Wonderful photos!!! Thanks for sharing. I barely remember when going to the movies was a big deal... would have been great to see TSRTS in the theater!

Not sure if you're a college football fan, but "For Whom the Bell Tolls" always makes me think of 3rd down!

LOVE Metallica - saw them live in '91 and again over the summer. Put on a fantastic show both times!

Really? It all became so clear when Rob Halford came out! Good on him; he changed the whole look of music for a decade. Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a fantastic mini-documentary!

Metallica in July! I had floor tix and got there way early. Was about 5 rows from the stage and took this pic. FANTASTIC show, but hot as hell!

One of my favorites!!!

I was there last year! A fantastic National Park. Standing on a hill in a mountain of dreams.....

LOVE the tattoo!

This poster is awesome! Loved the photos of the theater marquees also. I (barely) remember when going to the movies was an event!

Agree... I absolutely cannot rank them in order and there is at LEAST one song on each album that can be my "favorite" depending on my mood. Also agree with sound on vinyl. I don't have a turntable now, but growing up, my dad had all the Zep albums and listening to them on vinyl is one of my favorite memories (although setting the needle without scratching the album was always a little nerve wracking as my dad was a bit of a freak about things like that!)

I like the Dead; they're no Zep, but I enjoy them quite a bit. While I don't think their range was as wide as Zep, they do incorporate a bunch of different styles into their sound; blues, country, Americana, etc. Unlike Zep, they did not have a strong vocalist (here's a joke... if you get an email titled, "Phil Lesh singing Eyes of the World, DO NOT OPEN IT!!! It is Phil Lesh singing Eyes of the World. Hardeharhar). It's almost painful to listen to the singing sometimes, which is unfortunate as the lyrics are usually great. I'm not a huge fan of the long and ramble-y Jerry tunes and losing Pig Pen really changed the direction of the Dead. For me, they're just not "rocking" enough, especially the post-Pig Pen stuff. I've seen them live with Jerry (kinda boring, to be honest) as well as the offshoots, Rat Dog, Phil & Friends, Further. It's an entertaining show, but not Zep, for sure. Mr. EaglesOfOneNest is a HUGE Dead fan, but I've gotten him more into Zep lately... On Friday nights, we fire up the sound system, turn on the disco ball and rainbow lights and find old Zep concerts on YouTube. I can't remember which concert we were watching, but he said, "Wow, I never realized Zep was a.... JAM BAND!". Hmmm, not really, but yes, they could go off on amazing, improvisational tangents.

Now that I'm thinking about it, Metallica has done well over the years with changes in their lineup, but I think the big thing there is that James Hetfield has been there throughout providing consistent songwriting. Also, they don't "jam" and go off on tangents. I saw them in July and it was a FANTASTIC show, but it's just a show. They play their music with very little additional interpretation or riffs. Their live music follows their studio sound very closely.

Yes, agreed, Led Zeppelin has a way of really appealing to a lot of different emotions! Different in a way from Pink Floyd, which I think is also emotive / emotional music, but with a more down / depressing element. I did see Roger Waters live in July and it was a fantastic show though!

Thank you for that! :-) Not a fan of an Ozzy-less Sabbath. I do quite like his post-Sabbath solo stuff.

Black Country Woman - another great one. "That's allright, I know your sisters, too".. hahaha!!! Love the cheek! Ten Years Gone and Rain Song are two of my favorites... emotive without being depressing.

Apropos of nothing, I love that Jimmy's girlfriend is younger than Robbie Williams' wife! Take That, indeed!

Yeah, I'm going to admit that I'm not that much of an AC/DC connoisseur; I just generally like their hits. Taking a quick look at their catalog, I see most of my favorites are from the Bon Scott era. I also see that they have Chris Slade back on drums again! Some friends of mine had tickets for a show last year that got canceled due to Brian Johnson's hearing issues. It was rescheduled later with Axl on vocals and they said it was the most expensive cover band they've ever been to see!

I like Hot Dog quite a bit; it's fun, it's different, and like Prince said - every Zep song makes you feel different. I agree with you about Tea For One being a bit of a downer. One of the reasons why I like Zep so much is that very, very few of their songs are wistful, or sad. I remember being a kid in the '70's and hearing Stairway for the first time and not liking it because I thought it was kind of sad. I've gotten over that, of course, but in general, I'm not a fan of "slow jams", sad music or too much wistfulness. I have enough of that in my own life!

To each his own!

I think the only band that successfully pulled off swapping in another singer was Journey and that's because Arnel Pineda sounds EXACTLY like Steve Perry (and kinda looks like him, too). Yes, Iron Maiden and AC/DC were successful after the addition of Bruce Dickinson and Brian Johnson, but in the case of Maiden, DiAnno was replaced after one album (I think) and AC / DC .... well, I don't know, maybe they are actually another example of successfully replacing their singer. Anyway, you really really cannot top Freddie Mercury

LOVE THAT!!!! I really like ITTOD. Lots of variety. Really reflects the band's versatility. It takes true skill and musicianship to continue to evolve. IF Bonham hadn't died AND the band stayed together, they would have sounded very different in the '80's than they did in '68 or '74.Think about it... did you have the same hairstyle or wardrobe in 1982 versus 1972? Gotta say, out of Led Zeppelin's entire catalog the one and only song that I don't like is "Tea for One". Every other song I enjoy listening to.

^^ +1

It wouldn't be the same without Bonzo, period. Led Zeppelin was 4 talented musicians that created a 5th element / member when playing together. I think the Rolling Stones are somewhat beating a dead horse with the incessant touring 50 years on, but at least their lineup, absent Bill Wyman, is pretty much the same as it's been since Ron Wood replaced Mick Taylor in the '70's. I saw a billboard in my city the other day advertising Roger Daltrey performing Who classics at the Hard Rock. Just Daltrey. Pete sent his brother Simon in for him on guitar. That's not the Who.

I heard an interview with Rob Halford and he said he babies his voice - no smoking, no alcohol anymore, tea, warming it up. It takes care and I think in the early '70's that wasn't really a consideration. Different times. Also agree with the others that stated they never knew how long it would last; may as well perform every show like it was a final performance. I am a huge fan of Plant's solo stuff and I think he's done a great job adapting his voice as he ages.

Hadn't seen that before, that was great! I love the story about the soundcheck at Knebworth when they didn't realize it was Jason on the drums!