I've read that Keith Moon told Jimmy Page that Page's new group would go down like a lead balloon
and jokingly suggested that he called it 'Lead Zeppelin'.

Page liked the name but shortened it to 'Led' Zeppelin in case Americans pronounced 'Lead' to rhyme with 'bead'.

Dunno if this is true but it made me laugh.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sun 25 Aug 2013, 22:59, 5 replies)

That is the story.
Moon was in the frame for the role of drummer as he was seriously fucked off with The Who, and Jeff Beck was going to be lead guitar. You can hear this lineup on Beck's Bolero which is the B side of Hi Ho Silver Lining. Page wanted either Steve Marriott of the Small Faces or Terry Reid for vocals. His overtures to Marriott were dealt with swiftly by his manager, self styled gangster, father of Sharon Osbourne and massive prick Don Arden.

Imagine how good that band might have been eh.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 26 Aug 2013, 9:22, closed)

It made you laugh?
wow
( Two Hats I saw someone eating M&M's with a spoon, Mon 26 Aug 2013, 15:07, closed)

it takes diff'rent strokes to rule the world TH

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 26 Aug 2013, 17:58, closed)

hahahahahaha

( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 27 Aug 2013, 6:05, closed)