Music Bender

Seems I … er, forgot … something over the past few posts!

Remember, a few weeks ago, when Mollie Sugden (the wonderful Mrs. Slocombe on the Thames TV hit Are You Being Served?) died? I wuz putting up the installments of Mrs. Slocombe’s Erotic Dreams up here … and got a bit bogged down, thus forgetting Part 3!

Sooooooo, to make up for that, whaddya say we run all three installments on here, okay??
Here ya go (and my apologies for the delay. Enjoy!):

Now … still friends? Good. Then I’ll see ya on the flip side …

Hey … better late than never, right??

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MRS. SLOCOMBE/MOLLIE SUGDEN

Man, I had no idea how popular this wonderful lady — who died last week at the age of 86 — really was until I received a number of emails on my Facebook entry about her!
Now, in the last post (and as a tribute to her), I gave ya Part I of The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe.
Doesn’t seem right to have it stop there, does it? So … here’s Pt. II:

Part 3 follows later this evenin’ (should be on yer monitor doorstep while you’re fixin’ yer morning coffee!) … so, I’ll see ya then!

She was one of the most recognizable faces on television — and “I am unanimous in that.”

Mollie Sugden, who played Mrs. Slocombe on the famous UK comedy series, Are You Being Served?, passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
This comes just a little over four months after her co-star, Wendy Richards (Miss Brahms), died of cancer.

Frank Thornton, who played Captain Peacock in the comedy, told the BBC: ‘Mollie, of course, was an excellent comedian.
If you can play comedy, you can play anything - you can play tragedy as well. And if you can only play tragedy, you can’t play comedy. She was a jolly good actress.’

Mrs. Sugden had been ill for some time, and, to some, she lost a lot of her will to recover when her husband, William Moore, died in 2000.

In honor of and tribute to this wonderful lady with such a tremendous sense of humor, here’s Part I of The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe:

Part II comes up tomorrow … ’til then …
see ya on the flip side!

Some things are expected on television: A murder on the CSI shows, that friggin’ “Viagra” commercial, Stephen Colbert’s shock of black hair.

Wellll … almost expected …

The comedian, who’s a master of satire and improvised banter on Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report,” started his USO tour (aptly named “Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando”) Sunday in Baghdad — headquarters of the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq.

“It must be nice in Iraq, because some of you keep coming back again and again,” Colbert joked, referring to the multiple tour that many troops have had in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. Some troops had accumulated enough frequent flyer miles to earn them a free ticket to Afghanistan, he continued.

Colbert told his guest, Gen. Ray Odierno, he felt “a little intimidated” by him because it felt like he was “interviewing Shrek.” Odierno is a huge bald figure at 6′ 5″.

When Stephen said, “I, Stephen Colbert, by the power invested in me by basic cable, officially declare we won the Iraq war,” his audience broke out into applause.

But, then, the interview was interrupted, and President Obama appeared on large television screens. The commander-in-chief told his Gen. Odierno it was time to “cut that man’s hair.”

With white electric hair clippers in his hand, Ordierno stood up and began shaving Colbert’s trademark thick dark hair. The troops stood and cheered as a female member of Colbert’s staff finished the job.

After the haircut, Colbert ran through the audience, high-fiving the troops as he showed off his new military look.

Speaking of “look”: Look for the episode to appear on Monday night’s edition of Colbert Report. The producers rushed to get the taping prepped for airing and, apparently, did a fantastic job of it!

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Now, we can drive for hours (and spend more than we wanted) to try and find just the right door for our homes (and businesses), but come  up with one that either doesn’t fit right or just isn’t the style we really want. 

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There’s no doubt that one of the hottest bands on the planet right now is the Irish ensemble of U2.
And front man Bono (Paul Hewson) is responsible for many of the great songs they’ve released over the years.

But one that hasn’t gotten beyond the “poem” stage has been his homage to American rock icon Elvis Presley.
Recently, he uncovered his 1995 work for the BBC’s Des Shaw. And, while he professes a tremendous appreciation for the “King of Rock,” his verses are … well, rather unique.

For example, he writes:

“elvis with God on his knees, elvis on three tvs,
elvis here come the killer bees, head full of honey, potato chips and cheese,
elvis the bumper stickers, elvis the white knickers,
elvis the white n***** ate at burger king and just kept getting bigger,
elvis sang to win, elvis the battle to be slim,
elvis ate america before america ate him.”

The poem, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 during an Elvis tribute program a week from today (on May 13), will have a warning about its language.

More of the poem:

“elvis the charismatic, elvis the ecstatic,
elvis the plastic, elvis the elastic with a spastic dance
that might explain the energy of america.”

Now, when you re-read this poem (which is gonna be highly controversial), you’ll find it almost a bio of Presley over the last years of his life. Whether it’ll be put to music or not, the Beeb has already considered it a masterpiece!
But, then again, Bono and his band has already been considered one of the BBC’s “pampered pets”.

Until tomorrow night, same time … see ya on the flip side!

THE FORE

FIRST, THIS MESSAGE:

For you who missed The Fore interview on ArtistFirst World Radio on April 11, here’s your chance:
Just click here for the full interview hosted by the amazing Scott Z:  a Q&A with the lads … and some fab selections from their album, Run and Hide!

WE NOW RETURN TO OUR REGULARLY-SCHEDULED YAK:

Remember back-in-the-day, when baby-boomers were talkin’ about gettin’ one of our own to be Prez someday (sheesh … you’d think that, since Bush was a baby-boomer, we’d … naaaah; didn’t know him then)?

The buzz was for Morrison, Jimi or (especially) Zappa to take the plunge! ‘Course, we couldn’t do it ’cause the law says ya gotta be over 35 (and we didn’t trust anyone but record execs over that age, right?).

Well, I got an email asking what the Relic would do if he were President. Geez … let … me …. think (reflective music as screen gets blurry):

Jimi Hendrix

First, the National Anthem would be rendered ala Jimi Hendrix. Nobody could paint a musical picture better than his “Woodstock” version of the tune …
We’d close up the chapters in Iraq and Afghanistan and bring our military home — sending a Tuppperware lady, a Chippendale dancer, a televangelist and Richard Simmons over to totally confuse the enemy until all troops are withdrawn.

He’d make “idnit” and “dudnit” legal words (examples of usage: “That ol’ car’s ’bout wore out, idnit?” “Looks silly with that bald guy drivin’ it, dudnit?”). Hey — I’m in Kentucky. I’m entitled …

He’d vindicate old cars with bald guys driving them.  But not the drivers themselves. Unless they’re Relics and have Oldies 97-FM pumpin’ from the speakers … (I said pumpin’!)

People would be promoted heavily. Life would be revived. Time would be extended. All other magazines would have to stand on their own …

He would commission scientists to study the Rolling Stones to determine the cause of their longevity. By doing so, we may be able to extend life by 120 years …

(He’d find a use for this space, considering he lost part of his script)

There’d be a national ban on “Microsoft Explorer needs to close” messages.

His running mate wouldn’t know how to fire a gun …

The national food would be peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches. Toasted. With bananas.

He would ban Maalox, because there is no FemalOx. Ever.

A new form of power for cars would involve zucchinis and lubricant, followed by a Congressional hearing on the lawsuit filed by the porn industry. If impeachment doesn’t occur within the first two months, we’re safe …

Maybe it woulda been better with Zap after all … or at least Morrison. These dudes were intelligent, insightful, talented … and coulda provided one helluva ride for this USA!

Well, it’s short but sweet (I’m in the midst of a coupla rockprojects as-we-sorta-speak), but stay tuned … we’ll have more rock comin’ your way tomorrow !
Until then, remember to keep your eyes on the skies, your feet on the ground, your heart with the music … and I’ll see ya on the flip side …

Monty Python: Almost The Truth (The Lawyer’s Cut) is set to mark the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of the show. The Monty Python’s Flying Circus troupe included John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman.

The documentary will be featuring interviews with all of the surviving Python members, along with archive footage of Chapman, who died in 1989.

Terry Jones said: “This is the documentary I always hoped that would be made - something so complete and so faithful to the truth that I don’t need to watch it.”

The documentary will also include guest interviews with Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Bruce Dickinson, Jeff Bridges, Eddie Izzard, Stephen Merchant, Dan Aykroyd, Tim Roth and Hugh Hefner among others.

The program will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in October, 40 years since Monty Python’s Flying Circus was broadcast on the BBC in October 1969.

For those who are perhaps too young to remember:  Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a creative — though, sometimes perhaps, a bit bizarre — experiment in humor.  Its catchphrase, And Now for something completely different, caught on in the cultures on both sides of the Atlantic, and the troupe itself provided two of the most comical yet talented actors in the media:  John Cleese and Eric Idle.

Okay … that’s all for this issue, but I’ll be back this evening with more!
That being said, I’ll see ya on the flip side.

I JUST FED MY BLOG THIS MORNIN’, A-AN’ … IT … (geewhiz!)… SEEMED HEALTHY ….

Actually, I couldn’t get my blog up and runnin’ for awhile, but I took it to the vet (veteran blog-fixer) who told me it had too much exposure to the secret ingredient in Mozilla, which caused its internal organ (ization) to shut down temporarily. Finally, after a shot of IE8, it’s back to normal!

Since I’d just finished a decent fish dinner at the local Captain D’s, I can truthfully say, COD BLESS THAT VET!

Now … where were we (or were we goin’ anywhere with this?)? OH, yeah …

Gettin’ the gears greased to shift this rascal into overdrive within the next couple/three clicks. That’s right … we’re gonna rollback Prices (as well as the rest of the Animals), turn back the Clarks (Dave’s group), and wish upon a Starr (on fresh Lennon, no less … not to mention those other two guys) when we thunder through the creatively fab years from mid-’50’s to mid-70’s.
(Hey … while we got the music on the burner, why not turn it up a bit, right??)

In the meantime, I’ve got a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG quiz for ya.  Let’s see how ya do on this, rockaholics:

Think ya know your rock stars? Oooookay … try this real names quiz:  All are singers, and many are from the 60s (a few are from another space and time).  What are/were their stage names?

1. James Marcus Smith:
2. Concetta Maria Franconero:
3. Virginia Patterson Hensley:
4. Robert Smith:
5. Steveland Judkins:
6. Muriel Deason:
7. Harold Jenkins:
8. Randy Traywick:
9. Sophia Kalish:
10. Annie Mae Bullock:
11. Harold Ragsdale:
12. La Donna Andrea Gaines:
13. Gregory Lenoir:
14. Patricia Andrzejewski:
15. Salvatore Phillip Bono: (ouch! Did I give that one away!)
16. Ernest Evans:
17. Cherilyn Sarkasian:
18. William Board:
19. Frank LoVecchio:
20. Sidney Liebowitz:
21. Brenda Mae Tarpley:
22. Norma Egstrom:
23. Albert George Cernick:
24. Prince Rogers Nelson: (whoops! Another one …)
25. John Henry Ramistella:
26. Martin David Robinson:
27. Alan Caldwell:
28. George Spruce:
29. Edward Taylor:
30. Albert Wycherley:
31. Frederick Fowell:
32. Anthony Bookbinder:
33. Elaine Bookbinder:
34. Lionel Walmsley:
35. Donald Maughn
36. Reginald Dwight: (WHO??)
37. Christopher Hamill:
38. Rita Crudgington:
39. Peter Baker:
40. Leonard Borizoff:
41. Francois Silly:
42. Jape Perry Richardson:
43. Douglas Trendle:
44. John Symon Asher:
45. Don Van Vliet:
46. Lugee Sacco:
47. Philippe Pages:
48. Trevor Stanford:
49. Declan McManus:
50. Vito Rocco Farinola:
51. Charles Wilbury:
52. George O’Dowd:
53. Pauline Matthews:
54. Mary Frances Pennick:
55. Doris Kappelhof:
56. Howard Andrew:
57. Frank Abelson:
58. McKinley Morganfield:

WHEW! Let’s take a break … ahem … and once you’ve figured out who’s who, just leave a message at the beep (or on the “comment” page). Ummmm … what if I said, “please”? Hey … if ya don’t get ‘em all, don’t worry; I’ll tell ya who they were (and give ya some other quiz results) in a week or so (gotta give ya time to answer, don’t I? Geez …). So make some noize, rockers!

And remember, while you’re doing it, keep your eyes to the skies, your feet on the ground, your heart with the music … and I’ll see ya on the flip side!

Got RelicMail from a reader in Toronto who wantsta know what TV programs are the equivalent of rock music.
Dude, I don’t wanna open a canadaworms here, but this que is gonna have more answers than Yesterday has covers! See, each one of us has our faves … but the Relic’s gonna clue ya in to the famous Rockaholic (TV) Diet: (btw, I weigh-in at a svelte 160, so it’s bound to work! )

Whose Line Is It, Anyway? has gotta top the list in comedy! The improv impishness of Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and guest comedians is total TV rock at its finest! You’ve got the liveliness, the spontaneity, a sometimes-irreverent attitude, creativity and delivery that every rocker knows is a “must-have”. Gotta see it on ABC Family channel (on varying weeknights, 10 PM EST). Or you can check it out on DVD at yer local vid store.

Craig Ferguson of the Late Show with … is definitely a shoo-in for most rockin’ talker! This dude is already one of us, ’cause he was drummer for Bastards from Hell (not to be confused with the former administration).

He’s witty, boyishly charming, animated and, just as the guys in Whose Line?, can be a bit irreverent. Now, he also has a lively way of Q&Aing his guests … and brings in some really decent acts from all genres to perform! Definitely a watcher, he’s on right after Letterman, for you insomniacs …

House has gotta top the charts as the coolest drama, thanx to the acting chops of star Hugh Laurie. I’ve been a fan of this dude since his old Fry and Laurie in Jolly Olde, but he’s been on-screen on both sides of the drink on many occasions! Again, we press the irreverent button, couplin’ it with wit, sarcasm … and a fickle finger to the hierarchy!
Outside his House, Laurie also is an excellent jazz pianist, runnin’ with his group, Band from TV (which, btw, had the top-selling album on Amazon recently.  It’s called Hoggin’ All The Covers, and is fantabulous!). Oh … didja know that, when he auditioned for House, he actually apologized for the way he looked? He thought it was for a bit part!
The show’s on Tuesday nights, 9 PM EST, on FOX.

Scrubs. Think Monkees, but without the music vids (well, sometimes …) and laughtrack, and you’ve got the concept. Now, they do hit on some “serious” for a few frames, but, even with that, it’s the liveliest, funniest and hippest hospital on the tube! (Oh … izzit just me, or does Zach Braff look like Ray Romano’s younger brother? And Sarah Chalke’s done an excellent job of de-Becky-fying herself from Roseanne!)

QUIZTIME!! (in other words, back to the ROCK!!) Back in 1968, Tommy James and the Shondells hit platinum with the powerhouse beat of Mony, Mony (covered, years later, by Billy Idol). Without lookin’ at yer notes (er, a website), class, can ya tell me where that name came from?
HEYYYY … a TWOoo-fer!! Where did the group, Steely Dan, get its name (hint: It ain’t ’cause they were from Indiana’s steel territory of Gary, either!)? And, for extra credit: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were in an earlier band whose drummer became a successful comic. Who was he? (hint: He’s him, and you’re not!)

Well, that’s it for this go-’round, rockaholics! Until next time, remember:
Keep your eyes on the skies, your feet on the ground, your heart with the music … and I’ll see ya on the flip side ..

Man, I am totally B-Side myself about my mates,  The Fore’s explosion onto i-net and terra radio.  Seems like everybody wants their new CD and …
(ummm … waitaminnit. B-side myself?? That’d mean there’d be two of me. WHOA! Scary thought, America! Ummm … let’s move on)

But talkin’ about “B” sides brings back mems of some of rock’s coolest sounds, unplayed because so many jocks were too lazy to flip the vinyl over and give a listen!  It’s sad (snif!) that these poor, underfed li’l orphans went unnoticed, scratchin’ at the back door, shiverin’ from the drenchin’ rain that was rock (WOW! I could be a writer someday!!).

These cats missed songs like Ben Franklin’s Almanac, which was the flip side of the Cryan Shames’ awesome cover of Sugar and Spice. It had a heavy beat for the time, and the lyrics, while simple (”Inside out, how I feel, far and near, can’t be real”), would stick in your mind for centuries.
Another group had a one-hit charter with a song that was written to motivate its members. “We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet” by the Blues Magoos was backed with “Gotta Get Away”, which was a musical strike for personal freedom.

Natch, we had some novelty flippers as well. Consider Napoleon XIV’s They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaaa! – played backward on side 2. Now, remember when the buzz was that reverse-playing hid messages from Satan? (Hell … my ex never even made a record!) Wonder what Jerry Samuels (aka XIV) had to say on his “B” side?

A few extraquickers and mentions: One of the best harmonicas in an early rocker belonged to Ol’ Sol, the flip side of the DC5’s Everybody Knows.
But if you just friggin’ wanna feel totally good, ya just gotta flip Let It Be over and get into You Know My Name, Look Up The Number (GOD, I love WordPress’s italic button!).

And the B-side of Help! — a down-and-dirty rocker called I’m Down, was actually cleaned up before bein’ released here in the states.  In Jolly Olde, Paul was told “keep your hands to yourself.” Here, he’s hadta keep his “hearts” to himself.
Weird censorship back then, huh?
Hey, listen … what were some of your favorite “B” sides? Lemme know, and I’ll list ‘em on a future post, okay?

Now …(as I’ve been known to thrown these in every once-in-awhile), it’s QUIZTIME: The music of Credence Clearwater Revival has a staying power better than a fresh application of Crazy Glue on onionskin paper!  Of their hits, Lookin’ Out My Back Door had a guitar solo influenced by a national anthem.  (Incidentally, Fogerty built the song’s tune around it.) Which country’s was it?

Well, that’s it from this side of the trax. But stay tuned … there’s gonna be more in about 24!  So, until then, remember to

keep your eyes on the skies, your feet on the ground, your heart with the music … and I’ll see ya on the  the flip side!

One of the Relic’s closest compadres was the late, great TV teen-show legend, Lloyd Thaxton. Annnnnd one of my all-time fave groups was Jim (now Roger), Mike, Gene, Chris and David — collectively known as The Byrds.

Okay … so what do these two have in common?  Now, remember: those dudes loved to play it loud and live.  And Lloyd had a teen show that was (if y’all recall …) in a slightly-bigger-than-a-breadbox studio, so … Wait a minnit.  Here’s how the Man himself told me about it, in his own write. It’s wild:

“As you know, most artists did lip-syncs to their songs on the show. It was easier than carrying loads of equipment around with them from show to show.
However, the Byrds didn’t know how to lip-sync and wanted to do their song live.  Now, doing a song “live” on the show was difficult. Our show was live itself and being as we only had one stage (dance floor), we had limited time to set up a full band with all of their electronics. Actually we had to do it all during a two minute commercial break.

Now live, set-up means (1) Clearing the stage of all the teen participants. (2) placement of the act on platforms (3) setting up the HUGE speakers (4) Doing a sound check for the audio person in the TV booth. During the two-minute break everything was going well until I noticed that all the group’s amps were turned full UP.
The Byrds looked like reasonable people so I told them it would be better if they turned the volume down. I said that this was not a auditorium but a small TV studio and their amps at full volume would overload our system, blow out the kid’s ears and either knock us off the air or, in the least, make them sound over modulated and, to put it more simply, “AWFUL.”

After a few, “But Man, we gotta have loud man,” and “We won’t be able to hear it Man,” I did convince them that it would be to their best interests to ‘TURN THE F——- VOLUME DOWN!!!!’ Sheepishly they complied. By that time the two minutes were up, we were back on the air and everyone was ready. I picked up my mike and said, “And here they are … THE BYRDS!”

At that point each musician turned to their amps and cranked them up full volume and away they went. I looked up at the engineer in the booth and saw his hair standing straight up. The show was live and I’ve always wondered how it sounded. You (speakin’ of yours truly) wrote, ‘It was when I decided to make music on my own … man,’ So I guess it turned out pretty darn good after all.”

Groovy, huh?  Lloyd, crew and kids survived … and the sound came through the tubes like a dream!

Okay …  here comes a question I wantcha to answer: Which major rock star had a song he originally called Jesus Saves? First one who gets it’ll be mentioned in an upcoming post. If no one gets it, I’ll give ya the answer in about a week (c’monnnnnn … you c’n do it!)

Well, that’s it for this go-’round. Til 24 hours from now, remember to keep your eyes on the skies, your feet on the ground, your heart with the music … and I’ll see ya on the flip side!

Okay … from the email I’ve gotten so far, I reckon a re-introduction’s in order …

Since I can’t figure out how to change that furshlugginer “About” section (awww, c’mon … the only “computer whiz” around the office is that gunk left when the cat jumps on the keyboard and … well, “whizzes” on it …), I reckon it’s time to give the 411 here, in the post itself:

I’m called The Rock Relic, and the rock-music biz has been my life for over thirty years now.  Been a rock DJ, performer, producer, now a rock writer/researcher and promoter.  From Aerosmith and Animals to ZZ Top and Zombies, I’ve covered ‘em all at one time or another (and met many of the top dawgs of music, past and present).

The posts here are gonna be a bit longer, with more for yer hard-earned dollar.  You’ll have more info you can jawjack about later, and updates on yer fave stars — classic and new!

Reviews?  Natch!  Matter of fact, we’ve already started with a rundown of The Fore’s new Run and Hide.
Vids?  Where ya been?? Lucky readers have already seen Jim Morrison as a schoolkid, Twisted Sister, Motorhead … and Jimmy Page at 16!

And, listen … if ya haven’t caught on yet, the RR writes like we’d be talkin’ on the street or in yer living room or somethin’ (without the TV on).  We liven it up here from now on, ’cause, after all, ROCK IS A LIVIN’ THING, RIGHT?!? (Say “amen,” bruthahs an’ sis-tuhhhs …)

So keep on tunin’ in … and tell yer friends about the site while you’re at it, alright? We’re gonna be turnin’ everything up a notch or two … so be ready …

And I’ll see ya on the flip side …

Okay … what’s up with the new dude who’s taken over this sacred site?
Well, it’s like this: I’ve been a rock raver, researcher and writer since … since … well, for a lonnnnng time (hmph … ain’t gonna get my age outta me …), and the site was available.
Sooooo, ya put 1 + 1 together, whaddya got?? Uh-huh …
But, now, you’re gonna get more insider info, updates, interviews and vids for yer money (eh? Oh … right … it’s free. Heh-heh …). So, with that in mind, let’s make happen:

Now, while I’m not gonna officially debut this rascal until 12 January, lemme give ya a taste of the new stuff (careful … don’t “chug” it! It has kinduva kick to it …):
Now, one thing ya gotta know is that, while I’m at the mercy of the Mersey Beat, I’m also one devoted Metallicat! And if ya haven’t caught Hetfield and Co.’s new CD, Death Magnetic, you’re missin’ one of the greatest CD’s ever to appear on terra firma in 2008! Not only is it hard-rockin’ metal at its best (and nobody … but nobody … can growl like James! Only one who could’ve matched him was the late Mike Smith), but it’s got some dynamite tracks that’ll have you playin’ that CD again and again ’til it’s warped!
Oh … by the way: DIDJA HEAR where Lars (Ulrich. The drummer! Are you really a rock fan??) has offered to put his sticks to use with Deep Purple MIV? They’ve got everybody in the band but Ian (yep … even Richie Blackmore has agreed), but he’s still doin’ the new version of DP. So, since they’re in need of a new skin-pounder, along comes Lars offerin’ his services for a one-shot deal, if nothing else. Stay tuned for more on this story …

LED ZEP TO TOUR … AND DISC!
Yep … the Band that Made Rock Famous (post-Beatles, pre-Fore) is gettin’ it back together to tour and record once again …
ummm … without Robert Plant!
Seems the legendary frontman for Led Zeppelin thinks he’s too “old” to rock now, so he’ll be sittin’ out the lineup this time! That means Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and (in honour of his dad, original LZ’er, Bonzo) Jason Bonham are lookin’ for a replacement for Plant!
More news? Gotcha: They might not even call themselves “Led Zeppelin” anymore (SACRILEGE!!!!!) and go with a new moniker instead.
Whatever the case, watch this space for more on the LZ race back to the stage (and, undoubtedly, charts) …

And there ya have it: Guess I sorta/kinda debuted it anyway, huh? Well, there’s gonna be more in 24, so stay tuned, okay?
And I’ll see ya on the flip side!