Thursday, January 14, 2016

On This Day 14 January

Jimmy Page, man of many talents, here as producer.

1966 14 January On This Day Paul Bedford releases Will You Follow Me/Head Death
AUDIO: Head Death (Paul Bedford, 1966) Soundcloud
  • 1973 Led Zeppelin - Liverpool, England at Liverpool Empire Theatre

2014 Jimmy Page (Julian Broad photo)



Wednesday, January 13, 2016

On This Day 13 January

Concert, delayed concert, no concert...

On This Day 13 January 2010 (published 2021)


2010 13 January On This Day Peace Concert announced, Jimmy Page receives an award

  • 1968 Yardbirds - Chelmsford, Essex, England at The Corn Exchange
  • 1970 Led Zeppelin - Portsmouth, England at Portsmouth Guildhall
  • 1980 Fool In The Rain on the US singles chart 

2010: 
At a press conference announcing the planned Show of Peace Concert in Beijing, Jimmy Page was presented with the first-ever Global Peace Award by Michael Johnson of the United Nations' Pathways to Peace organisation. Johnson was reportedly a big fan of Led Zeppelin. Who can blame him for flying halfway around the world to meet Jimmy Page?
 "Although this award has my name on it, this is a tribute to the power of music and its positive effect. Music has been the most powerful language to reach the hearts of people around the world. During my career, I've experienced the connection and harmony that music can bring."
~ Jimmy Page

2010 Jimmy Page receives UN's Peace Prize from Michael Johnson

2010 Jimmy Page receives UN's Peace Prize from Michael Johnson (Ross Halfin photo

2010 Jimmy Page at Birds Nest Stadium, Beijing (Ross Halfin photo)



♪  Fool in the Rain (Led Zeppelin, 1979) YouTube
♪  Fool in the Rain (John Bonham drum track 1979) YouTube
♫  Jimmy Page at International “Show of Peace” press conference 2010 YouTube




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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

On This Day 12 January

Waiting to see Jimmy Page in the Hall of Fame again.  And again.
1995 12 January On This Day Led Zeppelin inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  • 1969 Led Zeppelin I released
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - San Francisco, at The Fillmore (day 4 of r)
  • 1975 Led Zeppelin - Brussels, at Vorst Nationaal
  • 1995 Led Zeppelin - inducted in Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame 
1995
Twenty-six years after Led Zeppelin I hit the world, Led Zeppelin finally got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler did the induction honors, Tyler opening with a poor imitation of Robert Plant, prompting the latter to whisper, "You wish." 

When John Paul Jones took the mic, he made the famous statement that's been quoted so often over the years: "Thank you, my friends, for finally remembering my phone number", referring to the fact that Jones had not been invited to join the Page/Plant Unledded project.
“Well, for my part of this, I must say it's a great honor to be inducted. Actually it's the second time for me, 'cause actually, earlier when I was inducted with the Yardbirds. It's almost like, inducted, induced, and this time it's the forceps. Some of you will get that. But anyway, thank you very much everybody.”
~ Jimmy Page accepting Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award
  

1995 Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Zoe Bonham, Jason Bonham, Robert Plant, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler
Led Zeppelin induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1995 Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Jason Bonham

1995 Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Neil Young at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame



♪  When the Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin, Brussels 1975) YouTube
♪  Train Kept A-Rolling (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1995) YouTube
♪  When the Levee Breaks (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jason Bonham, Neil Young 1995) YouTube
♫  Joe Perry and Steven Tyler induct Led Zeppelin into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995) YouTube

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Monday, January 11, 2016

RIP Thin White Duke

David Bowie (1947 - 2016).  Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter and actor. Paradigm challenger and creator of new realities.

The Goblin King


Think on this: Instead of announcing to the world that he had cancer, he gave the world more music.


Look up here, I'm in Heaven!
I've got scars that can't be seen
I've got drama, can't be stolen,
Everybody knows me now
Look up here, man, I'm in danger!
I've got nothing left to lose
I'm so high, it makes my brain whirl
Dropped my cellphone down below
Ain't that just like me?!
By the time I got to New York
I was living like a king
Then I used up all my money
I was looking for your ass
This way or no way
You know I'll be free
Just like that bluebird
Now, ain't that just like me?
Oh, I'll be free
Just like that bluebird
Oh, I'll be free
Ain't that just like me?




♪ Blackstar YouTube
♪ Lazarus YouTube

On This Day 11 January

What's a few years among friends?
1975 11 January On This Day Led Zeppelin at Rotterdam
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - San Francisco, CA at Fillmore West (day 3 of 4)
  • 1975 Led Zeppelin - Rotterdam, The Netherlands at Ahoy Rotterdam 
1975
The Rotterdam show was the first performance after an 18 month sabbatical.  Robert Plant was nervous or rusty enough to have forgotten some of they lyrics to Stairway to Heaven.  

There seems to be some confusion about photos from the show, including what is on JimmyPage’s website (above), which provides photos from 1972 during a pre-show soundcheck at Oude Rai in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

Holland-Belgium (Jan. 1975) press


1975 Robert Plant, Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin at Rotterdam

2014 Jimmy Page (Julian Broad/Vanity Fair photo)




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Sunday, January 10, 2016

On This Day 10 January

Destroying the opposition for all time and space

1969 10 January Led Zeppelin Fillmore West

  • 1969 Cartoone (Scottish band) releases first album, feat. Jimmy Page guest guitarist
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - San Francisco at Fillmore West (day 2 of 4)
  • 1990 Jimmy Page with Bon Jovi, Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy benefit – London at Hammersmith Odeon

1969 Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin Fillmore West
1990:
Jimmy Page joined Bon Jovi for the encore at the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy benefit at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
1. The Train Kept A' Rollin'
2. Good Golly Miss Molly
3. With A Little Help From My Friends

1990 Jimmy Page at Hammersmith Odeon with Bon Jovi
2013 Jimmy Page with member of Fuerza Bruta theatrical company




♪   Knick Knack Man  (Cartoone, Jimmy Page session guitar 1969) YouTube
♪   Full set (Led Zeppelin, Fillmore West 10 January 1969) YouTube
♪  Train Kept A Rollin' (Jimmy Page with Bon Jovi, Hammersmith Odeon 1990) YouTube
♪  Good Golly Miss Molly (Jimmy Page with Bon Jovi, Hammersmith Odeon 1990) YouTube

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Saturday, January 9, 2016

On This Day 09 January

C'mon everybody - it's a magickal day!
1970 09 January On This Day Royal Albert Hall, 1969 Fillmore West
1944 Jimmy Page's birthday
  • 1944 Jimmy Page birthday
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin  - San Francisco at  Fillmore West
  • 1970 Led Zeppelin – London at  Royal Albert Hall


1970 Led Zeppelin Royal Albert Hall (Robert Ellis photo)

1970 Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin Royal Albert Hall (Robert Ellis photo)

1970 Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin Royal Albert Hall (Robert Ellis photo)

2007 John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Shepperton Studio rehearsal (Ross Halfin Photo)

2014 Jimmy Page, Bangkok (Ross Halfin photo)

Happy Birthday Jimmy Page!







♪  C'mon Everybody/Somethin' Else (Led Zeppelin, Royal Albert Hall 1970) YouTube
♪  Full set (Led Zeppelin, Royal Albert Hall 1970) Vimeo
♪  Train Kept A Rollin' (Led Zeppelin, Fillmore West 1969) YouTube

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