Hey Mandy. But you're doing what you love, so good on ya!
Ok, here are a couple of things Donovan said that led me to believe he truly admires....himself.
(I love his music though...despite himself.)
" Mickie Most later said that the music we made in late 1965 and 1966 influenced the Beatles to experiment more adventurously on Sgt. Peppers. This may well be. I also stirred the Celtic Cauldron and encouraged Led Zeppelin to express himself with images and sounds from our Celtic European roots. ( )"
"I gave our music the name 'Celtic Rock'."
Hurdy Gurdy Man
" John Paul Jones and I had worked together before, and he arranged and played on "Hurdy Gurdy Man" session. We were joined by drummers Clem Catini and John Bonham.
Most people would think we used an effect on the voice, but it was natural. Layers of guitar were added by Page and Hollsworth, and a new kind of metal folk was created. The term metal had not been coined for music yet, but perhaps Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham were inspired be this session to form Led Zeppelin."
Whatever.
He also alluded to Bonham playing with them as a "studio drummer who knew JPJ, and JP" (before they-JP- had actually met.)
Ah well, sometimes it's better to not know about people who's music you love.