ledzeprolls Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 S. Flavius Mercurius is our mystery guest. Who is he and why was he called this? Additionally what else have you heard RP/JP/JPJ/JHB called? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickZepp Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 The Knobs and the New Yardbirds are the only 2 names that Zeppelin was billed as to my knowledge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Baroness Von Zeppelin Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 S. Flavius Mercurius is our mystery guest. Who is he and why was he called this? Additionally what else have you heard RP/JP/JPJ/JHB called? S. Flavius Mercurius is Jimmy Page. It was a pseudonym he used on the Roy Harper album Stormcock. As to why he used it, I have no idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 S. Flavius Mercurius is Jimmy Page. It was a pseudonym he used on the Roy Harper album Stormcock. As to why he used it, I have no idea. the answer will be in the date, let me think about it.... bonzo, planty, jonesy lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 I think it's because of the song "Hat's Off To Roy Harper" was on LZIII>>>>> He was Jimmy Page on this right? He was obligated to Zeppelin on III, thus the name change. //// Rolls>>> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickZepp Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) Plant was also known as Percy. Page had the nickname of Led Wallet Edited November 30, 2007 by NickZepp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Plant=Golden God Page=Light Bearer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 jonesy=john baldwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveAJones Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 The Knobs and the New Yardbirds are the only 2 names that Zeppelin was billed as to my knowledge. Not Knobs, Nobs as in Claude Nobs, whom the name change had paid tribute to. It's a common mistake so don't feel singled-out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickZepp Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Plant some times called Jones Mr. Royal Orleans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 Jimmy Page became known as Nelson Storm for some sets while in the band, Neil Christian and the Crusaders. Does that count absolutely it counts....thats a great one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 they called plant "planty." from what i've heard it's because he likes to grow a garden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 bonz, a bit shorter than bonzo but still Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickZepp Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) they called plant "planty." from what i've heard it's because he likes to grow a garden. It was Percy after Percy Thrower from some British TV gardening show. He was also sometimes called Bob in some interviews at the time. Of course that's just a shorter version of Robert so it doesn't count. Edited December 1, 2007 by NickZepp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Badgely Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Jimmy Page became known as Nelson Storm for some sets while in the band, Neil Christian and the Crusaders. Does that count He was also the Led Wallet right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickZepp Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 He was also the Led Wallet right? Yep. I've already gone over that one. Another nickname he got in his studio years and with the Yardbirds was Magic Fingers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 I wasn't sure if you would consider the Pre- Zeppelin era your quite welcome>>> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leddy Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 (edited) The Knobs and the New Yardbirds are the only 2 names that Zeppelin was billed as to my knowledge. I don't think they were ever billed as The New Yardbirds !! I think that if you look at any poster/advert/flyers of the time it says The Yardbirds !! I know its a bit picky but thought I would say !! if I am wrong then please someone tell me !! Edited December 2, 2007 by leddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redeyedrichard Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I don't know if it's been mentioned but Jimmy has been referred to as the 'Dark Lord'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
infidel Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 (edited) Page credited himself as Charles Obscure for the arrangement of Hats Off To Harper. Of course there was also Pagey and Jonesy. Plant once referred to Bohnam in an intro to Moby Dick as "The King of the Coffeeshop". Can anyone tell me the date of that show, I'd love to get the full quote again. Nobs is also slang for the nobility. Knob is British slang for penis. I'd bet neither of these references were lost on the band. Edited December 2, 2007 by infidel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 It was Percy after Percy Thrower from some British TV gardening show. He was also sometimes called Bob in some interviews at the time. Of course that's just a shorter version of Robert so it doesn't count. I know for certain that close friends call him Planty too. I guess there's the connection. That's very interesting. Guitar God, Wizard may apply for JP I dunno. >>>Rolls Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledzeprolls Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 I don't know if it's been mentioned but Jimmy has been referred to as the 'Dark Lord'. Hey ReR. Good to see you here. Welcome aboard! Rolls>>> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickZepp Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I don't think they were ever billed as The New Yardbirds !! I think that if you look at any poster/advert/flyers of the time it says The Yardbirds !! I know its a bit picky but thought I would say !! if I am wrong then please someone tell me !! It was just the Scandinavian Tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solar Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 You folks do realize that pseudonyms are names a person calls themself, NOT A NICKNAME GIVEN BY OTHERS? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BettyPage Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I don't think they were ever billed as The New Yardbirds !! I think that if you look at any poster/advert/flyers of the time it says The Yardbirds !! I know its a bit picky but thought I would say !! if I am wrong then please someone tell me !! I read in the booklet of a Black Sabbath album that someone (must have been some black sabbath member because if not why would they cover the topic there) told Jimmy Page that naming his new band "the new yardbirds" was gonna "go down like a lead zeppelin" and thats where they got the name for the band, only they spelled it LED so that americans wouldnt mispronounce it. what i wanted to say is, "the NEW yardbirds" was on the table at some point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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