Led Zeppelin Photo Mysteries

[Autumn Moon]

18 hours ago, SteveAJones said:

Seeking any information on this photo (date/location/photographer).

It is definitely Vienna, easy to recognise by the licence numbers (starting with the letter "W" for Wien). Unfortunately,  the exact location isn´t clear to me as Robert´s head/hair is obscuring an important part of the background. Most likely (90% certainty) the location is Rechte Wienzeile, 4th or 5th district, towards 1st district downtown. On the leftside one can see some building cranes for the construction of the tube/subway at Karlsplatz.

Btw, Robert´s clothes make me furious. The 16th of March 1973 was a cold day in Vienna: daily highs 7 centigrade/ 44 f, morning & evening temperature around 2 centigrade/ 35 f. No wonder his voice was in terrible shape a few hours later.

Actually, his voice was shot since January and dressing like he did on such a cold day wasn´t very bright. Obviously, he couldn´t care less.

[SteveAJones]

12 hours ago, sam_webmaster said:

Europe 1973 by Wolfgang Heilemann (I believe that's him behind Robert), who travelled with the band for a few shows and shot for Bravo & others. This photo is either in Germany or Vienna. 

Here's one from Montreux 72:

Wonderful! Eye Thank Yew!!

2 hours ago, Autumn Moon said:

It is definitely Vienna, easy to recognise by the licence numbers (starting with the letter "W" for Wien). Unfortunately,  the exact location isn´t clear to me as Robert´s head/hair is obscuring an important part of the background. Most likely (90% certainty) the location is Rechte Wienzeile, 4th or 5th district, towards 1st district downtown. On the leftside one can see some building cranes for the construction of the tube/subway at Karlsplatz.

Btw, Robert´s clothes make me furious. The 16th of March 1973 was a cold day in Vienna: daily highs 7 centigrade/ 44 f, morning & evening temperature around 2 centigrade/ 35 f. No wonder his voice was in terrible shape a few hours later.

Actually, his voice was shot since January and dressing like he did on such a cold day wasn´t very bright. Obviously, he couldn´t care less.

Perfect! Eye Thank Yew!!

[zosohouses]

 

hello, i saw this pic earlier today and wanted to know who posted it, since my grandmother has this pic in a photo album but it’s in a poor quality and a wee blemished by the age. 

 i would even ask her but she would probably be offended cuz she probably already told me the history behind the pic, and also i can only see this photo again the next time she opens the photo album at some family bowsie like christmas.

 

so, if anyone knows who took it or where it was, i would be very grateful, even if it was just the photographer, as i already know the date of the pic. 

Edited October 18, 2021 by zosohouses

[zosohouses]

1 hour ago, zosohouses said:

 

hello, i saw this pic earlier today and wanted to know who posted it, since my grandmother has this pic in a photo album but it’s in a poor quality and a wee blemished by the age. 

 i would even ask her but she would probably be offended cuz she probably already told me the history behind the pic, and also i can only see this photo again the next time she opens the photo album at some family bowsie like christmas.

 

so, if anyone knows who took it or where it was, i would be very grateful, even if it was just the photographer, as i already know the date of the pic. 

is no longer needed, i asked it to scarlet page and got what i wanted.

[SteveAJones]

On 10/18/2021 at 10:25 AM, zosohouses said:

is no longer needed, i asked it to scarlet page and got what i wanted.

Glad to hear it and I do hope this photo was made publicly available with the full consent of those involved.

[Zep Hed]

Is this photo from MSG? The mystery for me is the mustachioed guy on the right. Isn't that the guy from TSRTS film where Peter rants about pirate posters? The guy says "that makes me responsible for anyone who jumps on stage." But that scene was in Baltimore. And Peter's wearing a different shirt here than in Baltimore. So if this guy was in both places, who is he? I thought the Baltimore guys were associated with that show only.

[gcczep]

On 10/11/2021 at 1:36 PM, Autumn Moon said:

It is definitely Vienna, easy to recognise by the licence numbers (starting with the letter "W" for Wien). Unfortunately,  the exact location isn´t clear to me as Robert´s head/hair is obscuring an important part of the background. Most likely (90% certainty) the location is Rechte Wienzeile, 4th or 5th district, towards 1st district downtown. On the leftside one can see some building cranes for the construction of the tube/subway at Karlsplatz.

Btw, Robert´s clothes make me furious. The 16th of March 1973 was a cold day in Vienna: daily highs 7 centigrade/ 44 f, morning & evening temperature around 2 centigrade/ 35 f. No wonder his voice was in terrible shape a few hours later.

Actually, his voice was shot since January and dressing like he did on such a cold day wasn´t very bright. Obviously, he couldn´t care less.

Very informative. Plant is not bare-chested at least. Check out pics of him like so at Chicago's O'Hare Airport in 1975 and backstage prior to the Bath Festival in 1970. During the former he caught a nasty case of the flu which hampered the early gigs.

[SteveAJones]

On 12/26/2022 at 5:03 AM, Zep Hed said:

Is this photo from MSG? The mystery for me is the mustachioed guy on the right. Isn't that the guy from TSRTS film where Peter rants about pirate posters? The guy says "that makes me responsible for anyone who jumps on stage." But that scene was in Baltimore. And Peter's wearing a different shirt here than in Baltimore. So if this guy was in both places, who is he? I thought the Baltimore guys were associated with that show only.

According to Eddie Kramer, this photo was taken at Madison Square Garden. I believe the gentleman wearing the headband could be John "Magnet" Ward, a longtime member of the Led Zeppelin entourage. On tour he would be called upon to do things like drive one of the vehicles. The person with the satchel is possibly the same person wearing the stylized Coca Cola (Cocaine) logo shirt in the Baltimore footage. Finally, the man in question, perhaps still unidentified as far as I know, also seems to have been a member of the touring staff -- possibly employed by the promoter. 

Edited December 28, 2022 by SteveAJones

[gibsonfan159]

Any clue about this one? Looks to be a Pontiac shot but I'm not sure if the effect was added by the photographer or by whoever posted the photo in this book.

Edited June 12, 2023 by gibsonfan159

[gibsonfan159]

To add some info to the above photo;

It's from a 1991 photobook titled Good Times Bad Times and has Jeffrey Mayer credited. Strange thing is that he mostly shot in California, so one photo being shot by him in Pontiac would be unlikely.

Also the filter used is most likely a Cokin A201 kaleidoscope filter. I'd be very interested in finding out the origin of this one particular shot and whether or not there are more.

[sam_webmaster]

22 minutes ago, gibsonfan159 said:

To add some info to the above photo;

It's from a 1991 photobook titled Good Times Bad Times and has Jeffrey Mayer credited. Strange thing is that he mostly shot in California, so one photo being shot by him in Pontiac would be unlikely.

Also the filter used is most likely a Cokin A201 kaleidoscope filter. I'd be very interested in finding out the origin of this one particular shot and whether or not there are more.

It's Pontiac. Not Jeffrey Mayer though.

[gibsonfan159]

9 hours ago, sam_webmaster said:

It's Pontiac. Not Jeffrey Mayer though.

I was mistaken, it's credited to "Globe Photos". When searching them only a few photos of Chateau Marmont appear on their page. I'd message the author Eddie McSquare himself if he had a contact.

[duckman]

On 6/14/2023 at 3:46 PM, gibsonfan159 said:

To add some info to the above photo;

It's from a 1991 photobook titled Good Times Bad Times and has Jeffrey Mayer credited. Strange thing is that he mostly shot in California, so one photo being shot by him in Pontiac would be unlikely.

Also the filter used is most likely a Cokin A201 kaleidoscope filter. I'd be very interested in finding out the origin of this one particular shot and whether or not there are more.

There are more Pontiac shots, In 77/78  I had a Led Zep poster (from a Dutch or German pop magazine) with the same Cokin kaleidoscope filter effect.

On this poster Jonesy was clutching his BecVar/Alembic bass and Page his Les Paul, so they were playing Achilles' Last Stand, whereas the above one probably features In My Time of Dying (Dano + slide, fretless precision)

[gibsonfan159]

Edited July 1 by gibsonfan159

[HaveUSeentheBridge]

Hey y’all! I have this poster that I bought a few months ago, but I’m just starting to research about it. It’s a poster of Mr. Jimmy Page playing Stairway, I think the date could either be May 17th or 18th of 1975, at Earls Court in London. The poster from Rockon, printed in Holland, the title is RO 026 Jimmy Page. I’ve looked up countless things trying to find more info about it but I haven’t found the exact photo anywhere, other than the poster. I was curious if anyone had any info about the date of the photo and who the photographer was. Let me know please!!!!

[SteveAJones]

9 hours ago, HaveUSeentheBridge said:

Hey y’all! I have this poster that I bought a few months ago, but I’m just starting to research about it. It’s a poster of Mr. Jimmy Page playing Stairway, I think the date could either be May 17th or 18th of 1975, at Earls Court in London. The poster from Rockon, printed in Holland, the title is RO 026 Jimmy Page. I’ve looked up countless things trying to find more info about it but I haven’t found the exact photo anywhere, other than the poster. I was curious if anyone had any info about the date of the photo and who the photographer was. Let me know please!!!!

Almost certainly Earls Court 1975, quite possibly May 17 or 18. Most likely photographer (in order): Michael Putland, Ilpo Muso or Terry O'Neill. As you explore their work, you'll find all three have taken images within a split second of this one. Ilpo Muso of Finland seems to have the most precise angle. I'm sure we'll match it eventually. RO did produce quite a few rock posters featuring Led Zeppelin, most of which appeared in the late 1970s, early 1980s.

[SteveAJones]

On 7/1/2024 at 5:14 AM, gibsonfan159 said:

Possibly Robert's photographer friend Frank Melfi.

[dave2007]

2 hours ago, SteveAJones said:

Possibly Robert's photographer friend Frank Melfi.

Yes, it is Frank Melfi. 

[sam_webmaster]

11 hours ago, HaveUSeentheBridge said:

Hey y’all! I have this poster that I bought a few months ago, but I’m just starting to research about it. It’s a poster of Mr. Jimmy Page playing Stairway, I think the date could either be May 17th or 18th of 1975, at Earls Court in London. The poster from Rockon, printed in Holland, the title is RO 026 Jimmy Page. I’ve looked up countless things trying to find more info about it but I haven’t found the exact photo anywhere, other than the poster. I was curious if anyone had any info about the date of the photo and who the photographer was. Let me know please!!!!

Earls Court, not sure which night.

I found this one in the archive - the next frame seconds after the one in the poster. I'd have to double-check but I believe the photographer is Michael Putland.

 

 

[HaveUSeentheBridge]

On 7/9/2024 at 7:20 AM, sam_webmaster said:

Earls Court, not sure which night.

I found this one in the archive - the next frame seconds after the one in the poster. I'd have to double-check but I believe the photographer is Michael Putland.

 

 

Michaels photos seem like they were shot lower than these. It could be though, I’ve been told it could be him numerous times. Thank you!!!

[HaveUSeentheBridge]

On 7/9/2024 at 4:36 AM, SteveAJones said:

Almost certainly Earls Court 1975, quite possibly May 17 or 18. Most likely photographer (in order): Michael Putland, Ilpo Muso or Terry O'Neill. As you explore their work, you'll find all three have taken images within a split second of this one. Ilpo Muso of Finland seems to have the most precise angle. I'm sure we'll match it eventually. RO did produce quite a few rock posters featuring Led Zeppelin, most of which appeared in the late 1970s, early 1980s.

Michael’s and Terry’s shots seemed to be taken lower than the poster picture, but it could entirely be one of them, for I have been told their names multiple times. As for Ilpo, I don’t think it was him. Online, there have been very similar shots saying either the 17th or 18th, but Jimmy had a side part on the 17th. Ilpo was also most likely there on the 25th due to how close Jimmy and Robert are during the acoustic part of the set, where as the 24th they are much further apart. Therefore I do not think it is Ilpo’s photo. I’m pretty sure it was the night of the 18th. Thank you for your input tho, I really appreciate everyone helping out, any info helps! Thank you!!

[SteveAJones]

1 hour ago, HaveUSeentheBridge said:

Michael’s and Terry’s shots seemed to be taken lower than the poster picture, but it could entirely be one of them, for I have been told their names multiple times. As for Ilpo, I don’t think it was him. Online, there have been very similar shots saying either the 17th or 18th, but Jimmy had a side part on the 17th. Ilpo was also most likely there on the 25th due to how close Jimmy and Robert are during the acoustic part of the set, where as the 24th they are much further apart. Therefore I do not think it is Ilpo’s photo. I’m pretty sure it was the night of the 18th. Thank you for your input tho, I really appreciate everyone helping out, any info helps! Thank you!!

I'd say your well adapted to solving it. Agreed on the lower angle in Michael and Terry's shots, but I see the logic on as to why Ilpo Muso may not be the most likely among them. 

[sam_webmaster]

[gibsonfan159]

Was this at a music video shoot?