SteveAJones Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Led Zeppelin Tour Manager Richard Cole has passed away after a long period of illness. Please share your memories and offer tributes to him here on the official forum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 An additional discussion forum to contribute to: The Richard Cole appreciation society | Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooma Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Godspeed Mr Cole, An integral part of the Led Zeppelin story. Your contributions were vast and you will always be remembered as long as anyone knows the story of the Zeppelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted December 2, 2021 Administrators Share Posted December 2, 2021 From Robert: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeplz71 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 There's a Richard Cole audio interview from 2005 with Barney Hoskyns here: https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/richard-cole-on-led-zeppelin-2005 just need to register for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Sadly never met the man. He takes a lot of secrets with him. R.I.P. Richard Cole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Only Way To Fly Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Bummer - RIP Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm2551 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Imagine the stories he could tell. The cheeky and crazy times of that lifestyle in that time period. A life very well lived Mr Cole. Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted December 3, 2021 Administrators Share Posted December 3, 2021 Jimmy: Yesterday, on the 2nd of December at 2.05am, Richard Cole passed after a brave and lengthy fight against cancer. Richard and I went back a long way and he had been recruited by Peter Grant to be tour manager with the Yardbirds Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, and myself during our American touring schedule of underground venues. He was with me at the time that band folded and when I formed @ledzeppelin. From the time of the rehearsals at my home at Pangbourne through to the touring of the USA, we witnessed the phenomena that was Led Zeppelin. He was there for the first and last concerts of the band. He was a brother and a friend to the end. Goodbye my dear friend. They were special times and so were you. Photo: @davebenett (2018) - Richard and JP at the launch of the Reel Art Press book Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin at National Portrait Gallery, London.#davebenettphotos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Very sad to hear this. At least he's found comfort after a long battle for his health. Another of the pioneers of the touring rock business is gone. Long live his influence and tales of yesteryear. RIP Richard Cole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76229 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Ricardo lived the life of three men. RIP to an extraordinary man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Certainly a legend and he will be missed. He saw it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 R.I.P. Richard Cole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueser Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Just got this news just now. Probably hanging out with Bonzo and having a few pints. RIP Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxwizard Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Richard was not involved in the last tour, Jimmy's memory not so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, lynxwizard said: Richard was not involved in the last tour, Jimmy's memory not so good By "last concert" I believe Jimmy is alluding to the 02 Arena performance on December 10, 2007, which Richard attended as one of Jimmy's guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxwizard Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 He was there for the first and last concerts of the band. Jimmy Page. 02 was just one show 1980 tour was 14 shows and Richard was not involved, Last LZ show Berlin 80, Not a big deal I guess but we are here for the facts I thought .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 2 hours ago, lynxwizard said: He was there for the first and last concerts of the band. Jimmy Page. 02 was just one show 1980 tour was 14 shows and Richard was not involved, Last LZ show Berlin 80, Not a big deal I guess but we are here for the facts I thought .... Jimmy's statement doesn't say Richard was involved in the last tour, it says he was there for the first and last concerts. Bear in mind Richard has died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxwizard Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Yes he does, he says Richard was there for the first and last concert's. concert's as in more then one show. 1980, its pretty black and white IMO, you may think otherwise of course. it does not matter if Richard has passed or not, he was not involved in the last shows. PS Steve thank you for all you give on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonfan159 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Not sure if Richard's Facebook feed is still visible, but I remember him joining a conversation a couple years ago about Bath 1970 and saying he knew that show was the one that would solidify the power of the group and that it was their most important show in his opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 7 hours ago, lynxwizard said: Yes he does, he says Richard was there for the first and last concert's. concert's as in more then one show. Seriously, are you stupid or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxwizard Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 OK, that is uncalled for, I could act like a child like yourself, any respect I may have had for you is gone, I will take the high road, Later................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant77 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 29 minutes ago, SteveAJones said: Seriously, are you stupid or something? Honestly that made me spit the coffee out of my nose/face when I read it. Thank you for the laugh today Mr. Jones! Also thank you for the thread. Richards book was one of the first books I got when I started getting deep into Zeppelin as a teenager. While I’m sure certain parts were maybe exaggerated, I also tend to think that much more of it was his true recollections of the times and experiences. Doesn’t make them accurate, or exactly what it was. But it was to him I believe. What a life he lived. I would have loved to have had a conversation or two with him. He is truly a remarkable story. When you consider what he participated in the 70’s to have come out of that alive is a miracle. Then to have had the second or third act is pretty incredible. Bless his family and friends. He will be missed by many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobbs Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 hours ago, lynxwizard said: OK, that is uncalled for, I could act like a child like yourself, any respect I may have had for you is gone, I will take the high road, Later................... When someone says "first and last concerts" the plural being referred to are those two concerts respectively, not ALL concerts, not multiple of a particular tour but just those two concerts, the first one September 7th, 1968 & December 10th 2007. Now you can argue whether the 02 show was a Zeppelin show as John Bonham was not there, but Jimmy believes it was and that's all that matters as he is speaking from his perspective, not yours. Hope that makes everything crystal clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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