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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.

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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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Zeppelin IV (signed) album11/26/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Hell, I have Led Zeppelins fourth album: Zeppelin IV.... It is signed with all signatures, and has a ...
  A: I usually advise people to do just that, go to Ebay and see what similar items are going for. I'm ...
? antenna synth called11/24/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Hey Mike, could you tell me the name of the antenna synth that Jimmy Page plays during solo on ...
  A: Sounds like a reference to Jimmy's Theramin - but more likely the Gizmotron or the Synclavier which ...
John Bonham's drumming style11/23/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Recently I was on a website (http://ledzeppelin.alexreisner.com/bonham.html) where it quotes John ...
  A: Most of the time, when he'd be playing drums without sticks, it would be during a section of his ...
Hi11/19/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Ok, so some people say that in the song Stairway to Heaven, if you play it backward you can hear ...
  A: There's an ongoing contraversy about the backward messages allegedly found in the song. Supposedly ...
Hi11/18/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: From what I understand is that Robert Plant was extremely effecte by the death of his personal ...
  A: Yes, as mentioned before, Plant was profoundly affected by the passing of his long time friend, John ...
Electric Magic Poster11/18/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Mark
  A: I seem to recall the original promotional ones were 20 by 30 inches, printed on heavy stock, and ...
Hi11/18/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Was Jimmy Page actually an extremely addicted heroin and cocaine sniffer? And if so who turned him ...
  A: Yes, Page was, for quite a while, very much in the grasps of heroin. Mostly between 1973 and 1984. ...
Ugh!! I wish they hadn't called it off:(11/17/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: From what I understand Plant and Bonham were good friends, even before Zeppelin. What was Plant's ...
  A: Plant was immensely hurt by Bonham's death. They had been friends since, basically, their youth, ...
led zep symbols???11/12/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: .i want to ask if you know about the meanings of the 4 symbols that they had?thanks..nik
  A: Lately for this question, I've been referring people to this page: ...
Led Zeppelin11/10/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: I am trying to contact the management for Led Zeppelin or Jimmy Page I would like to contact them ...
  A: I had information for someone that asked a similar question a while back - my answer is here, and it ...
Led Zeppelin White Vinyl albums11/9/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: mike I was lucky to get a white vinyl Song Remains the Same. What do you think its worth since there ...
  A: You were quite lucky, especially since only 100 of those pressings were immediately made available. ...
recording techniques11/4/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Hey im analysing the drum recording techniques of different rock bands through the years for my ...
  A: this is Chris's friend. He's taken ill over the past year with a recurring condition and wanted me ...
old zep bootleg album11/2/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I have an old Led Zeppelin bootleg album called "Going To California". The album cover is a ...
  A: this is a friend of Chris Z; speaking on his behalf. Chris Z has taken ill over the past year with ...
Zeppelin autographs10/15/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Just a few lines to see if you could advise on the value of a framed led zeppelin 4 album with all ...
  A: Safe bet would be to insure it for $7000. I've seen similar Bonham-autographed albums (like this ...
Battle Of Evermore10/12/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: What is this song about? Thanks:Aaron
  A: The song is inspired by Robert Plant's reading about the Scottish border wars from centuries ago, ...
led zep bootleg10/9/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Can you tell me if there is a bootleg available of the Boston Tea Party shows from 1969. Just heard ...
  A: this is Mike, but yes there are several boots out there for the Boston '69 shows, the most famous ...
robert plant10/1/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: why has robert plant refused to play "stairway to heaven"?
  A: Plant grew tired of singing it as early as 1977. He took his singing and lyrics very personally, ...
Led Zep Signs10/1/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Can you tell me what all of the symbols represent because I am a huge fan of Led Zep and everyone ...
  A: Basically, this is a summation of the meanings of each member's symbols. They are a rather ...
Lyrics9/29/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I am a huge fan of Led Zeppelin since I was a kid. I recently saw "The Lord of the Rings" and in the ...
  A: Robert Plant was very inspired by Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and the references are there in Ramble ...
robert plant on reunion tour9/29/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: is it true that robert plant just said yes to the reunion tour i read in sun magazine that he did ...
  A: No, Plant denies this strongly. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26946706/ And through Robert Plant's ...
my brain hurts bootleg lp9/28/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I got this lp for free from someone and I was just trying to find info on it as far as a pressing ...
  A: My Brain Hurts - is a famous bootleg and if an original vinyl pressing, I believe quite ...
1969 Zep Tour Book9/24/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: It has J. Page w/his palm up on the cover. I saw you answered another question about a similar book ...
  A: Yeah, it's probably a 12" X 12" cardboard cover book, you can see an example of it here : ...
Led Zeppelin Questions9/22/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I have two items I believe to be of collector value regarding Led Zeppelin. 1) lilac vinyl copy of ...
  A: Rick Barrett is an expert in Zep collectibles and below is the link to his website where you can ask ...
Plant on guitar?9/18/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: how are you doing? It's been a while since I've asked a question, but I read something the other ...
  A: Hey Bryan, nice to hear from you again; When Richard Cole boasted in his stunningly innacurate book ...
zepplin trivia9/13/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: which member of zeppelin owns a huge car collection? I am tryimg to win a contest and this is the ...
  A: Whole Lotta Love was their highest charting song, but general ratings I suppose it would be ...
zepplin trivia9/12/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: which member of zeppelin owns a huge car collection? I am tryimg to win a contest and this is the ...
  A: Hey TG, PETER GRANT was always the band's manager from start to finish. He was often called the ...
Jimmy Page's son play guitar?9/11/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: I read that Jimmy Page has a son in his 20s, i'm curious if he plays guitar (or any instrument)? i ...
  A: James Patrick Page III was born in 1988 to Page and Patricia Ecker, so the son is roughly 20 years ...
zepplin trivia9/10/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: which member of zeppelin owns a huge car collection? I am tryimg to win a contest and this is the ...
  A: John Bonham, Zep's drummer now deceased since 1980, was a huge car collector and, even without a ...
Is this just hearsay?9/6/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I heard for the first time the other day that Led Zeppelin was a lip sync band, in other words, the ...
  A: Hey Russell, Complete nonsense. You would think that after 40 years that someone would have ...
autod guitar9/5/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: I have a guitar signed by led zep including john bohnham I have never seen another one for sale, it ...
  A: Wow, and a big wow. An autographed, plain Les Paul guitar with just the three surviving members ...
Zep Collectors Box with Chicago Tickets8/31/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Chris, I have been looking bout the web for any background on a piece of Zep memorabilia in my ...
  A: I wrote to Rick Barrett who is an expert in Zep collectibles and below is his response to you. ...
home made instrument8/31/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: i was watchind a DVD a few years back and saw Page messing around with this type of radio ...
  A: Yes, the instrument is called a "theremin"; not quite a home made instrument, but rather one ...
Please Clear This Up8/24/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Chris, I see that you are a so-called expert of the music written and performed by Robert Plant and ...
  A: I usually - if using another’s info - will put “according to...” or at the very bottom I will give ...
Led Zep Live at blueberry hill8/23/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: I have a Led Zeppelin "Live at Blueberry Hill" with a yellow Trade Mark of Quality label. The cover ...
  A: Hey Rick - go here to Rick Barrett's website. It's new but Barrett's been doing this for 30 years. ...
gizmotrons8/23/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: I recently watched the Knebworth concert and couldn't help but notice that for "Ten Years Gone" Page ...
  A: Page wasn't using his Gizmotron for that, he was merely using a B-Bender telecaster (see ...
Ruthless records8/17/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: I just picked up ($2.50) a Ruthless Records recording. The Zeppelin songs are written in pencil (or ...
  A: Yeah, that was June 23, 1977, as I mentioned in the previous response. Legendary show with two late ...
Ruthless records8/17/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: I just picked up ($2.50) a Ruthless Records recording. The Zeppelin songs are written in pencil (or ...
  A: Yeah, the current "real" Ruthless Records is more of a rap type label (the one under Atlantic) and ...
Ruthless records8/17/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: I just picked up ($2.50) a Ruthless Records recording. The Zeppelin songs are written in pencil (or ...
  A: I'm assuming, for starters, that it's a soundboard (i.e. "good") recording. What you likely have ...
4/27/1969 - San Fran, CA8/14/2008Chris M. Zangara
  Q: Chris, What is the correct set list or this concert? Thanks!
  A: Hey Matt, I've been ill and out of the loop for a while but am starting to get back into the swing ...
Led Zep Boots8/11/2008Mike Caldwell
  Q: Hey there. I have a massive (like 3 milk crates full) collection of Led Zep original (not CD-r's) ...
  A: Sounds like a nice collection indeed. My CD collection got pretty big too, I think I stopped ...

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