Led Zeppelin (Official Thread)

[ILoveJimmyPage]

Bron-Yr-Aur (pronounced "Bron-rar") was a Welsh cottage that served as a getaway and a source of inspiration vital to Led Zeppelin III primarily for Robert and Jimmy during the early 70's. Some songs from Physical Graffiti and Houses of the Holy can also be attributed to time spent at Bron-Yr-Aur. The cottage had no running water or electricity, yet Plant and Page would often times retreat to Bron-Yr-Aur to escape the chaos of touring life to work on their music and relax with their families and a few roadies. According to Robert Plant, Jimmy's daughter Scarlet was conceived "about a half an hour" after That's the Way was written after one of Plant and Page's outside impromptu writing/recording sessions with a tape recorder. The serene inspiration of Bron-Yr-Aur is evident in songs such as the appropriately-titled "Bron-Yr-Aur", "Over the Hills and Far Away" and "Down by the Seaside".

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[gcczep]

^There's Bron-Yr-Aur and then there's Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

^There's Bron-Yr-Aur and then there's Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.

I know this. Care to elaborate on what you mean?

 

[gcczep]

^Nothing to elaborate really. I never knew why the second was titled without the "r". Stryder! I know I heard Plant pronounce it "Bron-na-na-ya" as well. Oddballs...

 

[rollingstoned]

Faster than the speed of rock?!



BOOM

Such a great tune!

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

He was probably plastered at the time.

If the walls of Bron-Yr-Aur could talk though!

 

[rollingstoned]

He was probably plastered at the time.

If the walls of Bron-Yr-Aur could talk though!

Who wasn't plastered back then?

 

[Riff Raff]

This dvd I managed to find yesterday.

 

[METALPRIEST]

That's not the regular classic albums series is it?? What is that and how is it??

 

[Riff Raff]

That's not the regular classic albums series is it?? What is that and how is it??

Haven't had the chance to watch it, nah its not the regular classic series, different series. I have similar dvds of Ac/dc Highway to Hell and Back in Black to this Led Zep one.