On this day 11 February

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A firm step back to music

1985 11 February On This Day The Firm released
AUDIO: Closer rehearsal track (Soundcloud)

• 1967 The Yardbirds - Paris at La Locomotive
• 1967 The Yardbirds - Aulney-sous-Bois, Paris at Le Tube
• 1985 The Firm album released 

1985:

Jimmy Page seemed to have lost his musical way after John Bonham's death, but his work with The Firm was a step back to his creative life. The members of what was referred to as a supergroup were seasoned musicians that Jimmy Page could count on, but unlike with Led Zeppelin the combination wasn't an alchemical mix of talent that created a new and separate entity greater than the sum of its parts. 

I have no doubt that Jimmy Page was aware of what he had. He has said that the short lifespan of the band was planned, and for that I am grateful. The music is good but for Jimmy Page The Firm was a way to jump-start his career rather than a venue for musical magic.

Jimmy Page - The Firm years

1985 Jimmy Page

2020

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♪  Make or Break (The Firm, 1985) 

♪ Midnight Moonlight (The Firm, 1985)

On This Day 04 April

Pals

2009 04 April On This Day Jimmy Page inducts Jeff Beck into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

• 1967 The Yardbirds - London England at BBC Radio, The Saturday Club
• 1970 Led Zeppelin - Indianapolis IN at Indiana State Fairgrounds
• 1986 The Firm - East Rutherford NJ at Brendan Bryne Arena
• 1995 Page & Plant - Unledded Tour-Philadelphia PA at The Spectrum
• 2009 Jimmy Page with Jeff Beck - Cleveland OH at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

1973:

Only days after its release, Houses of the Holy Atlantic Records announced that the album had already reached gold .

2009:
Jimmy Page inducted Jeff Beck into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on this day.  The music played that night doesn't give us much of Jimmy Page, but Jimmy Page's being there gave a lot to Jeff Beck.  A beautiful and generous tribute.

2009 Jimmy Page, Ronnie Wood, Hall of Fame practice

2009 Jeff Beck & Jimmy Page, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

2009 Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck & Ronnie Wood, Rock and Roll Hall of  Fame

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♪  Make or Break (The Firm, The Firm 1985) YouTube
♪  Train Kept A-Rollin' (Beck Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2009) Rolling Stone article with video
♪  Beck's Bolero & Immigrant Song (Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2009) YouTube
♫  Jimmy Page's induction of Jeff Beck into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2009
♪  Since I've Been Loving You (Page & Plant, Philadelphia 1995) YouTube

♪ Mage Music 1 playlist at YouTube
♪ Mage Music 2 playlist at YouTube
♪ Page & Plant playlist at YouTube

NOTICE: April 11 will be the last daily On This Day post as that will be a full year's worth.  I won't post any more unless Jimmy Page's website offers some new ones. Stay tuned for new posts here on the Mage Music blog about the music and Magick of  JIMMY PAGE and previews of new Mage Music projects!

On This Day 14 March

Break and make

1969 14 March On This Day Led Zeppelin ham it up on Swedish TV
VIDEO

• 1969 Led Zeppelin - Stockholm at Sveriges Radio TV Studios & at Stockholm Konserthuset; Uppsala, Sweden at Uppsala University
• 1971 Led Zeppelin - Henley, England at Trentham Gardens Ballroom
• 1973 Led Zeppelin - Nuremberg, Germany at Nuremberg Messehalle
• 1975 Led Zeppelin - San Diego, CA at San Diego Sports Arena
• 1985 The Firm - Inglewood, CA at The Forum
• 1986 The Firm - Tampa, FL at USF Sun Dome
• 1995 Page & Plant Unledded Tour - Houston, TX at The Summit 

1969:
A marathon of three performances in one day. The first was at the Swedish TV studio, to be filmed miming Communication Breakdown, and this was the first of a number of TV and radio appearances over the next few weeks. The boys appeared to have a good time hamming it up for the camera.

Jimmy Page broke a string at the second gig at the Stockholm Konserthuset, and while it was being replaced the others performed I Got To Move, attributed by Robert Plant to Otis Rush. They sound pretty nice as a trio, though it lacks a certain something. Oh yeah. Guitar.

The second and third gigs' billings were shared with Country Joe and the Fish. Led Zeppelin hit the stage at 11 PM. They were probably tired puppies by the time they were done.

1969 Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin, Stockholm Konserthuset 

1973 Led Zeppelin, Nuremberg

1985 Jimmy Page / The Firm Inglewood, CA at The Forum

1986:
"...if it's a good band, I think very musician is bound to be a strong person in their own right. But it's the way they come together on stage..."
~ Jimmy Page, WYNF Tampa radio interview

I'm not sure why Jimmy Page picked Spirit of Love as his favorite from Mean Business.  He sounded tired and bored and almost seemed to pick the song at random. It does have a great guitar solo in it, though.

1986 Jimmy Page with staff of WYNF Tampa Radio

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♪  Communication Breakdown (Led Zeppelin, Sveriges Radio TV Studios, Sweden 1969) YouTube
♪  I Gotta Move (Led Zeppelin, Stockholm Konserthuset 1969) YouTube
♪  The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin, Nuremberg 1973) YouTube
♪  Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin, San Diego 1975) YouTube
♪  No Quarter (Led Zeppelin, San Diego 1975) YouTube
♪  Make or Break (The Firm, Inglewood 1985) YouTube
♪  Spirit of Love (The Firm, Mean Business 1986) YouTube
♫  WYNF Tampa radio spot recordings & interview 1986

♪ Mage Music 1 playlist at YouTube
♪ Mage Music 2 playlist at YouTube
♪ Page & Plant playlist at YouTube

On This Day 11 February

A firm step back to music

1985 11 February On This Day The Firm released
AUDIO: Closer rehearsal track (Soundcloud)

• 1967 The Yardbirds - Paris at La Locomotive
• 1967 The Yardbirds - Aulney-sous-Bois, Paris at Le Tube
• 1985 The Firm album released 

1985:

Jimmy Page seemed to have lost his musical way after John Bonham's death, but his work with The Firm was a step back to his creative life. The members of what was referred to as a supergroup were seasoned musicians that Jimmy Page could count on, but unlike with Led Zeppelin the combination wasn't an alchemical mix of talent that created a new and separate entity greater than the sum of its parts. 

I have no doubt that Jimmy Page was aware of what he had. He has said that the short lifespan of the band was planned, and for that I am grateful. The music is good but for Jimmy Page The Firm was a way to jump-start his career rather than a venue for musical magic.

Jimmy Page - The Firm years

1985 Jimmy Page

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♪  Make or Break (The Firm, 1985) YouTube

♪ Mage Music 1 playlist at YouTube
♪ Mage Music 2 playlist at YouTube