PlanetPage Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) ...Thozil, thank you for your expert archival contribution; other than the typing error of Robert's Name, Sounds of The Times; it is truly visionary article.... Edited March 10, 2015 by PlanetPage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 "I'm Gonna Crawl is rather dull." I somehow have the feeling Bill Ashton will (if hadn't already) had a "Rolling Stone moment" and changed his view. With time comes wisdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted March 11, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 11, 2015 LZ IV reviews and Houses of the Holy (French/Canada magazine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Isn't it amazing that not one critic had a clue what Stairway would become ? Most of the reviews of the 4th album don't even mention it, or they view it as a throway tune. That's why they were in the magazine business instead of the record business. Appreciate everyone's efforts...great stuff ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP-IT-UP Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 According to the Ritchie Yorke LZ Biography, there was supposed to have been a review in a publication called The Ringsman, written by Karen Rose-which stated "Led Zep IV is the miracle album of all time". Has anyone ever seen this review? It's a mystery.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators sam_webmaster Posted May 4, 2015 Administrators Share Posted May 4, 2015 Blue Tail Fly - Nov. 1969. Led Zeppelin II Review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) ^^^ Great post, Sam. In 1969, several student journalists working at the Kentucky Kernel (the official University of Kentucky newspaper) decided to start an alternative, "activist" newspaper of their own. A change of editors at the Kernel and a decreased focus on political editorials led Guy Mendes and others to create blue-tail fly. In a February 17, 2008 article about the publication in Business Lexington, Mendes described the creation and purpose of blue-tail fly: "We wanted to change the world, save the world, in a time of war and racial strife [it] was an outgrowth, in a way, of the campus protests of '69 and '70, that closed down campus both years, and cancelled finals." The name of the newspaper, according to Mendes, came from the folk song of the same name, sometimes better known as "Jimmy Crack Corn", in which the blue-tail fly is blamed for the "master's" death because it bit the master's horse, causing him to fall. The blue-tail fly was intended to bring stories to light that were not being reported in mainstream media both local and national. The blue-tail fly was a not-for-profit newspaper in every sense originally, the staff wanted to produce it monthly, but realized that they didn't have the funds to do so after the fifth issue. Eleven issues were produced between October 1969 and spring of 1971 (issues 6-11 were undated) and distributed in Lexington, Louisville, and several other points in Kentucky, selling for 20-25 cents, but production costs were not being covered, and the staff sometimes gave away copies or were unable to recover sales from distributors. The publication folded after the eleventh issue due to unresolved issues with funding. Edited May 5, 2015 by SteveAJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thozil Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Steve, Sam...btw that was posted already - see #14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted May 5, 2015 Administrators Share Posted May 5, 2015 Steve, Sam...btw that was posted already - see #14 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanetPage Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The U of Alberta/Edmonton/The Gateway 1975, April 3... ">http://http://s642.photobucket.com/user/planetPage_bucket/media/GatewaylargeprintPG.artilce_zpsyzk6roia.jpg.html'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirensongs Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The Harvard Crimson, Dec 3, 1969...This was an amazing review. I admit to having to look up a few words, but his observations are keen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirensongs Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 As a teen I devoured every issue of CREEM Magazine and would love to read their original LZ reviews (as mentioned above). Alas, they are now archived on a site called "Rock's Back Pages," which, while a worthy endeavor, charges a fortune (some $90 per annum) to access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveAJones Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 On 11/30/2015 at 2:25 AM, Sirensongs said: As a teen I devoured every issue of CREEM Magazine and would love to read their original LZ reviews (as mentioned above). Alas, they are now archived on a site called "Rock's Back Pages," which, while a worthy endeavor, charges a fortune (some $90 per annum) to access. Creem (June 1973) (USA) Scans courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive Creem (May 1975) (USA) Scans courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive Creem (Jul 1976) (USA) Scans courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive Creem (Feb 1983) (USA) Scans courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive Still Seeking: Creem reviews for Led Zeppelin's first three albums as well as these reviews: Creem (Feb 1972) (USA) "Mighty War Machine, Familiar As a Heartbeat" 'Led Zeppelin IV' Creem (Jan 1977) (USA) "The View From Hear: A Thinker From Led Zeppelin" 'The Song Remains The Same' Creem (Dec 1979) (USA) "Zep's Nitrate Zap" 'In Through The Out Door' (I have original but scan not available) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thozil Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) On 1/18/2016 at 7:02 PM, SteveAJones said: Still Seeking: Creem reviews for Led Zeppelin's first three albums as well as these reviews: Creem (Feb 1972) (USA) "Mighty War Machine, Familiar As a Heartbeat" 'Led Zeppelin IV' Creem (Jan 1977) (USA) "The View From Hear: A Thinker From Led Zeppelin" 'The Song Remains The Same' Creem (Dec 1979) (USA) "Zep's Nitrate Zap" 'In Through The Out Door' (I have original but scan not available) Steve, Creem started in March 69 and there was no review for the first album. The earliest article is a review of a Detroit show at the Grande Ballroom in Feb Jan (the text is available on the Timeline, Jan 19) I have reprints of the second and third album review, but they're reprints. I may have the others as reprints too. Not sure if you want scans of originals or not. Edited January 19, 2016 by thozil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 18 hours ago, thozil said: Steve, Creem started in March 69 and there was no review for the first album. The earliest article is a review of a Detroit show at the Grande Ballroom in Feb Jan (the text is available on the Timeline, Jan 19) I have reprints of the second and third album review, but they're reprints. I may have the others as reprints too. Not sure if you want scans of originals or not. Scans of reprints are fine. Many thanks for offering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveAJones Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thozil Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 ^^^ Excellent! So obscure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted January 25, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 25, 2016 "Friends" / Nov. 1970 / Led Zeppelin III review: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted January 27, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 27, 2016 Daily Spectator | Led Zeppelin III review | Oct. 1970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemouse Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Is that true that the English(in the words of the article) kicked up such a stink about the impending acoustic approach the LP that the band changed their plans for the content and boy they seemed to always get a kicking off reviewers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 thozil and Sam, thanks for the articles. Always nice to look back at these reviews/articles. Some of these journalist just did not get it. I could kick myself for not saving the old Creem magazines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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