boogie23 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Does anybody remember when and where Led Zeppelin did their first rehearsal ? I remember it was the summer of 1968 in a London studio in Gerrard street, but which day and which was the complete address? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glicine Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Does anybody remember when and where Led Zeppelin did their first rehearsal ? I remember it was the summer of 1968 in a London studio in Gerrard street, but which day and which was the complete address? Thanks August 12th, 1968 Gerrad Street 39, London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickZepp Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 If I remember right the place no longer exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Its now a Japanese restaurant now, went there for a meal this Feb gone !!! http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-3599.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Its now a Japanese restaurant now, went there for a meal this Feb gone !!! http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-3599.php I hope the food was good. So what did you have? The California Rock and Roll or perhaps some Teriyaki Boogie With Beef Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I hope the food was good. So what did you have? The California Rock and Roll or perhaps some Teriyaki Boogie With Beef Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbug Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Anyone know for definite whether it's 39 Gerrard Street, or no. 22, as this blog suggests? http://londonsmusiclandmarks.blogspot.com/...-rehearsal.html also: http://oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/august12.htm Everyone insists it's no. 39, but the basement for this site (Ronnie Scott's, till 1965) was quite large, and interviews with members of Zeppelin insist the rehearsal room was tiny. We are told the rehearsal was under a record store, so the questions are: -What was Ronnie Scott's site (no. 39) used for after 1965, and what business was at no. 22. Google searches throwing no light. Steve - sorry, the search engine on this website is unable to show which of the 123 pages of your Zeppelin mysteries thread this is discussed in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I hope the food was good. So what did you have? The California Rock and Roll or perhaps some Teriyaki Boogie With Beef Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Anyone know for definite whether it's 39 Gerrard Street, or no. 22, as this blog suggests? http://londonsmusiclandmarks.blogspot.com/...-rehearsal.html also: http://oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/august12.htm Everyone insists it's no. 39, but the basement for this site (Ronnie Scott's, till 1965) was quite large, and interviews with members of Zeppelin insist the rehearsal room was tiny. We are told the rehearsal was under a record store, so the questions are: -What was Ronnie Scott's site (no. 39) used for after 1965, and what business was at no. 22. Google searches throwing no light. Steve - sorry, the search engine on this website is unable to show which of the 123 pages of your Zeppelin mysteries thread this is discussed in! Not sure about "we are told the rehearsal was under a record store". Who said it was a basement room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbug Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Not sure about "we are told the rehearsal was under a record store". Who said it was a basement room? It's a fairly safe bet that if there was a record store there, it would have been on the ground floor, and the rehearsal room in the basement. Wikipedia (never 100% accurate, as any fool can edit it) states: A basement in Gerrard Street was the location of the first ever rehearsal of Led Zeppelin in 1968, where they played "Train Kept a Rollin". The exact location of the basement is unknown, and is believed to have been converted into a business premises many years ago. Reason for my interest is that I'm showing a few friends around Soho later this week, and would like to be fairly certain. Also visiting the second Marquee on Wardour Street, where Zeppelin played their second UK gig, as well as some Jimi Hendrix sites in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I saw an interview with John Paul Jones saying that the first song they played was one that Page knew from the Yardbirds "Train Kept Rolling". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 First song they played together was by North East band Skip Bifferty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 First song they played together was by North East band Skip Bifferty. Hi Knebby! I never knew that - I always thought it was "Train". Do you know the title of the song, by any chance? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I can't remember, but I know a man who might - will look into it! You can hear some of their stuff on You Tube xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Don't know for sure which one it was, maybe they played both song's but Jone's couldn't remember which one was first. I'm sure the show I saw was one of those that was airing on VH1 here in the states at least 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 First song they played together was by North East band Skip Bifferty. Wow I never knew that! I've not heard of them either so must check them out. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Not a problem Nine - I didn't know either until last year when I was told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 A little bit of information on Skip Bifferty: http://www.alexgitlin.com/npp/skipb.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterswalk Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I can't remember, but I know a man who might - will look into it! You can hear some of their stuff on You Tube xxxx Correct again Knebby. The song was called "Once" from an old BBC session by Skip Bifferty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Correct again Knebby. The song was called "Once" from an old BBC session by Skip Bifferty. Very cool to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Correct again Knebby. The song was called "Once" from an old BBC session by Skip Bifferty. Good thing your memory is better than mine WW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppFanForever Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I hope the food was good. So what did you have? The California Rock and Roll or perhaps some Teriyaki Boogie With Beef Stu. How's it going "SuperDave?" I thought it was Custard Pie in the light down by the seaside and got sick again in the evening at the houses of the holy near Kashmir and was nobody's fault but mine! ROCK ON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPageZoSo56 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Wikipedia (never 100% accurate, as any fool can edit it) states: Thats not neccesary true. Wikipedia isn't like that anymore. People used to go on and edit the info but not they have moderators and what not check the pages on the site to make sure the information is accuate. If you don't believe me, take a look at Stephen Colbert, a very funny man and on The Colbert Report. He tried to change information on Wikipedia about Elephants and George Bush and was banned from Wikipedia and I think he still is. Sorry everyone that's offtopic. All I know about Zeppelin's first rehearsal is that they played "Train-Kept-A-Rollin'" and Jones was the only one that didn't know it so Page told him it was G to A and off they went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdistancewinner Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 First song they played together was by North East band Skip Bifferty. I never knew that. You learn something new everyday. Thanks, Knebby. I wonder why they never mentioned that cover before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thats not neccesary true. Wikipedia isn't like that anymore. People used to go on and edit the info but not they have moderators and what not check the pages on the site to make sure the information is accuate. If you don't believe me, take a look at Stephen Colbert, a very funny man and on The Colbert Report. He tried to change information on Wikipedia about Elephants and George Bush and was banned from Wikipedia and I think he still is. Sorry everyone that's offtopic. All I know about Zeppelin's first rehearsal is that they played "Train-Kept-A-Rollin'" and Jones was the only one that didn't know it so Page told him it was G to A and off they went. Quickly, so you don't notice I'm being offtopic too, yes Wiki is still like that. They might have moderators but they don't have to have any specific qualifications and the people who supply the info don't either. On any given day and topic you can find a whole bunch of inaccurate information on there--as well as information that IS accurate, the point being how are you supposed to know which is which? Case in point--apparently they and everyone else were wrong about "Train Kept a-Rollin'." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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