plant once called Page the "Wagner of rock."

Similar experience for me as well - we couldn't wait for the headliner to come on either.

The majority of UFO sightings are easy to explain. Most/all of the "difficult to explain" sightings are probably top secret government aircraft. There's excellent reason to believe that the U.S./U.K./Russian militaries are all highly interested in--and may possibly have perfected--such things as anti-gravity technology, etc. Despite this, I still don't think anybody can completely deny the possibility that extraterrestrial aliens/saucers might in fact exist and be visiting earth.

Hi Janneke. Welcome to the forum. I know everyone here highly respects "gentleman Jonesy."

Vincent Price was unique--a true original. Price was a highly talented actor, possessed an unforgettable one-of-a-kind "scary" voice, and was a true gentleman: Cultivated, erudite and well-bred.

Hi slave to zep, I understand what you're saying, too--you're clearly well intentioned and have a good heart. It's easy to forget that some people--either through ignorance or lack of money--are not in a good position to make healthy food and lifestyle decisions.

Hi Andy, How fortunate you were to see two of the Earls Court shows. I know that many English critics/fans walked out of those 5 shows feeling awestruck: It was their first exposure to the full-blown "American" Zep concert experience. The critic Tony Palmer, after seeing Zep at Earl's Court, famously wrote, "There is no theater like it, no action painting which compares to the constantly fluctuating patterns of light and sound...Led Zeppelin has propelled rock n roll into the forefront of artistic achievement in the mid-1970's."

I totally agree.

I think the great majority of obese people are just too lazy and undisciplined to exercise and eat right. (I understand that some obese people suffer from serious medical conditions and/or possess super-slow metabolisms, etc.) I strongly agree with Strider regarding the importance of personal responsibility. The government should not be involved in regulating or legislating these matters.

I think this topic--Jones becoming an Anglican Church music director or choirmaster--has been covered extensively in another thread.

Two other great actors who haven't been mentioned are Daniel Day Lewis and Marcello Mastroianni.

Daniel Day Lewis and Marcello Mastroianni have also earned the right to be included in this conversation.

I think some people could legitimately argue that the greatest actor of all time was either Olivier, Barrymore or Gielgud; or, for film, Stewart, Brando or De Niro. I don't know who I think the greatest actor is, but my personal favorites are Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, and Al Pacino.

Hi TonyR, welcome to the forum.

I love the '75 tour as well. I would have omitted Moby Dick (not. D and C, though.) and added some of the songs mentioned above. Both No Quarter and D and C could have been downsized a bit.

It seems like an increasing number of physicists now believe that traveling faster than the speed of light might be possible after all, namely, and perhaps, through the use of warp drives and space-time compression/distortion technology.

Back in high school and college--more than two decades ago--I used to occasionally play several table-top strategic board games with friends. My favorite games--and theirs-- were "Squad Leader" and "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich."

You just need to be sure that you did indeed buy tickets directly from Paul McCartney's website. If so, you're fine.

You're right, Katie4pagey, you certainly have the right to share your opinions and to debate/argue as much as you want too.

Good post, Badgeholder Still. In truth, we forum members shouldn't be arguing over issues like this. As we all know, the band and it's legacy are presently under increasingly heavy fire from outsiders--from the "enemies of greatness" (lol)--on a number of different fronts--i.e.--the mostly spurious plagiarism allegations, etc. So, if we're going to waste our time engaging in heated/divisive arguments with anyone at all, it should be with these people, not with each other. I'd like to make one point. Led Zep could have continued-on without Bonham after 1980. It certainly wouldn't have been the same band post '80, and the band certainly wouldn't have been as great, but the three surviving members could have hired a new drummer and continued on as Led Zep. But now imagine, just for a second, an alternative scenario: What if Page had died in 1980? If that had occurred, it's impossible to imagine that the band could have continued on--the idea would have been inconceivable.

Well put, Katie4pagey. Your analysis on this thread has been 100 percent spot-on.

She's an interesting woman, and this is interesting reading.