I Really Don't Like Showing People How

Crowley Didn't Have A Very High Opinion Of Women, And I Don't Think He Was Wrong.

When I Went Over To The States To Promote Outrider, Everyone Was Telling Me I Was A Blues Guitarist. I'm Not A Bloody Blues Guitarist. I'm A Guitarist.

There Was No Working Title For The Album. The Record-jacket Designer Said `when I Think Of The Group, I Always Think Of Power And Force. There's A Definite Presence There.' That Was It. He Wanted To Call It `obelisk'. To Me, It Was More Important What Was Behind The Obelisk. The Cover Is Very Tongue-in-cheek, To Be Quite Honest. Sort Of A Joke On 2001. I Think It's Quite Amusing.

We Kept Moving Forward And Didn't Try To Recreate The Past .. The Approach To Each Album Was Radically Different Every Time. Many Bands Would Have Some Success And, Because They Were Locked Into Having A Single - Something We Didn't Have To Worry About - They Had To Make Sure There Was Something Similar On The Next Album ... That Was Never The Idea With Led Zeppelin .. The Goal Was To Keep That Spark Of Spontaneity At All Times.

I Suggested Back In 1980 To Do A Chronological Live Album, But There Wasn't That Much Enthusiasm For It.