hecube Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 On Jimmy's website, you can read about his visit to Memphis: This wasn’t necessarily the best time to be touring the South: black people were still being lynched in other southern states and the man who shot the two bikers at the end of Easy Rider would get a standing ovation in movie theatres! Long hair, hippy ethics and anything askew of redneck were not welcome in places like Memphis and Nashville at that time. Just by chance, one of our road crew was taking a call of nature in the restroom when he overheard the police discussing what they had in store for the members of Led Zeppelin later that evening. After the show, we left the State University and drove overnight straight to Miami taking the keys to the city with us Anyone knows what the police were planning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieb Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I believe they were going to plant drugs and bust them for possession . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetLittleBaby Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 ^^^^ That. Richard Cole documented that particular episode in his book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Knebs Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 A little non sequitar that the police felt that LZ wouldn't have any or enough nearby .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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