MusaLed Zeppelin wasn’t just a band. It was a storm — a hurricane of sound, sex, and legendary hotel destruction. But according to a former roadie who’s just decided to spill decades of tea, what happened behind the scenes wasn’t just wild — it was downright unbelievable.
Enter “Rick,” a now 70-something ex-roadie who worked on three Zeppelin tours in the ‘70s and claims to have “seen more madness in five years than most people see in five lifetimes.” And this week? Rick went viral after appearing on a niche rock podcast and dropping bombs that left fans stunned, skeptical, and furiously Googling.
First up? That infamous “mud shark” incident in Seattle — yes, that one. Rick didn’t deny it happened. In fact, he claims it was worse than the rumors. “All I’ll say is, there were three women, a band member in a bathrobe, and someone screaming ‘science experiment!’” No names. No confirmations. But the mental image is forever scorched into our souls.
But wait — it gets weirder.
Rick also described secret code names used to sneak groupies past hotel staff (Robert Plant was reportedly “Mr. Moonshine,” while Bonham insisted on “El Jefe”), and claims there was a nightly contest among the crew called “Who Can Lose Their Shoes the Most Dramatically?” Apparently, Bonham once threw his into a fountain… inside a hotel lobby.
And then came the alleged “soundcheck séances.” Yes, Rick claims Page was deep into the occult phase and once held a candlelit ritual on stage in an empty arena before a gig. “He said he was conjuring creativity. We thought he was summoning bats.”
Naturally, skeptics are saying Rick’s stories sound like exaggerated tour legends on steroids. But fans? Fans are loving every single wild, wine-soaked, guitar-smashed detail.
Some believe Rick’s simply confirming what everyone always suspected: Led Zeppelin was less of a band and more of a traveling thunderstorm of chaos, charisma, and questionable decisions. Others think he’s trying to cash in with a juicy tell-all book — which, for the record, he hinted might be coming soon. Title suggestion: “Whole Lotta Shenanigans.”
As one commenter wrote: “I don’t care if half of it’s made up. I just want to live in a world where these stories are possible.”
Because when it comes to Led Zeppelin, the line between myth and reality is about as blurry as the after-party in Room 666.
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Olaniyi Ayoola
