On This Day 21 November

On the road again.  Darn.  Now I've given myself a non-Jimmy earworm.

1988 21 November On This Day Jimmy Page Outrider Tour begins - Birmingham, England at The Hummingbird
AUDIO

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Richmond, IN at Richmond Civic Hall
• 1971 Led Zeppelin - London, England at Wembley Empire Pool (day 2)
• 1988 Jimmy Page Outrider Tour begins - Birmingham, England at The Hummingbird
• 1989 Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant with Chris Blackwell & Phil Johnson - Carmen Plant's 21st birthday party, Oldbury, England at Hens & Chickens  

1971 Led Zeppelin, Wembley (day 2)

1988:

October 1988 Guitar World

Guitar World interviewed Jimmy Page about his Outrider tour in the October 1988 issue of the magazine. According to the interview, "...after having his initial set of demos for the album stolen, he chose not to prepare at all. Instead, he'd walk into the studio each workday with a willing heart and an open mind, simply picking up a guitar and jamming with whatever rhythm section happened to be in the room. "

Wouldn't it be wonderful if he did his next album the same way?  

1989:
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, with Chris Blackwell on drums and Phil Johnstone on keyboard helped Carmen Plant celebrate her 21st birthday party on this day. Jimmy Page's daughter Scarlet was also at the party.

2015:
Let me explain about what's going on with me and this blog. I usually take the month of November to participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). That was my intention this month. But I got waylaid by a paying job - I am a writer/researcher-for-hire in real life. It was a rush job with a deadline of Nov 20 and an understanding that it was not humanly possible to complete all the work in that time. Then the deadline got extended for a couple more days.

So I'm still focusing on that and not NaNoWriMo this month - and not Mage Music, either. I know this will shock you, but as important as Mage Music is in my life, it's a labor of love that doesn't pay the bills.

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♪  Outrider (Jimmy Page, 1988) YouTube

2015 19 November Jimmy Page Honoree at EMP Museum, Seattle

Jimmy Page was the main event at the 19 November, 2015 EMP Founder's Award event.

The nonprofit museum is focused on contemporary popular culture with roots in rock 'n' roll. Seattle is, of course, Jimi Hendrix's hometown.  

From the EMP website:

Photo from EMP courtesy of Claude Gassian

"Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice for his work with The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page has made a significant impact on our cultural landscape with his music. He also has shown his devotion to the craft of sound, serving as Led Zeppelin’s producer and remastering the band’s original work as audio technology has evolved over the decades. His musical experimentation and inventive style have inspired millions of aspiring creators to discover their artistic potential, making Mr. Page the perfect fit for EMP Museum’s prestigious award."

2015 EMP Founders Award

2015 EMP Founders Award - unknown couple, possibly a tired Scarlett Sabet, and Jimmy Page

2015 EMP Founders Award - the guitar being auctioned

2015 EMP Founders Award 

2015 EMP Founders Award Jimmy Page and former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselić

2015 EMP Founders Award and Alice In Chains singer William DuVall 

2015 EMP Founders Award 

2015 EMP Founders Award 

2015 EMP Founders Award - the auction guitar

♪ Jimmy Page onstage performing live for the first time since 2011.  Look for him at 4:28.

On This Day 20 November

Playing in the pool

1971 20 November On This Day Led Zeppelin at Wembley

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Detroit, MI at Michigan State Fair Coliseum
• 1971 Led Zeppelin - London, England at Wembley Empire Pool
• 1998 Page & Plant - Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion 

1971:

The 10,000 tickets for this Led Zeppelin gig sold out in an hour so a second concert was set up for the next night. Dancing Days was premiered at this show - it had not yet been recorded for Houses of the Holy. Stone the Crows, with Maggie Bell, opened for Led Zeppelin. Maggie later signed on with Swan Song Records, and she performed at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute concert in 2007.

1971 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin Wembley

1971 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin Wembley

2015:
Jimmy Page was honored at the EMP Founders Award last night in Seattle.  He performed with the guest band, too.  Photos and video here.

The good news is it's finally Friday.
The bad news (for this blog) is that my project deadline got extended so I gotta keep working.
Only a few more days, though...

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♪  Full set (Led Zeppelin, Wembley 1971) YouTube
♪  Dancing Days (Led Zeppelin, 1973/2014 remaster) YouTube

On This Day 19 November

I'm ready to celebrate! Must be patient. Must be patient.

1994 19 November Jimmy Page attends Aerosmith Concert in Buenos Aires

• 1966 The Yardbirds-Detroit, MI. at Michigan State Fair Coliseum
• 1982 Led Zeppelin - Coda released 
• 1994 Jimmy Page attends Aerosmith concert, Buenos Aires
• 1998 Page & Plant - Milan Italy at Filaforum
• 2012 Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day movie released (audio and video) 

1957:
This is the second time this year that this Ofra Haza image was posted on Jimmy Page's website for On This Day.  Check out the Mage Music post on 16 September for more on Haza and for a link to the video.

1994 Joe Perry & Jimmy page at Aerosmith concert, Buenos Aires

1998  Jimmy Page, Page & Plant at Milan

1982:
Coda is Led Zeppelin's ninth studio album and is comprised of unused tracks from the band's various studio sessions over the years. "Coda" is a musical term that means a passage that follows the main body of a musical piece and provides a conclusion to the piece.

"Coda was released, basically, because there was so much bootleg stuff out. We thought, "Well, if there's that much interest, then we may as well put the rest of our studio stuff out".
~ Jimmy Page 

2007 Plant, Jones, Jason Bonham & Jimmy Page, Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at O2

Friday I'll provide an explanation!

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♪  Full set (Page & Plant, Milan 1998) YouTube
♫  Backstage footage (Page & Plant, Milan 1998) YouTube
♪  Coda remaster trailer (Led Zeppelin, 2015) YouTube
♪  Celebration Day movie trailer

On This Day 18 November

Yesterday carrots and pods and ribs.  Today bananas.  Is there a message in this?

1966 18 November On This Day Jimmy Page with The Yardbirds, Michigan State Fair
I'm Waiting for the Man (Velvet Underground)
Note that if you prefer not to watch the obnoxious video, use the link below

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Detroit, MI at Michigan State Fair Coliseum
• 1971 Led Zeppelin - Sheffield, England at University of Sheffield

2013 Joe Elliott, Jimmy Page, Brian Wheat after Mott the Hoople concert at O2 (Ross Halfin Photo)

2013 Ian Hunter and Jimmy Page (Ross Halfin photo)

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♪ I'm Waiting For The Man (Velvet Underground with Nico, 1967) YouTube
♪ I'm Waiting For My Man (The Yardbirds feat. Jimmy Page 1968) YouTube

On This Day 17 November

Pod. Pod.  And carrots.

1994 17 November On This Day Page & Plant, Sydney Australia on Denton Show
AUDIO: Stairway To Heaven (Nick Barker and the Reptiles - from The Money or the Gun)

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Martin, TN at University of Tennessee 
• 1971 Led Zeppelin - Birmingham, England at Kinetic Circus
• 1975 Led Zeppelin recording Presence all this month at Musicland
• 1994 Page & Plant Unledded Tour - Sydney, Australia at Andrew Denton TV Show
• 1994 Jimmy Page, encore with Aerosmith  - Buenos Aires, Argentina at Valez Sarsfield Stadium 
• 1998 Page & Plant - Prague, Czech Republic at Sports Hall 

1971 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin Birmingham England

1994:
Jimmy Page played two encore songs with Aerosmith at the Velez-Sarsfield Stadium (Sweet Emotion and Blues Jam) AND appeared with Robert Plant in Sydney Australia on Andrew Denton's late night TV show - both on 17 November.

Some kind of Magick - two places at once?

According to Dave Lewis, in his book The Tight But Loose Files, the Sydney show was on 16 November. So maybe the show aired the next night. Then again, according to the Get A Grip Tour Dates, Aerosmith played in Buenos Aires on 18 and 19 November, not on the 17th.

But maybe it did all happen on 17 November.  Maybe it was just Jimmy Page Magick.

1994 Page & Plant, Denton Show interview

1998 Page & Plant, Prague

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♪  Since I've Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin, Birmingham England 1971) YouTube
♪  10 Ribs & All/Carrot Pod Pod (Pod) (Reference Mix) (Led Zeppelin, Presence companion disc 1975/2015) YouTube
♫  Interview (Page & Plant, Denton Show 1994) YouTube
♪  Black Dog (Page & Plant, Denton Show 1994) YouTube
♪  Sun Arise (Page & Plant, Denton Show 1994) YouTube
♪  Full set (Page & Plant, Prague 1998) YouTube

On This Day 16 November

Can you whistle a few bars for me?

1984 16 November On This Day Jimmy Page with Roy Harper - Old Grey Whistle Test 

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Cookeville, TN at Tennessee Tech University, Memorial Gymnasium 
• 1968 Led Zeppelin - Manchester, England at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (unconfirmed/maybe billed as Yardbirds)
• 1971 Led Zeppelin - Ipswich, England at St. Matthew's Baths Hall
• 1984 Jimmy Page with Roy Harper - Old Grey Whistle TestCumbria, England at Lake District National Park
• 1994 Page & Plant Unledded Tour - Sydney, Australia at Triple M Studios
• 1998 Page & Plant - Erfurt Germany at Messehalle

1971 Led Zeppelin - Ipswich, England at St. Matthew's Baths Hall

1971 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin - Ipswich, England at St. Matthew's Baths Hall

1984:
The Old Grey Whistle Test was a TV Show that aired on BBC2 from 1971 to 1988. The name supposedly was from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before.

Tin Pan Alley was a group of New York City music publishers and songwriters of the late 19th century and early 20th century.  The Whistle Test was the playing of the first pressing of a record to an audience of the buildings' doormen, who wore grey suits. If the song was catchy enough for it to be whistled back after hearing it a couple times, it passed the test.

I cant' say Roy Harper's music would pass the Mage Music Whistle Test, but Jimmy Page's?  You betcha. Every time.

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♫  Same Old Rock (Jimmy Page with Roy Harper, Old Grey Whistle Test 1984) YouTube