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ZepHead315

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  1. Watching these two men argue and tease one another was always entertaining. May they both rest in peace.
  2. Apparently Butch Trucks' death has been ruled a suicide God, that's heartbreaking! http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/01/27/reports-allman-brothers-butch-trucks-committed-suicide-in-front-his-wife.html
  3. Damn this is a sad day! Mary Tyler Moore has passed away! RIP http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/mary-tyler-moore-television-legend-dead-80-n712146
  4. The Tour Over Europe would like to have a word. Strider, really looking forward to your accounts, especially since the 6/25/72 and 6/21/77 shows are two of my favorite shows ever. I think it goes without saying how we are all insanely jealous that you got to attend all of these amazing shows!
  5. Here's what I listen to to pump me up. Even though it's cheesy as hell, this soundtrack is one of the greatest workout soundtracks ever!
  6. Another question I've been pondering recently...how come Mike Millard missed the first four songs of the 6/23/77 show? According to The Year Of Led Zeppelin blog, his recording starts just before Since I've Been Loving You. So what happened? Did he think his tape was running when it wasn't? Did the first part somehow get lost over the years? Did he get delayed due to traffic (as reportedly happened at the 2nd Long Beach show in 75)?
  7. Happy belated birthday to one of the greatest guitarists the world has ever or will ever know!
  8. I don't normally like the live drum solos...but this one is an exception. Holy shit!
  9. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
  10. Both have their advantages and drawbacks: TSRTS - Advantages: better sound, has some fantastic versions of songs (D&C, NQ, STH, SIBLY), Page is on fire Drawbacks: Plant's voice is weaker, no acoustic set, Rock and Roll gets things off to a somewhat shaky start, and the setlist (imo) is inferior HTWWW - Advantages: Plant's voice is in better shape, better setlist, Bonzo is on fire, acoustic set Drawbacks: Sound is overly compressed, no NQ, and, with the exception of Rock and Roll and Whole Lotta Love, the songs which are repeats here (D&C, STH, SIBLY) are not as good as the versions on TSRTS. Ultimately, I'd give the edge to HTWWW. TSRTS is good too, however (albeit I do think it is overrated).
  11. Reportedly, Debbie Reynolds' last words were "I miss her so much. I want to be with Carrie." 15 minutes later she had the stroke. God, that's so sad and tragic!
  12. I recently listened to Immigrant Song at the Bath Festival, and...can anyone decipher the lyrics that Plant is singing? I find it interesting how the lyrics are still being worked on here. I recognize a few of the lyrics that would become the standard lyrics for the song, but I can't make out other parts. The recording quality definitely doesn't help either. Apologies if this has been posted before (I did a quick search on the forum and couldn't find anything).
  13. I agree. Their first couple of albums were very good and better than anything they put out with Perry (although Journey with Steve Perry is a guilty pleasure of mine). It's a shame they changed their style to get more sales. Their early stuff was intense: They did try to go back into prog one last time with Perry. It's a shame they just went back to pop rock:
  14. I wasn't at the show, but I have a theory re Heartbreaker: Page may have played the opening lick of the solo in order to test his guitar. His guitar strap came loose at the beginning of Sick Again (hence the brief dropout) and there's a long wait before NFBM, so he probably had to ensure it was tuned to his liking. As to him actually playing Heartbreaker, it wasn't the first time playing it for 77 (they played it during one of the MSG shows earlier in the month). He could have decided to play it as it was their first night in LA (being their "home away from home"). Or it could have been in response to that guy shouting for it on the bootleg. As Strider said, only Page knows for sure. As for "Trampled Underfoot", I believe it is indeed Bonzo. The Year of Led Zeppelin blog also credits it to Bonzo, so I'd say it's a fairly safe bet.
  15. One of These Days - Pink Floyd
  16. I know I'm probably in the minority, but I've always found Priest's 70s material (up to and including Stained Class) to be far superior to anything they've put out since. Not that they didn't have some good songs afterward, but most of their 80s stuff was more about "rocking out" and "partying" as opposed to being complex or dark. It's catchy but it doesn't require a whole lot of thought. Songs like Epitaph, Heroes End, or Sinner are way more interesting both lyrically and musically than, say, Breaking the Law, imo. Anyways, I digress. Here's a song that has one of my favorite vocal performances ever:
  17. A classic...Richard Simmons on Whose Line.
  18. You Better, You Bet - The Who
  19. For me it's Tangerine. Always found it to be very peaceful and relaxing!
  20. My dad's friend made a CD of some of his personal favorite Zeppelin songs and let me borrow it. It had all their famous stuff (Black Dog, Stairway, etc.) and I became a sort of casual fan. Then, on a whim, I purchased the Led Zeppelin DVD. From the first notes at Royal Albert Hall, I was blown away! I then got HTWWW, along with all the studio albums and eventually moved on to bootlegs (my first one was LTTE). The rest, as they say, is history.
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