PIPPIN Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 A few unusal moments I have heard from boots.... 27 March 1970 The Forum (and other gigs around this time) Jones use of the Organ in Whole Lotta Love's psychedelic break 18 April 1970 Arizona Coliseum Plants voice has completely gone and he sounds tired as hell, at the end of the gig Page has to announce that Plant's buggered and they can't do any more 21 August Tulsa, Oklahoma Page's Heartbreaker solo is interrupted - Plant wants the audience to sit down!! Excuse me Jimmy!! Theremin at the end of Communication Breakdown March 1971 BBC Paris Theatre Most of Plant's commentary between songs is quite bizarre ...especially the reference to mandrax or was it mandrakes? 22 August 1971 The gig appears to begin with the instrumental Walk Don't Run - was that a hurried sound check? 31 August 1971 Pages end jam of Dazed contains White Summer melody 23 Sept 1971 Budokan Hall The band begin Bron-y-Aur stomp (first time ever played I think) with JPJ playing mandolin - but Plant seems to stop it mid-verse for some unknown reason 28 Sept 1971 Festival Hall Osaka Bron-y-Aur sung complete - this time with JPJ on mandolin & bass pedals!!! Great one time only versions of We Shall Overcome and Down by the Riverside (Japanes audience appears to know the lyrics and sing along!!!) 27 Feb 1972 Sydney Showground Whole Lotta Love contains an instrumental of the Rover - excellent!! 29 Feb 1972 Brisbane? Festival Hall Plant completely pissed off with noisy audience and halts That's the Way June 1972 USA JPJ singing Louie Louie with Plant??? Dec 1972 London Mellotron (strings/flutes) in Thank you, really changes the feel of the song, especially the haunting outro 19 March 1975 In Heartbreaker, Plant's voice sounds as good as his 1972 one - and an encore!! 18 May 1975 Not a bizarre moment, but I believe the ultimate live version of Dazed - all members are firing, particularly JPJ on bass, the version I have contains clear bass (unusual for an audience boot) and Page jams in places of the song where he'd never jammed before esp just before the bow - its reminicent of Blackmore's classical escapades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
producergal Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Carmine's story. And that he.....tried to pick me up....er uh.....propose something to ME at the Hollywood Palace and I turned him down, only to see....him tell that weird story on VHI....afterward. So, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy, Carmine ? I thought he was full of himself ....bad hair dye, but tall in person. Lost on this one ? See the VHI Special about rock star antics. .....he mentions the fish tale and Led Zeppelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Everyone knows about Jimmy wearing the German military uniform items in Chicago '77. Many don't know it was Easter Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Everyone knows about Jimmy wearing the German military uniform items in Chicago '77. Many don't know it was Easter Sunday. I do. I was in attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I do. I was in attendance. What was your reaction, if any, to his stage attire? (edit: Understand you'll post review to timeline; thanks!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 What was your reaction to his stage attire, if any? Astonishment. I knew he was really pushing it with his wardrobe selection. I guess an artist's role can be to shock...and Jimmy succeeded as we're still talking about his attire 30 years later! He played great that night and nobody left the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashbag Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I watched a bootleg of the 25th night in Earls Court 1975, and right before they began Bron Yr Aur Stomp, Plant starts talking about Bonzo's diarrhea. In that same show, Bonzo also tells the audience that football is "a load of bollocks," and after Heartbreaker, they all start dancing onstage for a second while trying to figure out what to play next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverVishnu Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I watched a bootleg of the 25th night in Earls Court 1975, and right before they began Bron Yr Aur Stomp, Plant starts talking about Bonzo's diarrhea. Ah, that was hilarious. It went something like this... Plant: Are you loose?! Bonzo: Yes, yes thank you. *cackling* Plant: Bonzo, loose?! Loose is not the word. Did you know Bonzo had diarrhea all throughout the last American tour? He's got the only drum stool in the world that is a commode. *audience howling* I wish I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Did you know Bonzo had diarrhea all throughout the last American tour? This is true! Just one example: they made several filling station stops enroute to the airport in LA on March 10th. The Starship departed for San Diego 20 mins late and, poor Bonzo, encountered heavy turbulance on the way. Now that I think of it, he's shown walking out of the backstage men's room at Madision Square Garden in TSRTS (Jul 1973). The rigors of touring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyo67 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 i dont know exactly how bizarre this is, but when Plant says "Does anybody remember.....FORESTS??" during stairway on Listen to this Eddie, both myself and my dad laughed pretty hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney1975 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 i dont know exactly how bizarre this is, but when Plant says "Does anybody remember.....FORESTS??" during stairway on Listen to this Eddie, both myself and my dad laughed pretty hard. I thought he did that in Seattle not in Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBulle Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I'm sure they've had 1000s of bizarre moments... wish we could know them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I thought he did that in Seattle not in Los Angeles. He did in LA too, I'm not the biggest boot collector but i just gave STH from 21/06/77 a listen and he says "forests". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPageZoSo56 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Everyone knows about Jimmy wearing the German military uniform items in Chicago '77. Many don't know it was Easter Sunday. just out of curiosity, why do people make a big deal out of this? Jimmy dressing like a Nazi SS officer. i dont find it a big deal at all, but thats just my opinion.i have seen bizarre dress before and nothing has shocked me. if someone can elaboratre on this, please do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I can't elaborate on that, only to say I think he looked HOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPageZoSo56 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 :lol: one of my Jewish friend's thinks young Jimmy is the sexiest guy ever. I showed her the picture of dress like that, she didnt even care. I thought it was an interesting choice of dress. kinda cool actually. it was different. *i dont mean to offend anyone* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 18 April 1970 Arizona Coliseum Plants voice has completely gone and he sounds tired as hell, at the end of the gig Page has to announce that Plant's buggered and they can't do any more Oh wow, never heard that before. How long was the concert? And did Pagey use the word "buggered"? What was the reaction of the audience to the announcement? Thanks. I'll stop firing questions now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPageZoSo56 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 June 1972 USA JPJ singing Louie Louie with Plant??? this isn't bizarre at all in my opinion because Jonesy sang on "The Battle of Evermore" on the 1977 tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashbag Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I thought he did that in Seattle not in Los Angeles. He did that multiple times during the '77 tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramci Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I don't know too many but one of the early show's, the Listen to this Luis - one, is just pure gold when it comes to speeches between the songs. If we talk about speeches in songs then i always smile when Plant shouts "To the bridge!" or more obviously "to the James Brown!" at the Crunge - medley. I laughed when on HTWWW's Black Dog Plant comments after "I don't know, but i've been told that big legged women got no soul" verse " ... (but) i could be wrong!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zep Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Stockholm 1973: Robert Plant tells the audience "You shall not smoke!" while he is smoking a cigarette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIPPIN Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 Oh wow, never heard that before. How long was the concert? And did Pagey use the word "buggered"? What was the reaction of the audience to the announcement? Thanks. I'll stop firing questions now. Set List: We're Gonna Groove Dazed Heartbreaker (Last verse of song Plant's voice breaks and sounds crackly & painful) Bring it on Home (Plant sings in lower register - imagine an 'Elvis' voice) White Summer/ Black Mountain Side Thank You Moby Dick Whole Lotta Love (no medley) About 94 minutes in total. The night before in Utah, Plant's voice seems ok, but it's the end of that US tour, and they returned to England for the Bath Festival (28 June). It seems Plant exerted himself so much on the Tour that his voice collapsed (understandibly). Unfortunately the quality of the recording doesn't allow for all of Pages announcement to be heard, as the crowd cheer when Page comes out, and during his announcement, thinking there will be more music. The basic thrust of what he says is that Plant can't come out and do anymore - this is what I could make out of the recording; "You've really been a fantastic audience tonight....for those of you who know Robert's been doing it hard....as he came off....he'd really like to do more obviously cause he.......(crowd cheer)" The reaction of the audience is to scream and cheer in appreciation..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzzoso Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 The only thing that makes what I am about to say bizarre is the fact that it was done by Bonzo when he knew they were filming. On the bootleg dvd of one of the concerts at Earl's Court (can't remember if it was the 24th or 25th show), right after Bonzo finishes "Moby Dick" his drum technician, Mick Hinton, lays down something on Bonzo's left side kettle drum and Bonzo quickly leans over and snorts it up right off the drum and straight into his nose. Believe me, the first time I saw that I was amazed. I kept rewinding it just to make sure that I did see what I thought I saw. Not that it surprises me at all knowing what kind of guy the mighty John Bonham was. It seemed that at that moment after a marathon "Moby Dick" all he needed was a little boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzzoso Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 The only thing that makes what I am about to say bizarre is the fact that it was done by Bonzo when he knew they were filming. On the bootleg dvd of one of the concerts at Earl's Court (can't remember if it was the 24th or 25th show), right after Bonzo finishes "Moby Dick" his drum technician, Mick Hinton, lays down something on Bonzo's left side kettle drum and Bonzo quickly leans over and snorts it up right off the drum and straight into his nose. Believe me, the first time I saw that I was amazed. I kept rewinding it just to make sure that I did see what I thought I saw. Not that it surprises me at all knowing what kind of guy the mighty John Bonham was. It seemed that at that moment after a marathon "Moby Dick" all he needed was a little boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 What was your reaction, if any, to his stage attire? (edit: Understand you'll post review to timeline; thanks!) I was there too Steve, sitting 2nd. row right in front of Page's side of the stage... (Check out some of the photos of the show I took in the '77 photo section) When they came out, and before the lights went on, you could tell he was wearing something different. When the lights blasted on, there he was in the what has come to be known as "The Storm trooper Outfit" SG doubleneck blazing TSRTS! I was floored, thrilled really, because I didn't at the time fully realize the implications, I guess... I was at the aborted Saturday show too, and I was more concerned about whether or not Jimmy would be ready to go for this show than anything else. I really, honestly thought it was a special treat of some kind for the Chicago audience to make up for the previous night, something totally different and cool. I settled on the idea that it was somehow supposed to be representative of a zeppelin commander, and isn't that what he was? I was a wonderfully oblivious 19 yr. kid, and I didn't even think of any unsavory connection to the outfit. He did later take off the military hat and put on a white fedora, and eventually found time to change back into the white satin outfit. You don't want my review of the show, because in my eyes, even after having seen the band seven times previously, they could do no wrong, especially from those seats! Let's just say it would be glowing and one sided. I thought they were wonderfully relaxed, and really blew the roof off the old barn that Easter Sunday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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