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    Electric Magic is making great progress in expanding to new Zeppelin fans. This month's issue features a critique of the new 4 CD box set. A special thanks to'speedy' for the postcard from bonham, texas.

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    Electric Magic is making great progress in expanding to new Zeppelin fans. This month's issue features a critique of the new 4 CD box set. A special thanks to'speedy' for the postcard from bonham, texas.

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    Electric Magic The Led Zeppelin Chronicle Vol. 1 No. IV NOVEMBER 1990 $2.75 NEW BOX SET! Editor’s Notes... & AO ‘elcome to the latest of Electric Magic ‘Once again T say thanks to those who took the time to write in. Electric Magic has been making great progress in expanding to new Zeppelin fans around the world. [always welcome readers to ‘erie in with aay comments, ideas, articles, photos whatever. A special thanks to "Speedy’ for the jstcard from Bonham, Texas! I will be starting a ‘Letters to E.M." column in the near future. Also in the near future, the fall colour centerfotd that ‘Was mentioned in the first issue will be featured, 1's stil in the works "The cover of this month's issue is of course the new 4 CD box set. A critique is featured in this issue, Tencourage E,M. readers to write in With their opinion of the box set. Ts it amazing? Do you hate it? Whatever your thoughts are ~ ‘write fa and tellus, Dread Zeppelin seems to be taking over the ‘TY. and radio airwaves! They're everywhere! Bring back the Way-Outs! Their video for ‘Hearbreaker” was amusing. Their video for "Your Time is Gonna Come is starting to push ita litle too far. I think they were funny at first but row that they're multi millionaires I think the joke is over, They recently appeared on the “Joan Rivers Show"! Yes, the joke is over. Thanks t Lisha Judy of Cleveland, Ohio for sending ai anicle on Dread Zep from a local paper. Tortelvis {alks about speaking to Plant on Rock-Line: "I had {chance to tale to hima on the Foruth of July and he fctually thanked me for giving him months of pleasure and entertainment, and that meant a lot 1 me.” "Plant apparently meant it because he and the other (wo surviving members of Led Zeppelin {gave the go-ahead not only to cover their songs but flso to use the Zeppelin name.” Tortelvis explains: "We had to figure out how many royalties per song we had fo pay to Led Zeppelin. They had a Inectng abot and they were very gracious to ws. {They jst charged us one royalty per song. They Gould have actually gotten more. They also ranted us the use of the word "Zeppelin" in our fame, They've never done that bere. I thik they e taking the whole ding for hat, which is justa fun projet. Nobody's serious about this thing. ‘Were jus out there having a good time." ‘het eis gonna come! iin an interview in Calgary, Alberta from September 23rd, 1990, Plant spoke against & Zeppelin reunion: "There's no point stall. Now Gxerpbody would just swoop ia and sy "This is for what we wanted Theres no Led Zeppelin. ‘The last time (at Atlantic Record's 40th ‘Anniversary celebration in Madison Square Garden there was jst he dhs of a son Playing drums. Iastdoes’t cout. Jason i no ‘more the drumamet for Led Zeppelin than I am the Singer. To go out now as Lee Zeppelin means instant physical rashes coming out everywhere, fnaiety faking over, Bettrto leave stand let ec happily there. Plant may be bashing 8 Zep Teuton but {iso remember years back sthen he sd wold never dope! Only the fre cane Sam Rapallo Led ZeppeLin BOX qi St1 t's a rare occurrance hearing the radio stations announce a "new Led Zeppelin ‘With the release oF the new 4.CD. box set, "new" Zep songs are filling the airwaves, Ever since the FM stations received the promo CD in late September, “Travelling Riverside Blues” was everywhere Although nothing on this package is really "new" for many Zeppelin fans itis. For anyone that has recently heard i for the first time, Um sure it has ‘Decome an instant classic "The fist thing everyone wondered about was what the cover would look like. The cover turned ut to be amazing! The mysterious eircles found in fields in England created by some unknown force with the shadow of the Zeppelin adding a great touch, The “Led Zeppelin” lettering should hnave been the way they wrote it on "Houses of the Holy’. The covers ofthe individual CDs is, to say the least, incredible! Fantastic artwork of each of their symbols. I wish they would make posters of them, ‘The booklet is also well-done with a great color pull-out section. The photos are an {ross section of the mighty Led Zeppelin’s career. The written biographies are excellent. My favourite is the one by Cameron Crowe. Revealing interviews with Page, Plant and Jones are contained throughout ‘The song and album statistics are detailed and interesting. However, there is one error. Did everyone spot it? The version of "I Can't Quit ‘You Baby" from the sound check at the Royal Albert Hall was incorrectly dated. They must have transcribed "9/1/70" wrong. In the booklet it says "Sepeember 1.1970." I should have been January 9th, 1970 (1/9/70) ‘The unreleased tracks: "Travelling Riverside Blues”, "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" and "Hey, Hey What Can I Do" ate not the only selling feature of the box set. As everyone has heard, Page has remastered all the songs direct from raster tapes. This was not the case on the 10 Led Zeppelin CDs. The sound is greally improved on all ofthe songs. The BBC performance of "White Summer/Black Mountain Side” from the Playhouse Theater 6/27/69 never sounded! so good. W'S.a great version of the Page masterpiece. ‘The cleverly combined "Moby Dick/Bonzo’s Monireun” was very interesting to hear. Page meant its a sincere tribute to Bonham. The sound {quality of "Moby Dick" is not as good as it shoul bre Iti actually worse than the ‘Led Zeppelin IT CD. "Bonzo's Montreux" on the other hand does Sound great with Bonhams bass drum thunderously shaking the speakers, T'm sure most people will be pleased with the package. The only complaint is that they could hhave put some "real" rare material. They could have released the full BBC sessions, How about making one of the four CDs all live material? Nevertheless, Page went to a Tot of work to do a proper job and it shows. Try to listen to the entire bow se straight through, There is a significance of the order of the tracks as Page has said. The release of this package could be just the siart of something great inthe near future, We'll se! MY DAYS WITH PAGE PART II RON See) KELLERMAN Mis is part i! of Ron Denise witnessing this Kellerman's personal phenomena ume att tine. To acount ofhis ends watch eprovihof th pers with Sinmy Page which band tron inane) to mary began in the carly sndesutina shes onclens, sisties: He has a treasure of reserved for te very fete ‘perience with Sins career Was all there! The majo from the early days of session vocals of Pant. the pieces, work, Yardbirds to the tock sold bastaf lobe beak, formation ofthe mighty Led theiacredible compleaith at Zeppelin” tte shares hit story tythms of John Boshasa’s foes tine errand irs san then ew Ps Some never before sen photos. ‘Well, Page at can you oe ea ‘Thebslus team a ie ep of pozesive rock putas Back tothe year 1969, wavall hee: The hey Sit back tothe nur! Wes, at thai the ube & varied exter the lime Led Zeppelin were to be enilesscreaviy the oins, theatre and'vhat excitement the unique bowing’ef he the future held Tor us. You guitar ius goes ona ont Know, thinking back to that Fere used to'be a od time T wonder what the odds American show ented "eg could have been of first Were There’ They used ty feveving weer back in 1963. erate seme histone and from a felatively unknown you, the audience mere man English guitar player who Only this was rel and gong on ventually turns out fo be the right hen and we were tees legendary guitarist orthe most Threat the great sine outstanding and innovative Madison Square Ganges band of altine, Oh Jes, make Navsau Coliseum, Conte Park no mistake about it. Led with BB. King, Oh Cena) Zeppelin could never have boen Park" naust share te with accused of falling into the your This sone of thoes anes dbkdrams of non-reting ihatwe were tere" and tea ‘here Twas, lucky me, night that Til never forget Te sometimes with my sistes was an ouldoor concert in Central Park, New York City 1969. 1 showed up with my sister and we made our Way up front tothe trailer alongside the ‘outdoor stage that acted us the dressing room for the band. I have to admit something that We both got a kick out of, We Would get as far as the roped off section where the guards were. Of course, there were countless fans next tous. Some ofthe Zeppelin fans would hear us tell the guard: "Would you please tell Jimmy Page that Denise and Ronnie came to say hello.” Now the kids who heard us figured we were either abit daft or higher than 4 kite fon some foreign substance. Sometimes the guard would give usa little rouble but when insisted, the guard would 0 back, Twill never forget the feeling when he would return and lift the rope to let us through. We felt like royalty, King and queen for the night There was always a shocked look on the faces of the kids around us. Tromember this Particular night like it was yesterday. We turned the ‘comer ofthe tiler and there he was.. Jimmy... Jimmy Page sitting on the trailer steps with his hand on his chin, He looked Up surprised and greeted us warmly. T must admit that among the moments of my life im recalling, these rank right at the top. Jiminy then invited us into the camper and there they were: the rest of the magical entourage, Bonham and Jones were in the back discussing something with Peter Grant while Robert in his usual flamboyant and boistrous mood 20 so congenial and friendly. You know sometimes [0 into some local club an the strip, hhete and watch some nothing band going nowhere but strutting around like they're Something special crying an attitude and T just think back to \when I was in presence of rue anyway!). We proceeded to go monumental greatness in the greatness, T guess that’s what back out into the masses and making. All.of a sudden the Fishes the great uly peas its watered what was to bean stage went dim then, ike a fot junit snmense sent, Excelent performance by he hus of energy om othr i he elas in hil galaxy you hear the thee thmaes, TTT Feedhk he fami clieve me, Led tithe lights go on Zeppelin Was class | When you thought they | EtherFeain ene miPSovateralithe | Couldn't top themselves... | You were instantly patie sauvenstioy | They did! Zep was giving | jana! Gust questions Id ask | their all on every song. j onty thing that maters teen? How's the ney b= ELECTRIC Aci! TP coming? ete Yes this publication Jimmy pointed out san atthe ‘les maser but ow... now the certainly has garnered the fend of the room and told us he time drew near. Iswearto you proper words to describe the Was the opening act. he as T write this and really focus Incredible phenomena that was recommended that We go and on the moments shorily before the magnificent Led Zeppelin watch him perform because as Zeppelin it the stage, Tean still God, they were on fire this, Jimmy said: "He's exellent,” feelthe exeitement. Tcan still night. maybe it was because ‘The man he was refersing to Teel the tingle in my blood, we hadn't seen them fora while ‘was and stills the blues guitar there was the anticipation along but everyting was extra special legend B-B. King. We thanked with this ineredible aura in the Alte early classies were Timmy and wished hima great air. You justknew this was no there: "Dazed and Confused ‘Show (which was guaranteed Fly by might band but "Communication Breakdown", "White Summer", "How Many More ‘Times*, song after song. Fantastic! One after another, one better than another. When you thought they couldn't top themselves, they did. Zep was giving their all on every song. I mean the notes just Seemed toring out through the open air and Swirl around us... but wait! “The most incredible moment was yet to come. If I wasn’t there this night, 1 wouldn't have believed it. This was an outdoor concert and New York City had a curfew. I don’t remember the exact hour but Zeppelin were informed that the power amps had to be shut down, Zeppelin had already been on for three hours and performed encore aftet ‘encore yet the audience was so worked up, they didn’t want the band to stop. What ‘could Zeppelin do without the guitar and bass amps? Robert Plant looked at the crowd and said "Don’t worry. If you want us were not going anywhere!" Then Jimmy put his guitar down, John Paul did the same and the both of them walked aver to Robert. The three of them looked over at John Bonham. John began playing the drums and the three of them proceeded {o sing old rock and roll standards accapellal ‘That's right, imagine the three of them singing without the instruments, just their voices and John ‘ving it all he had on drums just to please their fans. ‘The crowd broke into & deafening roar asthe boys made their way through songs like "Blue Suede Shoes", "Keep a Knockin’, "Whole Loita Shakin"” and you know what folks... It was absolutely GREAT! Talk about a band giving their all. mean, above and beyond the call of uty to satisfy their fans. Do you know why Led EXCLUSIVE DHOTO OFFED! One evening in October 1969, legendary guitarist Jimmy Page visited a friend in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Pictures were taken that evening and on other occasions ‘which rank among the rarest of photographs associated with Led Zeppelin For the first personal set of six photos send $20.00 (U.S. Funds ~ oy orders onl} ea which must be made out to ITH KEI 117 Kendall Dr Parlin, New Jersey 08859 USA. Zeppelin is so loved by their fans even to this, day, 10 years after their demise? It wasn't only becuse Of their superior musial talents, It as because Led Zeppelin loved their fans and the Tans knew i. ERMAN) 4 most exciting time but for ‘a friend and fan of the most memorable nights was in the not too distant future, That was the night that unknown fo the world, Lord Sutch and myself went into New York City. picked up Jimmy at his hotel and Drought him to Perth Amboy where he spent the centre evening over my house. RON’S STORY CONTINUES NEXT MONTH. CLASSIFIED Cassteds ae treo Electic lage asda Venda and binge ag re $120 por wor eps ed aes avatabe pon request RARE classic Zep Photos. Send $2.00 for catalogue. Richard Williams, $801 Winding Way #5, Carmichael, CA 93608 USA. ROBERT PLANT - Manic Nirvana video live in Toronto, Canada 1990. Complete concert with pro quali special effects including slow motion etc Rock-steady video and excellent audio. ‘The best Plant video ever! $30 postpaid. D.J. Butuk, 77 Maitland Place #1627, ‘Toronto, Canada MAY-2V6. WANTED: Led Zep official 7° LP and ‘promos - acetates. Please stale condition, rice ete, Alan Cousins, 17 Lyde Rd, eovil, Somerset BA2I SAT, England. T oBER pLaNt RE travelled up to Ottawa with a couple of friends to see Plant and the boys perform at the Ottawa Civic Centre, It was only three

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