Sunday, December 3, 2023

On this day 03 December

 Remembering Michael Lee.

1972 03 December On This Day Led Zeppelin at Green's Playhouse, Glasgow

  • 1972 Led Zeppelin - Glasgow, Scotland at Green's Playhouse
  • 1973 Jimmy Page with Roy Harper - London, England at Royal Albert Hall  
  • 1983 Jimmy Page ARMS Charity Concert Tour - Daly City, CA at  Cow Palace
  • 1984 Jimmy Page The Firm - Frankfurt, Germany at Kongresshalle
  • 1998 Page & Plant - Frankfurt, Germany at Festhalle Frankfurt 

1972 Led Zeppelin at Greens Playhouse, souvenir book

1972 Led Zeppelin at Greens Playhouse, souvenir book

1972 Led Zeppelin at Greens Playhouse, souvenir book

1972 Led Zeppelin at Greens Playhouse, souvenir book

1972 Led Zeppelin at Greens Playhouse, souvenir book
1973
Jimmy Page joined Roy Harper on stage at Royal Albert Hall for a guest appearance, playing Male Chauvinist Pig Blues.  According to Dave Lewis, the concert was professionally taped but never released. If anyone has this performance of the song with Jimmy Page playing, please share!

1983
Last date of ARMS gig at Cow Palace
1983 Jimmy Page ARMS at Cow Palace (Larry Hulst/Getty Images)

1983 Jimmy Page ARMS at Cow Palace (Philip Anderson photo)

1984 Jimmy Page with The Firm, Frankfurt
2008
Jimmy Page attended the Darlington, England funeral of drummer Michael Lee, who had died from an epileptic seizure at 39 years old.
2008 Jimmy Page at drummer Michael Lee's funeral
2012
Read Dave Lewis' text of a Steve Sauer report on the Late Show with Dave Letterman appearance of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones and Robert Plant.
2012  Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Dave Letterman 

2015
JP signed a guitar for a charity auction but I've lost the details of the event. Anyone know?







♪ Led Zeppelin (Glasgow Scotland at Green's Playhouse, 03 December 1972)
 Jimmy Page ARMS Charity Concert Tour (Daly City CA at Cow Palace - day 3, 03 December 1983)

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

On this day 14 November

 If I create an award, will he come?

2006 Led Zeppelin inducted into UK Music Hall of Fame
watch video

  • 1966 The Yardbirds - Paintsville, KY at Paintsville High School Gymnasium 
  • 2006 Led Zeppelin – UK Hall of Fame Award (final year of awards)
  • 2013 Led Zeppelin – DVD/Film Classic Rock Award, London at Roundhouse


1988 Jimmy Page/Outrider promo photo (Rex photo)

2006 James Brown at UK Music Hall of Fame

2006 Jimmy Page at UK Music Hall of Fame
2006:
Led Zeppelin was inducted by Roger Taylor of Queen.  The ceremony took place at Alexandra Palace, London, and was broadcast in the UK on 16 and 18 November. It was shown in the USA on 25 November.

2013:
Led Zeppelin received the Classic Rock DVD/Film Award for the Celebration Day movie.
2013 Tommy Iommi, Ross Halfin, Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson, Classic Rock Awards











♪  The Only One (Jimmy Page, Outrider 1988) YouTube
♫  2006 UK Hall of Fame Induction 
♫  2013 Jimmy Page Classic Rock Award interview


Monday, November 13, 2023

On this day 13 November

 It will get louder.

1964 13 November On This Day Jimmy Page & Jackie DeShannon
  • 1966 The Yardbirds - Baltimore, MD at Baltimore Civic Center - Dick Clark Caravan of Stars tour
  • 1971 Led Zeppelin - Dundee, Scotland at Caird Hall
  • 1988 Jimmy Page Outrider Tour - New York,  at The Ritz (day 2)
  • 1998 Page & Plant - Vienna, Austria at Weiner Stadthalle
  • 2014 Jimmy Page book event, Los Angeles at Sunset Marquis 

1971




2014

2014 Kirk Hammett, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, at Jimmy Page's book event (Ross Halfin photo)







2014 Jimmy Page book event, Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Jimmy Page (Ross Halfin photo)






Jimmy Page with Jimmy Page (Ross Halfin photo)



♪  Don't Turn Your Back on Me (Jackie DeShannon feat. Jimmy Page guitar 1964) 
♪  Led Zeppelin (Dundee Scotland at Caird Hall, 13 November 1971) 
♪  Jimmy Page Outrider (New York at the Ritz Ballroom - day 2, 13 November 1988)
♪  Page & Plant (Vienna, Austria at Weiner Stadthalle, 13 November 1998)



Sunday, November 12, 2023

On this day 12 November

 I get a thrill in the sea of his music

1988 12 November On This Day Jimmy Page Outrider Tour - New York at The Ritz Ballroom
2013 12 November On This Day Jimmy Page attends Scarlett Sabat's poetry reading, London
Purchase and listen to Catalyst, produced by Jimmy Page


  • 1966 The Yardbirds - Akron, OH at Akron Civic Center & Athens, OH at Ohio University 
  • 1971 Led Zeppelin - Newcastle at Mecca Ballroom
  • 1984 Robert Plant release, The Honeydrippers Volume One feat. Jimmy Page on Sea of Love and I Get a Thrill 
  • 1988 Jimmy Page Outrider Tour - New York at The Ritz Ballroom
  • 1998 Page & Plant - Zagreb, Croatia at Dom Sportova
  • 2007 Led Zeppelin - Mothership released
  • 2014 Jimmy Page interview by Chris Cornell, Los Angeles 
1971:
Originally scheduled for Sunderland, England at Locarno Ballroom, the venue was changed to Newcastle-On-Tyne at the Mecca Ballroom.

1984:

Dave Lewis talks about Sea of Love in his book, Led Zeppelin: A Celebration (Omnibus Press, 1991), "The solo which graces this Fifties do-wop cover is a lovely string-bending affair..."  


1988 Jimmy Page Outrider Tour - New York at The Ritz Ballroom (Neal Preston photo)







2014:
Jimmy Page was interviewed in LA by Chris Cornell on this day.  According to Ross Halfin, it was less stuffy than the Jeff Koons New York interview.  Chris was funny and his choice of photos was from a more musician-like perspective.  

Gavin Edwards' Rolling Stone article, 13 favorite moments in the interview.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

On this day 11 November

 ...a different smile like that of one who knows.

1966 11 November On This Day The Yardbirds on Milton Berle scheduled, actually aired 02 December

  • 1966 The Yardbirds – Indianapolis at Indiana Fairgrounds Coliseum
  • 1967 The Yardbirds - Vancouver, Canada at PNE Garden Auditorium
  • 1971 Led Zeppelin - Newcastle upon Tyne, England at Newcastle City Hall 
  • 1988 Jimmy Page Outrider Tour - Portland, ME at Cumberland Civic Center
  • 1994 Page & Plant - Later with Jools Holland scheduled on BBC
  • 1997 Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions released
  • 1997 The Girl I Love / Whole Lotta Love single released
  • 2014 Jimmy Page book event, Los Angeles at Barnes and Noble 
  • 2015 Led Zeppelin - Classic Rock Reissue of the Year award

1966:
The filming that took place in October was scheduled to be aired on the Milton Berle Show on this day actually was telecast on 02 December.


1969/1997:
The Girl I Love was recorded in 1969 but was released on the BBC sessions and as a single in 1997.  Compare to Moby Dick.

1971 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin - Newcastle upon Tyne, England at Newcastle City Hall
2014:
Terry Reid, the vocalist who turned down the Led Zeppelin offer, came to Jimmy Page's book event in Los Angeles. How different things would have turned out. Not necessarily better, just different.
2014 Jimmy Page & Terry Reid at book event, Los Angeles (Ross Halfin photo)


2015:
Photos & video from the Classic Rock Awards.  Jimmy Page accepted the Reissue of the Year award for Led Zeppelin.



2016
Classic Rock Awards Tokyo











♪  Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (Yardbirds - lipsynched - for Milton Berle Show 1966) 
♪  The Girl I Love (Led Zeppelin, BBC Sessions)  
♪  Moby Dick (Led Zeppelin How the West Was Won 1972) 
♪  Led Zeppelin (Newcastle at Newcastle City Hall, 11 November 1971) 
♪  Jimmy Page Outrider (Portland ME at Cumberland Civic Center, 11 November 1988)