Throwing the TV out of the hotel window is an old rock and roll tradition, and few have been so famous for such outings as Led Zeppelin. Former manager of The Edgewater Hotel in Seattle, James Bloom recalled his meeting with the band’s manager in 1977. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page set a record that night: five dropped TVs. In the morning, manager Richard Cole, who had not yet known what had happened, came to pay the bill for the accommodation. Bloom, nervously swallowed, told him that he was forced to take from him an additional two and a half thousand dollars — five hundred for each TV.



Cole was not even surprised: he just counted the money and was about to leave. Bloom, who was a fan of the band and fascinated by the rebellious rock and roll lifestyle, decided to finally ask him: “Forgive me, Mr. Cole. I’ve heard of such things, but I’ve always thought it’s all nonsense. Can you tell me what it’s like to throw the TV out of the window?” he turned and replied, “There are things in life that you have to try yourself.” With this phrase, he counted five hundred-dollar bills and gave them to Bloom: “Hold, friend. Do it at the expense of Led Zeppelin.”