Really, about time! I personally prefer (just listen to that voice OMG!) but is so funny I don't even find it offensive. Yes I'm sure there's the good and the bad in every genre. I'm sure all rap isn't as bad as the garbage gangsta rap blaring outta speakers of a car stopped next to me at the red light (driven by a tard with excessively hostile attitude) making me cringe and avoid eye contact. But such is the most common exposure, making most people recoil.

Oh... and I thought this thread was dedicated to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0cuX0WSdhg.... my bad!

It's sad that not many know that. I think she was a real rock diva. I mentioned her a few days ago in the Beautiful Men thread (I haven't found this thread yet at the time) that I'd nominate her and Terry Reid as two best looking singers of 1969 in "Other than LZ" category... She was much tamer than most people think - I remember reading that she didn't even drink alcohol - and wasn't always treated nicely by Robbie (the band leader). RIP beautiful lady with beautiful voice!

I know I'm not the first one here to mention her, but... here's more. She's divine...

Moanin' At Midnight... scary

Wow. I admire this guy so much. Some of my all-time favorite quotes are from Sagan... my long-abandoned career pathway (now turned hobby) was astrophysics. Thanks so much for your post!

Thumbs up for McLaughlin and Humble Pie. My favorite forgotten treasures: Glastonbury Fayre 1971! (watch the entire film if you've got the attention span) two highlights - two amazing voices (click on images): also also: CCR Stories The Church Bauhaus

Oh NO!!! I just noticed... I can't believe it... in my post on the last page where I offered "contributions" (note the plural)... I totally left out Steve!... That's just unforgivable! I couldn't find how to edit post.. there used to be the "edit" button - or am I imagining things? Anyway, I messed up... better hurry up and fix it:

Indeed she's divine!

I don't have any LZ on CDs. At all. May be I should. But it's all on vinyl. Shame it's not stored properly.

Spot on. I've never seen them live, and never felt entitled to... just thankful for all the records and videos.

That's what I thought too... it justified using plural. Doesn't mean each member has his own separate individual project. My favorite post on this thread so far! Wow. I've never been a Plant apologist... he's not even my favorite singer. But Zep IS one of my favorite bands, and certainly the one I'd love to see live... with as many original members as possible... BUT - I must say I never respected Plant as much as I do now - for being honest. And, like hot dog said, not taking the easy option. Would have been easy to cash in on all the old fame. That said.... I do need a beer...

... which is probably why he's been often advised to put his own mug shot on the record covers... (view full size images if you have time...) (left to right: Keith Webb, Terry Reid, Bill Bonham) hehe, trust a true LZ fan to not know what Terry Reid looked like.... Just kidding! I didn't know either! Until I found out, and no regrets here, trust me. This is what he looked like in 1969: I'd nominate him and Mariska Veres as two best looking singers of 1969... in "other than LZ" category. P.S. I started a similar thread - posted pics of Terry and Klaus Voormann - though this thread is broader in subject... I was delighted for example to see Dustin Hoffman pics. BTW I'd like to add...

Right on! He's just ridiculously pretty! And that's one of my favorite pics of him!

AGREED 100%!!! I don't post in anger often, but I must admit this really got to me. Firstly, I don't watch the AI and don't know the guy. And I'd like to keep it that way. But I have have an issue not only with homophobes, but with any kind of discrimination based on sexual orientation or practices. That includes being too nosy when it comes to private life of someone who is perfectly straight. As long as sex is between consenting adults, I really really really don't care who does what, how, and with whom. And I don't want to see, know or hear about it. It really infuriates me when someone's professional or artistic worth is being judged based on what they're doing in their bedroom. I was a fan of Queen for over 25 years. For many years I didn't know that Freddie Mercury was gay. The impact of the discovery on my fandom? Absolute zero. I don't value him as a musician any more or any less. Why should anyone? A comment on another message board struck me as odd... Someone commented on watching Groupies (1970 film) and being "relieved" that Terry Reid declined advances of a gay groupie and asserted himself as being unquestionably straight. I couldn't care less. He could have turned out "gay as a daffodil" and still remain on my personal top 10 vocalists, right along with Freddie. I was particularly disgusted with the infamous Monica Lewinsky scandal. Not the events which took place in the Oval Office, but with the media storm surrounding them. WTF? Did Clinton do a bad job as a president? I dare anyone to prove he did. Wehrmacht scrutinized every Standartenführer in regards to their sexual orientation and fidelity to their spouses, what a noble model to follow! I despise homophobes, but don't be thinking I'd accept homosexual professional's or artist's work of inferior quality for the sake of affirmative action. Back in the 90's my then-boyfriend mentioned a very annoying aspect of San Francisco local music scene: a number of gay rock bands with mediocre output expecting to be appreciated for the mere fact that they're gay. It's almost like backwards-discrimination. "Political" credibility cannot replace artistic credibility. Being homosexual doesn't make them better or worse musicians. It's simply irrelevant. OK, done with rant. Just my 2 cents.

1. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 2. Queen - Queen II 3. Deep Purple - In Rock (I know, rather adolescent... so what?)

My undying respect to Tony Iommi. What a great guitarist. Not having fingertips didn't stop him... that's some determination.

Thanks! It's gotta be forever #1... can't top that! Here's #2: The Church - July 2006 At Marquee in Tempe, AZ. An amazing concert. This band has class, I don't care that they're not that huge. Fabulous Aussies. The way they come across is a perfect balance of the dignity and glory of some serious rock veterans, and at the same time none of the arrogance and being full of themselves, quite the opposite - very warm and friendly. The venue wasn't exactly empty, but not filled to the brim either. We had great seats, very close. They had some technical difficulties with sound/equipment, so there were some gaps, which Steve tried to fill with talk and some improvised singing. Even those problems could not spoil the show, they're just too good. Mostly acoustic (surprise!), only bass was electric. I kept trying to figure out how the two acoustic guitars' sound was amplified, I could not see any pick-ups, only what looked like regular guitar signal cables ends taped to the guitar body at the bottom, just below the bridge. They could have been mics, so the two acoustics were probably just miked. Looked like they enjoyed playing, too. And two encores - sweeet - I'm glad the audience did that, they deserve it. Now we have about 6 or 7 CDs, a DVD and a T-shirt....

Dustin Hoffman (sorry about the size)

It has that quality. I guess in more pop/dance oriented songs ("lighter" or "happier" whatever you want to call them, like Suzi Q) it's less obvious. But this is so dark and heavy, almost sinister, that the goose bump inducing aspect of his voice really shows. Oh, and of course this is forever on my top 10 songs (multi-artist) list.

He's so good it's scary.

Sorry, too drunk at the moment to remember two other moments or even type properly... but still capable of sharing this one: It must have been somewhere in 1995-96(?) we went to a few small performances in Glendale public library - mostly ethnic/folk music, the unusual stuff. One time it happened to be Hans Olson. Well, see here, I do respect the guy. The little problem is - he thinks what he's playing is blues. So sorry, but blues it ain't. I don't care how many greats he'd played with, the true sad story is that the gap between Mr. Olson and real blues was so wide that back in 1995/96 we decided to make up for our disappointment by seeking out some real stuff. As luck had it, some true north Mississippi blues was about to arrive in town, in the form of R.L.Burnside and Junior Kimbrough. We wasted no time turning up at the Rhythm Room, and there he was we were shocked at the fact that the musicians at the venue damn near outnumbered the audience... the place was almost empty... we were among the very few lucky to witness the outstanding, inspired performance... and one unforgettable moment. A moment in time which still defies description, after all these years, but I'll try. I'm not sure what he was playing - Nick thinks it was Robert Jonhson's Walking Blues - and he was doing it solo, just the guitar and him. Yes, it was just the old black dude sitting on a chair playing guitar, but suddenly something unspeakable happened. Suddenly, the time stood still, and the immense power coming from this guy's guitar sound took hold, and it was fucking scary. I think he stole a glance at the audience from under his visor and it didn't even seem human. No lightning from the sky, but we felt our skin crawl, and I think if there were a dog around it would have started whimpering in fear. All of a sudden all those ridiculous tales about selling your soul at the Crossroads started to make sense... It was over before we knew it, and the life went back to normal. Never, never-ever-ever again were we to experience any crazy shit like this - neither at his subsequent gigs, nor at anyone else's. His audience grew steadily, which he certainly deserved. Jr. Kimbrough never came back - he died within the next 2 years. R.L. continued to tour and record, eventually with his cheeky grandson Cedric on drums. We were saddened to hear of his death in 2005. But this moment in time will remain one of the most vivid memories allowed to exist, like it or not. It was, in all its frightening glory, the real blues.

Yeah, I remember that... Deaky still fared better than the rest of the band - that was his first tabloid "appearance" ever... and six kids, that's "the quiet one" to you. I'd say nominate him, for sure.

John Deacon and Veronica Tetzlaf - aren't they still together, since 1975? Queen's You're My Best Friend is about her.

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