May be, but I don't care. I always enjoy reading your posts, as they're so informative and unbiased for the most part. It's a fun thing to do, and you can call it a hobby - collecting all those little bits of information scattered in million places... done it myself, with regards to a handful of artists I was obsessed with over the years... in one case ended up with a private email, given to me by - guess who? - the artist himself, and the craziest thing is that I didn't even ask for it! (To this day I haven't shared this precious and privileged piece of information with a single living soul - I respect his privacy too much... so much that I'd rather not even mention his name ) I enjoy consuming unholy amounts of information on the artists I'm in love with. To me there's never such thing as TMI. I treasure those little silly details because they make our heroes warmer and closer, flesh them out - they're human after all! And even more lovable that way. Umm, I guess I meant to say no, not TMI, and thank you for this thread. Well, I just did, but in so many more words...

Bert Jansch - Veronica

A few days ago one of our patients' relatives (probably her son) looked so much like Jimmy I swear I stared a hole in poor guy. I had to use some self-restraint to avoid making him feel uncomfortable. Then again, I couldn't have been the 1st one to notice that Yesterday we grilled some hot dogs, mine got burned so I announced absentmindedly: I've got a black dog... and of course my husband started singing that. silly, I know... Usually it's the license plates that get me - anything with JP(J), LZ etc... oh, and about 3 miles west of my house my street changes name to Wahalla (yes, I know, the spelling is off by 2 letters, but it doesn't stop me from mumbling a certain line when we drive in that direction... )

Jimmy Page - Wasting My Time

Television - Shane, she wrote this

Queen - Dreamer's Ball

lol...NOT! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

He's not there at all. It's fun to watch (though no ex-LZ members at all), interesting rehearsal snippets and interviews - my favorite moment is the statement at about 11:55 (I think by off-screen Gillan) "I've seen this song go wrong before..." which makes everyone laugh and repeat it. One of the most bizarre moments was the appearance of Brian May with a hanging empty sleeve, broken arm in a sling. Oh no, it's not worth bothering him for such petty business, just to satisfy my curiosity. I'll get over it, no worries.

Thanks - I guess I should have asked more precisely: I was hoping to decipher the mysterious "helping" as in arrangement, actual playing/rehearsals etc... seems like the available information is limited. "Making Of" is great fun, have you seen it?

Thank you - I guess indeed the author took some liberties with words which gave a wrong impression. Here's one I'm quite interested in. What kind of involvement did LZ members have in Rock Aid Armenia? I know Jimmy was involved indirectly (as the member of Firm at the time) JPJ is credited as helping (I have both the official release and The Making Of) - do you happen to know in which capacity? Thankees in advance

Um, I don't consider anything... those weren't my words. It is stated right there in the text (IDK who wrote that but it's on Roberts's site and therefore I assume carries some validity?) "created two working partnerships, first with Terry Reid; the two became friends playing on the progressive music circuit of the mid-60's; and secondly as harmonica player and co-vocalist on various Alexis Korner ventures..."

The following is found on robertplant.com - click on Strange Sensations on the left and then on Robert Plant under the header More Articles: "In 1966 Plant left home, left college, left work and turned professional. In 1967 he cut 6 sides for CBS, formed the Band of Joy with John Bonham and created two working partnerships, first with Terry Reid; the two became friends playing on the progressive music circuit of the mid-60’s; and secondly as harmonica player and co-vocalist on various Alexis Korner ventures..." I've seen examples of the 2nd partnership... anything known of the 1st? I.e. anything tangible besides recollections? Did it even exist?

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

I just listened to Immigrant Song as well...

Procol Harum - Boredom

Woke up this morning... (LOL I know, an over-used blues song opener!) - no, my baby wasn't gone... and I remembered that I have tickets for the most precious item on my wanted gigs list! you know you can't just buy gig tickets the way you buy a sweater... the event must be actually taking place in the future, and that's been somewhat of a problem for the last 10 years. The band in question is the obscure legendary Three Mile Pilot, which splintered into Black Heart Procession and Pinback some 10 years ago. I've been stubbornly waiting ever since...

Wow, that was just brilliant. Exactly how I feel about Pink Floyd.

care to back that up? I don't think you even bothered reading my post. Where did you see anything about Nick Mason? So you can't see why you ever liked them. I can, very clearly, because I keep coming back to their music after having had "affairs" with other artists, because to me their music is truly timeless. Imagine that.

I'm spazzing...... In 21 minutes the tickets will go on sale for the 1st Three Mile Pilot live performance in 10 years...(except a one-off 20 min. gig in Chicago at Touch And Go label Anniversary in 2006) the venue is the legendary Casbah of San Diego. I expect they'll sell out. We are so driving out there.

Please be advised that below is entirely subjective post; IMO through and through. Not meant to offend anyone. Pink Floyd is my #1 favorite band, period. That said, I have to admit the question posed by the original poster HAS crossed my mind once or twice. Just because they're so huge. Really, are they overrated? I'm not head over heels about Syd, though I respect the guy a lot and love their early stuff. I might get shot for saying this but if anything it's Syd's "legend" that is overhyped ever so slightly, though it's not his fault. But he did learn a thing or two from Dave. Roger Waters? Great musician, but also - pardon my French - a prick. Still, there's only one large framed portrait hanging on a wall in my room... the one of Roger Waters. Because he's the best bassist I know of, and one of the best composers. (Also, that photo is beautiful, which in Roger's case is almost impossible) I'm in love with Dave's singing (an odd combination of ambient and deeply intimate) though I don't need to be reminded he's not the greatest vocalist around. So, are they? They're so popular that it's becoming increasingly "cool" and "hip" to dislike them. Then I start listening to their music (and most of the time it doesn't even matter which album is playing, though I have my favorites as well...) and all these silly questions just fall off like hair after a heavily myelosuppressive chemotherapy cycle. The sound completely dissolves me, and I think God, I almost forgot how f'ng great their music was. They all have contributed, yes... but IMO one of the biggest components is their unique instantly recognizable guitar sound. All you need is about 5-second snippet and you know it's Pink Floyd. That alone is probably enough to answer NO to this thread's original question.

The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreaming. (at least this time not right after We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.)

16 Horsepower - Black Soul Choir.

Yes!!! And they're awesome live as well!! My 2 cents: THREE MILE PILOT. Great band from San Diego. Has been around since about 1988; no detectable activity (besides persistent rumors of resurrection and new album) since 1998. At around that time the band has splintered into The Black Heart Procession and Pinback. The link above is MySpace fan page. Start from the last song in the embedded player (The House Is Loss) - if interested move on to the rest. Slow Hand was recorded with no guitar, if you can believe that... just the vocals, bass and drum.

A couple of pix from Waddy Watchell's pages, not too glamorous... I thought "who's that old chick?" then realized it was Waddy