Paul, Chillum, Walt, EBK, Ally, Stargroves...I appreciate the birthday wish. Thanks for taking the time to think of me and write. I've been out of it for a good while here. Doing some major rennovations to my house...But I thought I'd check in to say thanks...40 is a milestone birthday and I'm looking forward to it..From what I hear 40 is the new 20..... Take Care

Yes, 45 years ago today (August 12th 1968) It happened....!!! The very first reheasal. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-play-together-first-time/ Know what happened next?...... they gradually took over the world!

JTM, you have a right to your opinion...but I think you're "taking a piss". I leave with this: John Bonham was the ultimate "all around" rock drummer. He had the unique combination of feel for a song (never overplaying or underplaying), finesse, dynamics, musicality, power, technique, signature triplets, a right foot like nobody's business, relentless groove and swing - and last but not least - the most identifiable drum "sound" in rock music. He was a bass players dream and JPJ's is very fortunate to have shared duties with him.

http://youtu.be/yD_byZGC1wA Ginger can suck on this

It's called a Record Convention. They stopped doing that years ago here, but at the time, when they came around (every 6 months) I bought a lot of great stuff.

Are you talking about this Lake? If so, I rather like it. Brings back old memories for me. I loved the soundtrack too. This was my first and only discovery of Tolkien as a child. (The Hobbit, LOTH, etc) I saw this way before I even knew about the books. I must have been 7 or 8 when I watched it on TV.

Had some of these @ Cafe Du Monde this morning before work... Perfecto! P.S. I HATE the bullshit advertisements before vids......

Through the (early) years.......... The Prophets http://youtu.be/LaZjYO48eUk Ronnie and The Red Caps The Electric Elves http://youtu.be/zXg6qHh9G1M Elf http://youtu.be/bMCbWUgLpWc

I watched the regular version Sean. I don't get into 3D movies. Hell, the last time I wore 3D glasses, was for a kiddy movie we took my friends little girl to see, called "How to train your Dragon"...(cute little cartoon) and before that it was " Creature from the Black Lagoon" on TV at home. (when Morgus the Magnificent had creature features) I get a bad headache after 10 min of wearing them. My eyes get screwy..... Anyway, I enjoyed reading you comment and I also feel that Gollum and Gandalf were the stand-out characters ....Arguably the same could be said for the Trilogy as well, but then again, eveyone was great. I think The Hobbit had it's moments for sure, but it sort of dragged in spots and the dramatic scenes seemed to last the longest. How about the beginning when all the Dwarfs raided his house of food and un-welcomed company? It felt like 30 min. of just that. The Dragon Smaug was mentioned and briefly shown in the beginning sequence of the film and not seen again untill the "eye" at the end- revealing that there will be at least one more and most likely two. (movies)

I'm glad I started this thread. So many interesting observations from each individual perspective on the mix, sound, performance...all things in general. I appreictae reading this! I feel the same way as most do here and still have mixed feelings about it, and probably always will. Quick thought: Does anybody feel that maybe this is why most Critics of the day (1960's-70's) panned Zeppelin for most of their creative career? In other words, just as we (avid fans of the band) feel like there are some down-sides to this particular release, the critics that maybe weren't huge fans to begin with, were so quick to write them off for the same reasons? Could it be that it just takes a long time for Zep material to grow on some people, just like it's taken a while for some of us here to really dig Celebration Day.....?

That's definitely a possiblity....you just never know. You forgot to add Frosted Flakes and Dorito's to the immortal diet.

We (wife and I ) went and saw The Hobbit on Saturday afternoon. Being a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I was going in with excitement. After watching, I didn't feel the same energy and enthusiasm from this film as the others. It was good, but not Great. I can go without seeing it again.

This was on AMC this afternoon...another Great one..!!!

Great movie. One of the best..and an All-Time Top 10 Favorite of mine. Never gets old.

Joe, were you more disappointed in the 02 performance or the overall sound/mix? I haven't even put on the Rehearsal footage yet. Not sure I will ,unless I get crazy to do so one night.

Been catching up on this thread today, since I haven't read it for a few weeks. I appreciate all the insight and various opinions here (good and bad)...

Huh, that's interesting. Thanks for posting this! And I have to agree with the drummer. It was a great album and I wish there had been more of it.

You can't blame the guy for wanting to hear/collect that stuff...It's part of him and his contribution to music. That's a big deal.

I think it's a combination of both (Jason and Jimmy)...As to who has more influenece on Bootlegs being surfaced, I dunno. I DO know that Jimmy has been spotted (and there are photo's and threads to prove it) shopping for bootlegs in various places he visits. Japan would be one example. I think he has a thing for them too. Jimmy is the sole caretaker of anything Zep related, that is to see official release.

Christ...15 months!!! Must seem like a lifetime when dealing with back-pain. I Can't imagine. But I can tell you about what a severe stomach ulcer feels like..... Your an A+ Class of a gentleman Ally. I admire you. Here's to you and may it be your fight song going in and out of it all.........

ppppfffffffffffffff....funny shit. Glad to see you're in good spirits about the whole thing.

Whatever your situation and surgery entails (in the coming week) , I hope you have a successful and swift recovery Ally. All the best to you.

Oh My......

To early for Doritios?