Friday, September 21, 2012

ROCK Sex: "PHYSICAL GRAFFITI" - Led Zeppelin > Branford Marsalis > Rolling Stones



ROCK Sex sees the writing on the wall.

Today, the timelss cover for PHYSICAL GRAFFITI.

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Here's the iconic cover for Led Zeppelin's double-album PHYSICAL GRAFFITI (1975), featuring a New York tenement building at 96 and 98 St. Mark's Place.



Jazz trumpeter Branford Marsalis, a Led Zeppelin fan, homaged this cover for his 1984 album, SCENES IN THE CITY.



It's on the same steps of the Zeppelin tenement that Mick and Keith meet up in this famous video, an early hit on MTV.

THE ROLLING STONES -"Waiting On a Friend" (1981)




© Tym Stevens



See Also:

"Whole Lotta Love" - Muddy Waters > Led Zeppelin > Funkadelic > Tina Turner

LADIES FIRST: "When the Levee Breaks!" - Memphis Minnie > Led Zeppelin

"For What It's Worth": - Buffalo Springfield > Led Zeppelin > Public Enemy

"Exile On GRRL Street", Or How THE STONES Can Tribute Riot Grrrls Tributing Them!


The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist


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