On this day 30 August

 British cowboy playin' rock blues.  Yup.  Works for me.

1969 30 August On This Day Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY
♪  Worried Blues (Buddy Guy) Soundcloud

• 1966 The Yardbirds - San Jose, CA 
• 1969 Led Zeppelin - Flushing Meadows, NY 

1969 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY

1969 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY

1969 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY

I put this Japanese promo poster for Coverdale-Page here because I've been listening to Coverdale-Page a lot lately.

1993 Japanese Coverdale-Page promo

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♪  Worried Blues (Buddy Guy, Folk Festival of the Blues, 1994) YouTube
♪  Jennings Farm Blues/Rough Mix (Led Zeppelin, Remaster) YouTube
♪  Travelling Riverside Blues (Led Zeppelin) YouTube
♪  Absolution Blues (Coverdale-Page) YouTube

On This Day 24 June

 

1969 24 June On This Day Led Zeppelin - London,England at Maida Vale Studios,Studio 4 - BBC Sessions Radio 1

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Durham, England at University of Durham
• 1969 24 June On This Day Led Zeppelin - London,England at Maida Vale Studios,Studio 4 - BBC Sessions,Radio One Session
• 1980 Led Zeppelin - Hannover,Germany at Hannover Messehalle
• 1984 Jimmy Page with Yes - Dortmund,Germany at Westfalenhalle 
• 1995 Page & Plant- Unledded Tour - Schwalmstadt, Germany at Wildenrath Airfield,Wegberg Festival
• 2000 Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes - Tinley Park, IL at New World Music Theatre 

Maida Vale Studios entry arch

1969:  

Maida Vale is a neighborhood in west London, part of the City of Westminster. First called Maida Hill. The name is named for the Hero of Maida Inn (no longer a pub, though the building still stands). The hero was General Sir John Stuart, Count of Maida.

The site of Maida Vale Studios started out in 1909 as the "Maida Vale Roller Skating Palace and Club". It was rebuilt (the roller skating palace's arches preserved) for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, which has been there since 1934. The studio complex was the centre of the BBC News operation during World War II.

There are seven studios, five of which are currently in use for recording and the others for rehearsals and tape archives. Studio MV4 was used for the John Peel sessions from 1967 to 2004, and is still used for those BBC Radio 1 sessions that replaced replaced John Peel's Top Gear.

Top Gear was a Radio 1 program that ran from 1967 to 1975. It was created to provide exposure for up-and-coming bands, and for musicians and bands to experiment with new material, non-album material, different sounds and guest musicians.

1984:

“Jimmy moved and bought a house in England near the house I was living in. So, we became neighbors and got together,” explained Yes bassist Chris Squire. “He was obviously pretty depressed about John Bonham’s death for awhile, and I kind of helped him out of that by saying ‘Let’s try to do some new music’ and that’s really what happened.”
Read More: 30 Years Ago: Jimmy Page Joins Yes on Stage to Cover the Beatles | 

2000 24 June Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes - Tinley Park, IL
at New World Music Theatre (Photo Andrew Labis)

2000 24 June Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes - Tinley Park, IL
at New World Music Theatre (Photo Andrew Labis)

2000:

Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes became the first artists ever to crack the Top 10 with an internet-only single, Led Zeppelin's What Is and What Should Never Be, from Live at the Greek.

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS - Music will be added at another time.  Thank you for your patience.

On This Day 30 August

British cowboy playin' rock blues.  Yup.  Works for me.

1969 30 August On This Day Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY
♪  Worried Blues (Buddy Guy) Soundcloud

• 1966 The Yardbirds - San Jose, CA 
• 1969 Led Zeppelin - Flushing Meadows, NY 

1969 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY

1969 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY

1969 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin at Flushing Meadow NY

I put this Japanese promo poster for Coverdale-Page here because I've been listening to Coverdale-Page a lot lately.

1993 Japanese Coverdale-Page promo

♪

♪  Worried Blues (Buddy Guy, Folk Festival of the Blues, 1994) YouTube
♪  Jennings Farm Blues/Rough Mix (Led Zeppelin, Remaster) YouTube
♪  Travelling Riverside Blues (Led Zeppelin) YouTube
♪  Absolution Blues (Coverdale-Page) YouTube

On This Day 06 August

Private events

1998 06 August Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at Tom Kenny wedding in Ireland
♪  Roisin Dubh by Innisfree Ceoil

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Chicago, IL at Chicago Civic Opera House
• 1969 - Led Zeppelin - Sacramento, CA at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
• 1998 - Page & Plant - County Kerry, Ireland at Tom Kenny's wedding reception

1998:

Tom Kenny, an Irish lighting designer, has worked with many bands over the years including Led Zeppelin. In 1994, Bill Curbishley, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's manager, asked Kenny to do the lighting for the Page and Plant tour.

In Tom Kenny's words:  “This was the first time Jimmy and Robert had worked together in years and both were jaded with the typical concert. ... My ever-changing live lighting approach really suited the band's emotionally inspired, fiery performances every night. We did another amazing tour in 1998 and I've worked with both Jimmy and Robert on solo projects since. 

Later that year Jimmy Page and Robert Plant performed at Tom Kenny's wedding.  

2012:

 Adidas Underground is a series of events "popping up" in varying London locations.  They combine art, music, fashion and other unique experiences.  In 2012, twelve different evenings were put on to celebrate the London 2012 Games.  One of them was held on this day, with the Stone Roses performing in front of celebrities, VIPs, competition winners and Olympic medalists - not to mention Jimmy Page. 

2012 06 August Jimmy Page at Adidas Underground for a surprise one-off Stone Roses performance

I'm out of town right now, so I've got limited time to research music for you on this and the next few days.  So here's some Robert Johnson for you because why not.

♪  Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson) YouTube
♪  Crossroad (Robert Johnson) YouTube
♪  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (Robert Johnson) YouTube
♪  Travelling Riverside Blues (Robert Johnson) YouTube
♪  Travelling Riverside Blues (Led Zeppelin) YouTube

On This Day 24 June

1969 24 June On This Day Led Zeppelin - London,England at Maida Vale Studios,Studio 4 - BBC Sessions Radio 1

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Durham, England at University of Durham
• 1969 24 June On This Day Led Zeppelin - London,England at Maida Vale Studios,Studio 4 - BBC Sessions,Radio One Session
• 1980 Led Zeppelin - Hannover,Germany at Hannover Messehalle
• 1984 Jimmy Page with Yes - Dortmund,Germany at Westfalenhalle 
• 1995 Page & Plant- Unledded Tour - Schwalmstadt, Germany at Wildenrath Airfield,Wegberg Festival
• 2000 Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes - Tinley Park, IL at New World Music Theatre 

Maida Vale Studios entry arch

1969:  

Maida Vale is a neighborhood in west London, part of the City of Westminster. First called Maida Hill. The name is named for the Hero of Maida Inn (no longer a pub, though the building still stands). The hero was General Sir John Stuart, Count of Maida.

The site of Maida Vale Studios started out in 1909 as the "Maida Vale Roller Skating Palace and Club". It was rebuilt (the roller skating palace's arches preserved) for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, which has been there since 1934. The studio complex was the centre of the BBC News operation during World War II.

There are seven studios, five of which are currently in use for recording and the others for rehearsals and tape archives. Studio MV4 was used for the John Peel sessions from 1967 to 2004, and is still used for those BBC Radio 1 sessions that replaced replaced John Peel's Top Gear.

Top Gear was a Radio 1 program that ran from 1967 to 1975. It was created to provide exposure for up-and-coming bands, and for musicians and bands to experiment with new material, non-album material, different sounds and guest musicians.

1984:

“Jimmy moved and bought a house in England near the house I was living in. So, we became neighbors and got together,” explained Yes bassist Chris Squire. “He was obviously pretty depressed about John Bonham’s death for awhile, and I kind of helped him out of that by saying ‘Let’s try to do some new music’ and that’s really what happened.”
Read More: 30 Years Ago: Jimmy Page Joins Yes on Stage to Cover the Beatles | 

2000 24 June Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes - Tinley Park, IL
at New World Music Theatre (Photo Andrew Labis)

2000 24 June Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes - Tinley Park, IL
at New World Music Theatre (Photo Andrew Labis)

2000:

Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes became the first artists ever to crack the Top 10 with an internet-only single, Led Zeppelin's What Is and What Should Never Be, from Live at the Greek.

♪  Travelling Riverside Blues (Led Zeppelin, BBC Session, 24 June 1969)  YouTube
♪  What Is and What Should Never Be (Led Zeppelin, BBC Session, 24 June 1969)  YouTube
♪  What Is and What Should Never Be (Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes, Greek Theater Los Angeles, 1999)  YouTube
♪  I’m Down (Jimmy Page with Yes, Germany 1984) YouTube


♫  Guitar World interview with Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes 2000