custom55 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) Edited January 9 by custom55 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Happy Birthday Jimmy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 But....but....he sold his soul to the Devil for immortality! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Should I/we know who that is based on that picture? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 8 hours ago, BastillePark said: Should I/we know who that is based on that picture? In the great scheme of things (you know, the "real world,"), probably no. But in the Niche World of People Who Love a Classic Rock Act, knowing Jimmy Page is like recognizing George Washington or something. Hope you had a good birthday, Pagey! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) 9 hours ago, BastillePark said: Should I/we know who that is based on that picture? If you've seen their concert film, The Song Remains The Same, you know that Jimmy Page has mystical powers! Edited January 10 by Principled Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 The greatest. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 19 hours ago, BastillePark said: Should I/we know who that is based on that picture? Who else would be pictured with a Les Paul and a bow. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 minutes ago, grep said: Who else would be pictured with a Les Paul and a bow. I'm not familiar with Jimmy Page or anyone else "playing" a guitar with a bow and had no idea what type of guitar he played. Not that big of a Led Zeppelin fan which is probably heresy in the rock fan area (Rush's "Heresy" is a better song than most Led Zep songs, imo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 28 minutes ago, BastillePark said: I'm not familiar with Jimmy Page or anyone else "playing" a guitar with a bow and had no idea what type of guitar he played. Not that big of a Led Zeppelin fan which is probably heresy in the rock fan area (Rush's "Heresy" is a better song than most Led Zep songs, imo). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, BastillePark said: (Rush's "Heresy" is a better song than most Led Zep songs, imo). 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, BastillePark said: I'm not familiar with Jimmy Page or anyone else "playing" a guitar with a bow and had no idea what type of guitar he played. Not that big of a Led Zeppelin fan which is probably heresy in the rock fan area (Rush's "Heresy" is a better song than most Led Zep songs, imo). The shot of Jimmy Page with red, glowing eyes was from the band's concert film, The Song Remains the Same. Throughout the film, we get some trippy scenes involving the band members. It was especially trippy when you were stoned! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 48 minutes ago, Principled Man said: The shot of Jimmy Page with red, glowing eyes was from the band's concert film, The Song Remains the Same. Throughout the film, we get some trippy scenes involving the band members. It was especially trippy when you were stoned! You know, I've tried sitting. never been able to make through the film in one sitting. I love the Mighty Zep's studio work, but live...not so much. And those fantasy vignettes aren't my bag either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Nova Carmina said: It's just an opinion of a 100% subjective stance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 45 minutes ago, goose said: I love the Mighty Zep's studio work, but live...not so much. Same here. When I do listen to Led Zeppelin, I play the studio albums. Their live performances were powerful, but they lacked the nuances of the studio versions. Also, they were at times sloppy on stage, often because they were so drugged up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 14 hours ago, Principled Man said: Same here. When I do listen to Led Zeppelin, I play the studio albums. Their live performances were powerful, but they lacked the nuances of the studio versions. Also, they were at times sloppy on stage, often because they were so drugged up. I've actually always sort of loved that about their shows -- there's high variability. I've got, like, 72 versions of "Dazed and Confused" because it was rarely ever the same. As much as I love Rush live, many of their shows could have been mimed to a prerecorded track -- the live song times are often within seconds of the album track time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 24 minutes ago, Nova Carmina said: I've actually always sort of loved that about their shows -- there's high variability. I've got, like, 72 versions of "Dazed and Confused" because it was rarely ever the same. As much as I love Rush live, many of their shows could have been mimed to a prerecorded track -- the live song times are often within seconds of the album track time. The bands are polar opposites in that sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoopid Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/10/2024 at 8:19 PM, BastillePark said: It's just an opinion of a 100% subjective stance. I'll settle this once and for all for both of you -- you're both wrong. Ramble on. Hippy Burfdey JP! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/10/2024 at 11:27 AM, zepphead said: The greatest. You gat dayum right!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/10/2024 at 10:31 PM, goose said: You know, I've tried sitting. never been able to make through the film in one sitting. I love the Mighty Zep's studio work, but live...not so much. And those fantasy vignettes aren't my bag either. TSRTS has my favorite versions of Stairway (page's extended solo is beyond awesome) and Whole Lotta Love 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/10/2024 at 11:20 PM, Principled Man said: Same here. When I do listen to Led Zeppelin, I play the studio albums. Their live performances were powerful, but they lacked the nuances of the studio versions. Also, they were at times sloppy on stage, often because they were so drugged up. Page was incredibly sloppy live. Iommi was a big drug user in the 70s. Van Halen was a big drinker in 80s and 90s. They don't seem to have gotten their fingers caught in the strings as much as Page did. Maybe in hindsight he was best suited to the magic of the studio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/11/2024 at 6:52 PM, Nova Carmina said: I've actually always sort of loved that about their shows -- there's high variability. I've got, like, 72 versions of "Dazed and Confused" because it was rarely ever the same. As much as I love Rush live, many of their shows could have been mimed to a prerecorded track -- the live song times are often within seconds of the album track time. There was a long running Zeppelin fanzine created by Dave Lewis (I think it now exists as a website) called 'Tight but Loose' which was a phrase used to describe Zeppelin live - a tight rhythm section allowing lots of improvisation by the front men. One of the reasons why I have over a hundred live Zeppelin bootleg shows is that no two performances were really close to being the same. I loved the longer improvised set pieces , but I know some of my mates would have slagged me and said that they were just boring, over indulgent excesses! Ya can't please everyone! I would also say that the more consistently great performances occurred during the tours prior to 1975. By '75 Jimmy was well in the grip of various addictions and this showed in his performances on some of the 1975 and 1977 gigs. However for all the 'lows' of these tours, there were some great nights like Seattle & London in '75 and L.A. in '77. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 16 minutes ago, Rick N. Backer said: Page was incredibly sloppy live. Iommi was a big drug user in the 70s. Van Halen was a big drinker in 80s and 90s. They don't seem to have gotten their fingers caught in the strings as much as Page did. Maybe in hindsight he was best suited to the magic of the studio. At times yes (75 & 77 tours) but at times just simply incredible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, zepphead said: At times yes (75 & 77 tours) but at times just simply incredible. Back then, with all the drug use and abuse, every band’s live performances were crapshoots. Audiences could get a magical show or a shit show. When I think back to all the shows I saw back then, I consider myself very lucky. No shit shows that I can remember. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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