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Boleskinner

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  1. Interesting stuff. The Who footage is a lot brighter and better quality than Zep at Seattle, and there is superior camera angles with full-shots of the band, etc. So if Pontiac has been recorded, it's a shame the tape was destroyed or is being horded by some rich quarterback 😉
  2. I agree. my contribution to the urban myth camp is that I spoke to someone reputable, who is very close to the Showco camp, that claimed to have seen a 30minute pro shot rehearsal from the 77 tour at a private party. Could be bull shit or true. Just like the rest.
  3. Why would Page only provide the Seattle footage - dark and average performance - to MTV for their 1990 special, and also for the Travelling Riverside Blues video, if better quality 77 footage existed. Why would Dave Lewis never mention in any of his books seeing pro footage other than EC, Knebworth and Seattle at the SwanSong offices. Likelihood is Page doesn’t have any more pro 77 footage. Private collectors are another matter. This would mean the footage had escaped from the clutches of Grant during the tour or had been recorded when it had been forbidden by Grant and horded for all these years.
  4. Okay, so nearly half way through the anniversary year and so far we've had the announcement of a book and a hint of new music from Jimmy. Checked Plant's tour itinerary and it's pretty constant but he has no gigs listed between Aug 2 and middle of September 14: Tipsport Arena PARDUBICE, CZECHIA Aug 1, 2018 Junge Garde DRESDEN, GERMANY Sep 15, 2018 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival So is this when we might see some activity? Is this why Plant's left it free or just coincidence?
  5. Always been fascinated with this wedding jam. Sam, how would you rate or describe the "performance"? I take it everyone was pretty sloshed but was there any moments of magic and was Jimmy in good form in it? Do you think it is something that Jason might put out there one day for the fans? Maybe at a Zep convention or such like?
  6. We all wish the news reports were about Page releasing a monster Zep live box set or, heaven forbid, soe new music. Instead it’s about a planning squabble with the fat dancer from Take That. What a load of guff.
  7. I remember reading about Page being crestfallen when the original demos for Outrider were stolen from his home and it was originally intended to be a double album. Were these demos ever recovered or did they ever surface on bootleg? These demos could make an interesting Alt Outrider as part of any anniversary boxset. I think demand for an Outrider re-release would be minimal however, and it would have to be a Page website only job, like DW 2.
  8. Good for you. Couldn't give a monkey's tadger what you think or do. Ever since I posted a link to an article about Page in The Sun - which sent you into a political sanctimonious frenzy - you have disagreed with every single thing I have posted. It's very sad and petty that you're still holding a grudge. And even sadder that you introduced politics into the Zep forum in the first place.
  9. I think it’s a case of fans don’t want to see people paying over the odds for items, rather than them being negative about collecting.
  10. His last couple of albums are the sort of fair that gets rave reviews from papers like The Observer and The Guardian, but how many people actually listen to it more than a couple of times after they’ve bought it? Talking to non-Zep heads, the Plant album they rate the most is Raising Sand. And I don’t think it’s any coincidence that Plant wasn’t the boss in that one and he had to relinquish a lot of control to T-Bone Burnett, and to a lesser extent Alison K. plants not a great songwriter from scratch, and is at his best adding lyrics to a basic structure or contributing to a work in progress.
  11. Lol. Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase the “brown bomber”.
  12. You could possibly be right. Def a complex character - seems to be a mix of deep insecurity, machismo and kindness.
  13. Did Bonham ever feckin smile in photos? i remember watching the rock orchestra vid and he’s standing at the piano glowering at McCartney like he’s just slept with his missus.
  14. That was a good read, cheers for posting. I didn’t know that he was still hammering the sauce into the late 90s, I thought he had cleaned up by then. Also interesting that he was in an emotional trough after the O2 gig. Shows how much hope he had for a full reunion. glad he’s in a better place now. He’s a great drummer and has nothing to prove anymore.
  15. Bonzo’s drumming is just one of the highlights of this work in progress. I think Swang Song is infinetly more interesting than alt mixes that have slightly more cowbell and are virtually identical to the original. When are we getting the third alt mix of rock ‘n’ roll. I mean, come on, we’ve dug a hole in the bottom of the barrel and are now dunking for turds.
  16. Not yet, mate. Even in this social media age, Zeppelin still manage to keep things very shtoom. All we have is titbits about a live album in interviews and some speculation. September is when it's rumoured it will kick off in earnest. Personally, I think any release will be in the Xmas run-in to maximise profit.
  17. Wow, they were considering getting the Firm back together. He seems like a really nice gentle soul. I thought he’d be a bit of a bovver boy with the bald head and drumming style. Ha ha. Would have been interesting to hear a new Firm album, sans Boss chorus pedal and fretless bass.
  18. It's a lazy way of the band making money without much effort. A proper ghost written biography would require them committing to several days of interviews and carefully reviewing 300-odd pages of text. In comparison this is minimal effort for maximum gain. They also don't have to go into the nitty gritty of who did what and all that uncomfortable stuff.
  19. Talk about paralysis by analysis. This scholarly dissection of Page's live playing is interesting, but ultimately futile. It was rock 'n' roll folks. Most of the band were probably thinking about which groupie they were going to nail that night; not about how 45 years later some spotty virgin would be documenting their every "flub" and missed hammer-on.
  20. Any release has to be approved by jones and plant as well, and plant is picky about his vocals. Staggering live releases over a decade is selfish and designed to maximise income. They’re not short of cash. Do a dogs bolloks release of all existing multtitracks, and an official bootleg series of all soundboards in a year. But it will never happen.
  21. File under I plan to be playing live next year. Page has said lots of stuff over the last 17 years that have been complete bunkum.
  22. Anyway, isn't John Paul Jones doing a reunion tour with the Butthole Surfers? ;-)
  23. I think Robert does want to celebrate it, but gets frustrated when he gets interviewed to promote his solo gigs and gets asked more about Zep and the 50th anniversary. As for Jones, I think he generally likes to stay under the radar and the media wouldn’t seek him out for comment as he’s less recognisable. That’s pretty much been his modus operandi since 1980.
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