♪ Rude World YouTube
Friday, May 22, 2015
Rude World
By the way, have you read my brief Amazon review of Rude World? It's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's contribution to the Album The Inner Flame - A Tribute to Rainer Ptacek.
♪ Rude World YouTube
♪ Rude World YouTube
1926 Silent Movie Based on Aleister Crowley
Reviewed at Dangerous Minds, the 1926 silent movie, The Magician, was adapted by Rex Ingram from the novel of that name written by W. Somerset Maugham. The main character, Haddo, was based on Aleister Crowley (1875-1947).
One sentence Mage Music review: The Magician is not the Star Wars of the silent movie era, but it has some historical value.
Crowley was not happy with the book. He filed an injunction against the French premier of the movie, holding out for publicity and power after being offered a settlement. Crowley lost.
Irish film director, producer, writer and actor Rex Ingram (1892-1950) made only one "talkie" but he was considered one of the top creative people of his day. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Paul Wegener (1874-1948) was a German actor, writer and film director known for his pioneering role in German expressionist cinema. He started out as a law student, which may have prepared him for his acting career.
This was before Jimmy Page's time, of course. Now back to your regular musical programming.
♪ Everybody Makes It Through (In The Light) (Led Zeppelin, Physical Graffiti 2014 remaster) YouTube
♪ Shining in the Light (Page & Plant)YouTube
One sentence Mage Music review: The Magician is not the Star Wars of the silent movie era, but it has some historical value.
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| 1926 silent movie based on Aleister Crowley |
Irish film director, producer, writer and actor Rex Ingram (1892-1950) made only one "talkie" but he was considered one of the top creative people of his day. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| German actor Paul Wegener as Oliver Haddo, portraying Aleister Crowley |
This was before Jimmy Page's time, of course. Now back to your regular musical programming.
♪ Everybody Makes It Through (In The Light) (Led Zeppelin, Physical Graffiti 2014 remaster) YouTube
♪ Shining in the Light (Page & Plant)YouTube
On This Day 22 May
Awards, accolades and just plain fine music on this day.
The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by Stig ”Stikkan” Anderson, publisher, lyricist and manager of ABBA. The prize was named for Anderson´s record label, Polar Music. The Polar Music Prize is one of the most prestigious and unique music prizes in the world, awarded to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements.
Led Zeppelin recorded In Through The Out Door at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden November - December 1978.
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| 2006 22 May On This Day Led Zeppelin receive Polar Music Prize |
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| 2006 22 May On This Day Led Zeppelin receive Polar Music Prize |
Led Zeppelin recorded In Through The Out Door at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden November - December 1978.
- 1967 Yardbirds - London, England at BBC Radio
- 1973 Led Zeppelin - San Antonio, Texas at HemisFair Convention Center Arena
- 1977 Led Zeppelin - Fort Worth TX US at Tarrant County Convention Center
- 1985 The Firm – London at Wembley Arena
- 1986 The Firm - Inglewood, California at The Forum
- 1995 Page & Plant (Unledded North American Tour), Landover MD at Air Arena
- 1998 Page & Plant (North American Tour) - Miami, FL at Miami Arena
- 2006 22 May On This Day Led Zeppelin receive Polar Music Prize
- 2014 Jimmy Page attends the Ivor Novello Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England.
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| 1973 Led Zeppelin - San Antonio Photo: Carl Dunn |
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| 1973 Led Zeppelin - San Antonio Photo: Carl Dunn |
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| 1985 Jimmy Page with The Firm at Wembley |
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| The Times review of The Firm – 22 May 1985 London at Wembley Arena |
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| 2014 Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck at Beck's Ivor Novello Award Photo: Dave J Hogan |
Thursday, May 21, 2015
On This Day 21 May
Session man 1965
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| 1965 21 May On This Day Jimmy Page session for Vashti Bunyan |
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| 1965 - Other tracks Jimmy Page played on during the week of May 21 |
Vashti Bunyan is a British singer-songwriter who in 1965 was under contract to Andrew Oldham (manager and producer of The Rolling Stones at that time). Even having Jimmy Page on guitar didn't help her gain popularity back then. Over thirty years later her debut 1970 album (which didn't include the song with Jimmy Page) garnered a cult following and Bunyan was able to renew her musical career.
Bunyan talks about recording 'Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind’ in a March 2001 interview
"I was in heaven during the recording. This was especially so during the recording of my own song, hearing it arranged by David Whittaker and played by 'real' musicians. Nicky Hopkins and Big Jim Sullivan. Jimmy Page was a session musician then and was in there too."
- 1965 21 May On This Day Jimmy Page session for Vashti Bunyan
- 1977 Led Zeppelin - Houston, Texas at The Summit
- 1984 The Firm- St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire, England at St. Ives Hotel Ballroom
- 2014 Jimmy Fallon show interview airs (filmed 05/19/14)
- 2014 On stage at the Olympia Paris for remasters promo
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| Record Mirror article published 21 May1977. Award ceremony was 12 May 1977 |
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| 2014 Jimmy Fallon show interview aired on NBC (filmed 05/19/14) |
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| 2014 Jimmy Fallon show interview aired on NBC (filmed 05/19/14) showing off the remasters |
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| 2014 On stage at the Olympia Paris for remasters promo. Photo Guino Patrice |
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| 2014 Poster for Jimmy Page's appearance at the Olympia Paris for remasters promo. |
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| 2014 On stage at the Olympia Paris for remasters promo. Photo Guino Patrice |
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
On This Day 20 May
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| 1967 On This Day 20 May - Yardbirds - Jouy,France at HEC Business School. |
- 1967 On This Day 20 May - Yardbirds - Jouy,France at HEC Business School. Billed with Joe Dassin, Jimmy James, Jean-Luc Ponty and Dexter Gordon.
- 1984 Jimmy Page with Roy Harper- Norwich, England at Kenley Fayre
- 1985 The Firm - Edinburgh, Scotland at Playhouse Theatre
- 1995 Page & Plant (Unledded North American Tour) San Jose, CA at San Jose Arena
- 1998 Page & Plant (North American Tour) Tampa FL at Tampa Ice Palace
♪ Thank You/Bring It On Home (Page & Plant 1995 20 May) YouTube
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| 1967 Yardbirds Paris |
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| 1995 Page & Plant (Unledded North American Tour) San Jose, CA at San Jose Arena |
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| 2014 Metal XS interview |
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
On This Day 19 May
Page and Plant in Pensicola on this day in 1998 and a few days' break in 1975 for Led Zeppelin before the next three Earls Court shows.
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| 1998 19 May On This Day Page & Plant - Pensacola, Florida at Pensacola Civic Center |
There were two days of soundchecks and rehearsals at the venue prior to opening night in Pensicola. The year-long tour took Page & Plant back and forth across the Atlantic several times.
- 1967 Yardbirds - Elizabethville, Paris, France at L'Hermitage
- 1968 Yardbirds - Santa Barbara, California at Francisco Torres
- 1973 Led Zeppelin - Fort Worth,TX US/ Tarrant County Convention Center
- 1977 Led Zeppelin - Baton Rouge, LA US/LSU Assembly Center
- 1986 The Firm (Mean Business Tour)- Houston, Texas at The Summit
- 1995 Page & Plant (Unledded North American Tour) - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA.
- 1998 19 May On This Day Page & Plant (North American Tour) - Pensacola, Florida at Pensacola Civic Center
- 2011 Jimmy Page at Ivor Novello Awards where Paul Rogers receives award for songwriting
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| 1986 The Firm (Mean Business Tour)- Houston, Texas at The Summit |
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| 1998 Jimmy Page & Robert Plant promo photo for US Tour. Mick Hutson photo |
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| 2011 19 May Jimmy Page, Cynthia Rodgers, Paul Rodgers - Ivor Novello Songwriting Award |
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| 2011 May Les Inrocks Magazine |
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| 2014 Jimmy Page and Jack White backstage of the Jimmy Fallon Show (episode aired May 21) - Photo Ross Halfin |
Monday, May 18, 2015
On This Day 18 May
In 1977 on this day Led Zeppelin played in Birmingham and in 1985 The Firm played in Birmingham - different countries on different continents, though. And of course, on this day in 1975 Led Zeppelin played the second of five sold-out nights to 17,000 fans at Earls Court Arena, London England.
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| In 1977 On This Day Jimmy Page was in one Birmingham or another |
- 1967 Yardbirds- Versailles, France
- 1968 Yardbirds - Lewiston, Idaho at Casey's
- 1969 Led Zeppelin - Minneapolis, Minnesota at Tyrone Guthrie Theatre
- 1973 Led Zeppelin - Dallas, Texas at Dallas Memorial Auditorium
- 1975 Led Zeppelin - London, England at Earls Court Exhibition Centre
- 1977 Led Zeppelin - Birmingham, Alabama at Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena
- 1985 The Firm - Birmingham, West Midlands, England at NEC Arena
- 2006 Scarlet Page photo exhibition opening, "Your Child", at the Proud Gallery in Camden
♪ Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin 1977, Birmingham AL YouTube
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| Jimmy Page - 1975 May Led Zeppelin at Earls Court |
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| John Paul Jones & Jimmy Page 1975 May Led Zeppelin at Earls Court |
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| Robert Plant & Jimmy Page - 1975 May Led Zeppelin at Earls Court |
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| Jimmy Page 1975 May Led Zeppelin at Earls Court |
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| Jimmy Page on Theremin - 1975 May Led Zeppelin at Earls Court |
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| Jimmy Page 1975 May Led Zeppelin at Earls Court |
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