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I love them too but haven't thought of them in YEARS! Thanks for the reminder and the links.
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A class act all the way. Just like the poster
Indeed he is.
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Thanks Ally.
My best to you and Mrs. Ally.
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Oh my goodness - I have always LOVED Pagey on his knees!!!
I love your posts.
The distinguished, mature Jimmy Page accepting the OBE from the Queen of England whilel a whole generation of women (myself included) still smiles at the image of a younger "Pagey on his knees!!!" -
Although that photo was taken after my time, so to speak, and Jimmy looks slightly thinner and is dressed differently, it still captures much of the spirit of what it was like. I was in college when that photo was taken and, by then, chasing Zep guys no longer appealed to me. Still, I think it is very cool that, after me, another wave of girls came along who were able to enjoy Jimmy's charms. As with you, for me, doing those things was absolutely part of the Zep experience. I'm glad you didn't miss it!
Oh I wish I could have this experience too...oh Jimmy
You never know. Someday he might play in the Czech Republic.
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I love hearing the stories! I wish I could get to have experiences like that, but I was born 13 years after Zep broke up.
Thanks, lzfan! I could go on and on but I don't want to derail the photo thread. I'm sure that you'll be inspired to, someday, have your own great adventures.
Oh I completely agree with that! It's funny, because for me this picture in particular really reminds me of that time (mainly because that's what he was wearing when I saw them in concert). When I mentioned to some of my friends back then that I had left before the concert was over, they all thought I was crazy. For me though, it was all just a part of the experience that I didn't want to miss either.Although that photo was taken after my time, so to speak, and Jimmy looks slightly thinner and is dressed differently, it still captures much of the spirit of what it was like. I was in college when that photo was taken and, by then, chasing Zep guys no longer appealed to me. Still, I think it is very cool that, after me, another wave of girls came along who were able to enjoy Jimmy's charms.
As with you, for me, doing those things was absolutely part of the Zep experience. I'm glad you didn't miss it! -
Been collecting zep vinyl for quite some years,
here are some of these records:
and of course the ultimate O2 souvenir....
Great collection! I have several of the bootleg albums in your middle photo (right now they're in storage right now in my in-laws attic). I remember that the paper labels that were glued onto the sleeve looked like they had been photocopied and the vinyl was heavier than my non-bootleg LZ albums.
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When I left the concert early so I could see Pagey back at the hotel , this is exactly what he looked like walking through the lobby (a man all hot & sweaty from playing his ass off!!)
Your post brought back so many memories because we used to do the same things! It was a few years before you so I never saw Jimmy wearing the white suit. We'd get to the venues hours early so we could see the Zep guys when they arrived, find some sympathetic soul who would let us through so we could see them when they left the stage, and then race up to their hotel.
My friend and I used to say that you haven't lived until you saw Jimmy leaving the stage in that condition. -
When Zep came through Dallas in August of 1971, Robert made remark onstage alluding to "getting back on the bis" and I thought he meant that they were riding a bus to the next tour date. I suppose when it came time to go to the west coast, that they surely would fly (1st Class), instead of making a 1,000 - 2,000 mile trip.
I don't know where they went after the Dallas concert but if they rode on the roadies bus (or van) out to that ranch that might have been what Robert was alluding to. Other than what you've told me, I really don't know anything about the band's concert days in Texas.
Your memory is essentially correct, and it was on June 2nd 1973 that Jimmy and Peter Grant flew from LAX to San Francisco for the Kezar Stadium concert aboard a United Airlines commerical flight on account of Jimmy's recurring fear of flying in Led Zeppelin's small private jet. This incident quite possibly convinced Peter Grant to proceed with leasing The Starship, which they began using in July 1973 following their tour break.Thanks.
I thought the plane trip was from SF to LA.
The band was late getting started at the Forum and I thought that was the reason for the concert starting late - they were waiting for Jimmy and Peter Grant to arrive. -
No, absolutely not. He left the United States on July 26th 1977 for England with Dennis Sheehan and Robert Plant and never returned.
On Feb 15th 1978 the case for the assault charges brought against Bonham, Grant, Bindon and Cole in Oakland was heard…all incurred suspended sentences and fines.
They were not present...they were all represented by an attorney.
Thanks for confirming that. When I told her that I didn't think Bonzo ever returned to the U.S., I didn't connect it to the Oakland assaults. I just assumed that he was busy with his family back home in England.
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A late afternoon thunderstorm after months of drought.
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I have a question based upon a wager that I have with a friend: After the '77 tour, did John Bonham ever return to the U.S.? If so, what year(s) and what cities did he visit and why?
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I don't know that this is a "mystery"..... but, we all know the Starship came into use beginning for for the 1973 Tour.
But what I want details on, is, how did the members of Led Zeppelin get from one city to another, when they toured the US in 1970, 1971, and 1972 ? ? You can talk 1969 also, but I'm most interested in 1970 and 1971....
Rover, I don't have any specific details (e.g., airlines, flight numbers, rental car companies, etc.) and I am speaking strictly from memory (I don't have any articles to cite) but as far as I can recall, during the pre-73 tour years the band flew commercial airlines (e.g., American, TWA, etc.) from one U.S. city to another and, in the pre-limo, pre-police escort days, they got around in rental cars (e.g., Crown Victorias, LTDs, etc.). I think that, right before the Starship came into use, in the earlier weeks of the '73 tour, they traveled around in a Falcon jet. Again, these are only my recollections.
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You're welcome, MSG. And there is another interview were he says he wouldn't cut his hair because his girlfriend (at the time, it was about 2005, I think) told him not to, since he already looks ridiculous the way he is and he would look even more ridiculous with short hair. But that was meant in jest....the one where he says he is an old hippie was a real answer, or so I get to think it is. And he says he couldn't imagine not feeling the wind on his hair....I think it's so cute. But he is lucky he still has so much hair, or he'd miss the wind a lot!
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Oh, yes, I definitely see him like that too. Even today. Maybe it's hard to see that under all that sex appeal and self confidence, but it's there. It has always been and still is. In one interview Robert said he wouldn't cut his hair because it reminded him of who he really is, that deep in his heart he is an old hippie. And I love him for being exactly like that. An old, sexy, self confident hippie.
Thanks, brspled!
I appreciate your sharing that because I never read that interview about why Robert wouldn't cut his hair and how he feels that deep in his heart he is an old hippie. I had no idea. btw, I like your description. -
THE JANIS PHOTO SQUARES LOVE TO HATE!!:)
It's easy to forget that, when photos similar that were first released, they caused such a stir. I imagine that, in some circles, they still do.
They love to hate the pin up one too. They are just pictures, I don't really see them as a big deal.I agree with you but people who didn't care for (in some cases even despised) rockers and their fans didn't see it that way.
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You see that too? I guess my assessment is right then because, when it comes to Robert, I think you know whereof you speak.
Some people never got past the overt sexuality and the self-assurance so they missed that side of him.
When I think of later hippies I always think of Robert Plant, even today he still retains that flower child air about him.I agree, even more since when they met, Zep was just beginning and she took care of him.
That's interesting because when I first saw Zep, they looked like hippies. Back then, we thought they were hippies (Jimmy even had a hippyish beard). That was several years before their "Hammer of the Gods" days. I love that story of how Janis took care of Robert.
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I think Robert is really cool. No matter his age, he seems like the "cool older brother". He never seems scolding or anything the matter, just wanting a little peace.
And that glance, you're right. *sighs*
You're right - his age doesn't matter - he still retains that feel of a "cool older brother." "Just wanting a little peace" - I like that because he also always seemed to have this kind of "flower child" vibe to him - I'm not surprised that he and Janis gravitated toward one another.
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Agreed. I just talked to another person today who hates what the site is and will not be renewing their subscription (somewhat pricey at $50). It's shit, especially when compared to this site, which not only destroys thewho.com in quality, but is FREE!
He just doesn't blog anymore. Here's the last thing we got from the blog:
Not only are we being told to piss off and not contribute, but the next most recent blog post was on the 23rd of April!
It's sad that this is the Who's presence on the internet. I wish there was a decent fan forum somewhere, but the only ones out there are highly inactive.
It is sad! I am really sorry to read that last post. He used to have his own blog on blogger.com before it was moved to the band's website.
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He laughs like a chick in some way, when he leans back from the mike and sounds like he's gasping for air.
His humor is dry, but it's really funny.
I understand what you're saying, lzfan and, for us (when we were young girls), that was part of the appeal of the Zep guys. Even when Robert was telling us ("the ocean") to "cool it" and "be quiet" he did it like a cool older brother rather than like a parent or teacher.
That's true... he does sound like that at times. It's hard not to laugh at him laughing. Gotta love it.We often found ourselves giggling at him laughing - it was infectious.
I love the way he laughs though, it's so unique to him. And his smile.And, those glances:
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We must have grown up in the same neighbourhood Mad When I look back , I can't honestly remember any press coverage of Zeppelin other than local concert reviews. Even the local FM stations didn't play a ton of Zeppelin, like they do today. Word of mouth was everything. We were not part of the media circus that is today's music and I honestly think that Zeppelin would not have been the band they were had they started up in this era. They worked for they're audience and they're legacy is here today because they did.
Maybe not in the same neighborhood but definitely in the same tribe.
My friends and I were "city kids" but when we attended Zep concerts we found that we had much more in common with the other Zep fans who attended those concerts along with us (and it didn't matter where they were from: small towns, rural towns, etc.) than we did with kids from our school who weren't Zep fans. Back then, it seemed that all Zep fans "spoke the same language". You could mention a certain Zep song and the feeling it evoked and we'd all know how it felt. I think that Zep proved that, back then, a great band didn't need a media circus to make them a legend. -
I dearly miss Pete's cynical little blogs. So very much. I remember when he wrote that book on blog.net or whatever... ah, good times The conversations that flew between fans in the comments section were excellent. And Pete's dreams that followed, about making his story come true, were an interesting idea. Yet they fell flat. He'll be trying to make the Lifehouse project work til he dies...
My husband loved Pete's cynical little blogs. He just told me that he hasn't been on the site in awhile so he didn't realize they were gone.
The Who are fantastic and we had some great times at so many of their concerts.
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I can't speak for the fan base in Europe or the rest of the world but I do remember that, in the U.S., it seemed that,each year, the fan base grew exponentially. I first heard of LZ via word of mouth when their first album was released here. I remember the older siblings of my friends talking about the band in almost referential terms and coming back from the Fillmore concerts completely awestruck. It seemed that everyone I knew had the first two Zep albums. By the time the band returned to our city the next year, they filled MSG for two shows - and it just kept growing. It seemed that with each passing year, the band acquired more fans. There was always a frenzy, not only for tickets, but also when each new album was released and also when the band was in town. Especially in the early days, LZ did not get a lot of radio play or press coverage (that came later) but word of them spread from one fan to another.
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A postcard signed by Robert Plant, with my name and the word thanks on it.
What a priceless treasure!
As with you, for me, doing those things was absolutely part of the Zep experience. I'm glad you didn't miss it! 
The band was late getting started at the Forum and I thought that was the reason for the concert starting late - they were waiting for Jimmy and Peter Grant to arrive. 
Gotta love it.
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My husband was a bigger fan of Canned Heat than me - he was the one who introduced me to their lesser-known songs. From this vid, it seems that the band is still attracting fans - the young and the old (hippies).
Canned Heat @ Summer of Love +35