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    Led Zeppelin 50th Anniversary

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    5 hours ago, PeaceFrogYum said:

    Well, if Rainbow does a release or anything before Zep does, I am fine to post it here as at least this thread will get some real use.

    Why Jimmy did not release a best of Earls Court for the 50th is beyond me. Reason I pick this instead of say a show from 69' is because there is so much usable pro-shot, officially recorded material which could be used. Jimmy could have put together a triple album of the best versions of each song from the 5 nights. The only sound issues I recall are with the 17th & 23rd, the 17th being issues with the sound system however that may or may not affect the recording. Then on the 23rd the bass drum was not recorded but that would be a relatively easy patch. Jimmy could have put this together in his sleep in between recording Scarlett's poetry album.B)

    C'mon guys, throw us a bone.

    I don't think Jimmy's gonna release anything new.

    But I would like a box-set 'Super Deluxe' from Royal Albert Hall 1970. With vinyls, cds, DVD or Bluray, HD download card and a kind of book... something like the box-set 'Super Deluxe' TSRTS. I really love that concert... and of course I'd love the Earl's Court stuff.

    Hello I’m new to the forum.

    in Meet & Greet

    Posted

    Maybe Led Zeppelin would have been the headliners, but in my opinion, Deep Purple at that time had nothing to envy to Zep.

    Besides, I suppose Ritchie would have set the whole stage on fire, as he really did... so I doubt that Zep would have been able to play.

    Hello I’m new to the forum.

    in Meet & Greet

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    7 hours ago, ElfRainbow said:

    Talking about Cal Jam 74, is there a reason Zeppelin didn’t play that festival or Woodstock for that matter? Would you or anyone know?

    1:49 There's Led Zeppelin undercover... :sarcastic_hand:

    They weren't at Woodstock because of Peter Grant's decision, as I recall.

    In 1974, I guess they wanted to take a break from touring.

    Led Zeppelin 50th Anniversary

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    11 hours ago, ElfRainbow said:

    I had a dream to see a reunited Rainbow with Ronnie and Ritchie, sadly it never happened due to Ronnie’s early demise, there were talks of Elf reuniting also.

    So I feel you guys pain.

    I remember that sad day, I was in Buenos Aires (I am from Mar del Plata) with my girlfriend at that time and when I woke up she told me about Ronnie. :(

    When I knew that Ritchie was going to play rock again in 2016, I played almost every week the lottery (this year too, I wanted to go to Spain). I had to get six numbers right to win, once I got four numbers right, that was the closest I ever came.

    As I told you before, Page and Blackmore are my favorite guitarists.

    But well, in 2017 Ronnie Romero came to my city and played songs from Rainbow, Deep Purple, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.

    Led Zeppelin 50th Anniversary

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    12 hours ago, Stryder1978 said:

    I feel your pain Rodrigo!

    I went through the same thing WAY back in 1979.  I read in a newspaper that led Zeppelin were performing at Knebworth that year.  Even though I had just gotten out of high school, my parents weren't keen on me going over seas alone.  After much begging, I got their approval and called a travel agent in Omaha.  Remember, there was no internet back then.  I asked the travel agent about a flight to Knebworth, England.  Of course the tour operator couldn't find that "city" anywhere.  She then asked me if I had my passport.  My response was "A whatport?"  and after a little more discussion, I told her I'd start working on getting that first.  Not long after that announcement, I read that Zeppelin was preparing for a 1980 US tour!  PERFECT....I could easily get to a city near Nebraska and not go through the hassle of an overseas trip.

    We all know how that worked out.

    When they announced the show in 2007, I was determined to be at that show...no matter the cost....even if only got to sit outside the O2 and listen to it with my ear against the wall.  After a LOT of work, I managed to get a ticket (thanks to a new Irish friend) and managed to finally fulfill a life time dream I NEVER thought would come true! 

      

    I'm glad for you that you went to the O2!

    Any special memories of that legendary concert? I'd like to read them.

    Although my favorite band is Led Zeppelin, I have to admit that I was lucky enough to attend several concerts of some of my idols, such as: Whitesnake, AC/DC, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, ZZ Top, Judas Priest, Joe Lynn Turner, Robert Plant, Ian Anderson, John Fogerty, Glenn Hughes, Europe, Billy Cobham, etc!

    *I have the album 'Black Ice' and the tour book signed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Phil Rudd. I attended all three nights at River Plate Stadium, but my girlfriend at the time was luckier and came out on top in 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' from the 'Live at River Plate' DVD.

    *B.B. King threw his pin into the crowd and I grabbed it.

    *I have the first sheet of the set-list of John Fogerty's second night in Buenos Aires.

    *'Slaves and Masters' signed by Joe Lynn Turner.

    *'Spectrum' signed by Billy Cobham.

    *'Mighty Rearranger' signed by Justin Adams.

    :thumbsup:

    Led Zeppelin 50th Anniversary

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    Posted · Edited by Rodrigo

    I just want to give my humble opinion, I hope I don't offend anyone.

    I feel I have no right to ask Jimmy Page for any more things. I think what he's done with the Super Deluxe boxes is fantastic.

    So far, I only have 'I' through 'Presence' (all individually numbered), and I hope to complete the collection. For me (and I suppose many others) they are relics, the holy grails. Here in the third world, our salaries are much lower, and products such as Super Deluxe boxes and everything imported, we pay three or four times the value it actually costs. Maybe, because of this, I appreciate all these things more.

    I know that you also have the right to claim more records (I would love that too). But I know that some have seen Led Zeppelin live, or Page/Plant. I feel pretty lucky to see Robert Plant three times (twice in 2012 and once in 2015, also playing 'The Lemon Song' with Jack White).

    One of the saddest days of my life was in 2007, when I was 17 years old and I knew I wouldn't be going to the O2 in London. I remember that I had to get an email in order to have a chance to buy a ticket... I never got it, and my mother had told me that if I got the email, she would ask for a bank loan to buy the ticket and travel to London.

    Most of you are very lucky!

    Long Live Led Zeppelin! :thumbsup:

    Beautiful Women

    in Ramble On

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    2 hours ago, ElfRainbow said:

     

    Y’all know I’m just kidding right?

     

    Beautiful.

    :thumbsup:

    Good nick, man. I'm very fan of Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. I love all the line-up of Rainbow over the years, but the band with Ritchie, Ronnie and Cozy is legendary.

    Page and Blackmore are my favorite guitar players, by far.

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