AboutMike Caldwell 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!)
Publications Bullseye News Magazine. The Vapid Voice.
Expert: Mike Caldwell Date: 5/30/2008 Subject: Led Zeppelin Logo
Question Hello, I'm trying to get the Led Zeppelin logo tattoo from the album Stairway to heaven and i want to know the meaning of the angel before I get the tattoo. It seems like a falling angel for me.
Answer I'm thinking you're confusing some terms here. Well, for starters, there is no album called "Stairway To Heaven". Likely, you're thinking of the band's adopted logo for their "Swan Song" label. This features a rendition of a the mythological character Apollo, associated with sun and light. Zeppelin took it from the William Rimmer painting, entitled "Evening: Fall of Day". So it wasn't an angel, but rather the portrayal of a mythological god.
