z1inspector Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Has somone ever got an answer from Jimmy ? On the Presence album cover,what is the object & what does it mean? Id ask him myself but, we'r both pretty bussy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMcLov1n Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 "There was no working title for the album. The record-jacket designer said `When I think of the group, I always think of power and force. There's a definite presence there.' That was it. He wanted to call it `Obelisk'. To me, it was more important what was behind the obelisk. The cover is very tongue-in-cheek, to be quite honest. Sort of a joke on [the film] 2001. I think it's quite amusing." -Jimmy Page having obelisks/monoliths on album covers was a trendy and artsy thing in the seventies. The Who made fun of it by titling their album "who's next," as in, who's the next person to have these silly album covers? (the cover showed the group in front of a tower). However it was executed quite well on Presence because the message was entirely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Designer Storm Thorgesen (who also did some of Pink Floyd's iconic covers) is lucky he got the job at all. Some time earlier, he brought a proposal for an album cover to Zeppelin's office. On the cover was a tennis court. When asked the meaning he said "Racket! Get it?". That went over like a fart in a steam room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DayBender Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 The important thing to remember about "Who's Next" is that they are pissing on it ...literally...which makes the cover all the more hilarious..and of course adds another layer of irony to album title... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 The important thing to remember about "Who's Next" is that they are pissing on it ...literally...which makes the cover all the more hilarious..and of course adds another layer of irony to album title... Yes, the double meaning. It's the Who's "next" album, as well as asking "Who's next?" to take a leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DayBender Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It could also indicate their response to 2001...Lord knows it made me snooze..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It could also indicate their response to 2001...Lord knows it made me snooze..... I'm sorry Dave. Sleep will not be permitted during the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hartman Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I always thought the Presence album cover was a bit odd for Zep at this time. Sure odd is peculiar term for a Zep cover but these people just didn't seem to fit into Led Zeppelin somehow. The object is objectionable, but acceptable. The models were right weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 having obelisks/monoliths on album covers was a trendy and artsy thing in the seventies. It is a very interesting statement, which reminded me for some reason of the haunting movie Picnic at the Hanging Rock by Peter Weir (filmed in 1975). Perhaps the idea of power and magnetic force of all sorts dominated the minds in the seventies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk I believe that most all of this groups work was meant to make you think! Think on your own behalf, I can't see any real "cool" or "trendy" type cover's in any of there collection. Most of there cover art is of odd or unusual thing's the object on "Presence" is like this as well, some thing to be looked at. And the music in this album was sort of different (besides "Tea For One") then the earlier Zeppelin stuff. The other possibility is it's just a picture of the definition to the word "Obelisk" or "Monolith". Some thing that is seen as an outstanding or worth wild thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Hey Ev.....Instead of t-shirts, how about some bootleg obelisks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pevsfreedom Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 It could also indicate their response to 2001...Lord knows it made me snooze..... I was almost there during the first part of the trip to Jupiter, but the last 30 minutes of the movie completely make up for it, one of my favorite movies now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk I believe that most all of this groups work was meant to make you think! Think on your own behalf, I can't see any real "cool" or "trendy" type cover's in any of there collection. Most of there cover art is of odd or unusual thing's the object on "Presence" is like this as well, some thing to be looked at. And the music in this album was sort of different (besides "Tea For One") then the earlier Zeppelin stuff. The other possibility is it's just a picture of the definition to the word "Obelisk" or "Monolith". Some thing that is seen as an outstanding or worth wild thing. Oh, now I know, so you mean that was the Obelisk, not the Monolith?... my bad, my closest association with "Monolith" is that movie I mentioned. Creepy movie in a nice kind of way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 My hat is off to you Vega if you actually sat through 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Oh, now I know, so you mean that was the Obelisk, not the Monolith?... my bad, my closest association with "Monolith" is that movie I mentioned. Creepy movie in a nice kind of way... It's all in how you see it Vega, everyone has there own love's and hate's. Or, it's just an important object of some simple value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 The important thing to remember about "Who's Next" is that they are pissing on it ...literally...which makes the cover all the more hilarious..and of course adds another layer of irony to album title... Hmmm, I wouldn't say that. According to the photographer, most of the band were unable to.....heed nature's call so to speak, so he tipped a container of rain water on the sides of the slab to make it look like they had done their business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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