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About Mike Caldwell
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Expertise
Fortunately, or unfortunately, there are no Led Zeppelin questions I can't answer. My immediate specialty (or proclivity as it may be) has to do with concert performances and lyrical interpretations.

Experience
Countless hours of biographical research and personal interaction with relevant individuals. Avid contributor to Led Zeppelin newsgroups since 1997 (check Google groups!)

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Bullseye News Magazine. The Vapid Voice.

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Masters Degree, Computer Science.

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Several literary awards.

   

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attendance records7/10/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Has anyone after led zeppeloin beat the attendance record of 56,000 people or 70,000?
  A: It was 76,000. I don't think that record has been beat, although there are some Rolling Stones ...
zeppelin7/8/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Did Zeppelin always have the limosines with the entourage and the police cars guiding them to the ...
  A: The closest thing to a "feud" was around 1994. Jones was miffed when he found out from the press ...
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You's Solo7/6/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I was finding videos on youtube which have the solo of Led Zeppelin's Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (The ...
  A: After a bit of looking around, there are a couple. This guy just plays along with a classical ...
zeppelin7/5/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Did Zeppelin always have the limosines with the entourage and the police cars guiding them to the ...
  A: Briefly in the North American tours of 1968/1969, when they were touring with other acts (like ...
zeppelin7/3/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Did Zeppelin always have the limosines with the entourage and the police cars guiding them to the ...
  A: The limousines didn't really happen in 1969, they started riding in them after that year, however. ...
Pontiac 19777/2/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Film from Led Zeppelin Pontiac 1977, Pictures show a filming crew, Some have claimed to to have ...
  A: Yes, it definitely exists. Any time an affair was big enough to require a big screen (Earls Court, ...
19697/1/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Just how big was led zeppelin in 1969? Can you give an example of todays bands?
  A: 1969 was a very fast rising year. Mind you, while the first album was released in the U.K. earlier, ...
john paul jones7/1/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Why did Joh n Baldmin change his name to John Paul Jones? I know that it was under a suggestion from ...
  A: Sure, he took part in some of the madness, but everyone did, it was all around, all the time. For a ...
john paul jones7/1/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Why did Joh n Baldmin change his name to John Paul Jones? I know that it was under a suggestion from ...
  A: Yes, the story is true, but the way I recall it, it wasn't something by the whole band. I believe ...
john paul jones7/1/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Why did Joh n Baldmin change his name to John Paul Jones? I know that it was under a suggestion from ...
  A: Jonesy had been considering a stage name that would be different from "John Baldwin" for a while - ...
Jimmy Page divorced?6/30/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I was viewing Jimmy's imdb biography page when I was surprised by a piece of information - according ...
  A: It's a tough call. Divorces, formally speaking, are usually rather difficult to hide, because ...
Question from Ireland about Led Zeppelin publishing rights?6/26/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I young band i manage played The Battle of Evermore (unrehearsed) recently! They are taking out ...
  A: Ben Reel, at least in America, might succeed in college radio markets with sufficient promotion. ...
Question from Ireland about Led Zeppelin publishing rights?6/24/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I young band i manage played The Battle of Evermore (unrehearsed) recently! They are taking out ...
  A: Nice clip, by the way - good call and response going between the singers. I wish you all the best ...
Led Zeppelin Bootleg6/22/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I have a bootleg Led Zeppelin vinyl I inherited from my uncle's collection. It is the Earls Court ...
  A: For a relative rarity like this, it's hard to say - basically it would depend on how much a ...
Big Log cover artists6/20/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I've been searching for a while for the name of the female artist who recorded a cover of Big Log. ...
  A: The only one that comes to mind is from about 5 years ago, when Alison Krauss sang "Big Log" on her ...
plant strange sensation6/12/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Is robert going tp record another with S.s or is he concentrating on more work with Alison Kruass- ...
  A: I'm quite sure he'll be continuing work with each of his two collaborations again (Strange ...
In My Time Of Dying6/11/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Alright here's a tough one...I've got two differentoriginal vinyl records of physical graffiti. at ...
  A: I was always told that the earliest vinyl pressings of the album did not include the studio dialogue ...
Led Zepp whole lotta love 3:10 (short version)6/10/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I have been looking for a mp3 of this rare version for over 10 years...can someone get me to my ...
  A: Yes, you're right, my bad. That ultra-short version was only on the phonograph re-issue single from ...
Led Zepp whole lotta love 3:10 (short version)6/10/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I have been looking for a mp3 of this rare version for over 10 years...can someone get me to my ...
  A: Amazon still has some copies of the CD "single" of the 3:10 version. The CD has WLL, "Baby Come On ...
Instruments6/6/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I just wanted to know if any of the members of Zep were above average or even great at each others ...
  A: Overall, nobody excelled at playing another band member's instrument; if anything, John Paul Jones ...
Plant's Refusal To Tour6/4/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: Hey Mike, I would like to hear your opinion on why Robert refuses to tour. Lately I've read allot of ...
  A: In my view, it's for a couple solid reasons. Yes, I should be upset that he might prevent us from ...
Led Zeppelin concert photo6/4/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I am thinking about buying a photo (8*10) signed in 95 by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. It is ...
  A: Many of their autographed photos (like the one offered below...) can go for between 18 and 25 ...
Vinyl Bootlegs6/2/2009Mike Caldwell
  Q: I have a vinyl copy of the 1977 tour called "Destroyer", which is a four LP set and also a double ...
  A: There are many vinyl printings and releases of the Destroyer show (Cleveland, April 27, 1977) and it ...
CODA album5/27/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: If led zep's CODA album came out in 1982, did they produce it without John Bonham or just release it ...
  A: CODA is a collection of songs spanning the bands career from 1969 until 1979. The songs were put ...
Houses of the holy album art5/26/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I was told by a friend that the cover featuring naked children were children of members of the band, ...
  A: That is false. In fact there were only TWO children used for the entire cover. One boy and one girl ...
Stairway to Moon Bootleg5/24/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Was the bootleg album Stairway To Moon an official release and where was it recorded, also how rare ...
  A: This was only available in bootleg form and never officially released. I'm looking into recording ...
ZEP4/30/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: What is the name of the old man carrying the stack of wood on the cover
  A: LED ZEPPELIN IV The depiction on the cover is fictional. Meaning the location could be anywhere. A ...
2 best band in the world to BEATLES ???4/30/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: ....... because i know that for sure that Beatles are biggest of all but then you go to every bands ...
  A: It's a hard question to answer as it is a matter of opinion really. Although the statistics are that ...
Led Zepplin Logo4/26/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I was wondering what the meaning of the logo was where the man is floating up and he has wings and ...
  A: After years of debate about if this was Apollo the Sun God rising. Or Satan descending from heaven ...
BP Fallon/TSRTS outtakes4/24/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Last year in a Jimmy Page issue of a magazine with comments on JP from other musicians and Zep ...
  A: Indeed this footage is available. Some has made it already onto the Zep DVD released in 2003 and on ...
Final Kingdome (77 dvd)4/9/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I'm a huge fan of Zep bootlegs and listen to them exclusively anymore. Rarely do I put on their ...
  A: Mike Millard, the taper of the LA 77 shows was able to get so close to the action by hiding a tape ...
Final Kingdome (77 dvd)4/8/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I'm a huge fan of Zep bootlegs and listen to them exclusively anymore. Rarely do I put on their ...
  A: A dry recording is usually absent of low end so it comes out sounding stale as if recorded in a ...
led zeppelin4/7/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Just wondering if you knew of the 4 concert dates in Chicago for the group (before John Bonham's ...
  A: Go to http://www.ledzeppelintickets.com/ for all the info on the dates and also info on how to ...
plant4/3/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Does plant play guitar well? I asked this question because i have watched their concert, and he ...
  A: Plant plays a little rhythm guitar. He's never played the guitar onstage with Led Zeppelin so you ...
piano3/31/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I am putting together a playlist for my wife's memorial service. I remember hearing a Zeppelin tune ...
  A: My condolences to you and your family. The only instrumental in the Zeppelin catalog, and a ...
Physical Graffiti Album Art Infomation3/26/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I'm doing an assignment which involves presenting an overview and analysis of the front cover of ...
  A: The two five-story buildings photographed for the album cover are located at 96 and 98 St. Marks ...
best recording?3/13/2009Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I recently got 3-19-1975 vancouver and am amazed at the quality.What do you think is the best ...
  A: Unfortunately that's almost impossible to answer as with the incredible number of soundboard ...
Jimmy´s favourite drink?3/6/2009Amy Maloney
  Q: .. first of all I´d like to say thank you for all the information you are giving about Led ...
  A: Jimmy seems to like (or liked) whiskey and beer. I've often seen him drinking whiskey or perhaps ...
.........3/5/2009Amy Maloney
  Q: that song wasn't it. the song i heard. in the mid-section of the song there is a keyboard interlude. ...
  A: Ryan, Can you remember one or two lines of the song at all? I am not versed in music theory. It's ...
the song celebration day3/4/2009Amy Maloney
  Q: When I first listened to this song, celebration day, i thought it was awesome, but then i looked at ...
  A: I've always thought the song was an analogy to a greedy society, most probably the US. The reason I ...

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