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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Robert Plant | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: I know RP had three children with wife Maureen, but who is the mother of his son Jordan, please? ... A: I only know the mother of Jordan is a woman Robert was with between 1983-1991 or so. Her name is ... | |
| The origin of success | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: My names Alan. Led Zeppelin was always a mystery to me as a kid growing up. I'm a Catholic and I ... A: Yes--after I read my response I thought - woh...got a little off tangent. But not really when you ... | |
| The origin of success | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: My names Alan. Led Zeppelin was always a mystery to me as a kid growing up. I'm a Catholic and I ... A: Hey Alan, So sorry I am late in replying - I was on vacation and forgot to note that. Wow - ... | |
| CHILDREN IN MOVIE? | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: ARE THE 2 LITTLE KIDS,BOY AND GIRL PLAYING IN THE RIVER[THAT PIC ENDED UP ON\IN AN ALBUM] WITH ... A: The children you see in The Song Remains The Same playing in the stream are Robert Plant's children, ... | |
| What is Jimmy Page's ethnicity? What was his fathers ethnicity? What was his mothers ethnicity? | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: What is Jimmy Page's ethnicity? What was his fathers ethnicity? What was his mothers ethnicity? Did ... A: Not much is known about Jimmy Page's family, other than he was an only child and he is 1/8th Chinese ... | |
| Robert's Youngest Son | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: Hey Amy, I am a bit confused. I know Robert has a younger son and I thought his name was Jesse Lee ... A: Hey Donna, I noticed that as well - both Jesse and Jordan being used as first names ... | |
| Video | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I was watching some live video of Zep from THE 70'S on some cable show, I recorded it and have ... A: The best (legal!) live performance footage was released on DVD in 2003. It is a compilation of ... | |
| Robert and Maureen Plant | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: I know Robert keeps his private life very private but I recently saw pictures of a family vacation ... A: I've seen the photos as well. To my knowledge Robert and Maureen are not rekindling anything; these ... | |
| Led Zeppelin or Rober Plant song | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: I heard a song the other day on the radio and the chorus has, "Lead me on, Driving me on" in it and ... A: The song is Big Log, from Robert Plant's 1983 Album The Principle of Moments. Here are the ... | |
| James Page Jr. | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: Do you have any information about Jimmy Page's son? Lately I've been looking into Zeppelin ... A: There doesn't seem to be much out there about James Page, Jr. He was born in April of 1988 to Jimmy ... | |
| meaning of songs | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: I Amy...I'm hoping you can help my daughter with a school assignment. She needs to get info about ... A: Many think Fate of Nations was one of Robert Plant's best solo works. My guess is The Greatest Gift ... | |
| Jimmy´s favourite drink? | 3/6/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| ......... | 3/5/2009 |
| 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 day | 3/4/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Plant family | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: I am from Wales and have been researching my family tree for some years I have traced a branch of ... A: This is what I know about Robert's family: His father's name was Robert, his mother's Ann. His ... | |
| Led Zeppelin Song Meaings | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: Hey, I was just wondering if you could tell me a web site, or just tell me on here, what song are ... A: Here they are (anyone out there please add songs if I've forgotten any): Ramble On - Plant uses the ... | |
| plant-jones | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm interested in the apparent animosity between john paul jones and plant-page. I seen the rock ... A: Back in 1994, Plant & Page began writing music together and re-working some of the old Zep tunes ... | |
| Robert Plant / Alison Krauss | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: I had heard the Alison had once dated John Waite and I know Robert likes "younger" women. If they ... A: As far as I know, they aren't. But I totally agree with you! They were interviewed after the ... | |
| Robert Plant | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: How can you tell Robert hasn't had serious romantic relationships with men? To me he seems very much ... A: Good point. I imagine this is in response to my previous post to Ben? This is what I'm pretty sure ... | |
| Gay or Straight? | 2/14/2009 |
| Q: Okay, so, I have seen pictures of Robert Plant kissing manager Peter Grant. I have also read a ... A: Hey Ben, I think what Robert meant by those words is that he understands that being gay is not ... | |
| John Paul Jones | 2/7/2009 |
| Q: how is it going? I can´t believe you met the band members! Well, I read in your recent posts that ... A: I only met John Paul Jones once, a couple of years ago before a concert when he toured with Mutual ... | |
| Robert Plant | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: Does Robert Plant have a Brother? I also understand he had a child with a young lady in New York ... A: As far as I know, Robert has only one sister, Allison. I have never heard that his father had any ... | |
| Led Zeppelin | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: i was listening to led zeppelin's rock and roll and i noticed it sounded like during the solo, the ... A: In the studio version, that's true - Jimmy used overdubs on that track thus playing both rhythm and ... | |
| Led Zep Tour | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: The other members apparently are looking for a new "lead singer" and the band would not be referred ... A: Wow I'd never heard that idea (or even thought of it) before. I know that Jason had said it took ... | |
| Led Zepplin | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I appreciate your time. Can you please give me your best interpretation of the song lyrics to "All ... A: Robert wrote the lyrics to All My Love as an ode to his deceased 6 year old son Karac Pendragon ... | |
| Led Zeppelin Black Light Posters | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: I have two Led Zeppelin black light posters that I have done many searches on and can't find the ... A: Hmm. That's weird. Well, it looks like Rick is selling/buying his Zep stuff on ebay now. Have a ... | |
| Led Zeppelin Black Light Posters | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: I have two Led Zeppelin black light posters that I have done many searches on and can't find the ... A: I wouldn't be able to answer that question, but the person who would is named Rick Barrett. He has ... | |
| zeppelin admirer | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: Well I don't know as I have a specific question at the moment but I'm a huge fan of Led Zeppelin as ... A: There was indeed a reunion show that occurred last year, December 10, 2007, in London. The 3 ... | |
| Stairway | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: Stairway is the first and only sone I have downloaded from LZ. As a beginner do you have any albums ... A: It's hard to answer that, because I recommend all of them. I could write a book on this subject. ... | |
| Mandolin in Zep songs | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: How many songs incorporate a mandolin, and what were they? A: I'll try to name as many as I know of. Battle of Evermore Hey Hey What Can I Do That's The Way ... | |
| which album? or, just a single? | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: ) I'm trying to find the album that "street corner girl" is on. Do you know? Thanks!! Lori A: I think the song you are referring to is "Hey Hey What Can I Do", which has a line in it that does ... | |
| How did they get there name? | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: How did Led zeppelin come up with there name? A: The story goes that Jimmy Page had assembled Plant, Bonham, and Jones, calling the quartet the New ... | |
| Biography | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: Was there ever a biographical movie made about Led Zeppelin or anything similar to something like ... A: There has never been a biographical movie made about Led Zep (alas). There of course are numerous ... | |
| musicians selling their souls to the devil | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: such as Jimmy Paige, acutally sold their souls to the devil. Do you have an opinion on this? Also, ... A: Hey Jake, I do have an opinion on it. Forgive me, but I just don't get this. "Selling one's soul ... | |
| Jimmy Page | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: I heard somewhere that Robert Plant screamed "Oh jimmy Oh Jimmy" onstage I'm not sure at what time ... A: No-you're not being vague. I know exactly what you're talking about. I believe it was the 1977 ... | |
| hermit of the tarot | 3/28/2008 |
| Q: what is the meaning of the star of david in the lanter of the hermits hand on the stairway to heaven ... A: Well, that's kind of hard to answer because there are different schools of study on the Tarot. Some ... | |
| Jesse Garcia Plant | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: I was reading a copy of UnCut Magazine that had a cover story of Robert Plant. In the story, he ... A: Yes, Jesse's mother is of Anglo/Indian heritage, but his mother is not Najma Aktar. Robert dated ... | |
| Led Zeppelin is the best!! | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: My name is Jared, and i live in North Carolina. Unfortunantly they only traveled to North Carolina ... A: Regarding a possible 08 tour, it's anyone's guess, really. All 4 guys were very pleased with the ... | |
| Zeppelin poster | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: There is a Stairway to Heaven Zeppelin poster with a long verse on it. With a old man in a long ... A: The old man in the long robe is The Hermit. The Hermit is one of the cards of the Tarot deck. The ... | |
| John Paul Jones family | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: I am doing some reseach about Led Zeppelin wives, girlfriends, groupies and children, and I ... A: It's true- John's life seems to be the most private of all the band members. I know very little. ... | |
| Led Zeppelin's lyrics | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: I'm working on a paper about Led Zeppelin, and among other things, I'm going to write about their ... A: Robert Plant while in Led Zep wrote about many subjects. Many of Zep's songs were about travel - ... | |
| Carmen Plant in I Believe Video? | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I believe the song is about his son Karac who died in 1977. A: Hmmm...I shall have to go online and watch it again. I remember seeing it back in the mid nineties ... | |
| Jimmy Page | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: Hey Do you know what kind of dragon is "on the sleeves"of Jimmy pages dragon suit(from Earls Court) ... A: I've looked through all my photos and books and the best place I can recommend you look at are any ... | |
| JPJ & drugs? | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: the other day I read somewhere that JPJ was addicted to herion. I didn't think that he or Plant was ... A: Like almost all rockers in the 70's all 4 of the band members had their moments with drugs. We know ... | |
| Robert Plant Gay? | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: I have seen some photos on a french website of Robert Plant and Peter Grant kissing and dressed up ... A: I've seen the pictures you've referred to. I can't speak for any individual experiences he may have ... | |
| but.. | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: but what would you say about these messages that are cleary heared in the reversal version of the ... A: I've listened to the record backwards. I felt that one would have to "want" to hear 666 and "my ... | |
| STAIRWAY TO WHERE? | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: STAIRWAY TO WHERE? PLEASE SAY ME IF UCANISTHIS SONG SATANIC..AND INITS REVERSAL VERSION ARE SATANIC ... A: Wow, I'm surprised that this rumor still sticks around... There were never any "satanic messages" ... | |
| the song remains the same | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: During the opening sequences of tsrts-Jimmy's sitting cranking the hurdy-gurdy.The location of that ... A: The scene was filmed at Jimmy's then home named Plumpton Place in Sussex (not far from London, ... | |
| four symbols | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: does the four symbols of led zepplin 4 represent any no.? i have heard of it. searched wiki, all of ... A: I've not read or heard of the 4 symbols representing any number, other than John Bonham's celtic 3 ... | |
| Led Zeppelin poster | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: I contacted you before about the poster. Please check my email address as is on this correspondence. ... A: I wish I could have helped you with this poster question, but my knowledge about memorabilia value ... | |
| Songs and drug addiction | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: first of all a huge compliment to you. This page is awesome and many of my questions have already ... A: After singing Stairway for so long, and seeing it turn into an "anthem" of sorts, Robert was just ... | |
| Led Zep | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: Is there a book that was published that talked about the "borrowing" that Led Zeppelin did? A: To my knowledge, there is not one single publication about the subject of Zep's borrowing. Every ... | |
| Robert Plant | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: Great website!! I have a poster of Robert Plant,at the bottom it says photo by Fortune & ... A: You mean a letter from whomever was producing the concert explaining that Bonham had died and the ... | |
| meaning of Bron-y-aur | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know the meaning and/or relevance of Bron-y-aur in the great song Bron-y-aur stomp. ... A: Bron-Yr-Aur is the name of a Welsh cottage and valley in South, Snowdonia, Wales, where Robert Plant ... | |
| Robert Plant | 1/19/2008 |
| Q: Great website!! I have a poster of Robert Plant,at the bottom it says photo by Fortune & ... A: I looked on Ebay and it seems as though there are a lot of the famous Plant with Dove poster on ... | |
| Led Zeppelin and Elvis | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: I know Elvis was a fan of Zep and I know Zep cited Elvis as an influence. Did Led Zeppelin ever open ... A: No, they never opened for Elvis. But they did attend one of his shows in 1972. After the show the ... | |
| song meanings... suggestions? | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: I have a doozy for you... my finacee & I are having a Zep theme for most of the music to be used at ... A: Congratulations on your pending wedding! Here are some ideas for slow tempo tunes (not many for Zep ... | |
| Earls Court '75 | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: My dad saw Zep in 75 at oe of the earls court gigs and was in the front row, for xmas i would love ... A: I'm assuming the video you saw of a 1975 Earls Court show was that which was released on the Led ... | |
| Robert Plant | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: Hey Amy - Being a self-confessed Zep junkie, I was wondering if you could give me some personal ... A: The last I knew of Robert having a steady lady was between 1998 and 2005 or so, her name being ... | |
| Led Zeppelin | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: I went to see Zeppelin at he Auditorim Arena here in Denver in 1970. Who was the opening act? Was ... A: I tried to find out about the opening act but could not. I did however find some notes about that ... | |
| Peter Grant | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: I have been studying Led Zeppelin since 1978. My interest in the legendary Peter Grant has led me to ... A: That is indeed a question I do not have an answer to, and a very good one. The only resource I can ... | |
| London Concert on TV? | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: Hey, my favorite band of all time re-uniting on my birthday - and unfortunately I don't have the ... A: I wish it could be different, but as yet there are no plans to simulcast the show. The remaining ... | |
| Led Zeppelin | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: Who did Jimmy Page tour with, playing Zep songs? Was it the Black Crows? Help... A: You are correct, it was the Black Crowes. They released a recording "Live at the Greek" in June of ... | |
| Songs never performed live | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: Can you made a setlist about song that Led Zeppelin didn't never performed live?!....So perhaps we ... A: Here's a brief rundown of what I know of the LZ songs not performed live: Good Times Bad Times was ... | |
| Led Zeppelin | 11/23/2007 |
| Q: I went to see Zeppelin at he Auditorim Arena here in Denver in 1970. Who was the opening act? Was ... A: Wow. That's a stumper. I don't know right now, but I shall go through all my books to try and find ... | |
Led Zeppelin
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Amy Maloney
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I have studied the band for going on 30 years now. I have met the remaining members of Zep, along with some of their neighborhood friends and some of their family members. My knowledge about them is probably strongest in the area of biography, personalities, song meanings, influences, etc. I may not be well versed in various technical aspects of various recording equipment, instrument details, or any info on how to play the music, as I am not a musician. I am mostly a fan who has been reading about them, collecting, and has met them numerous times in the last 25 years. If I don't know an answer I have lots of resources and references to look up!
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Been studying the band since 1977.
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