Sunday, January 14, 2024

On this day 14 January

 UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Jimmy Page, man of many talents, here as producer.

1966 14 January On This Day Paul Bedford releases Will You Follow Me/Head Death
AUDIO: Head Death (Paul Bedford, 1966) Soundcloud
  • 1973 Led Zeppelin - Liverpool, England at Liverpool Empire Theatre

2014 Jimmy Page (Julian Broad photo)



Saturday, January 13, 2024

On this day 13 January

 UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Concert planned... concert delayed... no concert...


On This Day 13 January 2010 (published 2021)


2010 13 January On This Day Peace Concert announced, Jimmy Page receives an award

  • 1968 Yardbirds - Chelmsford, Essex, England at The Corn Exchange
  • 1970 Led Zeppelin - Portsmouth, England at Portsmouth Guildhall
  • 1980 Fool In The Rain on the US singles chart 

2010: 
At a press conference announcing the planned Show of Peace Concert in Beijing, Jimmy Page was presented with the first-ever Global Peace Award by Michael Johnson of the United Nations' Pathways to Peace organisation. Johnson was reportedly a big fan of Led Zeppelin. Who can blame him for flying halfway around the world to meet Jimmy Page?
 "Although this award has my name on it, this is a tribute to the power of music and its positive effect. Music has been the most powerful language to reach the hearts of people around the world. During my career, I've experienced the connection and harmony that music can bring."
~ Jimmy Page

2010 Jimmy Page receives UN's Peace Prize from Michael Johnson

2010 Jimmy Page receives UN's Peace Prize from Michael Johnson (Ross Halfin photo

2010 Jimmy Page at Birds Nest Stadium, Beijing (Ross Halfin photo)



♪  Fool in the Rain (Led Zeppelin, 1979) YouTube
♪  Fool in the Rain (John Bonham drum track 1979) YouTube
♫  Jimmy Page at International “Show of Peace” press conference 2010 YouTube

Friday, January 12, 2024

On this day 12 January

 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin inducted in the R&R Hall of Fame



  • 1969 Led Zeppelin I released
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - San Francisco, at Fillmore West (day 4 of 4)
  • 1975 Led Zeppelin - Brussels, at Vorst Nationaal
  • 1995 Led Zeppelin - inducted in Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame 
1995
Twenty-six years after Led Zeppelin I hit the world, Led Zeppelin finally got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler did the induction honors, Tyler opening with a poor imitation of Robert Plant, prompting the latter to whisper, "You wish." 

When John Paul Jones took the mic, he made the famous statement that's been quoted so often over the years: "Thank you, my friends, for finally remembering my phone number", referring to the fact that Jones had not been invited to join the Page/Plant Unledded project.
“Well, for my part of this, I must say it's a great honor to be inducted. Actually it's the second time for me, 'cause actually, earlier when I was inducted with the Yardbirds. It's almost like, inducted, induced, and this time it's the forceps. Some of you will get that. But anyway, thank you very much everybody.”
~ Jimmy Page accepting Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award
  

1995 Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Zoe Bonham, Jason Bonham, Robert Plant, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler
Led Zeppelin induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1995 Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Jason Bonham

1995 Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Neil Young at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


♪  Led Zeppelin (San Francisco at Fillmore West - day 4/4, 12 January 1969)
♪  Led Zeppelin (Brussels at Vorst Nationaal, 12 January 1975)
♪  Train Kept A-Rolling (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1995) 
♪  When the Levee Breaks (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jason Bonham, Neil Young 1995) 
♫  Joe Perry and Steven Tyler induct Led Zeppelin into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995) 

Thursday, January 11, 2024

On this day 11 January

 What's a few years among friends?

1975 11 January On This Day Led Zeppelin at Rotterdam
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - San Francisco, CA at Fillmore West (day 3 of 4)
  • 1975 Led Zeppelin - Rotterdam, The Netherlands at Ahoy Rotterdam 
1975
The Rotterdam show was the first performance after an 18 month sabbatical.  Robert Plant was nervous or rusty enough to have forgotten some of they lyrics to Stairway to Heaven.  

JP came onstage in the same outfit he wore at Madison Square Garden in July 1973, then changed jackets after a few songs. He changed into different pants for the encore. 

There seems to be some confusion about photos from the show, including what is on Jimmy Page’s website on this day. The photos on the website are from a pre-show soundcheck on 27 May 1972 at Oude Rai in Amsterdam, Netherlands. On the photographer's website the photo is listed as taken in 1972 and is offered for sale "starting" at $1050.

Holland-Belgium Press (Jan. 1975)


1975 Robert Plant, Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin at Rotterdam

2014 Jimmy Page (Julian Broad/Vanity Fair photo)


♪  Led Zeppelin (San Francisco CA at Fillmore West - day 3 of 4, 11 January 1969)

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

On this day 10 January

UNDER CONSTRUCTION 


Destroying the opposition for all time and space


1969 10 January Led Zeppelin Fillmore West

  • 1969 Cartoone (Scottish band) releases first album, feat. Jimmy Page guest guitarist
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - San Francisco at Fillmore West (day 2 of 4)
  • 1990 Jimmy Page with Bon Jovi, Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy benefit – London at Hammersmith Odeon

1969 Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin Fillmore West
1990:
Jimmy Page joined Bon Jovi for the encore at the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy benefit at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
1. The Train Kept A' Rollin'
2. Good Golly Miss Molly
3. With A Little Help From My Friends

1990 Jimmy Page at Hammersmith Odeon with Bon Jovi
2013 Jimmy Page with member of Fuerza Bruta theatrical company




♪   Knick Knack Man  (Cartoone, Jimmy Page session guitar 1969) YouTube
♪   Full set (Led Zeppelin, Fillmore West 10 January 1969) YouTube
♪  Train Kept A Rollin' (Jimmy Page with Bon Jovi, Hammersmith Odeon 1990) YouTube
♪  Good Golly Miss Molly (Jimmy Page with Bon Jovi, Hammersmith Odeon 1990) YouTube

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

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

On this day 09 January

 C'mon everybody - it's a magickal day!

1970 09 January On This Day Royal Albert Hall, 1969 Fillmore West
1944 Jimmy Page's birthday
  • 1944 Jimmy Page birthday
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin  - San Francisco at  Fillmore West
  • 1970 Led Zeppelin – London at  Royal Albert Hall


1970 Led Zeppelin Royal Albert Hall (Robert Ellis photo)

1970 Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin Royal Albert Hall (Robert Ellis photo)

1970 Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin Royal Albert Hall (Robert Ellis photo)

2007 John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Shepperton Studio rehearsal (Ross Halfin Photo)

2014 Jimmy Page, Bangkok (Ross Halfin photo)

Happy Birthday Jimmy Page!







♪  C'mon Everybody/Somethin' Else (Led Zeppelin, Royal Albert Hall 1970) YouTube
♪  Led Zeppelin (London at Royal Albert Hall, 09 January 1970)
♪  Led Zeppelin (San Francisco CA at Fillmore West, 09 January 1969) 

Monday, January 8, 2024

On this day 08 January


1965 08 January On This Day Bobby Graham's Zoom, Widge and Wag released,
  • 1970 Led Zeppelin – Bristol UK at Colston Hall
Bobby Graham (1940 - 2009) was an English session drummer, as well as composer, arranger and record producer. Some consider him to be the greatest drummer the UK has ever produced, John Bonham notwithstanding. Graham was a part of the British elite session team made up of artists such as Big Jim Sullivan, Vic Flick and Jimmy Page, and turned down Brian Epstein's offer to join the Beatles' drummer, which of course allowed Ringo Star the opportunity.
 



♪  Zoom, Widge and Wag (Bobby Graham, feat. Jimmy Page guitar 1965) 
♫   Jimmy Page outside Olympic Studios, 1963 (Filmed by Bobby Graham) 
♫   Bobby Graham talking about meeting Jimmy Page, and about session players