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  1. This photo (thank you AEN) was taken at one of the benefit/fund-raising concerts that Warren Beatty held to support George McGovern's 1972 campaign. According to what I could find out about it, the concert was held on June 14 - the same day that we saw LZ perform out on Long Island. Was this McGovern concert held during the day, before the LZ concert? Does anyone know more about how Jimmy and Robert came to attend this McGovern benefit concert? Did Eddie Kramer invite them? I was (embarrassing to admit it now) not very politically aware then so this photo and the fact that Robert and Jimmy (in sunglasses - did he not want to be recognized in the crowd?) attended is news to me. I remember my friends and I waited for a long time at the guys' hotel, the EL Studios, and then at the Coliseum so we could see LZ come and go - all that time, having no idea that they had attended a McGovern benefit.
  2. Happy Birthday to one of my fellow Zep vets!

    ~MSG

    "The alumni know..." :)

  3. Strider, if you look at posts #481, #482, etc. Here you can see some photos from the Yardies' Avalon gig that were on Jimmy's official page for that day. He also has some vintage photos and info about the LZ show at Pirates World Here (posts #462 and #463).
  4. ♫ Happy Birthday to you! ♫ Have a great day and a wonderful year! ♥

  5. As a frequent frequent flyer, I love this story: Flying with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson
  6. No, Rodgers wasn't... I don't think he was using the hard drugs yet, I think that came later.
  7. I know you love Bad...I think that bad Bad experience I had permanently soured me on them.
  8. I was always too nervous/excited to eat...and I wouldn't have wanted Robert or Jimmy to walk in and catch me with my mouth full of pancakes. Haven't heard the names Du-Par's or Ben Franks in years (classic mid century LA space age architecture).
  9. I was only there for a few days as I wasn't a local or a "regular." I do remember it well and fondly despite the fact that my friends and I felt as if we had been delivered into some sort of Fellini-esque universe. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to sample the pancakes.
  10. Belated wishes for a Happy Birthday!

  11. Hi crabbygirl, Good talking to you yesterday. Happy to have you here - hope you'll stick around. :)

  12. Ah, but our feeling was: what are a couple of encore songs compared to seeing the Zep guys up close, flush with a post-concert high?
  13. Sorry, I can't help you with that Strider - as with Silver Rider, by 1973 we had learned to leave the venues early, before the encores, so we could race back to the hotels in order to be there before the Zep guys arrived.
  14. Hi Knebby, thanks for your response. I'll message you with a couple of details. He may not remember the night as important or significant, though...but for my friends and me it was a memorable event. xo
  15. Hi Knebby, a "trainspotterish" sort of question... but...do you know if it was John Magnet who went to a club with Jimmy and Robert after one of their 1973 MSG shows? My friend and I still say it was John M. (and no other Zep guys) who was there with Jimmy and Robert but someone else insists it was John Bonham... Thanks.
  16. Happy Birthday! May all your dreams come true...

  17. Thanks again, PlanetPage - for your compliment and for including me in this process. I have other photos of Bombay of that same vintage, but not many as we spent less time in Bombay than in any other city or region of India. I think this might be the only one I have of the Taj (and one of the old black and yellow taxis). I'm sure the area has changed greatly. Again, I really enjoyed Sidarth's article as well as the process of seeing it all come together.
  18. Wonderful article, PlanetPage! I think Sidarth did a great job with the resources that were available to him. I really enjoyed reading this - I thought it was well-written and, in addition to learning about LZ's trip, it brought back my own memories of India, the old Taj hotel and Bombay (before it became Mumbai). I'm sure the younger LZ fans in India will enjoy and be interested in reading about LZ's 1972 trip to India. Thank you for your gracious comments, PlanetPage. It was my pleasure to be involved in this process - and I am delighted at the final result. I look forward to talking with you again soon.
  19. Sam, I can attest to the great work PlanetPage did on this project. It hasn't been easy but she was remarkable in her persistence and willingness to research, confirm dates/places and then track down people who could visit the archives. I've worked in India and been involved in research of a different kind there and I know firsthand how incredibly difficult (and often frustrating) it is to do in person, nevermind from the other side of the world. Thank you so much for bringing this to light, PlanetPage! The LZ guys' time in India, for many reasons, holds a special interest for me so it's fascinating for me to read this article and see these beautiful photos. I've enjoyed every minute of our correspondence and thank you so much for your friendship and trusting me with the information as it was revealed. I'm going to take more time to reread this piece and look at the photos again...we'll talk soon. Thanks Ally but all the credit here goes to PlanetPage.
  20. Nice to meet you! I love your profile pic. :)

  21. Thanks SmmrMoon. Glad to have you here! Enjoy! ~MSG

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