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| 72.1 | Paul Rodgers at 75 | RDGE22::QUICK | I drink therefore I am | Thu May 19 1988 16:58 | 15 |
| No, Zeppelin haven't reformed for the program as far as
I know (unless John Bonham's come back from the grave)
but Robert Plant is on it tonight...
I did hear a rumour somewhere about a one-off Zeppelin
gig with Jason Bonham (John's son) on drums, anyone else
know anything about it?
I watched a bit of last night's episode and thought it
was appalling... I didn't realise Paul Rodgers WAS Paul
Rodgers until his name was flashed up on the screen under
him!
JJ.
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| 72.2 | And a good time was had by all... | JUNIOR::CHILTON | Good things come to those who work | Thu May 19 1988 18:26 | 7 |
| Last Saturday night there was a live broadcast on HBO, a cable channel
here, from Madison Square Garden of Atlantic Records' 40th anniversary
"party".
The last to perform were Led Zeppelin with Jason Bonham on drums.
Among the four or five they played were "Whole Lotta Love" and,
the finale, "Stairway to Heaven".
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| 72.3 | | RDGE22::QUICK | I drink therefore I am | Thu May 19 1988 22:53 | 4 |
| Damn, and last Saturday night I was eating curry in Ipswich...
just goes to show what you miss if you don't stay alert.
Any tapes available?
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| 72.4 | It was in all the papers! | JUNIOR::CHILTON | Good things come to those who work | Fri May 20 1988 18:54 | 9 |
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I hope it will be shown over there for you to enjoy. I heard it was
terrific. As for me, I live way out in the country - they haven't
yet strung the cable in my little town. The person who was going
to tape it for me screwed up the VCR, so I'm left high 'n dry like
you.
Anyone in the Marlboro area have it on VHS and willing to loan it
out for a couple of days?
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| 72.5 | Bad reviews on Zep .. | OCTAVE::VIGNEAULT | The Central Scrutinizer | Fri May 20 1988 19:34 | 20 |
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Haven't watched it yet, but I managed to borrow a VHS copy of it.
The reviews in the states here about Zep were not good. Most have
stated that Jimmy Page's playing was sloppy, unimpressive, and
uninspired. Also heard that he looked like he was drunk as a skunk
staggering about..
Other comments about R. Plant not being able to reach those high
notes any more. He's done well with his present solo efforts since
they've been written with his present vocal abilities in mind.
On a tangent, I remember reading a Rolling Stone Magazine article
about Jimmy Page a while back in which they stated that he's usually
quite drunk when he plays, and quite frequently they would have
a "ghost" guitar player off stage who was actually doing the playing
well Page faked it onstage. I hate to see a talent destroyed by
drug abuse.
Larry
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| 72.6 | Still lookin' | VIDEO::COOK | I am you and what I see is me | Sat May 21 1988 00:53 | 6 |
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I'm looking for a tape of it, too!! My cable died just before they
came on, so I was bummin'. If anyone gets hold of one, can I borrow
it or get a copy???
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| 72.7 | Jimmy Page fluffs again! | MALLET::JEFFERY | It isn't easy being the Dauphin. | Mon May 23 1988 12:44 | 10 |
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"Led Zeppelin" played on Saturday evening as the Atlantic at 40
programme was shared over a couple of evenings. Everyone is right
saying that Jimmy Page looked drunk, and fluffed the guitar.
Still, the other members were pretty good.
Mark.
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| 72.8 | Still fun to see .. | OCTAVE::VIGNEAULT | The Central Scrutinizer | Mon May 23 1988 17:16 | 12 |
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I finally got to see the show over the weekend. One of the highlights
I felt was Robert Plant's current band. The guitarist in his band
is pretty hot. Despite Jimmy Page's uninspired solos, I still enjoyed
seeing Led Zeppelin again. Biggest let down was the solo that Page
played in Stairway to Heaven. It was (in my opinion) totally lacking
in imagination and drive. Perhaps it would've been better to have
left Led Zeppelin to the remembrance of their past achievements.
I think Plant's current band sounded a LOT better.
Larry
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| 72.9 | | RDGE22::QUICK | I drink therefore I am | Mon May 23 1988 20:02 | 10 |
| .8 has the truth of it... Plant's singing was good, if perhaps
not quite as energetic as in the old days; John Paul Jones
was his usual quiet competent self; Jason Bonham played excellently
(but why oh why was he billed as John's brother?); but Jimmy Page
was a pathetic, drunken, coked-up shadow of his former self and
I was cringing with embarrassment listening to him... let's hope
that was the last 're-union' unless he gets himself back together
first...
JJ. (who also thought Plant's own band were great).
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| 72.10 | Stoned + P*ssed = Finished | SUBURB::SUMMERFIELDC | Living on a knife edge | Tue May 24 1988 12:43 | 16 |
| re: -1
> let's hope that was the last 're-union' unless he gets himself
> back together first...
Remembering the last couple of times I saw the once great guitarist
live (or at least, not completely dead) he looked capable of the
Soviet space program a run for its money. Both times he came on
stoned, then added copious quantities of alcohol. Only time he managed
to pull himself into the same universe as the rest of us was when
he played 'Wonderful Tonight'... ...which he wasn't.
My money's on that being the last re-union.
With fond memories and a heavy heart
Baldrick
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| 72.11 | Last Page | BMT::BENJAMIN | | Wed May 25 1988 22:50 | 11 |
| Just spoke to a friend of mine who was backstage at the concert
(this guy manages Mick Taylor) and the first thing out of his mouth
was also a flood of negative comments re: Jimmy Page. He also stated
how sloppy he was on stage.
The last time I saw him live was at the A.R.M.S. Concert several
years back with Clapton & Beck @Madison Square Garden and I thought
he was pretty good then. Like alot of others, I think he's just
burned out after alot of years in a very consuming business.
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| 72.12 | What about Emerson,<fill-in-the-blank> and Palmer? | ASIA::MCLEMAN | Jeff McLeman | Thu Jul 14 1988 21:24 | 4 |
| I saw some of the HBO stuff and caught Keith Emerson doing an old
favourite, AMERICA (from the days of the NICE).
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| 72.13 | | KERNEL::COHEN | Keep Music Live | Thu Jul 14 1988 21:35 | 10 |
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RE: .12
yeh, I was a wonderin' just who that drummer was - any ideas. I
liked their set - still a bit of energy in there, although I don't
think they would have much of a following now. They tried a comeback
a few years back and I don't think much happend - with Cozey Powell
I think!
David.
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| 72.14 | Possible answer 8-) | CHEFS::LAWSONM | Finite cann't comprehend Infinite | Fri Jul 15 1988 16:54 | 5 |
| Re .12/.13
Was is, I think it is Greg LAKE ?
Mark
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| 72.15 | | KERNEL::COHEN | Keep Music Live | Fri Jul 15 1988 16:56 | 7 |
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Re: .14
Lake use to play bass and sing.
David.
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