NYC premiere, I don't know where to begin....

[tytlane@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Nech)]

As promised folks I am here @ 02:30 EST to tel you about what transpired 
tonite. 
I honestly do not know where to begin. It was.... It was....  It was ....

Oh hell, It was probably one of the coolest and I mean coolest nights of my 
life. 
So many many many things happened tonight both emotionally, physically, 
surrealistically 
and again emotionally that it might be too much to dump on you all in one 
sitting. 

OK first off, before I even begin here's a disclaimer:

Some folks have asked to be kept anonymous and I respest that and will honor 
that to the 
best of my abilities in my emotionally impaired state.
They have their reasons, I do not question them, but as I am a man of my word, 
I will keep 
my integrity no matter how much I wanna blab.

You must pardon my pselling and gramattical errors as I am pounding this out as 
it comes to me, 
the way I always do folks...that's my style and always has been.

OK...enough techno talk...

So as you know I was invited to the premiere of the DVD tonite at NYC's Loew's 
Cineplex on 
34th St. From reading this wonderful list I also found out that that Jeremy, 
Cindy Wilke 
(SP? I hope I got it right!)+hubby, Tango-Man, Kat and possibly others 
might/will be there. 
In a flurry of emails we exchanged numbers,locations, and if all went well 
would see ya there!!!

I picked up the DVD and cds first thing this am. I debated as to wether I 
should open them 
up , deflower my 5.1 or should I keep the adrenaline going. I chose the 
following. I was just 
dying to see parts of the DVD I had never seen in any way before. I'm glad I 
made the choice I did.

We were in the City by 3:00 and first stop was to the theater. What a scene!!! 
There were 
already a bunch of tie-dyed people cordoned off on one side nad on the other 
the press flanks. 
And alot of them I must say. Across the street, another crowd of flower 
children were lining up 
for the Trey Anastasios concert at the Hammerstein. I was just feeling so 
groovy thinking how 
much this reminded me of the feelings I had back in '77. My wife thought I was 
on drugs, but 
folks....stone cold sober. I was just so thrilled to be part of this monumental 
event.

As we strolled unabashed into the theater I was glad I was dressed to the nines 
with the wifey. 
I mean , the papparrazzi were taking pictures of US! As if we're someone in the 
least bit 
important!! I was just so digging the moment. Finally I said, let's get the 
tix. Expecting 
nothing more than the theater tix, you could imagine my shear jubilant surprise 
to see a blue 
stub saying Private Party .......first coronary. 

Nah, this could not be. Hmmm only one..... We'll see.

After a nasty snack of mozzarella stick at the TGIF's we decided to go back and 
get in to 
the theater. Theater #13 to be exact. We came to the door of the theater and 
just as we were 
about to enter, security came about and pulled us out along with several other 
folks. They 
let us in before the start they decided after the fact. Oh well...we were going 
to be 4th in 
line to get back in. I decided to call Cindy. Immediately I hear the person's 
phone ahead of 
me start ringing. She answers... Hello ? Helloo? me: Can you hear me ? she: 
where are you ??? 
me: right behind you ?!! What? Cindy's husband saw me start cracking up and 
turns his wifey 
around by the shoulders and lo and behold ! ! ! ! Yes it's ME. I knew right 
there this was 
going to be a fun evening no matter what transpired. So Cindy, hubby, me & wife 
were now together 
and who's that with them?!?!?! Why it's Jeremy and Kat. 6 FBO'ers first on line 
to get in!!!! 
Folks...it dosen't get any better than this. Sonn after they let us back 
in..But wait...wife's 
getting call waiting tones whils checking on daughter and it's it's TANGERINE 
MAN!!!! I fire 
off quick directions guiding him in from the GWB while we're in the theater.
Frank Melfi to the left of me, Kevin Shirley in front of me, FBOers to the 
right. BIG ASSED 
SCREEN ahead of me and we're in the perfecto viewing position!!! I tell you I 
was having trouble 
breathing, and not because I'm finally getting over my pnuemonia...I was just 
so excited. 
I mean I'm just surrounded by Atlantic VIP's , Warner VIP's, Jimena just came 
by to say hello 
to Cindy and oh my Jones, Plant and Jimmy have been escorted in!!!

They all give a quick intro to the DVD preview ...Jimmy says that this is 
important because 
it encompases the growth and developement of Zeppelin, Plant dittos that and 
adds a "for 
John Bonham" onto it, finally Jones brings it on home with a simple " This DVD 
is important 
because I finally get to see a Led Zeppelin Concert" They get a standing O and 
the show begins....

You all have the DVD by now so no need to review that... but some awesome 
moments in the theater 
watching the 2 hr. preview. The audience, albeit a good amount of, well, more 
elder than me, 
and more deeply involved in the music industry, was ..holy 
tamolies...applauding like mad after 
every number!!!!! It was really like being at a Zeppelin concert. The sound was 
great and any 
time there seemed to be anything not quite right Kevin Shirley was up and out 
of his seat and 
within seconds things were brilliant!!!  It was so great to see unseen clips 
for me, and most 
of all... to see Earls Court in friggin great clarity. Those "flashbacks" 
inserted here and 
there I guess as filler where the original film/video was damaged kept 
reminding me 
" This is what you had to watch for years and now here is the balls again!!! 
OK, years after 
the fact, I have to admit, and I think it's ok by now.... I had clips of Earls 
court for many 
years. Integrity folks...  But to see it as good as it gets , on a large screen 
to boot. 
Oh mama!!! I guess the best way to summarize it up till now was when the 
"quiet" part hits 
in IMTOD before the "Oh my JEsus" and someone in the theater yells out , and I 
mean this guy 
had some lungs..." HOLY SHIT!!!" It's that good. The audience agreed and 
heartily laughed and 
then applauded. Damn, there were some guys down in front that lit up lighters 
during Stairway 
and again the audience loved it and applauded. The shear power, glory, magical 
mystery requested 
commtraderie of mayhem was upon us. And it was GOOD!!!!!

I gotta get some sleep...part 2 tomorrow. But before I got a quick run down of 
the folks I 
met in no particilar order...
Frank Melfi
annonymous
Jimmena
Jimmy
John Paul
Maureen
Zoe
Kevin Shirley
was in extremely close proximity to Robert but alas too late ...

And all the super cool FBOers Cindy, Dave, Pascal, Mike, Jeremy, Kat and mostly 
my wife. 
She know's for sure I'm looney, but 
agrees , in a good way. It's a good thing. Good things do happen to the little 
people.
till tomorrow morning,....

NEch