365photochallenge - Day 42

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A photo posted by Sydney Cassatta (@scassatta) on Feb 11, 2016 at 10:59pm PST

ROBERT!!

 Yes, that day is upon us again....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT PLANT!!

And you know what else? I get to go see him play October 7th at the Hollywood Palladium!! It was gift from my amazing partner and we are bringing my equally amazing step-daughter! EEEEKKK!!! I am SO excited! She is as in love with Robert as I am, it's gonna be a GREAT night.

I have seen thousands of photos of Robert, and I always strive to post ones that are new to me, so here's a pretty good group I have rounded up for today. There is one that is not safe for work, it has boobs in it, be warned (no more photo links below photos, click on them and it links back to the source)

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Oh my GAWD!!!!!

I have had so much going on I didn't talk about the release of the Deluxe Remastered rereleases of the first 3 Led Zeppelin albums that came out YESTERDAY (or, well, 2 days ago as it is now after midnight)!!!

I can't wait to get my hands on these! I think Jimmy is seriously itching to get back to playing some Zeppelin music, and that this is a reflection of that. Till anybody can get Robert to change his damn stubborn mind I guess we go without a live show. I mean, what the hell dude..my other leading man, Danny Elfman who also publicly swore off playing live again has had a changed of heart for a couple of shows (EEEEEK! I missed it the first time and the music Gods have smiled upon me once more!!!).

I have heard Black Dog and  Gallows Pole (my favorite Zeppelin song, thank you music gods for putting that on the radio last week) and while the versions that were released at the time are far superior so far, it's going to be very interesting to hear what almost was. 

So, enjoy the below teaser and let's compare notes when we have an opinion developed.

Lita

http://www.guitarworld.com/bitch-back-lita-ford-discusses-her-new-live-album-gear-and-more

 

She talks about meeting Robert Plant at Gazzarri's! 

:-O

Night of Joy

Hello!
Happy Easter!

So much news, SO many good things! I have been M.I.A. cause the end of last year sucked so badly I was in a funk and the beginning of this year has rocked so hard I haven't had time to stop and write it all down. I am on a roll and don't wanna jinx it!


Take a look at this:

YES! Last night I was blessed enough to watch Robert Plant perform at The Greek Theater! 

EEEEEEEEP! 

It was divine! It was surreal! It was...breathtaking. 

(Photo by Julian Hernandez)

I was in complete awe. I was so unprepared to be in the presence of The Golden God himself. And I wasn't even sitting that close! 

At 9:15pm they opened with Led Zeppelin's Black Dog, although it sounded very little like it, and ended an extremely short hour and a half later with And We Bid You Goodnight, which had been immediately preceded by *GASP* my favorite: Gallows Pole!!! ACK!  ♥Swoon!♥  I was in heaven! 

(Photo by Julian Hernandez)

In between those were 4 other Zeppelin songs (Black Country Woman, That's the Way, Houses of the Holy, and Ramble On) Please Read the Letter which is a Page/Plant song that he brought back with Allison Krauss in 2007. There were 4 or 5 songs off the new Self titled Band of Joy album as well, Angel Dance being my favorite and the one I am most familiar with.  All of it was amazing though. Not a rock concert, he's not doing that these days, but just a magical night. Good reviews HERE and HERE. I'll leave it up to them as I am not a  music journalist, just a huge Robert Plant fan that spaced out and drooled on the terrace for an hour and a half. 

Let's add to the magic by saying I went for free cause I WON TICKETS!! Yes, WON. Last Saturday night, from KLOS radio. I was the 25th caller. I cried. Well, I also cried last night when I got home. Realizing that it had all really happened, I had just lived it and it was over. I still can't believe I won tickets. It wasn't a completely free night as I had to pay for parking and get a shirt of course, hehe. I don't get a kickback or anything for mentioning KLOS, I am just a really lucky fan that called almost every time they gave away tickets, for 3 months. I was stunned when I won. Still am. 

I woke up panicked this morning cause it was over. I was devastated. I didn't have it to look forward to anymore. It's over now. I have been waiting, as you know, for years to see him. And for over a year now that this tour has started,  to see my dear Robert in my hometown. I nearly chased him to Arizona, was given a glimmer of hope he would be out this way by Neal Preston at last years Festival of Books, and then lost hope and felt disappointed and cheated when he left for the U.K. during the fall. 

In January they announced more tour dates, including Santa Barbara Bowl and, The Greek Theater, LOS ANGELES! Eeeek! I was so excited, but couldn't really afford it. I knew they would give away tickets and something told me to wait. In the interest in going with my gut, which I had resolved to do recently, henceforth, I listened. It was a week to go, and I was getting nervous about my decision not to buy tickets. It was the third or forth time that day The Man and I had tried to call, and one of the countless times the phone was ringing, not just beeping. I had just heard it ring, and they told me I was caller 12. I was halfway there! No way was I gonna make it in another time, they probably had their winner. Kept redialing anyway. It rang. And rang, and rang. Then, an answer. Had I won anything from KLOS in the last 60 days? No...I gulped. The man looked at me with big eyes. Would I like to go see Robert Plant at The Greek? 

EEEEEEEEEK! I screamed into the phone! I cried. "Oh my god! Thank you so much! I am the biggest Robert Plant fan! Oh thank you so much!" 

I won tickets to see my beautiful Robert Plant people. Sometimes the planets do align and amazing things do happen. Life is so blessed! 

P.S. I will probably gush about this a few more times, brace yourself, it was pretty intense and I am gonna be a full on dorky girl about it. The Man likened me to an Elvis fan last night, crying and swooning over a singer. Haha! *blush*. 

~Sydney