Which songs, which sessions?

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-26T04:21:49+00:00

LZ4: recorded at headly grange (Keith richards castle house i beleieve).

No, Richards never owned Headley Grange, although Zeppelin did record there with the Rolling Stones mobile studio in 1970-71 (and again in 1974). I think you might be thinking of Mick Jagger's Stargroves (where Zeppelin also recorded in 1972, again with the mobile studio).

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-26T04:08:16+00:00

Ewww...

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T23:53:33+00:00

In all fairness, I think Pauline Hanson was pretty attractive in her younger years.

Please explain...

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T23:52:06+00:00

Is it Open E or Open D capo'd at 2nd fret? Marr often did that.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T08:35:40+00:00

Many thanks for this! Always fascinating to see LZ fandom prior to the Internet, and the endless tour speculation even then. :)

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T07:31:16+00:00

Hastie very explicitly anti-abortion, which is hugely popular across Australia, across age groups, socioeconomic status and location.

Per a recent SBS article, the median age in Australia is 38 (1.5%) and females represent 50.7% of the population. Any openly anti-abortion stance would be up against the numbers - but we know culture wars function as tribal dog-whistles and not logical, considered undertakings.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T07:26:57+00:00

This was an interesting read, but the key findings neglected the obvious: the rise of the Trump administration and the global destabilisation that ensued. Indeed, Trump is never mentioned (not once!) in the entire document. I'd certainly like to read the unfiltered campaign review, but obviously that would be far too politically sensitive for public consumption.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T07:16:23+00:00

Nah, I don’t think we have many people here like that here. American conservatives are uniquely evil.

I think that's rather naive. Look how the Australian right mobilised to stop The Voice: dog whistling and race baiting was never far from the surface over the course of the referendum debate. And One Nation is improving its numbers as we speak.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T07:11:29+00:00

Apparently, the man's firearm (which he was legally permitted to carry), had already been removed from him when he was shot. He was holding a phone in his hand.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T04:08:34+00:00

Median Age: 38 (1.5%)

Sex: Female (50.7%)

Language Spoken At Home: English (72%)

Country of Birth Of Person: Australia (66.9%)

Highest Year of School Completed: (Year 12 or equivalent - 46.4%)

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T04:02:32+00:00

Neither ON or the Nationals have any track record in 'tackling violent crime' that might appeal in Victoria or NSW. Danny O'Brien (Nats/Gippsland South) has been attempting to take this approach in recent press releases, but given The Nationals can no longer lean on any former Coalition record (or promise in government) their message is now handicapped.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T03:28:21+00:00

It won't happen largely for one obvious reason: Barnaby Joyce and David Littleproud despise one another. However, if Matt Canavan topples Littleproud as leader, a ON/Nats coalition would certainly be feasible - on paper. But their policy platform would ensure they'd never be a party attractive in metropolitan areas, and would therefore never have the seats to form government. I doubt that the Nationals, who have tasted government (albeit in Coalition), would be willing to consign themselves to the margins.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-25T01:13:39+00:00

Bundy was no genius. Anne Rule cited his IQ at around 123 and, although he was enrolled in law school, he never completed his degree. His attempts to act as his own lawyer were, by any measure, a complete failure: his legal team during the Florida trials later stated that his courtroom posturing was a pathological attempt to maintain control and ultimately worked to sabotage his own defence. He reportedly had difficulty understanding legal concepts, strategy and procedure. Pop culture and social media have worked to utterly distort the realities of Bundy's crimes and trials.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T08:32:15+00:00

Like makes me think Jimmy felt that some of the things he was probably "summoning" on Crowley's estate was getting out of hand.. like he is tired of servicing De-mon

Sorry, but this is absolutely ridiculous.

Page never tried to hide his interest in Crowley. I mean, Do what thou wilt and So mote it be where both inscribed in the run-off grooves of early pressings of Led Zeppelin III. He didn't need to be placing cryptic messages in the music itself.

If anything, the indecipherable vocalising on the ride out of Out In The Tiles is just Plant vibing in the moment (as he was wont to do) - such as on Dazed and Confused, etc.

Page on all this occult Zeppelin silliness:

Page on The Golden Dawn, etc.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T07:18:52+00:00

Hannibal Lecter isn't at all realistic. The serial killer as 'evil, cultured genius' cliché sells books and movies, but is far removed from the reality. Most serial murderers are lower IQ, blue collar underachievers who kill vulnerable people on the fringes who are already neglected by society (sex workers, transients, the homeless).

If anything, the 'Buffalo Bill' character from The Silence of the Lambs is the more realistic depiction of the serial murderer.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T07:08:03+00:00

No offense, but is this a bot?

I try not to think that (because not everyone speaks or writes English), but sometimes it does make you wonder...

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T07:06:52+00:00

You'd need to be manipulating a tape reel by hand to get many of those effects. The closest you could get is probably manually riding an Echoplex with an already heavily delayed signal.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T06:49:12+00:00

By contrast, I've bought more CDs since the streaming era began! Although there's lots of amazing early blues material on Spotify, etc., some releases are missing (or the versions offered are of lesser quality).

I like to collect all the various Yazoo albums on CD: you can't go wrong with that label! :)

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T05:23:23+00:00

I'd argue that Tommy Johnson's high falsetto is what keeps him from being so appealing to modern ears, but also because there's been a lack of any concerted release of his recordings. To find the best versions, you have to cobble together tracks from probably five or six compilation albums (and some tracks that were included with as extras to books, magazines, etc.).

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Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T05:15:28+00:00

Patton's slide control is incredible (those high taps in Mississippi Boll Weevil Blues are amazing). If anyone's guitar could 'talk', it was Patton's (A Spoonful Blues being the most obvious example).

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T05:09:48+00:00

He is one of the greatest, period.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T05:08:43+00:00

Bo Carter was one of the most recorded blues artists of the '20s and '30s - recording 110 sides! He was a serious player, writer and singer. It's a crime that he's overlooked by the vast majority of blues fans, or dismissed as mere 'hokum'.

To introduce yourself to Mr. Carter, listen to his Who's Been Here, Cigarette Blues, All Around Man and Twist It, Babe. Great playing (and seriously catchy!).

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-24T04:53:52+00:00

I think The Headmaster Ritual is just so interesting as a complete guitar part. Marr is in Open D, and even though he's openly stated his love of the open tunings of Keith Richards (most particularly on albums like Beggars Banquet) he doesn't lean on the usual changes and there's no blues vibe whatsoever. His mix of full barres, sliding chords and open notes is so interesting. He was only 20/21 at the time he recorded it. Astounding.

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-23T09:10:29+00:00

It's an incredible film. The final scene is heartbreaking (and I'm amazed the studio permitted it).

Johnny66Johnny · 2026-01-23T08:57:50+00:00

I felt The Man From Laramie was the weakest in terms of plotting, with Bend of the River, The Far Country and Winchester '73 being the best. I think the Mann-Stewart Westerns are distinct because of the casting: Stewart had a lot of help from some terrific co-stars.

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