Did we? I don't remember that part, but I might have been a couple sheets in by then. The Edgewater, where the Beatles and Clash (among others) also stayed.matedog wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:12pmDidn't you and I get drinks at the hotel where they did whatever involving a fish and a groupie?Kory wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:08pmI've read a lot about its veracity being fairly dubious. Could be a fun read if you take it with a major grain of salt. I don't know that there is a VERY good book on them. This one has some good reviews, but it looks like it leans pretty heavily on Page's obsession with the occult:Silent Majority wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 3:01pmYeah, that's the one I've walked past.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 2:57pmHammer of the Gods is the big one from the 80s. Their manager sued or threatened to sue over it. Very readable, salacious.
https://www.amazon.com/When-Giants-Walk ... oks&sr=1-4
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Yeah, this rings a bell:Kory wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:27pmDid we? I don't remember that part, but I might have been a couple sheets in by then. The Edgewater, where the Beatles and Clash (among others) also stayed.matedog wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:12pmDidn't you and I get drinks at the hotel where they did whatever involving a fish and a groupie?Kory wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:08pmI've read a lot about its veracity being fairly dubious. Could be a fun read if you take it with a major grain of salt. I don't know that there is a VERY good book on them. This one has some good reviews, but it looks like it leans pretty heavily on Page's obsession with the occult:Silent Majority wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 3:01pmYeah, that's the one I've walked past.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 2:57pm
Hammer of the Gods is the big one from the 80s. Their manager sued or threatened to sue over it. Very readable, salacious.
https://www.amazon.com/When-Giants-Walk ... oks&sr=1-4
Very romantic. I don't remember if that was before or after breaking into the music festival that was shutting down.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Did we get the mussels? They're great there.matedog wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:36pmYeah, this rings a bell:Kory wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:27pmDid we? I don't remember that part, but I might have been a couple sheets in by then. The Edgewater, where the Beatles and Clash (among others) also stayed.matedog wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:12pmDidn't you and I get drinks at the hotel where they did whatever involving a fish and a groupie?Kory wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:08pmI've read a lot about its veracity being fairly dubious. Could be a fun read if you take it with a major grain of salt. I don't know that there is a VERY good book on them. This one has some good reviews, but it looks like it leans pretty heavily on Page's obsession with the occult:
https://www.amazon.com/When-Giants-Walk ... oks&sr=1-4
Very romantic. I don't remember if that was before or after breaking into the music festival that was shutting down.
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I think we just boozed.Kory wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:42pmDid we get the mussels? They're great there.matedog wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:36pmYeah, this rings a bell:Kory wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:27pmDid we? I don't remember that part, but I might have been a couple sheets in by then. The Edgewater, where the Beatles and Clash (among others) also stayed.matedog wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:12pmDidn't you and I get drinks at the hotel where they did whatever involving a fish and a groupie?Kory wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 5:08pm
I've read a lot about its veracity being fairly dubious. Could be a fun read if you take it with a major grain of salt. I don't know that there is a VERY good book on them. This one has some good reviews, but it looks like it leans pretty heavily on Page's obsession with the occult:
https://www.amazon.com/When-Giants-Walk ... oks&sr=1-4
Very romantic. I don't remember if that was before or after breaking into the music festival that was shutting down.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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That's why I've forgotten it. I do remember hitting Bambino's Pizza and trying a couple of their beers. I also remember that I left my credit card at one of the bars and we had to walk all the way back for it.matedog wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 3:45pmI think we just boozed.Kory wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:42pmDid we get the mussels? They're great there.matedog wrote: ↑06 Mar 2020, 1:36pmYeah, this rings a bell:
Very romantic. I don't remember if that was before or after breaking into the music festival that was shutting down.
"Suck our Earth dick, Martians!" —Doc
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I might go see Lez Zeppelin next time they are in town. Hopefully they skip STH or leave it to the end.
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I am not loving Houses of the Holy on first listen.
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I really hated it on first few listens but it grew on me.
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Crunge is probably the only one I don't really like and it's at least an interesting genre/time signature exercise.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Yeah I agree I'm not that mad on that track but at least it's different.matedog wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 3:59pmCrunge is probably the only one I don't really like and it's at least an interesting genre/time signature exercise.
Are the deluxe editions worth having?
Forces have been looting
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From a bonus tracks perspective, absolutely not. They are maddeningly frustrating tracks that are just slightly different mixes of the same takes. Coda has some interesting miscellaneous outtakes but that's about it. I did compile every bonus track from all the reissues that weren't alt mixes here:Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 4:12pmYeah I agree I'm not that mad on that track but at least it's different.matedog wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 3:59pmCrunge is probably the only one I don't really like and it's at least an interesting genre/time signature exercise.
Are the deluxe editions worth having?
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4F8Wh ... VzYKgpP1kg
I had no strong reaction to the remasters of the original albums themselves, but you are far more of an audiophile than I am, so your reaction might be different than mine.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Thanks for the info and the Spotify link. I will listen to these tomorrow.matedog wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 5:05pmFrom a bonus tracks perspective, absolutely not. They are maddeningly frustrating tracks that are just slightly different mixes of the same takes. Coda has some interesting miscellaneous outtakes but that's about it. I did compile every bonus track from all the reissues that weren't alt mixes here:Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 4:12pmYeah I agree I'm not that mad on that track but at least it's different.matedog wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 3:59pmCrunge is probably the only one I don't really like and it's at least an interesting genre/time signature exercise.
Are the deluxe editions worth having?
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4F8Wh ... VzYKgpP1kg
I had no strong reaction to the remasters of the original albums themselves, but you are far more of an audiophile than I am, so your reaction might be different than mine.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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There are no lost gems like in the Springsteen catalog, but Sugar Mama and Keys to the Highway are the highlights for me. Everything else (ie different arrangements/performances of songs that made it to the albums) is interesting as it gives insight to the creative process, but they were very lean studio band.Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 5:27pmThanks for the info and the Spotify link. I will listen to these tomorrow.matedog wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 5:05pmFrom a bonus tracks perspective, absolutely not. They are maddeningly frustrating tracks that are just slightly different mixes of the same takes. Coda has some interesting miscellaneous outtakes but that's about it. I did compile every bonus track from all the reissues that weren't alt mixes here:Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 4:12pmYeah I agree I'm not that mad on that track but at least it's different.
Are the deluxe editions worth having?
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4F8Wh ... VzYKgpP1kg
I had no strong reaction to the remasters of the original albums themselves, but you are far more of an audiophile than I am, so your reaction might be different than mine.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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I will check out those two you mentioned and it's a shame there are not more great outtakes.matedog wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 6:04pmThere are no lost gems like in the Springsteen catalog, but Sugar Mama and Keys to the Highway are the highlights for me. Everything else (ie different arrangements/performances of songs that made it to the albums) is interesting as it gives insight to the creative process, but they were very lean studio band.Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 5:27pmThanks for the info and the Spotify link. I will listen to these tomorrow.matedog wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 5:05pmFrom a bonus tracks perspective, absolutely not. They are maddeningly frustrating tracks that are just slightly different mixes of the same takes. Coda has some interesting miscellaneous outtakes but that's about it. I did compile every bonus track from all the reissues that weren't alt mixes here:Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Mar 2020, 4:12pmYeah I agree I'm not that mad on that track but at least it's different.
Are the deluxe editions worth having?
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4F8Wh ... VzYKgpP1kg
I had no strong reaction to the remasters of the original albums themselves, but you are far more of an audiophile than I am, so your reaction might be different than mine.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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Same here, Plant really changes his vocal style on this one.
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