Tag Archives: Jimmy Page
SHOOTOUT AT THE ZEPPELIN CORRAL
Recently I read an entertaining article from the Washington Post about comparing different pressings of LPs and a chap whose life mission it is to establish the ‘best’ version.* The audiophile in question is a person of very strong opinions, and very confident in expressing them. It reminded me of the time I was asked […]
A GAS NEW BAG
It is utterly impossible to view Led Zeppelin without filters. Their image as quintessential ‘rock gods’ of the seventies, the bombast of the music, an incredible popularity that endures to the present… in some ways they have become untouchable. The curation of the Zeppelin catalogue has been restrained compared to some (hello Estate Hendrix!) and […]
PORTRAIT PLAYOFF, ROUND 2
Welcome to Round 2 of the Album Cover Portrait Playoff. If you missed Round 1, check it out here. Pick whichever cover/portrait you prefer, focussing on the art rather than the artist, on the visuals rather than the music. In the comments section, list your ‘winner’ for each of the eight matches. Feel free to include comments […]
AS WE WIND ON DOWN THE ROAD – ZEPPELIN AND FOLK
This article continues a feature on the bursting forth of folk influences on Led Zeppelin III. It uses as a springboard quotes from Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones and looks at albums that would have been important for the musicians as well as those released in the lead-up to the writing of material […]
BUSTLING TOWARD THE HEDGEROW: LED ZEPPELIN I – III
I – Setting out Led Zeppelin played their first gig on the 7th of September, 1968, in Denmark. The tour was a remaindered Yardbirds commitment but none-the-less a statement of intent for a new/old band with energy, commitment and stamina. They played regularly, often two sets per night, and set off on the first of […]
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