9000 Views, Sorry!

I AM SO SORRY! I lost track of time and entirely abandoned this blog. I have such a good future for this blog, BEAR WITH ME! I will update THIS WEEK. We've also reached 9000 views (horray!), so your picture is below. 

1962

Mothership

Bonzo's Death, 34 Years Ago To the Day

I can't say much- I've been busy all day shopping for this and that, as well as seducing my stoner crush. For the basis of this post, I will elaborate. I hate to say that I'm going to have to go into more detail tomorrow for I cannot today. Anyways:

Today we mourn the untimely death of John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham who died on this day in 1979. He was perhaps the greatest drummer of all time and remains to be the only one of Zeppelin that has passed on (knock on wood he is the last! Yes, I know they can't live forever but THEY HAVE TO.) He was a daredevil, an alcoholic, and a loving friend, father, and husband. His symbol, the three interlooped circles, in the occult symbol for the Trilogy; his home life, that he loved tenderly; his career, which he hated and enjoyed at the same time; and everything else, which he lived fully. Eventually his alcoholism turned fatal and he died in Jimmy's house after passing out after having consumed over twenty or so orange Vodka shots as well as a bunch of whiskey.

I'll go more into it tomorrow, but I have no time today. I am so sorry. Listen to Moby Dick in memory of the greatest drummer of all time (I'm learning Moby Dick on guitar and it's fun to play):

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Sorry I'm late! I think we've established long ago that I am NOT a punctual personality. I've been busy converting WLL into a Tumblr! Woo! Here's you picture. Lots of love! Squeeze those lemons!

I think I either won or broke the internet.

Mothership

65 Years of Our Golden Overlord

A happy birthday is due to Robert Plant tomorrow! Happy almost birthday, Percy! I won't be around tomorrow to post this, so here it is now.

Fun fact about the Golden God: in the early days of the New Yardbirds, while touring in Denmark and all those Scandinavian countries, a short while after Keith Moon (above) had suggested the name "Led Zeppelin", Planty stopped into a bar. He had a few drinks, but the real story here is that as Robbie went to use the bathroom, he took a marker and wrote "ROBERT PLANT OF LED ZEPPELIN" on the wall to see how it would look when he was famous. The owner promptly painted over it.

Can you say regret? Happy 65th birthday, Rob!

History Lesson: Bad Company 1974

The black and white ones are at Bad Company's Austin, Texas show during their 1974 tour of America. Bad Company was the first band to be signed to Swan Song-- Led Zeppelin's own record company-- and the only successful one at that. Most of the members were from Free, with hits like Alright Now. Paul Rodgers, the singer, later went on to form a band with Page in the late 80s called the Firm, which lasted a few years before the band split and he took Freddie Mercury's place in Queen in 2005. Amazing how all of this was off the top of my head! Thank you, books!

7000 Views!

 

WOW, thank you guys so much! I don't know what I'm going to do for 10,000 views because I'd never figure it'd go that high, but it has to be a GREAT picture! Perhaps a Great Pants Party featuring Jimmy's best pant-icular fashion statements...

Yeah, there's only one picture, but this is the best picture I've ever found of Jimmy. It shows his personality pre-heroin-addition so well. How can you not love this foolish Adonis? He's so skinny and tall... gangly...

History Lesson: Jimmy's Stamp

 

If you ever sent a letter to Jimithy in the 70s and were lucky enough to have him write back, you'd be sure to get this return address in the reply. And no, ignorant people, it's nothing satanic. That is pan, whom I only have knowledge of through my mythology studies, which I do a lot of on my downtime.

 

Pan is the god of shepherds and goats. He was extremely horny, in both aspects of having two horns and pursuing every nymph, naiad, and dryad around. He is said to have invented music, not Apollo, by using river reeds as a pan flute. So Pan is like Jimmy in a way, which really helps in understanding why he would choose the goat man of all possible gods.

 

I'm not sure about the water vase or the shepherd's staff though.

New Mission

I apologize for the unprecedented hiatus. You all shall have a story by Wednesday. I'm on another mission from God. Help me! None of you motherfuckers were of any help before! I've got new film to learn more about:

 

This one isn't the same day, but he's wearing the same cute outfit.

 

Same day (?) circa 1969. I'd put money on it being 1969. Perhaps they're in France? But no, in 1969, they were only in America. The grass is green and they're wearing long sleeves (must be chilly), so it has to be the north east. East coast... New York? Pennsylvania? Maybe it's England?

 

I'VE BECOME A ZEPPELIN ANTHROPOLOGIST.

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Your rare pictures, ladies and gents. Thanks for the views! I'm being sort of vague today, but only because I died earlier. Enjoy!

My Husbands

Mark, far left; Jimmy, second to last. Circa early 90s.

Guys, I'm seriously about to cry. MARK SLAUGHTER, MY NEW HUSBAND, IN THE SAME PICTURE AS JIMMY PAGE, MY OLD HUSBAND!? I'm almost in tears. I'm going to die.. I'm hyperventilating and I don't know why... This is too fabulous.

R.I.P. Jenni.
She was a fabulous writer, loved dearly by her two husbands.
She wasn't mormon. Just greedy and lonely.
1997-2013

Caught In The News: Part V

Caught In The News: Part IV

Caught In The News: Part III

Caught In The News: Part II

 

Caught In The News: Part I

 

Many more (coherent) newsletters to come! 

History Lesson: Knebworth 1979

When Led Zeppelin had long since faded away as the best rock band in the world, Fred Bannister, a promoter, had asked Zeppelin to do two shows at Knebworth, both of which could hardly be filled. The first show only saw roughly 200,000 people, and a week later, at the next show, under 40,000 people attended. (Mick Wall, 2008)

My point for sharing this history lesson and these pictures is two facts about the programs you may not have known:

The sky was superimposed from Texas.

The sky was cloudy at Knebworth, so promoters took a Texas sky and superimposed it to make it seem more jolly.

They're looking at a naked girl.

Ever wonder what they're looking at in the distance? It wasn't the camera crew. It was a naked 16 year old girl; promoters knew Zeppelin had been edgy since Robert's son, Karac's, death, so to make it more comfortable for the band, they brought in a naked girl to loosen them up.

The Song Remains the Same

The next morning I woke in Jimmy's tight embrace near the fire. I was the first one awake, unable to breathe from sleeping on the floor so near the fireplace. Evening that day had come swiftly, and with it came work. Joe Massot, a man who I was told had filmed the boys' performances at Madison Square Garden in New York in the summer for a full feature-length movie to be released in years to come, had arrived shortly after three with a full camera crew, doubly as unprofessional as he seemed. Though I had my doubts as to his photography prowess, I forced myself to say nothing and sat in the foreground as he, Peter, and Jimmy discussed what they were going to do, John Paul hanging around to polish off some tea.

They were to shoot Jimmy's "dream-scene," as Joe described it. "I don't know exactly what you want to do for your scene, you need to map it out for us."

"Well," Jimmy began in his soft-spoken voice, "I figure when darkness hits, which, around here, is six, I want to go off and climb that hill backing my house and reach for a hermit standing over the edge using just the full moon as light."

"We may have some troubles with that," Joe pondered aloud. "I don't want to climb that hill to film you; it's icy and I've got a family."

"We've all got a family," I snapped. "But we all do our jobs."

Joe glared toward me and replied evenly, "I'm sure your boss loves that you're taking time off to diddle around with a band you're not even part of, miss."

"Hey," Jimmy interjected, pointing toward Joe. 

"I'm sure your boss loves that you're not willing to do your job because you're afraid to climb a little mountain." I crossed my arms and legs in contempt.

"I am my own boss," he hissed.

"Likewise." I looked around at Peter and said to him, implying to Joe, "Why would you even hire someone who doesn't want to do their job?"

"Lets stop this," John Paul muttered softly, his tea clamped between his freezing hands. "Joe, just do the shoot. Jenni, go out and look for some wood with Robert and Bon, will you? Richard just left for a Todd Rundgren tour and we're down on hands for wood."

I frowned and shot Jimmy a cross look before getting up without a word and leaving. I rolled my eyes and stormed into the living room where my boots roasted beside the fire. I grabbed them and slipped them on, surprised and welcomed by the heat, before stomping outside to labor for no reason other than that the guys were mad at me for speaking the truth.

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"You know he's going to go back to ignoring you when we get back to Henderson Collige," Robert warned as he dug for wood on the mountainside beside the house. "Charlotte'll be out and he'll go back to Bianca."

"No, not Jimmy," I reassured myself. More to Robert, "He'll tell Bianca how he feels, I know he will. Why would you lie? Why would he act like he likes me now if he's just going back to Bia?"

"He's a lady-killer, Jen," Robert concluded. "It'll have to end now or Bianca will find out and move."

"I can't live at Henderson Collige without Bianca! We've been friends since secondary school!"

"My point," Robert nodded. "Bon!"

"Yeah?" Bonzo's voice called from the near distance.

"What's your bet on the whole Jimmy-Jenni-Bianca schpeil?"

There was a pause as the whole sentence carried across the distance. "Team Pam!" he shouted back. 

Robert laughed and explained, "Miss Pam from LA. No, Bon, not an option!"

"He'll leave them all! Lady-killing bastard!"

Robert cocked his head toward me and I pursed my lips in a far-away manner, offset by the possibility that Jimmy's compassion could very well be boredom.  No, it couldn't be boredom, Jimmy loved me, I was sure of it. If not love, he really felt passionately for me. Sure, my brain knew better, saying that everything was just going too quickly for reality, but I wanted to follow my heart. How was it going to be, going back to Henderson Collige? 

5000 Views!

Oh my God! I've made 5000 views! I never thought I'd reach 5000 FREAKING VIEWS! Thank you, all! Here is your "doozy" of a rare picture compilation. You know the new goal, ladies and gents, carry on! 

Happy Fourth of July! (Happy birthday Mark Slaughter, and happy birthday America!)

Jimmy's Pendant 1977

First of all, enjoy these pictures of Jimmy's performances at the LA Forum during the 1977 North American Tour. Second, would you kindly turn your attention to the necklace in all of these pictures.

Does anyone know anything about this necklace and pendant that Jimmy wore during the 1977 tour, specifically during-- but not exclusive to-- the six dates at the LA Forum? I really want to learn more about this pendant and I want to buy it. If anyone has any information at all on the necklace, please feel free to tell me all that you know! It would be much appreciated!

It's a silver-inlaid tear-drop stone that looks like (possibly) Turquoise, maybe Seraphina like the necklace I have now, maybe limestone (though they don't make pendants out of that, I'm just exercising my options here), I'm not sure. Help me out, Zeppelinites!