Comments on: The Led Zeppelin Guide to Creative World Domination http://lateralaction.com/articles/led-zeppelin/ Creativity + Productivity = Success Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lou Anne Reddon http://lateralaction.com/articles/led-zeppelin/comment-page-1/#comment-6194 Lou Anne Reddon Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:36:56 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=3714#comment-6194 This post rocked, Mark! You really know your Zeppelin and made it relevant with terrific lessons. Your insights and encouragement are exactly what I needed to shore up confidence in my freelance copywriting pursuits, which is what brought me to you in the first place. Incredibly, though, another side creative endeavour of mine is to help my brother promote the book he wrote about Zeppelin. So your post was an especial delight. It's also GREAT to know that so many people here are lovers of Led, too! As their song says, "THANK YOU"! This post rocked, Mark! You really know your Zeppelin and made it relevant with terrific lessons.

Your insights and encouragement are exactly what I needed to shore up confidence in my freelance copywriting pursuits, which is what brought me to you in the first place.

Incredibly, though, another side creative endeavour of mine is to help my brother promote the book he wrote about Zeppelin. So your post was an especial delight.

It’s also GREAT to know that so many people here are lovers of Led, too!

As their song says, “THANK YOU”!

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]]> By: Joe Chapuis http://lateralaction.com/articles/led-zeppelin/comment-page-1/#comment-4490 Joe Chapuis Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:48:40 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=3714#comment-4490 Good insight. A few thoughts... Zep was larger than life. Stories abound of motorcycle rides through hotel lobbies, TVs being tossed out of windows, and decadence and mayhem at 35,000 feet aboard The Starship. Think about how much they contributed in twelve short years, or what they created in their first three (Zep 1-4). Oh man, how they harnessed that wave of youthful, raw energy, riding the momentum until it came crashing down on itself. I love the fact that they knew when to call it quits and move on. The magic forumla could never be replicated without Bonzo. I expose my kids to all kinds of music... current pop, opera and classical, heavy metal, vintage and modern rock. But my six-year old son's favorite song is Rock-n-Roll. 40 years and 200 million albums later, they still leave you wanting more... -joe Good insight. A few thoughts…

Zep was larger than life. Stories abound of motorcycle rides through hotel lobbies, TVs being tossed out of windows, and decadence and mayhem at 35,000 feet aboard The Starship.

Think about how much they contributed in twelve short years, or what they created in their first three (Zep 1-4). Oh man, how they harnessed that wave of youthful, raw energy, riding the momentum until it came crashing down on itself.

I love the fact that they knew when to call it quits and move on. The magic forumla could never be replicated without Bonzo.

I expose my kids to all kinds of music… current pop, opera and classical, heavy metal, vintage and modern rock. But my six-year old son’s favorite song is Rock-n-Roll.

40 years and 200 million albums later, they still leave you wanting more…

-joe

]]> By: linda m lopeke http://lateralaction.com/articles/led-zeppelin/comment-page-1/#comment-4482 linda m lopeke Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:15:35 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=3714#comment-4482 Thank you for this insightful post, Mark. I love this band and their incredible music. Led Zeppelin exemplifies it isn't just one thing that creates success (of the musical or any other variety). Rather it's preparation meeting opportunity and a willingness to define and stay your own course that gets you there. The courage to take a stand (even if it means to stand alone), to believe (even when your beliefs fly in the face of the norm or any form of reason), to refuse to compromise (even when to do so would be expedient, more efficient and less expensive), to simply keep moving forward in the direction that is right for you (even when you can't see the road ahead) -- these are the things the average person won't do and the committed entrepreneur must do. I experienced Led Zeppelin as musicians (being of that generation). You've helped me see them as some of my early teachers. Thanks for opening my ears to that. Linda M. Lopeke Thank you for this insightful post, Mark. I love this band and their incredible music.

Led Zeppelin exemplifies it isn’t just one thing that creates success (of the musical or any other variety). Rather it’s preparation meeting opportunity and a willingness to define and stay your own course that gets you there.

The courage to take a stand (even if it means to stand alone), to believe (even when your beliefs fly in the face of the norm or any form of reason), to refuse to compromise (even when to do so would be expedient, more efficient and less expensive), to simply keep moving forward in the direction that is right for you (even when you can’t see the road ahead) — these are the things the average person won’t do and the committed entrepreneur must do.

I experienced Led Zeppelin as musicians (being of that generation). You’ve helped me see them as some of my early teachers. Thanks for opening my ears to that.

Linda M. Lopeke

]]> By: Mike Stenger http://lateralaction.com/articles/led-zeppelin/comment-page-1/#comment-4467 Mike Stenger Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:46:50 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=3714#comment-4467 Sorry I missed this! Been gone for Thanksgiving but you really hit this head on! Although I'm younger and not from the rock n' roll generation, I get what you're saying. Led Zeppelin was damn good and there's reasons for that. Great guide, just tweeted :-) Sorry I missed this! Been gone for Thanksgiving but you really hit this head on! Although I’m younger and not from the rock n’ roll generation, I get what you’re saying. Led Zeppelin was damn good and there’s reasons for that.

Great guide, just tweeted :-)

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]]> By: David Deal http://lateralaction.com/articles/led-zeppelin/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 David Deal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:09:26 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=3714#comment-4462 Well done and spot on. I would add one more lesson: be willing to push yourself and everyone around you to get better. Jimmy Page is justly famous for his guitar playing, but he also produced every Led Zeppelin album and in doing so took the band to the next level through gritty, hard work. As a producer, he applied uncompromising standards to create sounds that no one else could come close to matching. It's also interesting to note that few bands have successfully produced themselves like Led Zeppelin did. Thank you for the post. Well done and spot on. I would add one more lesson: be willing to push yourself and everyone around you to get better. Jimmy Page is justly famous for his guitar playing, but he also produced every Led Zeppelin album and in doing so took the band to the next level through gritty, hard work. As a producer, he applied uncompromising standards to create sounds that no one else could come close to matching. It’s also interesting to note that few bands have successfully produced themselves like Led Zeppelin did. Thank you for the post.

]]> By: Mary http://lateralaction.com/articles/led-zeppelin/comment-page-1/#comment-4461 Mary Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:56:01 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=3714#comment-4461 I think all of these points (except maybe #8) fit U2, as well. I think all of these points (except maybe #8) fit U2, as well.

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