Phil Carson is alive and well. He is a senior executive with Atlantic Records. He joined Led Zeppelin on bass for 'Money' at Festhalle in Frankfurt on June 30th 1980. He also joined The Firm on tour for a jam session as well as on holiday with Jimmy in Ibiza.

I've heard that as well but have yet to confirm the date.

Hello Cecil, Swandown may be able to nail this one a bit better as far as the specifics but basically it is the name of someone who was involved in the manufacturing of the album on vinyl.

So its The Anglos as opposed to The Angelos and clearly, Plant intended to record their song 'Incense' at that session but was pushed to do a ballad instead, 'Our Song'. The band lineups are a bit of a train wreck. For one thing, Bonham had joined Plant as far back as '65 in The Crawling King Snakes. Perhaps Chris Welch or my notes on his work are mistaken concerning when Bonham joined The Band of Joy, but Chris states Plant put together a Band of Joy lineup in Jan '67 and at least two others afterward. It does make more sense that perhaps he JOINED a new lineup in Aug 67 (Summer) and they began GIGGING in Sept 67 (as the "classic" line-up). Insofar as bandmate recollections we know how unreliable those can sometimes be. I agree Welch may have mistitled 'For What It's Worth' as 'What's That Sound?', which is the chorus! I'm not certain if 'Sweet Mary' is a Leadbelly song, but I can look into that. I agree 'Dagger/Memory Lane' may very well have been cut as solo demos with Denny Cordell.

Point 1: According to Chris Welch's book 'Power & Glory', Robert proceeded to the studio intent on recording a cover version of 'Incense' by The Angelos but CBS had other ideas for the session. I believe my original post is consistent with Welch and this refers to his first session. Point 2: According to Chris Welch's book 'Power & Glory' as well as 'John Bonham: A Thunder of Drums' John Bonham joined Robert Plant in The Band of Joy in Summer 1967 after getting drunk one night. According to 'Thunder of Drums', John quit The Band of Joy (who disbanded) in May '68 to team up with bassist Dave Pegg to back Tim Rose on a full UK Tour (for 40 pounds a week wages). Point 3:According to Chris Welch's book 'Power & Glory', Robert Plant and The Band of Joy recorded 8-track demos at Regent Sound Studios in London (circa March '68); 'Adriatic Sea View' & 'Sweet Mary', 'Hey Joe', 'What's That Sound?'. I should also add Welch states Robert cut some demos as a solo vocalist around the same time, to include a cover of Elvis Presley's 'One Night'. If you find any of these points to be incorrect or inconsistent with your findings please reply accordingly. Thank you, swandown.

I couldn't agree more! Some of the topics we'll explore here may well remain unsolved despite our best efforts. Viewpoints may also differ. Jimmy and Jeff can't agree on who wrote Beck's Bolero so what hope have we got for reaching a consensus?!

Can you cite more specifically where you are pulling Zacron's comments from? Jimmy lived with his parents at 34 Miles Road in Epsom and yes, he normally entertained his friends in the living room...jamming there with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck etc. so Zacron's comment about the Afghan Hound in the living room makes perfect sense.

Scott, I will follow up on this inquiry within the next 24 hours as I'm working off of a thumb drive at the moment and it does not contain the notes I need to reference. We'll get it sorted.

You'll have to for it to be examined any further.

Robert Plant's CBS Records Recording Contract In 1966 a talent scout with CBS Records signed 18-year-old Robert Plant to a recording contract. Autumn '66, Plant proceeded to Regent Sound Studios on Denmark Street in London intent on recording a cover version of 'Incense' by The Angelos, however CBS had other ideas for the session. Late '66, CBS Records released Plant's first single, 'You Better Run' b/w 'Everybody's Gonna Say' (co-written by Plant). In Jan '67, The Band of Joy began a Sunday night residency at The Ship and Rainbow in Wolverhampton arranged thru Nita Anderson Presentations. This residency came to an end after a dispute over lyrics. Soonafter, Plant was fired from the original Band of Joy lineup for telling the drummer he was slowing down. In Mar '67 CBS Records released Plant's second single, 'Our Song' b/w 'Laughing, Crying, Laughing'. Summer '67 Bonham joined Plant in The Band of Joy and they toured the UK extensively. In Sep '67 CBS Records released Plant's third single, 'Long Time Coming' b/w 'I've Got A Secret'. Spring '68 Robert Plant and The Band of Joy recorded 8-track demos; 'Adriatic Sea View', 'Sweet Mary', 'Hey Joe', & 'What's That Sound?' at Regent Sound Studios in London. The Band of Joy disbanded in May 1968.

It is accurate with the exception that no claim was ever made here that he had nothing to do with the first album's lyrics. I think that misunderstanding has been cleared up. I don't believe JPJ's recollection either (and neither would Willie Dixon LOL!) unless what JPJ meant was every lyric with the exception of those he "borrowed" from others for the first album.

I abolutely agree it would preclude him from receiving a writing credit. It's germaine insofar as it muddies the water as to what the depth and breadth of his lyrical contributions to the first album are. Quite frankly, I went off because of the discourteous manner in which you replied, and not to the underlying point being made. Anyone can pull off a drive-by around here but it's better to hit the brakes and talk it thru, as has been done here. Thank you for your continued interest in and worthwhile contributions to this thread.

Certainly, 'Thank You' is his first significant lyrical contribution. The points you've raised here are valid and require further examination.

Yes, exactly. Note also Magic Sam has already said he'd rather burn this forum down than afford me any courtesy or respect, so his introduction of "dubious" and rolling of eyes in this discussion is unneccesary, pointless distraction.

I believe you may have misread something. 'Thank You' was Robert's first attempt as a lyricist for Led Zeppelin. If anything, his star only continued to rise from 1968 (when he and Bonzo were on salary!) until they disbanded in 1980.

A favorable review of a blues-based album from a Windy City newspaper. What more could you want!

Earlier in this thread (as well as the Jimmy Page Guest Appearances thread) I posted Jimmy had joined his longtime friend Long John Baldry for a jam in Vancouver, British Columbia on December 7th 1993 but I had never seen any confirmation of the venue. Baldry's guitarist at the time has confirmed via private email the venue was 86 St. Music Hall, located on the former grounds of Expo '86. He recalls Jimmy had been hanging out with Baldry and certainly remembers the jam that night. He said Jimmy was very approachable and spoke with him for about 15 minutes concerning guitarist topics. Jimmy was staying in Vancouver at that time working on the Coverdale/Page album at Little Mountain Studios. A little more concerning Long John Baldry's connections to Canada from Wikipedia: In 1963, Baldry joined the Cyril Davies R&B All Stars with Jimmy Page on guitar and Nicky Hopkins playing piano. Baldry chose to settle permanently in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became a Canadian citizen. He regularly toured the Canadian west coast, as well as the U.S. Northwest. Long John Baldry died on July 21, 2005, in a Vancouver hospital of a severe chest infection.

"No more firecrackers!" --Robert Plant on tour with Led Zeppelin...said too many times and places to mention

The thread title refers to when the original article was believed to have been published, as it's in German and mentions his sheep farm in Wales. Turns out it was published in 1977 and the photos depict Jennings Farm. There was never any contention about when the photos were taken.

Comments to my page require my approval. Too many haters and spammers on board. Thanks for the compliment.

Stunning contribution to the site. Not.

Correct. It had nothing to do with elves or woodland fairies so Robert brain dumped it.

Check out The Mummy with Boris Karloff (1932). There's a brief passage of music played in the background whilst showing a scene inside the tomb which sounds eerily similar to Kashmir's duh-duh-duh duhnt duh-duh-duh duhnt. It sounds like duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh. Just the three beats as opposed to the four used in Kashmir.

They randomly took a Plant-stalker in from off the streets and got lucky? Well, all I can say, again, is that David Coverdale has been a singer of songs for most of his life and it was talent which led to his big break with Deep Purple: David Coverdale was born on September 22nd 1951 in Saltburn in the North East of England. His first home was above a club in the town run by his parents and, via the juke-box, Coverdale was turned on to bands such as The Pretty Things, The Sorrows, The Yardbirds and The Kinks. He went on to art college where he joined college groups such as Vintage 67, Denver Mule and Magdalene. At the end of 1968 this paid off when The Skyliners, a busy local outfit, asked him to join. They played all over the area and did supporting slots at the Redcar Jazz Club, soon changing their name to The Government. Some nights they played cabaret spots at night clubs, on other occasions they would be playing for college audiences, always doing covers. On one occasion in 1969 they even found themselves supporting Deep Purple at Bradford University. The band also backed people like Elkie Brooks and The Paper Dolls and had offers of full-time work. In the end the members decided not to go professional, so Coverdale left and took a job in a boutique to earn a wage and sang in the evenings with Rivers Invitation, who spawned a spin-off outfit called The Fabulosa Brothers. Coverdale was also busy writing; songs like 'Holy Man', 'Sail Away' and 'Soldier Of Fortune', all began life during this time. Stories of the departure of Deep Purple vocalist lan Gillan surfaced and the boss at the Redcar Jazz Club sent in a tape of The Fabulosa Brothers. Coverdale was invited for an audition and on December 8, 1973, found himself fronting Deep Purple for the first time in Sweden. The new band cut the Burn album, and Deep Purple went on to become the biggest selling band in America the following year. After Stormbringer when Blackmore quit, Coverdale was instrumental in persuading the others to carry on with Tommy Bolin. He was also the first to quit when it became clear the band were falling apart. 'I was frightened to leave the band. Purple was my life, Purple gave me my break but all the same I wanted out,' he later admitted. Contractural problems led to him taking time off to record two solo albums before he could begin to think of starting his own group, Whitesnake, who set out on their first low-key UK tour in 1978. Over the next twelve months first Jon Lord, then Ian Paice joined his band, who became very successful in Europe, with a number of hit singles penned by guitarist Bernie Marsden. The group underwent a number of personnel changes with Ian Paice being replaced by Cozy Powell in 1982 after which the group began to lose direction a little. In 1985 Coverdale disbanded the group completely before emerging again in 1987 with an American based band and a new album deal. The Whitesnake '1987' LP went on to become his biggest seller ever and for several years the group enjoyed enormous worldwide success. This slowed in the mid-nineties and Coverdale teamed up with Jimmy Page for a one-off album Coverdale/Page and short tour. He then moved to recording solo albums under the Whitesnake/David Coverdale banner but the touring diminished. In 2003 he returned to the stage with a new Whitesnake to promote a number of Best Of Whitesnake albums in America and Europe.

Whitesnake: In The Still of the Night (Coming Home Studios) (B0006129-09) (2006) I have this dvd. It's an entertaining performance superbly captured on film.