Re: Who is the defining member of Led Zeppelin?

["J.R. Sroufe" <captaingonzo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Led Bubba wrote for all to see:

> Which member of Led Zeppelin best represents the group as a whole?

James Patrick Page, of course.

Led Zeppelin was Page's brainchild, he put the band together, so in 
_my_ mind he epitomizes the Led Zeppelin legacy. 

> In other words, if you saw a picture of of either Robert, Jimmy,
> John Paul, or Bonzo, who would make you think of Led Zeppelin? 

One name Bubba left out of the above sentence is the "Fifth 
Member" (and no, not Plant's pecker): Mr.Peter Grant.

In an era of bloodsucking, crooked-assed, managers, Grant made 
sure his artists came first and foremost, and took care of them as if 
they were his own children and family. As for making a lasting 
mark on the music business itself, Grant was probably even more 
instrumental than Page, Plant or any of the rest in this respect. 
His method of management might have been heavy-handed at 
times, but he was always willing to seal a deal with a handshake 
and his word, which wasn't (and isn't) very common in the dog-eat-
dog world of rock and roll management. 

Later,
J.R.