After July 29th 1973 it was over according to Richard Cole

[Melcórë]

Cole was a mess at the time. Even if he hadn't been mistakenly arrested, he was still a mess, which is why Grant replaced him, in a very gentlemanly way. Lets pretend that Cole was the old Cole, on his game. I hardly think he or anyone else could have saved Bonzo that night. Bonzo was a legendary drinker, and him being put to bed in that state was almost standard procedure. Even the best of Zep's management and oversight wasn't in the business of watching over band members as they slept. Fingers can be pointed for many of the band's mistakes, but Bonzo's death was simply a tragic misadventure with only the man himself being responsible.

Well said.

As to the actual thread title/topic...what a steamy load!