It really is “just music”…
Nick Cave puts it much better than I could.
Well, I happen to think that Led Zeppelin are one of if not the best ever rock bands to grace this planet.
But with Led Zep and all other entertainers, I try to draw the line with their professional activities.
The rest is for the tabloids or whatever modern equivalent prevails at a given time - unless there is something terrible they have done which might then overshadow their professional careers.
Ramble on, as the man says…
Peter
.sjb
Yes, what is there to think about that? Put on a record and enjoy instead…
Firmly agree …
On the magic side there was Jimmy’s shop at 4 Holland Street, Kensington, London, W8 4LT and this album I have in my collection.
LZ. A true one-off. Second to fourth albums and some of the fifth. Ditch the rest. Any band is only as good as it’s drummer and they had one of the drumming gods.
Aliester Crowley was a notable self-deluded but slick con man who leeched off the bored wealthy if his day and died penniless and broke in a Brighton bedsit.
“Magic”, eh? Fat lot of good it’s done Jimmy Page in his amusing tussle with his neighbour.
Wow, that’s really poor…
When discussing Aleister Crowley, it’s Magick with a k at the end, which was to differentiate his style of predominantly sex magick from the entertainment form.
And by the way, Boleskine House was badly damaged by fire recently.
Just don’t listen to Houses of the Holy backwards and you’ll be fine.
Hmm, yeah … gotta disagree with that one …
He has been lurking about more than you’d think.
And if you have listened to Hunky Dory by David Bowie the song Quicksand has the line
“Immersed in Crowley’s uniform
Of imagery”
Actually, “magic” (as opposed to “stage magic”) is more properly spelled “delusional”.
As I understand it, it is import to understand why certain references are used. Not all are equally dangerous.
But in general I’m just curious what you think. Does this influence you in any way?
I’m not sure - Quicksand is such an enigmatic song with interesting references. Also, Bowie’s explanation of the song is a little vague. But hearing it back in the mid-70’s and following up on the references to Crowley, The Golden Dawn and “You can tell me all about it on the next Bardo”. Certainly not a reference to Brigitte but Bowie’s interest in Buddhism.
Very much first to 4th and some of the fifth for me. Their direction lost me then. But the first album I think of on equal terms with the second, if not slightly better.