The Pagemeister Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 LED ZEPPELIN frontman ROBERT PLANT loves buying bootleg copies of his band's work - but refuses to pay full price for the records. The rocker loves finding shops selling the illegal copies reminding him of the past, but Plant ensures he gets the one-off recordings for half-price because he threatens the sellers with the wrath of unforgiving bandmember Jimmy Page. He says, "(There are shops on London's West End) selling Led Zeppelin bootlegs on vinyl which are very nice too. I brought two copies of the Paris Theatre show, from London in 1972. "Well, they looked a bit sheepish. When they tried to charge me full price I said , 'Don't do that or I'm gonna send Jimmy Page round?'" http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/artic...records_1067538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunray782 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 LED ZEPPELIN frontman ROBERT PLANT loves buying bootleg copies of his band's work - but refuses to pay full price for the records. The rocker loves finding shops selling the illegal copies reminding him of the past, but Plant ensures he gets the one-off recordings for half-price because he threatens the sellers with the wrath of unforgiving bandmember Jimmy Page. He says, "(There are shops on London's West End) selling Led Zeppelin bootlegs on vinyl which are very nice too. I brought two copies of the Paris Theatre show, from London in 1972. "Well, they looked a bit sheepish. When they tried to charge me full price I said , 'Don't do that or I'm gonna send Jimmy Page round?'" http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/artic...records_1067538 Doesn't he mean 1971? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 The Memory is getting foggy . . . Dude is gonna be 60 this year . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Garbage Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 it could have been Alexandra Palace? I always get that placed mixed up with Paris Cinema. (some boots can be misleading) or it could even be the writers fault. anyhow I think it's cool ol' Bobby was seen buying boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagey_17 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Why does he even pay half price to those rip off merchants?!! i thought pagey just basically lifts them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Page used to just take them, he may pay now though. I'm not really sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 At least the Grateful Dead were polite about that sort of thing. I honestly wonder why anyone bothers to record bootlegs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olipticle Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Lol i wouldnt doupt that they all by boot legs, I mean if you were in there position its good for a laugh at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I think it's hilarious myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I suppose paying half is reasonable as it means that the store itself, which paid wholesale/trade price for the record, doesn't loose as much, but doesn't make a profit either. I wouldn't pay for them though. And If I worked in the store I wouldn't charge him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I suppose paying half is reasonable as it means that the store itself, which paid wholesale/trade price for the record, doesn't loose as much, but doesn't make a profit either. I wouldn't pay for them though. And If I worked in the store I wouldn't charge him. I guess you could keep a jar for donations near the check-out stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabe Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 It would be priceless just to see the look on the face of the person working the register. Robert Plant in their place of business,buying a boot. Too damn cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styrbjorn Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 It would be priceless just to see the look on the face of the person working the register. Robert Plant in their place of business,buying a boot. Too damn cool. *Shop Manager to his assistant* "Keep an eye on the old hippy, probably a shoplifter like that grey haired bloke who was in earlier." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audacity Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 *Shop Manager to his assistant* "Keep an eye on the old hippy, probably a shoplifter like that grey haired bloke who was in earlier." *Assistant to shop manager* But they're the only ones who BUY music anymore, all the kids download. I'll go engage with him and show him all the new bootlegs just in from Japan. Send out the Geisha's, mood enhancement will produce sales! He might even sing, "Thanks for the memories". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolutentonic Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Ill buy them all if I can get Jimmy to take me to court. then Id get to meet him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringwraith Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I wish I worked in that record store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunChild Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 *Shop Manager to his assistant* "Keep an eye on the old hippy, probably a shoplifter like that grey haired bloke who was in earlier." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammersmith Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I read somewhere that Page used to buy Zep bootlegs all the time at Camden Market in London and would get upset if he couldn't find anything that he didn't already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxie Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Ill buy them all if I can get Jimmy to take me to court. then Id get to meet him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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