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Nocturna August 2009 (Mexico)
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Sorry, again.... still having trouble with posting. Re: Robert's reply about Hotdog, I recall him specifically saying Audrey's name while imitating a Southern accent.
If so then it must be in a different source. I recall him saying something to the effect of Texas had the richest groupies - they would follow the Zep jet in their own jets.
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That reminds me of my handbill from the same venue:
That's awesome, Sam! Another pre-Zeppelin Plant date confirmed.
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Ticket Stub, June 6th 1966 (6/6/66)
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Sorry, my answer ended up in the quote box, guess I haven't figured out how to use the new features on the forum as of yet!
No worries. During the interview Robert explains each track on the album to J.J., and for Hot Dog he says "It owes everthing to" (Robert pauses, J.J. suggests "the state of Texas" to which Robert laughs and continues)
"yeah, the state of Texas and the state of some of the people in Texas".
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Thank you, Lynn. Here's a link to that interview conducted by J.J. Jackson at Knebworth House:
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Hi Steve!
I thought I'd bump up some of my old questions to see if you found any additional information. I apologize in advance if I missed the replies to any of them. Plus, I added a couple of new ones.
Older Questions:
1.) When Robert Plant went on SNL with Brian Setzer there's a sign behind the left side of the drummer stating "band for hire". Would you happen to know if that was Robert's idea? The sign stated to contact Ahmet with a phone number. Obviously, the phone number couldn't have been legit and went to a regular switchboard (at least I'm guessing).
2.) The 1970 soundtrack to the movie Homer has Led Zeppelin's How Many More Times. I know the band is protective of their work but did the boys and Peter authorize this usage?
3.) Has it been confirmed by Robert (or any member of the band) that Hot Dog was written about the Texas groupie Audrey Hamilton?
4.) Did any other of John Bonham's bulls besides Bruno win certificates?
5.) Regarding publishing companies usually the band utilized Superhype Publishing Inc. and Flames of Albion Music Inc. However for Physical Graffiti it states that all songs were published under Joaneline Music Inc. Do you have any information regarding Joaneline Music Inc.? I know you stated that the corporate offices for Joaneline Music are (were?) 33-34 CHANCERY LANE in LONDON.
6.) I remember hearing an interview on June 7th 1991 on my way to a Billy Squier concert at the now defunct Sting nightclub in New Britain Connecticut and listening to a radio interview with Billy. If I recall correctly there was actually talk of Billy collaborating with Jimmy Page, but Billy was touring to support his then latest release Creatures of Habit and the talks fell through. Do you have any additional information regarding this? In addition, unless I'm mistaken Billy actually mentioned this in a second interview he conducted.
7.) Following up on the recent sale of a Jimmy Page used bow, can you confirm if Jimmy only utilized Czechoslovakia A. Prager bows or did he utilize various manufactured bows?
8.) Back in April 2009 in this thread there was discussion about a necklace Jimmy is seen wearing, and was curious. Didn't Chris Farlowe own / or still own a WWII memorabilia store? If so, when did Chris open / purchase the store? Perhaps some of Jimmy's articles of clothing / jewelry was purchased from Chris' store?
9.)Can you confirm that one of the proposed titles for The Firm's debut album was "The Royal Court Of China?"
10.)Can you confirm that Simon Kirke was in the passenger seat when Bonzo was pulled over for speeding down Sunset? The story was told by JPJ in the '90's?
11.)When Led Zeppelin was able to meet Elvis, Paul Rodgers was also at the concert and attempted to meet with Elvis. Did Peter or Clive ever explain why Paul couldn't also get backstage to meet with Elvis?
Here's some newer questions for you Steve!
12.)Regarding Kashmir and the ghost track of the orchestra parts. Has there been any informaiton regarding the names of session players for the left over ghost track that remains? Is the handwritten sheet music put together by JPJ that was dated November 10, 1976 been located since it's sale? Any idea who Chris was who drew up that sheet music?
13.)The early Led Zep postcard that was for sale years ago through Merit Adventures that was signed by JP and RP (the one with the picture of them on stage in June 1969) do you know if that could have been part of possibly an early fan club offering? The suggestion that JP and RP signed "a whole bunch" has me curious as to why "a whole bunch" were signed.
14.)If true at one time they were in Swan Song's possession has it ever been stated where the demos from Iron Maiden that were found in a filing cabinet went when the Swan Song offices were cleared out in 1983? Do you know if the band The Message had any demos at the Swan Song offices?
Thanks as always for any insight you can provide regarding the questions!
Robert
www.behindthetoys.com
Great questions, all!
#8 we've confirmed Farlowe did own such a store but he started out selling from a table so to speak. No direct connection to Jimmy as of yet.
#6 - A friend of mine just met with Billy within the past two weeks but didn't know about this question and I didn't know about their meeting until afterward.
I shall attempt to put it forward online.#13 - Led Zeppelin never had an official fan club.
I'll be in touch via PM to get clarification on some of the finer points of what you have asked now and previously.
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I am reading a book called "The First Time We Met the Blues", by David Williams, who is a childhood friend of Page.
Williams recounts attending an "American Folk-Blues Festival" in Manchester September of 1962 with some friends, including Page, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. Williams states that Page had to take the train and meet them there as he had a gig with Neil Christian the night before. He also states that Page subsequently left Christian's band and started art school. It's not clear if this was in late 1962 or early 1963.
Thank you so much for posting this, Janet. I have not read the book you referenced but will make a point of doing so. I will also look into the American Folk-Blues Festival appearance and then set about incorporating
it into the existing chronology. What do you think about all this, Otto?
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I remember on the day John Bonham died, one of the NY area rock radio stations said (and which one I don't remember since there were several that I used to listen to from Long Island, NYC & Connecticut) that Led Zeppelin were just about to announce several dates at MSG. However, I have never seen anything about this in print, so who knows where that info came from & whether or not it was legit. Maybe this could be confirmed with one of the area promoters of that time.
If that was said I would say it's inconsistent with what is known to be true of their intentions at the time. The first leg of the tour (Oct 17 - 15 Nov) was announced and it met Robert's pre-condition of not exceeding thirty days. If what the radio station reported is accurate then it would seem to suggest Robert relented on his pre-condition for the tour.
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... It has been extremely difficult to locate any party who may be familiar with the Original Ice Place...The Record Search Vegas-Police Service...I am in this process now...but this will take time, as documentation must be notarized for a formal process...anyway...just thought I let every know where things stand so far...
....here is a e-mail that I received from UNLV....after contacting every museum, State Library, classic vintage Vegas sites...etc..etc...hopeless so it appears to have some insight into the Original Venue....I have sent both of these contacts e-mail/and phone call...I will update as I receive information...
UNLV:
Unfortunately we do not have any images of the Ice Palace. You may try and contact the Las Vegas News Bureau. Try Brian Alvarez there at 702-892-0711 or email him at balvarez@lvcva. com. Or you may try and contact UNLV's history professor Jay Coughtry at 702-895-3926. He has recently done research on the Ice Palace.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Special Collection
I commend your persistence. It's the only way this can be resolved for certain.
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I just got back from "IT MIGHT GET LOUD". It was awesome! The whole audience sat there through the credits until the screen went black, then we all cheered. it was great!
What a terrific photograph! Love how the red and green foilage along the bottom really accentuates the Autumnal vibe of it all.
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Hi Steve,
I just noticed something that I never really paid attention to before: 29 years ago today, Peter Grant announces the first run of dates for Led Zep The 80's Tour - Part 1. The dates and cities announced:
Montreal - October 17
Landover, Maryland (Washington, DC) - October 19, 20
Philadelphia - October 22
Landover, Maryland (Washington DC) - October 23
Richfield, Ohio (Cleveland)- October 26, 27
Detroit - October 29, 30
Buffalo - November 1
Philadelphia - November 3, 4
Pittsburgh - November 6, 7
St. Paul, Minnesota (Minneapolis)- November 9
Chicago - November 10, 12, 13, 15
Now, we know Robert's condition was no more than 30 days in America, and band touring policy at that time was 2 days on, then one day off. Peter's initial plan was to cover the East and Midwest (hence Part 1), then return to America in Spring 1981 to cover the South and West.
So here's my question/mystery: why wasn't New York included in these inital run of dates? I find this strange that their second home and one of their strongest US markets wasn't included in Part 1's itinerary. Most major cities of Peter's Part 1 strategy were covered (I suppose St. Louis and Indianapolis could have part of the East Coast/Midwest coverage), and certainly Peter made a nice effort to include the key cities that were aborted late in the 1977 US tour (Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia), but why not New York? Especially when they had two venue options in Madison Square Garden and Uniondale in Long Island. Feasibly, I thought that with this itinerary, they might have added New York right at the end of Chicago, as the last stop before flying back to England (although they could really only perform one or two dates if Robert was firm on the 30 day rule).
I guess they could have visited New York on Part 2, but given Peter's strategy, it seems more fitting for them to add to Part 1. What are your thoughts?
I find this inquiry very interesting and I shall have to look into it further and post my findings. What does come immediately to mind is this tour was booked on just three months notice so venue availability may have been an issue (hockey and baseketball season underway as well as other events). There is the Buffalo, NY date. It could also be Peter Grant may have deliberately avoided the pressure of playing the Big Apple on this initial leg, and
more so if they had intentions to return to NYC in 1981.
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1985 Photographer's Pass
Courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive
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The Firm 1986 USA Tour Hat
Courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive
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Absolutely. Positively. Astonishing. I can't wait to piece all of this into the existing chronological record.
Wouldn't it be something if one of those promotional posters - a real one - turned up 40+ years after the fact.
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Probably the only way you could get a women to stay...
Hey Chucklehead! How's everything in Vancouver? I see your wife had a son, please convey my congratulations
to the father.
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And here's one for the real sickos, even though he ain't a serial killer but to add something to those "who love to study controversial characters."
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Carl_Tanzler
I found the theme of Gothic romance intriguing.
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Michael Franti and Spearhead. Love these guys!!
I met Michael at the Crossing Borders festival in Den Haag back in Oct '99. JPJ was also on the bill that night.
Michael Franti - Hole In The Bucket
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I like Robert's shirt. I think this was taken circa 5/23-25/88 at The Warwick hotel in Philly. Guy's name is Rob.
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Speaking of funny outfits, this is 1989 and we were at an Hawaiin themed party...I still can't believe the outfits:-)
OJ "The Juice" Simpson likes
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I think I did it!
"10"
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Steve...we got to get these guys to come back...F a replacement for Robert. They are who they are.
Love you brother
by the way...the new improvements on the site rocks
The man performing electric magic behind the curtain deserves full credit for all the site improvements you see.
We may well see a Them Crooked Vultures dvd release to compliment their new album, otherwise all quiet on the Zep front...for now.
Thank you for your kind sentiments and cheers, Bouncer.
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How The West Was Won (1972)
I shall attempt to put it forward online.
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Guitar Player Lessons Series - Classic Rock Lead Guitar Fall 2009 (USA)