Turns out NYC is a great place to be if you’re a Zeppelin fan.
Last night we took in a Rangers game at Madison Square Garden which has always been a bucket list item for me. Not because I love hockey, but because as a kid I was obsessed (and still am) with Zeppelin. I don’t really remember what age I was when my old man first showed me the, “Song Remains the Same” soundtrack, but if I had to guess, it was around 8-years-old.
As you probably know, the soundtrack for the movie, released under the same name, was of a live performance which was filmed/recorded at Madison Square Garden across 3 nights in 1973 (July 27th and July 29th). It is Zeppelin’s only live album and, in my opinion, one of the greatest Rock performances ever recorded. To be in the same building where this all went down, was a humbling experience and one I won’t soon forget (and the Rangers got shutout by the Hurricanes 4-0, lol).
Then today at lunch I decided to hit the subway and see yet another historical Zeppelin landmark in person, the building on the cover of Physical Graffiti.
Now what I’ve learned from this little trip is that the designer of the cover, Peter Corriston, seems to have cut a floor off the building (artistic liberties, I guess). Regardless, this was such a cool experience and I was even able to get a cup of tea (Tea for One? HA!) in the basement of the building, (under the last “I” on the album cover), at a really cool shop called, “Physical Graffitea“. WHAT A PUN! Also, Robert Plant has visited… COOL!
Once I was done on St. Marks Pl, I walked a couple of blocks over to a really cool record shop on E 6th St. (2 blocks away), called A-1 Records. It was a cramped space but the selection they had was one of the most diverse I’ve ever seen. 10/10 – just a really cool day with a great vibe.
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