Wednesday, May 13, 2015

On This Day 13 May

"Jimmy Page blew everybody out with his unbelievable guitar work. He is definitely one of the greats."
~ Ken Rosene, Headlines
1969 May 13 On This Day Led Zeppelin in Hawaii
Led Zeppelin had arrived in Hawaii the day before clutching reels for Led Zeppelin II, a work in progress at that time. They performed just one show in Hawaii on May 13, and spent the rest of the time relaxing. They would have needed it after that show - there were lighting problems and the heat in the auditorium was terrible (note that the venue was torn down just five years later).

Ken Rosene, who died at 56 years old in 2002, was a concert promoter in Hawaii from the 1970s into the 1990s. He would have likely been the person who provided for the leis at the airport. Rosene started out reviewing concerts, writing the column Headlines for the Honolulu Advertiser in the 1960s and freelancing for other local and national periodicals, including Rolling Stone, before he turned to promotion. He was the co-founder and executive producer of the Diamond Head Crater Festival (also known as the Sunshine Festival).


  • 1969  Honolulu US/ Civic Auditorium
  • 1973  Mobile, Al US /Municipal Auditorium
  • 1986  The Firm St. Louis, Missouri @ St. Louis Arena
  • 1995  Page & Plant - San Diego, California @ San Diego Sports Arena
  • 2014 Carol Miller WAXQ-FM New York, 104.3 interviews Jimmy Page

2014 13 May Jimmy Page interviewed by Carol Miller

2014 13 May Jimmy Page and Carol Miller of 'Get The Led Out' radio show, Q104.3 New York


Tuesday, May 12, 2015

On This Day 12 May

"Six thousand fans gasp in disbelief and then scream for some action as Plant and Page amble out of the backstage shadows."
~ Robin Smith review for the Record Mirror

1982 12 May On This Day Jimmy Page jammed with Foreigner at Munich

  • 1968 Yardbirds Anaheim, California at Melodyland Theater
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin travel day (Hawaii)
  • 1973 Houses of the Holy album hit #1
  • 1982 Jimmy Page, Robert Plant - Munich, Germany at Olympiastadion
  • 1995 Page & Plant - Las Vegas, Nevada at MGM Grand Garden Arena



1969 12 May Led Zeppelin arrive at Honolulu Airport
1982 12 May Jimmy Page & Mick Jones of Foreigner


Pop/Rocky magazine No.11   05.1982

Monday, May 11, 2015

On This Day 11 May

Jimmy Page opened the New York Stock Exchange on this day in 2005.  I know that stock traders are fixated on the market, but I can't help but wondering how many of them got off to a slow start because their minds had been taken away by this music first thing in their work day.

2005 11 May On This Day Jimmy Page at NY Stock Exchange

♪ Whole Lotta Love Jimmy Page at NY Stock Exchange YouTube

1969 Led Zeppelin - Seattle, Washington at Green Lake Aqua Theater
1973 Led Zeppelin - St. Louis, Missouri at St. Louis Arena
1974 Led Zeppelin meet Elvis in LA
1985 Jimmy Page - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Spectrum

1986 Jimmy Page - Richfield, Ohio at Richfield Coliseum
2005 Jimmy Page at NY Stock Exchange

1969 11 May Led Zeppelin - Seattle, Washington at Green Lake Aqua Theater

1974 Led Zeppelin on their way to see Elvis at LA Forum

In 1974 Led Zeppelin attended Elvis Presley's evening concert at the Los Angeles Forum. Elvis said: "...we've got Led Zeppelin out there... let's try to look like we know what we're doing, whether we do or not'.  After the show, the band (including Peter Grant) spent two hours with Elvis.



Sunday, May 10, 2015

On This Day 10 May

1968 10 May On This Day Yardbirds at Santa Barbara, California 

1968 Yardbirds Santa Barbara, California at Earl Warren Showgrounds, Samuel E. Kramer Arena
1969 Led Zeppelin Vancouver Canada/ PNE Agrodome

1969 April recording Whole Lotta Love in Olympic Studios
Yeah, I know it's not supposed to be here on the May 10 page but I like the image, ok?

1971 Led Zeppelin Liverpool University
1973 Led Zeppelin Tuscaloosa, AL Memorial Coliseum
1974 Swan Song launch party Los Angeles
1995 Page & Plant Phoenix, Arizona at America West Arena
2014 Jimmy Page receives honorary degree from Berklee College of Music, Boston MA, gives commencement address


484 King's Road was the headquarters of Swan Song Records, owned by Led Zeppelin and opened for business May 10,1974.  Swan Song ceased active operations in 1983.




2014 10 May Jimmy Page receives honorary degree from Berklee College of Music, Boston MA





Saturday, May 9, 2015

On This Day 09 May

Jimmy Page appeared with Puff Daddy on Saturday Night Live on May 9, 1998.
They perform "Come With Me"

1998 09 May OnJimmy Page & Puff Daddy on Saturday Night 
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin -  Edmonton Gardens,: Edmonton AB CA
  • 1985 The Firm -  Brendan Bryne Arena, East Rutherford NJ USA
  • 1986 The Firm - Hara Arena, Dayton OH USA
  • 1998  Jimmy Page with Puff Daddy - Saturday Night Live, NYC USA 



♪ Page & Puff Daddy, Come With Me (Kashmir) Soundtrack, Godzilla


1969 Led Zeppeli at Edmonton Canada/Edmonton Garden
  link to The Edmonton Journal review

2014 09 May Jimmy Page honored at Berklee College of Music, Boston

2014 09 May Jimmy Page honored at Berklee College of Music, Boston





Friday, May 8, 2015

On This Day 08 May

Jimmy Page attended Cannes Film Festival for premiere of Blow Up on this day in 1967.

1967 08 May On This Day Jimmy Page at Cannes Film Festival

1968  Yardbirds Aurora, Colorado at Hal Baby's
1985  The Firm Worcester, Massachusetts at The Centrum
1995  Page - Plant Denver, Colorado at McNichols Sports Arena

1995 08 May Page-Plant Denver 'Calling To You' medley




Thursday, May 7, 2015

Thank you readers

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40,000 Mage Music page views as of this morning!

Over half of this blog's readers are from the US, but a bunch of you are reading from Italy, Russia, Canada and the UK. After that, readers are reading in France, Germany, Ukraine Switzerland and Taiwan. Under 100 readers for each of a number of other countries, which I could probably figure out but not today. I know there are readers from the southern hemisphere, but how many would take some digging - but they're there!

But where ever you are from, I appreciate my readers and I hope my readers are enjoying Mage Music.

Thank you, readers! And thank you, Jimmy Page, for the music.

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