Jimmy was in great spirits the night before in New Haven; he spoke about how much he admired Bad Company and how well deserved their success was. “You know,” he said quietly, “there really is a comparison to be made with this band and with Zeppelin. For Paul and Simon had played together before like Robert and Bonzo did, and all of them came together from other bands like we did, and the combined fusion of all the musical forces just has worked out so well. And it’s such good, strong, virile music.