Because he appreciated their talent. Great man. Honest as the day is long for the band he protected. He got 90% for the band instead of the pathetic rip off amounts they were offered. If u didn't like it, they wouldn't perform. When you're in the entertainment industry people will cheat you all the time.... even those employing you. In fact, esp those employing you. I had to wait 18 months for £70. And 2 years for 400! Crooks.
@@stephenreeds3672 especially back in those days. The 60s and 70s were the height of a shysterism in the music biz. Peter grant had massive balls bc a lot of the American music biz was under mafia control.
"Hammer Of The Gods," Page 115: "Later on, at the airport, Robert and Jimmy were getting harassed by two drunken sailors on account of their very long hair. Ever protective of his act, Peter Grant went over to the sailors and lifted them both off their feet, one in each hand, and roared, "What's yer fuckin' problem, Popeye?"
Peter Grant : the man who Led Zeppelin. The man who put the concert promoters in their place. The man who set the standards for how a manager should look after and protect his band.
Jay, Nonsense. Peter didn't rip Zeppelin off. He made sure they got what they were owed and he changed the concert industry to be far more in favour of the act. Music owes Peter Grant a lot.
If you ever wanted someone to "watch you back", Peter Grant would be my first choice. The best Rock and Roll Manager for the best Rock and Roll band...
Absolutely. I read the biography. There has never been a manager like him. Looked after the interests of the band completely. Total attention to detail. Kept costs to a minimum. Notwithstanding the bad language, he was an absolutely amazing bloke.
@@javtimestwo Funny you mention Col. Parker, because when Parker was considering a European tour for Elvis, he asked Grant to be the tour manager (because Parker couldn't leave the US because he technically was in the US illegally and if he left, he'd never go back and likely go to jail)
Steve O'Rourke (who managed Pink Floyd until his 2003 death and the solo careers of David Gilmour, Nick Mason and the late Rick Wright) gets an honorable mention. Steve was one that EMI and Columbia feared (Columbia called Steve at 4 AM UK time whining about the Wish You Were Here sleeve and was told to jump off a bridge) and while not violent, he was more clever in getting record executives to do what the band wanted like buying them watches so they wouldn't be late for artist/label meetings. Also made sure the band wasn't shafted financially and ordered a helicopter to fly over Soldier Field to take a picture for when Pink Floyd played to 90,000 instead of the 60,000 and the band was shafted for the extra 30,000 who crashed the concert. Steve was also (like Nick Mason and to a lesser extent, David Gilmour) an auto racing enthusiast, Peter and Steve were two managers neither promoters nor record companies messed with.
Yea thats why they got robbed.He was a loud mouthed boisterous dousche bag,and notoriously known for being a prick.I didn’t know him personally,but I know people like him, with the big rings,expensive cars and the bags of coke.....typical dousche bag.
boogieplex you’re comment proves that you know nothing about him. He was a nice man to know. The band loved him, and he loved them. He only messed with the people who were losing the band the money and fan that they rightly deserve
@@Boogieplex That unsolved robbery still biggest ripoff in NYC history. He and Ritchie Cole both polygraphed. No one ever caught. Probably insured. But you're right, it's karma.
@@ayhamshaheed7740 Grant almost killed a guy with his fists in SF, with Bindon, famous thug with a famous Johnson 5 pint size dated princess Margaret. Grant not a nice guy, he's a Fagan in real life
@@iamremmie that guy had connections. He reminds me of a White Suge Knight. I liked Peter he was funny to me. But, if you got on his bad side. That man was the devil.
He said to the band, I'll get you the money, you just write the tunes. He was true to his word. That liberated the band to be 100% focussed on just being creative. A dream for any artist.
Phenomenal manager. Led Zeppelin were incredibly fortunate to have a manager like Peter Grant who loved them, completely believed in them and watched their back every step of the way. I could cover the distance between the North and South poles composing a list of all the bands and artists ripped off and destroyed by unscrupulous managers
@@derekschoenike5685 Steve Marriott was the lead singer of the bands The Small Faces and Humble Pie. Both bands were successful and sold quite a number of records yet he barely saw any money. I think the manager of Humble Pie had some dodgy connections with the Gambino mafia family in New York. Bad luck just seemed to follow him and he tragically died in a house fire in 1991. I think he was just 43/44 when he died.
That was the Peter Grant before '76. He was sort of a bedridden drug sick hermit after that. Drugs take everything. Even from man mountains such as Grant.
Peter Grant was one of a kind!! He changed the way from the promoter getting most of the cash to the band getting most of the cash. I love he was no bs!
This scene took place at the Baltimore Civic Center. I worked for the gentleman, Denny Ferguson of Ogden Foods, that Mr. Grant accused of ripping off the band through the sale of unauthorized posters. I believe his denials both because I know who he was and because Ogden Foods handled poster and merchandise sales through their own staff.
I don't imagine Peter really believed he was in league with the bootleggers, that was just his style; keep right on top of 'em and don't give 'em an inch! It all went a bit pear-shaped when he brought Bindon onto the team though, as he himself said, that was his worst ever decision. Peter could be (almost) as brutal as Bindon, but he was considerably more discreet when it came to the "gloves off" stuff" - check out the story of the record label boss who put out a Zep single against their will - it's real Godfather horse's head in a bed stuff!
Led Zeppelin, and every band after that, owes there success to Peter Grant! He changed how management works with the correct philosophy "I only succeed when the band succeeds"
I'm not going into too much detail, but my favourite story is Peter was informed by Zeppelin's security team of a bootlegger with a microphone on a pole at an early 70s gig. He apparently responded by sending his staff in the crowd, and alleged bootlegger was thrown out quite violently and his equipment smashed. It turned out the guy was from health and safety measuring sound levels. An absolute pure legend.
You don't have to be ruthless like a bully, but you have to have keen situational awareness if you are making profit or getting screwed. This was a rare moment for Grant, as he was far better at negotiation....but he can be an Earth Mover when he needs to be (as shown here)
He was a huge guy at 6'5". His portrayal on HBO's Vinyl last night by English actor Ian Hart was quite satisfying, but Hart just couldn't convey the intimidation via size properly.
He was awesome. So sad that a band such as bad finger didn't have a manager like him. Instead all of the profits were squandered and stolen from them ...two of thevthe band members ended up killing themselves so sad ...Peter Grant was a legend
Im sure he would get in stan paulie office and grab him from the neck.... and no problem about the Mob guys with guns.....Peter's people would be standing by the door¡¡¡
I saw this for the first time over 25 years ago and that was the first thought that popped in my head , that guy looks just like Meathead in 'All in the family'
This guy was a gangster. No way you can say 90 percent of profits to the band and a mere 10 to the promoters without backup. No fuckin way. But good to have the chap on your side lol.
Peter would have been mad at me if he knew I bought 10 Zeppelin tickets to the Zeppelin show in Louisville, Ky in April 1977. I don't remember right off what tickets cost, maybe $7.50 or $10.50, but they were selling for $100 each. My buddy had more money at the time, a guy give him cuts back in line, and he bought 20 tickets total. He made a killing. We stayed all night, and partied, at Freedom Hall. It was a huge party waiting on gates to open just to buy tickets. Whatever the price on tickets was, I don't recall right off, but they cost more than regular concert tickets at the time. But, the resale value, or scalping prices was really nuts! People were tickled just to get a ticket. People was running adds in the local newspaper selling tickets. And, it was one hell of a concert, Zeppelin flat rocked!
Unfortunately these days artists don't have someone that cares so much for them like he did for Zeppelin. Yes he could be a massive asshole and pain in the ass when he was fighting for his artist but he was also a very nice man. A lot of the stuff connected to him about losing his temper and screaming at people a lot of that came because he suffered from chronic back pain. It didn't help his mood any know that.
The King of Managers ! In 1996 their was a management award named him - The Peter Grant Award ! Legend...the businessman and muscle behind Led Zeppelin. Like Bonzo - they'll never be another one of him ! John TEARWAVES drummer
The best, manger. I think Pink Floyd had a good manager as well. But Grant was a juggernaut. Rumour has it page called him a fat €unt after Bonham died. Some kind of falling out, but i think they made up shortly after.
As hard as it is to earn a living as a professional musician, a band or solo act needs every dollar it can get, no matter what their level of fame, or lack thereof. Led Zep was very fortunate to have Peter Grant to do the dirty, but necessary work.
As long as there's an extra nickel to be drained by exploiting Led Zeppelin it's great... and with the fucking stars and stripes behind it. ... Classic line.
The fact that every artist since 1980 is seriously remunerated is totally because of Peter Grant. The fact that this isn`t common knowledge is both tragic and the whole point.
The LAST person I'd want after me would be a former wrestler... Peter Grant didn't take shit from ANYONE. He looked after Zeppelin and let them do things their own way while he took care of the rest.
The best way to put Peter Grant in context is this : In early 1969 Peter Grant demanded (and got) $5000:00 for one nights performance by Led Zeppelin. Four years LATER in 1972, The Who were paid £400:00 for their slot at the Isle of White festival. That tells you ALL you need to know about what this man did for his act.
Peter Grant was brilliant. That guy is lucky there was cameras there - cuz Grant & the crew were known to have pounded people senseless in cases like this. Right while the guy is leaving - you can hear Plant sign "I swear they been talking trash" - listen closely.
Also if ya dig and enjoyed this video Peter Grant 😀 you may also enjoy the song " Most of All " By Glenn Kaiser and Where Roses Grow Live by Rez Band Awesome songs check them out. I remember hearing the song by Led Zepp " In My Time of Dyin " during my drug years and made me think about death and Jesus. Then a hippy friend that dug Jesus told me more of Jesus love and forgiveness and how I could also know Jesus love. So in 1981 I cried out to Jesus and wow man He came into my life and I had and have so much joy and peace and now know that through Jesus when I die I will be with Him in Heaven. Hey Jesus loves each of you also and yall can know Him if you are at all open. Just cry out to Him and a good question to ask yourself if you were to die today would you go to heaven ? And if yes why ? To find out more please read the Gospel of John in the Bible or check out the movie on TH-cam. 😀
Whole Lotta Love and Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You are the only songs in which the legal owners were known (afterwards), and were compensated. On the other hand, Zeppelin was sued by the publishing company after trying to ensure that Ritchie Valens' mother received royalties for "Boogie With Stu," which is a reworking of Valens' "Ooh My Head." They listed the four members of Zeppelin and "Mrs. Valens" in the credits, only to be sued by the publishing company. What you haven't said is...
I hear ya. From what I've heard regarding him, you couldnt ask for a better manager. Cutting out the middle men to maximize the band profits...now that's a manager.
Oh, Peter, the irony of it all. Now your pompous film is available for free on the net. And you were freaking out about guys selling shitty souveniers for a few bucks.
Then you had crook managers like Don Arden ("I only exploit people who want to be exploited"), and Allen Klein who ended up owning the rights to many Stones albums under ABKO. Can you imagine - "hey Allen, who are we doing? Well I own 50% of your music!"
Led Zeppelin's success was really Jimmy + Peter Grant. Jimmy carefully planned and conceived the band to be a tight 4-man unit with no replaceable parts that focussed on live performance and selling out lots of big shows themselves, refusing to be an opening act from the beginning. Grant was the muscle behind their favourable fees, recording contract, and merchandise deals. People think of Jimmy Page as this wildman electric guitarist with the air of a gentleman, but underneath that vibe he's actually a very shrewd businessman.
Peter Grant should be in The RnR Hall Of Fame. He changed the RnR game for bands,giving them the power over promoters instead of the other way around
***** True dat but he still should be in
Ahhh marky your back on your meds good boy now stay on them very well said marky
David Freeme Glad to see you're on yours as well
Instead of Peter Grant, there are pop girls in the RnR Hall of Fame.
Along with Bill Gramm and Brian Epstein.
Amazing how he can be intimidating here, yet smiles like a little child when around the band
Because he appreciated their talent. Great man. Honest as the day is long for the band he protected. He got 90% for the band instead of the pathetic rip off amounts they were offered. If u didn't like it, they wouldn't perform. When you're in the entertainment industry people will cheat you all the time.... even those employing you. In fact, esp those employing you. I had to wait 18 months for £70. And 2 years for 400! Crooks.
@@stephenreeds3672 especially back in those days. The 60s and 70s were the height of a shysterism in the music biz. Peter grant had massive balls bc a lot of the American music biz was under mafia control.
You wouldn't be mad if your band had merch being sold and it wasn't yours nor were you getting a portion of it lol yea fuck that gtfo!!
That's how Don King was around his boxers.
@@loganstroganoff1284 I thought just record making was mafia. It's like printing money.
"Hammer Of The Gods," Page 115: "Later on, at the airport, Robert and Jimmy were getting harassed by two drunken sailors on account of their very long hair. Ever protective of his act, Peter Grant went over to the sailors and lifted them both off their feet, one in each hand, and roared, "What's yer fuckin' problem, Popeye?"
such an amazing book. I just imagine peter grant's karate like moves when the fans rushed the stage in milan
Yes, his, or Richard Cole's.
I laughed a lot in that part the first time i read it. I imagine the whole situation jajajjajaja and now every time i remember it i startily to laugh.
Awesome
Cole is straight shooter, he's a good guy, was sober as judge for years last time I saw him
Peter Grant; the swashbuckling rock & roll behemoth whom nobody in their right mind would cross.
I love how you can hear Dazed and Confused in the background. It almost seems so surreal.
I turned my volume way up and heard The Song Remains The Same
Your both wrong it’s stairway to heaven
Nope, it’s Achilles’ last stand.
Peter Grant : the man who Led Zeppelin. The man who put the concert promoters in their place. The man who set the standards for how a manager should look after and protect his band.
Peter Grant is the only manager that every effin million-dollar-earning artist these days owes a big thanks to him!
Nobody but Zeppelin owes Peter grant a damn thing LOL. He was pissed at this guy because it was less money he could rip them off for
Jay,
Nonsense. Peter didn't rip Zeppelin off. He made sure they got what they were owed and he changed the concert industry to be far more in favour of the act.
Music owes Peter Grant a lot.
Entertainment is a street business at its core-and Peter Grant was a street guy who understood exactly how it worked.
If you ever wanted someone to "watch you back", Peter Grant would be my first choice.
The best Rock and Roll Manager for the best Rock and Roll band...
Rod Smallwood, Iron Maiden's longtime manager, learned everything he knows from Peter Grant
Absolutely. I read the biography. There has never been a manager like him. Looked after the interests of the band completely. Total attention to detail. Kept costs to a minimum. Notwithstanding the bad language, he was an absolutely amazing bloke.
unlike Col Parker, who mislead Elvis his entire career and kept Elvis down every chance he got.
@@javtimestwo Funny you mention Col. Parker, because when Parker was considering a European tour for Elvis, he asked Grant to be the tour manager (because Parker couldn't leave the US because he technically was in the US illegally and if he left, he'd never go back and likely go to jail)
Love this guy. He fought for his band.
90 per cent of the gate money went to the group no one ripped zep off
Steve O'Rourke (who managed Pink Floyd until his 2003 death and the solo careers of David Gilmour, Nick Mason and the late Rick Wright) gets an honorable mention. Steve was one that EMI and Columbia feared (Columbia called Steve at 4 AM UK time whining about the Wish You Were Here sleeve and was told to jump off a bridge) and while not violent, he was more clever in getting record executives to do what the band wanted like buying them watches so they wouldn't be late for artist/label meetings. Also made sure the band wasn't shafted financially and ordered a helicopter to fly over Soldier Field to take a picture for when Pink Floyd played to 90,000 instead of the 60,000 and the band was shafted for the extra 30,000 who crashed the concert. Steve was also (like Nick Mason and to a lesser extent, David Gilmour) an auto racing enthusiast,
Peter and Steve were two managers neither promoters nor record companies messed with.
He really did look after them, awesome manger
He didn't let any record company BS happen to them w/ Steve Weiss their lawyer. They were left to concentrate on the music and touring.
Yea thats why they got robbed.He was a loud mouthed boisterous dousche bag,and notoriously known for being a prick.I didn’t know him personally,but I know people like him, with the big rings,expensive cars and the bags of coke.....typical dousche bag.
boogieplex you’re comment proves that you know nothing about him. He was a nice man to know. The band loved him, and he loved them. He only messed with the people who were losing the band the money and fan that they rightly deserve
@@Boogieplex That unsolved robbery still biggest ripoff in NYC history. He and Ritchie Cole both polygraphed. No one ever caught. Probably insured.
But you're right, it's karma.
@@ayhamshaheed7740 Grant almost killed a guy with his fists in SF, with Bindon, famous thug with a famous Johnson 5 pint size dated princess Margaret.
Grant not a nice guy, he's a Fagan in real life
God Bless him. I wish Peter Grant was still alive, no-bullshit awesome manager. Rock on!!!!
Oh, sorry lol, I still think he was an awesome manager.
@@iamremmie that guy had connections. He reminds me of a White Suge Knight. I liked Peter he was funny to me. But, if you got on his bad side. That man was the devil.
One man you DID NOT mess with.
Peter Grant.
He was awesome and had connection to the English mob💯👍🏻
He said to the band, I'll get you the money, you just write the tunes. He was true to his word. That liberated the band to be 100% focussed on just being creative. A dream for any artist.
Creative? Lol...they stole other musicians music mate...😅 Nice one cheers.
Black Sabbath could've used a manager like him back in the day. Instead they were cheated out of most of their money
Phenomenal manager. Led Zeppelin were incredibly fortunate to have a manager like Peter Grant who loved them, completely believed in them and watched their back every step of the way. I could cover the distance between the North and South poles composing a list of all the bands and artists ripped off and destroyed by unscrupulous managers
Badfinger comes to mind.
@@derekschoenike5685 The Badfinger story is so sad. Ditto Steve Marriott
@@latitudepost I'm not familiar with the Steve Marriott story. Time for me to do some research.
@@derekschoenike5685 Steve Marriott was the lead singer of the bands The Small Faces and Humble Pie. Both bands were successful and sold quite a number of records yet he barely saw any money. I think the manager of Humble Pie had some dodgy connections with the Gambino mafia family in New York. Bad luck just seemed to follow him and he tragically died in a house fire in 1991. I think he was just 43/44 when he died.
Peter Grant, Brian Epstein, Doc Magee, and Rod Smallwood the greatest managers of rock
Rest In Peace, G. The music business needs more managers like him.
... He hated inefficient or dishonest people.
But he threatened and kidnapped a 14 year old girl. 🤷
That was the Peter Grant before '76. He was sort of a bedridden drug sick hermit after that. Drugs take everything. Even from man mountains such as Grant.
Peter Grant was one of a kind!! He changed the way from the promoter getting most of the cash to the band getting most of the cash. I love he was no bs!
He even offered to manage Queen and, I think, sign them to Swan Song Records
@@someoneelse101 No; Queen were desperate for Peter to manage them. But managing
the biggest band of all time was enough to deal with.
This scene is backstage at the Baltimore Civic Center. July 23, 1973. You can hear the band playing in the background.
This scene took place at the Baltimore Civic Center. I worked for the gentleman, Denny Ferguson of Ogden Foods, that Mr. Grant accused of ripping off the band through the sale of unauthorized posters. I believe his denials both because I know who he was and because Ogden Foods handled poster and merchandise sales through their own staff.
I don't imagine Peter really believed he was in league with the bootleggers, that was just his style; keep right on top of 'em and don't give 'em an inch! It all went a bit pear-shaped when he brought Bindon onto the team though, as he himself said, that was his worst ever decision. Peter could be (almost) as brutal as Bindon, but he was considerably more discreet when it came to the "gloves off" stuff" - check out the story of the record label boss who put out a Zep single against their will - it's real Godfather horse's head in a bed stuff!
July 23, 1973. Four days before the start of LZ's three days at Madison Square Garden, where most of the movie's concert footage was shot.
@@noneofyourbeeswax01 put out
@@Frip36 Thank you, it's now been corrected ;)
Best rock manager ever
You mean manager ?.
Yes. He managed Led Zeppelin.
Led Zeppelin, and every band after that, owes there success to Peter Grant! He changed how management works with the correct philosophy "I only succeed when the band succeeds"
Just have to laugh every time I see this scene because it reminds me of something right out of Spinal Tap.
To have that kind of drive has to be a strain on the main muscle- the heart.
I'm not going into too much detail, but my favourite story is Peter was informed by Zeppelin's security team of a bootlegger with a microphone on a pole at an early 70s gig.
He apparently responded by sending his staff in the crowd, and alleged bootlegger was thrown out quite violently and his equipment smashed.
It turned out the guy was from health and safety measuring sound levels.
An absolute pure legend.
you have to be ruthless otherwise people will walk all over you, sad
Bull shit
You don't have to be ruthless like a bully, but you have to have keen situational awareness if you are making profit or getting screwed. This was a rare moment for Grant, as he was far better at negotiation....but he can be an Earth Mover when he needs to be (as shown here)
@@prettynoose8497 fact
If Elvis would of had peter grant as a manager he would of lived longer ..the greatest manager in Rock and roll history
👍🏻💯
He was a genius
He was that.
Too bad he wasnt Badfingers manager.
or elivis as well most managers only take 25 per cent of the artists earning parker toke 50 per cent of elivis
Peter Grant I admire you for your honesty.
He was a huge guy at 6'5". His portrayal on HBO's Vinyl last night by English actor Ian Hart was quite satisfying, but Hart just couldn't convey the intimidation via size properly.
+SYLFan2008 its was NOT satisfying. They made the perfect Plant but couldnt find a tall fat guy? In AMERICA?? LOL
Good show
And the robert plant didn't look that great
shannonandsheila1 he was easily 6'5"
shannonandsheila1 no man youre wrong and im right, now get the fuck out of here before you really piss me off
Even the legendary Ian Faith doesn't quite measure up to Peter Grant in the pantheon of great rock managers.
I dunno. Ian faith had a cricket bat.
@@jayboy8080 🤣😆
Suge Knight took a page out of Grant's book for sure LoL
He was awesome. So sad that a band such as bad finger didn't have a manager like him. Instead all of the profits were squandered and stolen from them ...two of thevthe band members ended up killing themselves so sad ...Peter Grant was a legend
Im sure he would get in stan paulie office and grab him from the neck.... and no problem about the Mob guys with guns.....Peter's people would be standing by the door¡¡¡
The perfect rock manager oesn't exi. . . . . 🍺🤩💘
The guy on his right looks and sounds like Michael Stivic from "All IN THE fAMILY"
I saw this for the first time over 25 years ago and that was the first thought that popped in my head , that guy looks just like Meathead in 'All in the family'
Wonder who he was .?? The mike stivick guy. Anyone?
I love that Dazed and Confused is playing the back
Peter Grant: Don't talk to me. I do better leave you
Also Peter Grant: Talk to me I'm the manager of the group.
Peter Grant 1935-1995 one of the most Legendary Managers of all time,Defends he's acts true manager, Iconic 🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧.
This guy was a gangster.
No way you can say 90 percent of profits to the band and a mere 10 to the promoters without backup.
No fuckin way.
But good to have the chap on your side lol.
No promoters needed to work with Led Zeppelin unless they chose to do so. Evidently they thought Grant's terms would work for them.
Are Zep playing "Dazed and confused" in the background?
Manol Momchilov yes
Peter Grant is the definition of BAND MANAGER. He went to war for Zep
On one hand, the most honest man in show business, on the other hand, the reason why there is much less live LZ recordings than it could have been.
Ironically they ended up being one of the most bootlegged bands of all time
Peter would have been mad at me if he knew I bought 10 Zeppelin tickets to the Zeppelin show in Louisville, Ky in April 1977. I don't remember right off what tickets cost, maybe $7.50 or $10.50, but they were selling for $100 each. My buddy had more money at the time, a guy give him cuts back in line, and he bought 20 tickets total. He made a killing. We stayed all night, and partied, at Freedom Hall. It was a huge party waiting on gates to open just to buy tickets. Whatever the price on tickets was, I don't recall right off, but they cost more than regular concert tickets at the time. But, the resale value, or scalping prices was really nuts! People were tickled just to get a ticket. People was running adds in the local newspaper selling tickets. And, it was one hell of a concert, Zeppelin flat rocked!
He made a killing! Sod the band, eh mate? The ones who were trying to earn a living.
@@stephenreeds3672 the made a lot and we made a tiny bit. So it all worked out dude.
Hard to believe he also managed The New Vaudeville band. 😅
Imagine how far you could have gone in life if you would have had this guy in your corner
Peter Grant is nothing compared to my mom. Nothing.
Unfortunately these days artists don't have someone that cares so much for them like he did for Zeppelin. Yes he could be a massive asshole and pain in the ass when he was fighting for his artist but he was also a very nice man. A lot of the stuff connected to him about losing his temper and screaming at people a lot of that came because he suffered from chronic back pain. It didn't help his mood any know that.
Admit it . Its the best bit of the movie.
The King of Managers ! In 1996 their was a management award named him - The Peter Grant Award ! Legend...the businessman and muscle behind Led Zeppelin.
Like Bonzo - they'll never be another one of him !
John
TEARWAVES drummer
we need more politicians and pastors like Peter Grant
The best, manger. I think Pink Floyd had a good manager as well. But Grant was a juggernaut. Rumour has it page called him a fat €unt after Bonham died. Some kind of falling out, but i think they made up shortly after.
the lack of volume is so bad one must wonder why it's kept on here....
+lewis jones but enough about your comment.
Meanwhile a guy in the back is popping champagne and eating their food lol
That's Richard Cole, the tour manager, who was given the job by ........Peter Grant.
@@francishughes542 don’t think so
Oh at the very beginning when pater steps up
I was referring toward the end
“You silly €unt”, I love it…
As hard as it is to earn a living as a professional musician, a band or solo act needs every dollar it can get, no matter what their level of fame, or lack thereof. Led Zep was very fortunate to have Peter Grant to do the dirty, but necessary work.
This happened in Baltimore, MD.
As long as there's an extra nickel to be drained by exploiting Led Zeppelin it's great... and with the fucking stars and stripes behind it.
... Classic line.
The fact that every artist since 1980 is seriously remunerated is totally because of Peter Grant. The fact
that this isn`t common knowledge is both tragic and the whole point.
What a guy to have in your corner, think of the term band manager and you think Peter Grant.
RIP RIchard Cole. :( He was the tour manager. :(
The LAST person I'd want after me would be a former wrestler... Peter Grant didn't take shit from ANYONE. He looked after Zeppelin and let them do things their own way while he took care of the rest.
The best way to put Peter Grant in context is this : In early 1969 Peter Grant demanded (and got) $5000:00 for one nights
performance by Led Zeppelin. Four years LATER in 1972, The Who were paid £400:00 for their slot at the Isle of White
festival. That tells you ALL you need to know about what this man did for his act.
If I had been there I probably would have had either a major panic attack or been laughing my ass off.
As long as you were not the target of his wrath.
As soon as we knew about and told you. You ✋ it.
The start of reality TV?
One bloke u wouldnt want to fuck with
Hell hath no fury like a rock band without a top 40 song.
RIP peter!thank you for everything
Peter Grant was brilliant. That guy is lucky there was cameras there - cuz Grant & the crew were known to have pounded people senseless in cases like this. Right while the guy is leaving - you can hear Plant sign "I swear they been talking trash" - listen closely.
dazed and confused blasting in the background
It would happen even MORE in Europe.. and Peter knew that 🤣
It can be argued that Grant influenced his profession as much (or possibly more) that his band influenced their profession.
1:12) Look! Meathead from "All In The Family" and Ravishing Rick Rude had a kid!
Bear in mind TH-cam is a "world wide" web service and the local references you make will be unknown to most viewers.
@@kevinindublin
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Thought the same thing
Nothing like having a 6'6" 300lb. Ex wrestler as a manager.
And the fuckin stars and stripes right behind it!
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he doesn't seem unreasonably mad considering
The camera is on him, and he's operating on auto; he was a different prospect entirely when he had a serious rage on.
legend
Whole Lotta Love and Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You are the only songs in which the legal owners were known (afterwards), and were compensated. On the other hand, Zeppelin was sued by the publishing company after trying to ensure that Ritchie Valens' mother received royalties for "Boogie With Stu," which is a reworking of Valens' "Ooh My Head." They listed the four members of Zeppelin and "Mrs. Valens" in the credits, only to be sued by the publishing company. What you haven't said is...
I hear ya. From what I've heard regarding him, you couldnt ask for a better manager. Cutting out the middle men to maximize the band profits...now that's a manager.
He let the band do what they wanted musically and not have to deal with the business politics.
The only people harder to understand than calm British people are angry ones
Grant was a wrestler and real smart street guy...scary stuff
Talk to me, I’m the fucking manager of the group
Get em Peter!
They all look like goons :D
Johann Daart he would have been able to snap them like toothpicks. He was a fucking MONSTER.
peter grant legend
classic peter grant....
nobody messed with peter
Hell hath no fury like a 70s rock star without a top 40.
They had number one albums.
@@lyndoncmp5751Pink Floyd, same thing
Oh, Peter, the irony of it all. Now your pompous film is available for free on the net. And you were freaking out about guys selling shitty souveniers for a few bucks.
Peter Grant changed it for all bands, because they all saw it could be done, and they would get the money not some hustlers.
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Your point is?
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Your point is?
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If I need it explaining then it was a terrible 'point' to begin with so yeah dont bother.
Manager of managers
A man who took no bullshit
Peter I 💘 you 👨 April 5th 1935.
You want to have control over everything and at the end you don't have any control over anything. The demise of the music industry. Word to the wise.
Then you had crook managers like Don Arden ("I only exploit people who want to be exploited"), and Allen Klein who ended up owning the rights to many Stones albums under ABKO. Can you imagine - "hey Allen, who are we doing? Well I own 50% of your music!"
Jimmy alined everything to be great for zeppelin
Led Zeppelin's success was really Jimmy + Peter Grant. Jimmy carefully planned and conceived the band to be a tight 4-man unit with no replaceable parts that focussed on live performance and selling out lots of big shows themselves, refusing to be an opening act from the beginning. Grant was the muscle behind their favourable fees, recording contract, and merchandise deals.
People think of Jimmy Page as this wildman electric guitarist with the air of a gentleman, but underneath that vibe he's actually a very shrewd businessman.
the original suge knight lol
Grant took 20% from Led Zep. He was worth every penny.