SteveAJones Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Robert w/Stephen Davis (author of "Hammer of the Gods")(?1975) Yes, at the Continental Hyatt House on the Sunset Strip in March 1975, and taken by Peter Simon. ------------------------------------ In 1975, a publicist friend offered Davis, by that time an editor at Rolling Stone, an invitation to join the band for two weeks on the road aboard the Starship, Led Zeppelin’s private tour plane. The idea was to introduce the British metal group, which had developed a bad reputation at home, to American audiences. Davis secured a story assignment from Atlantic Monthly magazine, and he and good pal and photographer Peter Simon set off. What they came back with became the stuff of legend. “This was a book that outed members of Led Zeppelin as heroin addicts, and as people that brutalized other people,” Davis says. While the younger staffers at the Atlantic loved the piece, he says, senior editors sniffed, and the story was killed. It wasn’t until 10 years later, 5 years after Led Zeppelin disbanded following the death of drummer John “Bonzo” Bonham, that Davis, looking for a book project, blew the dust off his tour notes. “For a while after Hammer of the Gods came out, the band said, ‘Who is this Stephen Davis? We never knew him.’ But fortunately, I’ve got these pictures.” Davis scrolls through a series of Simon’s unpublished photographs on his laptop showing the young rock reporter chatting up lead singer Robert Plant in his L.A. hotel room, in the elevator, on the balcony, with the dusty city spread out below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) Yes, at the Continental Hyatt House on the Sunset Strip in March 1975, and taken by Peter Simon. ------------------------------------ In 1975, a publicist friend offered Davis, by that time an editor at Rolling Stone, an invitation to join the band for two weeks on the road aboard the Starship, Led Zeppelin's private tour plane. The idea was to introduce the British metal group, which had developed a bad reputation at home, to American audiences. Davis secured a story assignment from Atlantic Monthly magazine, and he and good pal and photographer Peter Simon set off. What they came back with became the stuff of legend. "This was a book that outed members of Led Zeppelin as heroin addicts, and as people that brutalized other people," Davis says. While the younger staffers at the Atlantic loved the piece, he says, senior editors sniffed, and the story was killed. It wasn't until 10 years later, 5 years after Led Zeppelin disbanded following the death of drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham, that Davis, looking for a book project, blew the dust off his tour notes. "For a while after Hammer of the Gods came out, the band said, 'Who is this Stephen Davis? We never knew him.' But fortunately, I've got these pictures." Davis scrolls through a series of Simon's unpublished photographs on his laptop showing the young rock reporter chatting up lead singer Robert Plant in his L.A. hotel room, in the elevator, on the balcony, with the dusty city spread out below. That was a light-hearted time. Maybe I was the only one having fun. Okay, maybe they were only having fun in February, 1975, and then they stopped in March. photosfromphilly.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/robert-plant-is-relaxed-before-led-zeppelin-takes-the-stage/ Edited December 20, 2009 by eternal light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 with the rest of The Firm and Amuet with David Coverdale with Jack White and Davis Gugginheim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 with the rest of The Firm and Amuet with David Coverdale Do you have any details on either of these two photos? Publication titles and dates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Do you have any details on either of these two photos? Publication titles and dates? Neither have dates. The Firm one is after they played at Madison Square Garden and the one with David is Jimmy is presenting a Les Paul to a KRZQ/Reno staffer. Edited December 21, 2009 by aen27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Neither have dates. The Firm one is after they played at Madison Square Garden and the one with David is Jimmy is presenting a Les Paul to a KRZQ/Reno staffer. Ok, then the first would have been 4/29/85. Jimmy went to the Lonestar Cafe afterward and had a jam session with Jaco Pastorius and his band. The second would have been sometime between May-Sep '91. I will look into that as it's the first I've heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 That was a light-hearted time. Maybe I was the only one having fun. Okay, maybe they were only having fun in February, 1975, and then they stopped in March. photosfromphilly.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/robert-plant-is-relaxed-before-led-zeppelin-takes-the-stage/ The LZ years were a wonderfully light-hearted time and, no, you weren't the only one having fun - I imagine there were at least one or two others who were having fun too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Hed Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thanks to all for posting pictures--they are amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Ok, then the first would have been 4/29/85. Jimmy went to the Lonestar Cafe afterward and had a jam session with Jaco Pastorius and his band. The second would have been sometime between May-Sep '91. I will look into that as it's the first I've heard of it. Okay. Thank you. The first one are the president and vice president of Madison Squaare Garden my clipping says.. Edited December 21, 2009 by aen27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANTsCrazyLittleThing Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 With Brian May With his guitarist (does anyone know his name?? ) Lol this pic is cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 With his guitarist (does anyone know his name?? ) Lol this pic is cute Francis Dunnery, circa 1993. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANTsCrazyLittleThing Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Francis Dunnery, circa 1993. Ah... Yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 with the rest of The Firm and Amuet Ok, then the first would have been 4/29/85. Jimmy went to the Lonestar Cafe afterward and had a jam session with Jaco Pastorius and his band. The second would have been sometime between May-Sep '91. I will look into that as it's the first I've heard of it. Jimmy didn't wear that shirt at the 1985 MSG show, he was wearing a reddish/pinkish shirt, sort of like this: The shirt he's wearing in that pic was the shirt he wore at the 1986 Nassau Coliseum show (see below): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 The shirt he's wearing in that pic was the shirt he wore at the 1986 Nassau Coliseum show (see below): I was going from the information I was given and they didn't play MSG in '86. Perhaps Aen27 can clarify if she meant Nassau, for if so then I agree it matches what he wore there on Apr 3, 1986. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I was going from the information I was given and they didn't play MSG in '86. Perhaps Aen27 can clarify if she meant Nassau, for if so then I agree it matches what he wore there on Apr 3, 1986. The clipping says that they had recently played at Madison Square Garden and they are with the president and vice president of the venue. It does not say where the picture was taken or the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 The clipping says that they had recently played at Madison Square Garden and they are with the president and vice president of the venue. It does not say where the picture was taken or the year. Well then, now I'm really bothered by it because they didn't play MSG in '86. Perhaps the caption is incorrect. Another one to look into a bit further, and I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANTsCrazyLittleThing Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 My friend just sent me this: Robert and Alison with Green Day (And does anyone know who that guy in the middle is? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glicine Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Robert and Alison with Green Day (And does anyone know who that guy in the middle is? ) Neil Portnow, the current president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANTsCrazyLittleThing Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Neil Portnow, the current president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Thanks Not that I'm interested in him... just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANTsCrazyLittleThing Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Good morning everyone! I just scanned this from my CR magazine Slash, Pagey and Joe Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Francis Dunnery, circa 1993. Brother of Baz, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Robert Plant with his good friend Phil Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glicine Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Brother of Baz, RIP. What do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANTsCrazyLittleThing Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Robert Plant with his good friend Phil Collins. I can't stand him kissing guys.... .... or guys kissing him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 What do you mean? Francis Dunnery had an older brother called Barry who died of cancer last year. He was a great guitarist. This is the news article: http://www.news-and-star.co.uk/news/1.117586 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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