Various stuff

[Jean Lorrah <a21711f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First, let me add my thank you to Susumu for the great review of Power & Glory.

Kevin quotes Adam's comment about country music, and my response, and then says,

>While I am not a huge country fan, it surprises me it gets slammed as
>much as it does here, given it's strong ties to the blues, and also the
>strong early influence of country music on Led Zeppelin.

Actually, Kevin, Adam's post was simply humorous, not a slam of country, and
mine was in the same vein.  Note that if we didn't know something about the
genre, we would not be able to make the jokes!  Most country music doesn't
have the wakeup power I want, but that doesn't necessarily make it bad.
It's like all other music:  you sift through the majority to find the part
you like.

Dave comments:

>Amazing to me how Plant's voice was so amazing/powerful and high between
>68 and 72.  What the hell happened after that?  I mean he was still
>young and I don't see why his voice changed so dramatically after that.

Cigarettes, alcohol, other chemicals, and the insistance on baring his chest
in all kinds of weather (see endless examples in photo collections).  At
least he has somewhat better sense now, though he can't seem to stop smoking
permanently.  But he seems to drink in moderation, has definitely stopped
the drugs, and has learned to wear a coat when it's cold out.  As a result,
Robert's voice was better on the 95-96 tour than it has been in
years--better than on the NQ album.  I'm hoping it will be that good--or
better--on the new album.

>I'm really pissed at Page for giving in and letting Plant have so much
>control over their new relationship.  Page ruled Zep in the 70's and its
>amazing to me how dramatically reversed their relationship is now in the
>90's.  Plant rules him. 

It appears that the new partnership began that way in 1994, but has shifted
over time.  The new album will tell us a great deal about who is now in
charge where it really matters--if it's really back to rock and away from
world music as we have heard, Jimmy is back in the creative driver's seat
where he belongs.  But we won't know till we hear the music.

Chris asks why anyone on this list would want to resub to DG.

You left out a major reason, Chris:  curiosity!

BTW, has anyone yet seen any members' posts on DG, or have there only been
the two messages from the administrator?

Mike writes:

>Son of Digital Grafitti
>Bride of Digital Grafitti
>Laurel and Hardy subscribe to Digital Grafitti
>or better yet
>Jimmy and Robert meet Digital Grafitti
>
>Any others?  :-)

Nightmare on Digital Graffiti
The Creature from Digital Graffiti
It Came from Digital Graffiti
The Phantom of Digital Graffiti
Fall of the House of Digital Graffiti

And that reminds me of something I've been meaning to ask Theolyn:  remember
the great badges you made for a bunch of DGers about 18 months ago?  On one
side they say Digital Graffiti, and on the other For Badgeholders Only!  Did
you have a premonition?

Finally, CNN reports today, "BBC staffers have uncovered, and may release,
more than 20 vintage recordings from the early days of the Rolling Stones."
Uh-huh.  And just how much other "vintage" material is "buried" in those
vaults?  Jean

Jean Lorrah A21711F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (alternate e-dress Jean1@xxxxxxxx)
"I don't think happiness is a permanent state; it's some kind of treaty you
make with your circumstances at the time."--Robert Plant
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