Re: Hidden Zep

[Mark Donahue <mdonahue@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> John C wrote:
>
>
> > Wouldn't it be keen if another bass player
> > > currently estranged from
> > > his former mates put pen to paper?  Granted, it
> > > would kill any chance of a
> > > full reunion, but does anyone believe that will ever
> > > happen anyway?
> >
>
> Larry L wrote:
>
> >
> > Full reunion?? That's impossible, for obvious reasons.
> > Led Zeppelin ended in 1980, period. No drummer, ever,
> > could replace Bonzo.
>
> No kidding.  I think that's a given in John's argument, given his audience.
>
>
> > Jones would be the best source for the
> > definitive Zep book, as long as he was honest. I don't
> > mean a groupie/drug smear job, just a book about the
> > music, the recording sessions, some real inside stuff.

> I agree wholeheartedly.  I'd love to read a first person account of Zeppelin 
> life.  The groupie/drug thing has been done to death anyway, but an honest, 
> professional band biography would be great.  One of my biggest gripes with 
> the current zep books, is that once the band breaks up, there's usually a 
> tacked on chapter that touches on the Firm, Big Log, The Honeydrippers, Live 
> Aid, Atlantic reuinion, Tall Cool One, Knebworth 90 then....blammo! UnLedded! 
>  All in ten pages.  I'd love to hear about their Tony Thompson rehearsals 
> after Live Aid, and the chaos directly after breaking up, from one who lived 
> it.  And what about XYZ?  Was it just Jimmy, or were Robert and JPJ involved 
> at all? Or the CODA sessions.  Robert and Jimmy added tracks to Walter's Walk 
> in '81.  Was Jonesy there?  I've heard many different stories, and even heard 
> conflicting stories from the people involved.  I bet that there's been more 
> "behind the scenes" drama than even we Zepheads dare imagine.
>
> > I've been thinking of writing a little article about the zep boys in the 
> > '80's that chronicles events in a bit more detail.  Maybe see if Dave Lewis 
> > will print it, or just post it on a site for anybody who's curious about 
> > Jimmy jamming with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce , or the tour with Roy 
> > Harper, or ARMS..etc.
>
> Self-involved babbling concluded ;)
>
> Mark