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John Paul Jones on the occasion of his 76th Birthday:
John Paul Jones was 76 on Monday January 3…
To celebrate his Birthday here is the John Paul Jones 76 at 76 TBL Playlist as follows:
John Paul Jones 76 at 76 – The TBL Playlist:
1 Foggy Day In Vietnam – Available on: Your Time is Gonna Come –The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (1964)
2 Baja – Available on: Your Time is Gonna Come –The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (1964)
3 Little Games (The Yardbirds) – Available on: The Yardbirds Little Games (1967)
4 She's A Rainbow (The Rolling Stones) Available on The Rolling Stones Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
5 Bus Stop (Graham Gouldman) Available on the Graham Gouldman Thing (1968)
6 Baby Come On Home (Led Zeppelin) – Available on Boxed Set 2 (1968)
7 You Shook Me – Available on: Led Zeppelin I (1969)
8 Dazed And Confused – Available on: Led Zeppelin I (1969)
9 Your Time Is Gonna Come – Available on: Led Zeppelin I (1969)
10 How Many More Times – Available on: Led Zeppelin I (1969)
11 What Is And What Should Never Be – Available on: Led Zeppelin II (1969)
12 The Lemon Song – Available on: Led Zeppelin II (1969)
13 Thank You – Available on: Led Zeppelin II (1969)
14 Ramble On – Available on: Led Zeppelin II (1969)
15 Immigrant Song – Available on: Led Zeppelin III (1970)
16 Since I've Been Loving You – Available on: Led Zeppelin III (1970)
17 That's The Way – Available on: Led Zeppelin III (1970)
18 St Tristens Sword – Available on Coda Companion Disc (1970)
19 Black Dog – Available on: Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
20 Rock And Roll – Available on: Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
21 The Battle Of Evermore – Available on: Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
22 Stairway to Heaven – Available on: Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
23 When The Levee Breaks Alternate UK Mix In Progress Available on: Led Zeppelin IV Deluxe Edition (1971)
2 The Rain Song – Available on: Houses Of The Holy (1973)
25 The Crunge – Available on: Houses Of The Holy (1973)
26 No Quarter – Available on: Houses Of The Holy (1973)
27 No Quarter (Live Madison Square Garden) – Available on: The Song Remains The Same (1973)
28 Comin Atcha (Madeline Bell) – Available on Madeline Bell Comin' Atcha (1973)
29 In My Time Of Dying – Available on: Physical Graffiti (1975)
30 Trampled Underfoot – Available on: Physical Graffiti (1975)
31 Kashmir – Available on: Physical Graffiti (1975)
32 In The Light – Available on: Physical Graffiti (1975)
33 Going To California (Live Earls Court May 1975) – Available on: Led Zeppelin DVD (1975)
34 Trampled Underfoot (Live Earls Court May 1975) – Available on: Led Zeppelin DVD (1976)
35 Achilles Last Stand – Available on: Presence (1976)
36 Royal Orleans – Available on: Presence (1976)
37 Pod – Available on: Presence Companion Disc (1976)
38 Rockestra Theme – Available on: Wings Back To The Egg (1979)
39 South Bound Suarez – Available on: In Through The Out Door (1979)
40 Carouselambra – Available on: In Through The Out Door (1979)
41 All My Love – Available on: In Through The Out Door (1979)
42 Kashmir (Knebworth) – Available on: Led Zeppelin DVD (1979)
43: In The Evening (Knebworth) – Available on: Led Zeppelin DVD (1979)
44 Spaghetti Junction – Available on Scream For Help soundtrack (1985)
45 Crackback – Available on: Scream For Help soundtrack (1985)
46 Are You Gonna Go My Way with Lenny Kravitz (1993) – Available on: You Tube
47 Do You Take This Man (with Diamanda Galas) – Available on: The Sporting Life (1994)
48 Skotoseme (with Diamanda Galas) – Available on: The Sporting Life (1994)
49 Zooma – Available on: Zooma (1999)
50 Smile Of Your Shadow – Available on: Zooma (1999)
51 Bass 'n' Drums – Available on :Zooma (1999)
52 Snake Eyes – Available on: Zooma (1999)
53 Leafy Meadows – Available on: The Thunderthief (2001)
54 Hoediddle – Available on: The Thunderthief (2001)
55 Ice Fishing At Night – Available on: The Thunderthief (2001)
56 Down To The River To Pray – Available on: The Thunderthief (2001)
57 Dazed And Confused (with Ben Harper and Questlove – Bonaroo 2007) – Available on: You Tube
58 In My Time Of Dying (Live O2 2007) – Available on: Celebration Day (2007)
59 No Quarter (Live O2 2007) – Available on: Celebration Day (2007)
60 For Your Life (Live O2 2007) – Available on: Celebration Day (2007)
61 Trampled Underfoot (Live O2 2007) Available on: Celebration Day (2007)
62 The Pretender (Foo Fighters – 50th Grammy Awards 2008) Orchestration – Available on: You Tube
63 No One Loves Me & Neither Do I – Available on: Them Crooked Vultures (2009)
64 New Fang – Available on: Them Crooked Vultures (2009)
65 Walkin' Man (with Seasick Steve iTunes Festival 2011) – Available on YouTube
66 Over You (with Seasick Steve) – Available on: Hubcap Music (2013)
67 Improvisation (Supersilent) Live in Oslo 2013 – Available on YouTube (2013)
68: Going To California (with Dave Rawlings Machine live at Georgia Theatre 2013) – Available on YouTube (2013)
69 Superbolt (Minibus Pimps) – Available on: Cloud To Ground (2014)
70 When The Levee Breaks (with Mike Mills and friends Ice Station Vadsø, Norway) – Available on YouTube (2015)
71: I'm With Her (with Sara Watkins Union Chapel 2016) – Available on YouTube
72: Présences éléctroniques – Minibus Pimps Paris, 2017 – Available on YouTube
73: Improvisations – Elle-Marja Eira and John Paul Jones @Vårbrudd, Vadsø, Norway 2018 – Available on YouTube
75: The Tudor Pull – The London International Festival of Early Music stream November 5,2020 – Available on youTube
76:The Playing For Change YouTube livestream featuring John Paul Jones:A superb version of When The Levee Breaks…Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Buffalo Nichols, Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), Mihirangi, and others joined JPJ for When The Levee Breaks… around 25 minutes into the livestream on this clip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJTSmDqH9xk
Compiled by Richard Grubb and Dave Lewis
Photos – Ken Winovich and Dave Lewis
Happy Birthday John from all of us to you…
Dave Lewis – January 6, 2022
Jimmy Page on the occasion of his 78th Birthday….
Jimmy Page is 78 on Sunday January 9th.
In a career that has spanned over seven decades, he has more than made his mark when it comes to the art of rock guitar playing.
From monolithic riffing to bombastic solos. From simple acoustic beauty to vast guitar instrumental orchestration. Jazz, classical and Eastern influences, blues, 50s rock'n'roll and psychedelic – he has turned his hand to all these varying styles over the years. Always inventive and with a brilliant ear for production values, Jimmy Page is the epitome of the phrase ''Tight But Loose'' that he coined to describe Led Zeppelin's music.
''Less solos?'' he once questioned when quizzed about the lack of guitar heroics on the Walking Into Clarksdale album. ''I guess it depends whether you think of a song as an excuse to play a solo at some point, or as a journey you travel on with the guitar''
During the past few years, he has unlocked the Zep archive to bring us yet more delights and remastered the catalogue with a diligence that has further enhanced his reputation as the sonic architect and master studio producer.
To celebrate this 78th Birthday – here's a round up of the Jimmy Page at 70 TBL polls I conducted in 2014 to attain your all time favourite Jimmy Page guitar performances across his career. This took the form of a series of reader polls for which we asked you to list your ten favourite Jimmy Page guitar performances in a series of categories as follows:
Jimmy Page Top Ten Performances with The Yardbirds
Jimmy Page Top Ten Studio Performances with Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page Top Ten Live Performances with Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page Top Ten Performances Post Led Zeppelin
The response was fantastic and here are the results.
On a scoring basis of ten points for a number one choice, nine for a number two etc – I collated your All Time Top Ten Jimmy Page performances and the results are below.
Each category is followed by a sample of the many top ten listings I received.
So read, listen, debate and celebrate the recorded legacy of a musician who has now graced our planet for 77 glorious years…
Top Ten Jimmy Page Performances with The Yardbirds
10: Ten Little Indians (Little Games album )
9: Drinking Muddy Water (Little Games )
8: You're a Better Man Than I /Heart Full of Soul ( Live Yardbirds with Jimmy Page)
7: Glimpses (Little Games)
6: Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor (Little Games)
5: Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (1966 single)
4: Little Games (1967 single)
3: I'm Confused (Live Yardbirds with Jimmy Page)
2 Think About It (1968 single)
And the winner is….
1: White Summer (Little Games)
Your Top Tens…
1: Think About It – Little Games – The best Yardbirds example of Page's winning formula of strident riff followed by incendiary solo, later to be perfected post-Birds in some little band he wound up forming
2. White Summer (all acoustic version) – Little Games – bonus track on the deluxe release from some years back. Beautiful.
3. You're A Better Man Than I/Heart Full Of Soul – Live Yardbirds – A stunning tour de force by Mr. Page.
4. Avron Knows – Cumular Limit – in my opinion, one of the more underrated gems of the man's career…his playing on this is outstanding from start to finish
5. Little Games – Little Games – one could also go with the version on the BBC Sessions set…tight little song with a good groove
6. White Summer – Live Yardbirds – the phony cheering in the middle is wince-inducing, but otherwise this is very nice, clean and concise
7. I'm A Man (live) – Cumular Limit – Some nimble playing and you also get the violin bow…what's not to love
8. Smile On Me – Little Games – a nice little shuffle and some tasty soloing in the middle and end of the piece
9. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (live) – Cumular Limit – another nice workout by Jimmy
10. Drinking Muddy Water – Little Games – A little – ahem – muddy, but some nice slide work by James Patrick
Larry Bergmann Jnr
Here are my suggestions regarding Jimmy's Yardbirds work. I've put in a couple of tv versions of songs -Just had a great night listening to all this wonderful music. First time in a while I've listened to so much of it in one sitting. Still stands the test of time – no problem.
Dazed and Confused – Bouton Rouge TV Programme – Everything's in place arrangement wise and the 'bow-to-lead solo' link, the glissando and power chord, always thrills!!
White Summer – Little Games LP – Still sounds great today
Think About It – BBC Session/On Air CD – powered by Jim M's drumming, Mr. Page plays beautifully. I love this version.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor – Little Games – As with a lot of the tracks on 'Little Games', the arrangements do feature the ideas that were to be developed over the next 12 months. Great rhythmic work from JP.
Happenings Ten Years Time Ago – A psychedelic masterpiece
Psycho Daisies – Simple but effective
Little Games
Drinking Muddy Water – The Yardbirds still Blueswailing, Very nice guitar work on this.
Glimpses – Very 'of its time' but experimental and captures the essence of some aspects of the stage shows of the time.
Train Kept-Rollin'- Bouton Rouge TV. Not only a great version of this track but we also have Jimmy in all his finery. Superb!
Dennis McDonnell
Jimmy Page at 70 TBL Poll:
Top 25 Studio Performances with Led Zeppelin
(Note –I've extended this listing to a 25 such was the response)
25: Black Dog (Led Zeppelin IV)
24: Ramble On (Led Zeppelin II)
23: Nobody's Fault But Mine (Presence)
22: Communication Breakdown (Led Zeppelin I)
21: When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin IV)
20: In The Evening (In Through The Out Door)
19: The Lemon Song/Killing Floor (Led Zeppelin II)
18: I'm Gonna Crawl (In Through The Out Door)
17: Dazed And Confused (Led Zeppelin I)
16: Over The Hills And Far Away (Houses Of The Holy)
15: Tea For One (Presence)
14: In The Light (Physical Graffiti)
13: Whole Lotta Love (Led Zepplin II)
12: For Your Life (Presence)
11: The Rover (Physical Graffiti)
10: The Song Remains The Same (Houses Of The Holy)
9: Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin II)
8: In My Time Of Dying (Physical Graffiti)
7: Bron –Yr- Aur (Physical Graffiti)
6: The Rain Song (Houses Of The Holy)
5: Kashmir (Physical Graffiti)
4: Ten Years Gone (Physical Graffiti)
3: Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin IV)
2: Since I've Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin III)
1: Achilles Last Stand (Presence)
Your Top Tens:
1.Since I've Been Loving You – there's blues songs and then there is this. Nothing quite like it in my opinion. The feeling from Jimmy's playing on the original is just exquisite throughout and when it comes together with the rest… well.
2. Achilles Last Stand – no surprise really
3. Down by The Seaside – from my favourite side of an album. So different and so gentle with Jimmy stepping it up to provide such a fitting contrast and then it all comes back down again.
4.Bron-Yr-Aur – what an acoustic player. He's so good at it and it's throughout so many songs but often augmenting other parts. This being the only one with only him needs to be recognised for its qualities that take you off somewhere for a short while and so that this talent doesn't get lost in the wealth of his riffs and tricks on the electric.
5. Bron-Y-Aur – From my equally favourite album. Just feel good with his picking leading you into a smashing song. I could have chosen any of the acoustic on III as they are all so good.
6. Over the Hills and Far Away – was there ever a song that steps up so well: from melodic six string acoustic to twelve string to then hit you with such a raw bang of electric guitar. The sonic contrast he obtains at that point with the electric is just immense. Then it gets into the strangest solo that goes off on its own somewhere before realising it has to some back but is not sure how to. Don't know how a drummer could create a rhythm to match – well obviously we do.
7. When the Levee Breaks – renowned for the drumming but the slide guitar, the effects and playing are just as important and equally make this a masterpiece.
8. Hots on For Nowhere – never hear this mentioned, underrated. A song where the riffs and drumming work so well together.
9. Ten Years Gone – multi layered magic.
10. Trampled Underfoot – funked up genius with guitar and keyboards competing and matching all the way
Ray Barlow
1. Bron-Yr-Aur
2. Dazed and Confused
3. That's the Way
4. TSRTS
5. In the Light
6. When the Levee Breaks
7. Kashmir
8. Stairway
9. How Many More Times
10. Whole Lotta Love
Chris Hager
10. Fool In The Rain – obviously ITTOD was not his finest moment overall, but on this track he shows once again his imagination and creativity with the wonderful synthesized guitar solo, one of the most interesting of his career
9. The Song Remains The Same – aka The Overture, and what a great piece of music and playing it is
8. Kashmir – not a "guitar track" in the classic sense, but it has to be on the list since it is one of the truly great songs
7. Over The Hills And Far Away – a brilliantly constructed song and one of his finest solos on record
6. Heartbreaker – now here is the ultimate guitar track!
5. Since I've Been Loving You – pure genius from the entire band (as usual), and Jimmy's playing is a great match for Plant's finest moment on record
4. Whole Lotta Love – The Riff That Ate The World
3. The Rain Song – the LP that was considered a "disappointment" at the time contributes 3 songs to this list, but the songwriting on the album is simply Page at his peak, and his playing here, particularly on the coda, was never more elegant. And someone I hold in very high esteem tells me this is the greatest Zeppelin track ever, so there it is.
2. Achilles Last Stand – another brilliantly constructed epic, and Page's greatest solo on an LP
1. Stairway To Heaven – Page's masterpiece
Here are my selections for the all time top 10 studio performances with Led Zeppelin…an almost impossible task to undertake but here we go…
1. Kashmir – Didn't 'someone' once call this the pride of Led Zeppelin? Can't argue with that can you? A creative pinnacle.
2. Stairway to Heaven – As a song growing from a basic idea built around an A minor arpeggio to the finished arrangement – the 12 strings, the pedal steel 'weeping' refrains etc – I think this shows the full scope and range of J.P.'s musical vision as writer, arranger and producer. Peerless.
3. The Rain Song – The interwoven mix of acoustic guitars, 12-string guitar and strings makes this a true highlight of 'Houses of the Holy'.
4. In the Light – One of the most adventurous tracks on 'Physical Graffiti'. Still sounds great today.
5. Since I've Been Loving You – Classic Blues, classic performance and classic solo.
6. Ten Years Gone – The 'Guitar Army' in full flight.
7. When the Levee Breaks – One of Rock's monolithic tracks – the drums, the slide guitar, the build-up.
8. Achilles Last Stand – Stand-out track from 'Presence'. Visceral intensity and a solo packed with emotion. A mid-career highlight. Who else would have thought of this?
9. Tangerine – Simply a beautiful song with a wonderful arrangement. Clearly, a forerunner of 'Stairway' and has all the same elements in the mix.
10. In My Time Of Dying – Probably my most played track – and side one of this album probably rates as the most played – by any artist over the last 38 years. This is more of a 'captured-live-in-the moment' track as opposed to a studio 'creation' but it shows the band at it's best.
It's live, it's exciting, it's dynamic it has one of the most powerful drum tracks ever committed to tape and Jimmy's slide playing is off the cuff, wild yet structured…dare I say 'Tight But Loose?' (Sorry, couldn't resist that).
1. Achilles Last Stand – layer upon layer upon layer of ascending scales and that aching solo, unbeatable
2. Stairway To Heaven – still the perfect guitar solo, those first two or three notes do it for me everytime
3. The Rover – my favourite JPP solo, perfectly understated and perfect for the song
4. I'm Gonna Crawl – it's almost what he doesn't play that makes this song so special
5. Since I've Been Loving You – had to be there really, it's blues, but not constrained by any normal rules
6. In My Time Of Dying – another blues transformation that they made their own, the whole band are on fire on this one, with Jimmy's slide taking things into the stratosphere
7. Tea For One – hard to have both SIBLY and TFO in this list as they are cut from a similar cloth, but Tea is the quiet gem that closes my favourite Zep album so I can't choose between them!
8. The Rain Song – Complex but never overplayed, with the light and shade that was their trademark, my standout from Houses of the Holy
9. Ten Years Gone – Achingly beautiful, with that laid back, easy west coast solo that is lyrical in itself – more perfection
10. Black Dog – pure filth! 'nuff said!
Richard Grubb
Since I've Been Loving You
4. Ten Years Gone
5. In the Evening
6. Achilles Last Stand
7. Heartbreaker
8. I'm Gonna Crawl
9. Bron A Yur
10. Stairway to Heaven
Alexandra Nolletti
Wearing and Tearing
Custard Pie
Nobody' Fault But Mine
Going To California
Andrew Ricci
2. The Ocean
3. I Can't Quit You babe
4. The Rover
5. In my time of dying
6. Since I've Been Loving You
7. Communication Breakdown
8. Whole Lotta Love
9. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
10. Tea For One
Richard Ingram
First of all I must say I think your own selection is great – actually pretty close to my own, and it certainly includes his best solos, apart from perhaps Tea For One.
ITTOD was inspired and led by Jimmy less than the earlier albums, and while it's still a good album, I don't think it would be unfair to say that it was noticeably weaker on the whole. That may be why people often don't remember I'm Gonna Crawl. But even if Jimmy's role was different on that album, his work there is often brilliant, and the solo on I'm Gonna Crawl is one of these moments where his unique imagination really comes through. Astonishingly beautiful.
Again, while Ramble On isn't a personal favorite and I wouldn't rate For Your Life quite this high on a list of this type (I'd still rank it pretty high), my selections are pretty similar to yours. However, I feel the list understates his acoustic work a little. The simplicity and beauty of Bron Yr Aur seems worth including to me – the live Blueberry Hill version is great, but doesn't better the exquisite studio version. As for Black Mountain Side, although the studio version has a quality of its own, it just seems more interesting within the context of the live combination with White Summer, where it sounded less Indian and took on a bit of a frantic aspect.
So, I came up with something like this:
1: Achilles Last Stand
2: The Song Remains The Same
3: Ten Years Gone
4: In The Light
5: I'm Gonna Crawl
6: Kashmir
7: Since I've Been Loving You
8: Bron Yr Aur
9: The Rover
10: Stairway To Heaven
Otto Masson
1) Achilles Last Stand
A masterpiece in guitar orchestration
2) Stairway to Heaven
A quite obvious choice, but a great performance
3) Ten Years Gone
Another masterpiece in guitar orchestration (and dynamics)
4) In the light
Another highlight from Physical Graffiti
5) Since I've been Loving you
His best blues performance
6) Ramble on
Great work on electric and acoustic
7) Rain Song
No solo, but great chord voicings
8) When the levee breaks
Great slide work
9) The Ocean
One of the greatest riffs ever, although it is in 15/8, great stuff at the end
10) Hots on for nowhere
An overlooked gem from Presence, very powerful
Wolfgang Seidel.
Whole Lotta Love – The first Zep song I ever heard and life has never been the same since somewhere around the early 70's. Peerless riff.
Gallows Pole – Maybe a less than obvious choice, but seriously, seriously original. The guitar army is out in force on this one.
In The Evening – The revelation of August 4th 1979. Has continually grown in stature ever since. The intro is as uniquely Page as it is remarkable. No question one of his finest moments.
In My Time of Dying – For me, this was the big highlight of 02, along with Kashmir, but for this exercise we are looking at the absolutely blistering Physical Graffiti original. I seem to play this more and more as the years roll by. It has everything and, like so much of Jimmy's material, is unlike anything you've ever heard.
Communication Breakdown – Riffmeistership at its most economical and devastating. The blueprint for so much that followed in the rock genre.
Since I've Been Loving You – His bluesiest outing and some of his very best playing.
Kashmir – Perhaps more original, inventive and devastating than any other guitar performance in history.
Stairway to Heaven – The Lionel Messi of this list – the first player on the sheet.
I'm Gonna Crawl – What a way to finish their last studio album. His playing on this track is right at the summit.
Achilles Last Stand – It doesn't get better, because it can't.
Jimmy Page at 70: The TBL Poll
Top Ten Jimmy Page Live Performances with Led Zeppelin
10: Thank You (Three Days After bootleg LA Forum June 3 1973)
9: Whole Lotta Love (Knebworth August 1979 from the official DVD)
8: The Ocean (Madison Sqaure Garden July 1973 from the official DVD)
7: As Long As I Have You (Winterland April 26 1969)
6: Dazed And Confused (Earls Court May 24 1975)
5:Achilles Last Stand (Cleveland April 28 1977 from The Destroyer bootleg)
4: No Quarter (Madison Square Garden July 1973 from the original Song Remains The Same soundtrack album)
3: In My Time of Dying (Earls Court May 1975 from the official DVD)
2:Since I've Been Loving You (Madison Square Garden July 1973 from the original Song Remains The Same soundtrack album)
1: Stairway To Heaven (Earls Court May 1975 from the official DVD)
10. For Your Life – Celebration Day – the perfect example of why I wish he were still out on the tiles doing his thing…his heavy and bold delivery of this piece, never before played live, at the O2 show with all of the attendant pressure, just illustrates how he has always sought to push the boundaries of his playing…and his flourishes on the coda are absolutely mind-boggling
9. Whole Lotta Love – Knebworth, Led Zeppelin DVD – another instance of always moving forward…in another high-pressure setting, Page revamps the old war horse with a thrilling mid-song riffathon…one of the great moments
8. Since I've Been Loving You – The Song Remains The Same film – several of the most perfect minutes of Led Zeppelin ever. Period.
7. Dazed and Confused – How The West Was Won – stunning and expertly delivered…the Walter's Walk bit is a personal fave…a close runner-up would be the epic rendering at the Seattle Center Coliseum, March 21, 1975
6. C'Mon Everybody/Something Else – Royal Albert Hall, Led Zeppelin DVD – a bit of a cheat, yes, and it won't be the last! Thrilling encores, and with the muscle and crunch of the sadly lost Les Paul Black Beauty
5. Communication Breakdown – Osaka, September 29, 1971 – rarely did a Zeppelin concert feature more incredible improvisation than this one, and Jimmy leads the band into a long, careening roller coaster ride as the song barrels out of control toward the finish. Incredible!
4. Killing Floor – Winterland, San Francisco, April 26, 1969 – one can only imagine the shock and devastation of the pulverized Deadhead hippies in the crowd at the end of THIS!!!!
3. Over The Hills And Far Away – The Forum, Los Angeles, June 22, 1977 – not as celebrated as the versions from 6/21 and 6/23 (also both outstanding) only because, in my opinion, the recording isn't as good…but this version is the real mind-bender! Tossed in off the cuff late in the set (the lucky audience also got the wildest ever In My Time of Dying that night!), Page simply blasts off during the solo and soars into the stratosphere, demolishing the audience with spectacular, thrilling runs up and down the fretboard at brain-searing volume in what to these ears is the highlight of the entire 1977 tour. Superb
2. Immigrant Song/Heartbreaker – Berkeley, September 14, 1971 – another cheat, but I can't help it, this is one and the same…Page at the peak of his powers from possibly the greatest Zeppelin bootleg LP…and it always sounds fresh!
1 Stairway To Heaven – The Song Remains The Same, original 1976 LP – I realize this is patched together from all 3 nights at MSG 1973, but the beautiful solo is all from the first show on July 27, 1973, and this may well be the most beautiful thing Page ever played
Honorable mentions: They are numerous, but two in particular that almost made the cut were No Quarter from LA 6/21/77 (Page is unbelievably heavy on the main riff and the jam is unreal), and the wild version of Trampled Underfoot from Earl's Court 5/24/75 (best ever Trampled by a mile and why it wasn't on the official DVD I will never know)
Larry Bergman Jnr
1. Dazed and confused incl. Woodstock (Earls Court May 24 1975)
2. Immigrant song (Long Beach Arena June 27 1972)
3. Since I've been loving you (Long Beach Arena June 27 1972)
4. Over the hills and far away (Madison Square Garden July 1973)
5. Trampled underfoot (Earls Court
May 1975 – DVD)
6. Stairway to heaven (Madison Square Garden July 1973)
7. Achilles last stand (Knebworth 1979 – DVD)
8. I can't quit you baby (Royal Albert Hall Jan 9 1970 – DVD)
9. In my time of dying (Earls Court
10. Whole lotta love (LA Forum June 25 1972).
Tziana Lancia
Here's my choice for ten great live performances from Jimmy with Zeppelin. So many others missed off but I think this is a pretty good overall selection.
1. No Quarter – From the original vinyl album ' The Song Remains the Same'. Perfect. The build-up from nothing to solo climax linked to the wonderful drumming of John Bonham is a great example of JP at his live best.
2. Thank You – L.A. Forum 3rd June 1973 from 'Three Days After' cd. Magnificent. The power and Glory of 1973.
3. Dazed and Confused – Earl's Court, May 24th 1975. It never got better than this. Compare this to the next night's version. This is slower in tempo, darker, more ominous and menacing…the Sunday night version was the opposite – more vibrant, full of energy 'lighter' as was the whole gig – but equally as good. I could have chosen either but this version has it all.
4. As Long as I Have You – Fillmore West April 27th 1969. Perfect embodiment of the improvisational Zeppelin in their early days. Page's playing is ferocious.
5. Nobody's Fault But Mine – Knebworth, August 4th 1979. Back on form. To me, this is one of the first peaks of this show. It was a stunning version and JP's guitar sound is vicious!!! Great energy from all of them but the rhythm guitar is magnificent. Great solo too.
6. Whole Lotta Love – Berlin July 7th 1980. Proof, if it were ever to be needed, that this band still had places to go. The instrumental work out in this is fantastic. Reminds me of May 25th 1975 in that it seems they didn't want to stop playing at this point. Fresh, vibrant and clearly, great fun for the band.
7. In My Time of Dying – Earl's Court, May 24th 1975. DVD. Hard to choose any specific version of this song – Madison Square Garden, June 7th 1977 or Vancouver 19th March 1975 have to be contenders but Earl's Court wins out.
8. White Summer/Black Mountain Side/Kashmir – Knebworth Festival August 4th 1979. Memory, Audio/visual bootleg(s) Probably my personal highlight from this gig. To be actually a part of the audience listening to this being played was – and still is – amazing. I always loved 'White Summer' but this was the first time I saw and heard it played live and when the band kicked-in with Kashmir it was a moment to remember.
9. Over the Hills and Far Away – Earl's Court, Sunday May 26th 1975. What a guitar solo!
10. Whole Lotta Love and full Rock'n'Roll medley – BBC Paris Theatre 1971. I'd have to acknowledge the Rock'n'Roll medleys that were so great to hear at this time. This one is a firm favourite – Honey Bee, Mess of Blues, For What it's Worth, Fixin' to Die, etc. Wonderful.
1.- Stairway to Heaven (Earls Court – DVD)
2.- Heartbreaker ( How The West Was Won)
3.- How Many More Times (Danish TV – DVD)
4.- Achilles Last Stand (Cleveland 1977)
5.- In My Time of Dying (Earls Court – DVD)
6.- The Ocean (How The West Was Won)
7.- Whole Lotta Love (Knebworth – DVD)
8.- The Song Remains The Same (Eddie June 21st 1977)
9.- Sick Again (Knebworth – DVD)
10.- Bring It On Home (Blueberry Hill)
Jose Manuel Parada
Here are my votes for the best moments of Jimmy Page's live legacy with Zep
1) Heartbreaker Vienna 73
Probably their greatest live performance ever
2) Stairway to Heaven Earls Court 75 from the official DVD
Absolutely marvellous
3) Dazed & Confused Earls Court 75
A list without D&C? No way, this is absolutely brilliant
4) As long as I have you Early 69
It's a shame that it is not available in any official way
5) No Quarter NYC 73 TSRTS
The highlight from that CD
6) Black Dog BBC Sessions
Another powerful performance
7) Whole Lotta Love HTWWW
I like those WLL performances with the medley, although I also enjoy the later ones
8) Bring it on Home Blueberry Hill 70
Great interplay between Page and the other guys in the band
9) How many more times from the official DVD
The highlight from that concert
10) Achilles last stand LA 77
Achilles must be included
Wolfgang Seidal
Jimmy Page At 70 –The TBL Poll
Top Ten Jimmy Page Post Led Zeppelin Performances
10: Take Me For A Little While (Coverdale –Page)
9: Thank You (Unledded)
8: Wonderful One (Unledded)
7: Midnight Moonlight (The Firm)
6: Blue Train (Walking Into Clarksdale)
5: Hummingbird (Outrider)
3: Who's To Blame (Death Wish 2 soundtrack)
2: Wasting My Time (Outrider)
1: Shake My Tree (Coverdale – Page)
1. Who's to Blame (DW II soundtrack)
2. Prelude (Madison Square Garden Arms Concert 12/3/83)
3. Wasting My Time (Outrider)
4. Same Old Rock (Stormcock 1971 with Roy Harper)
5. Absolution Blues (Coverdale/Page)
6. Stairway to Heaven (Raving Arizona Mesa 9/17/88)
7. Walking into Clarksdale (Walking Into Clarksdale)
8. Elizabeth (Whatever Happened to Jugula – w/Roy Harper 1984)
9. Pride and Joy (Coverdale Page)
10. Wonderful One (No Quarter Unledded)
1.Shake My Tree (Coverdale / Page)
2.Emerald Eyes (Outrider)
3.Blue Train (Walking Into Clarksdale)
4.Satisfaction Guaranteed (Firm)
5.Midnight Moonlight (Firm)
6.Yallah (Unledded)
7.Damask (Lucifer Rising)
8.Stairway To Heaven ("live" Worcester 29th October 1988)
9.Celebration Day (Black Crowes – Live at The Greek)
10.Burning Up (Walking Into Clarksdale)
Alessandro Borri
* I tried to refrain from selecting Zep tunes in their post-Zep incarnations, but one can only resist for so long!
1. Hummingbird (from Outrider): Simply amazing to me. When Jimmy's second lead passage launches — deep, full and rich — it is such a fulfilling antithesis to the earlier sharp, treble, cutting phrasing as to resonate deep down in one's soul!
2. Tulsa Time (Live at the ARMS Concert 1983, Royal Albert Hall, London, with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and entire crew): Far outshining the obligatory "Layla", Tulsa Time lets the three guitar greats swap improv solos. Jimmy is afforded a huge circle on the stage as he swaggers and staggers about, wrenching amazing, edge of the precipice leads. After one of his passes, Claptin seems to look on in amazement, and just shakes his head at Page. It's clear Jimmy is pouring all he has into this performance.
3. Wonderful One (No Quarter/Unledded): We were all hungry for new music from Page and Plant in the 1990s, and this song is every but as worthy as some of the finest Zeppelin moments. Shimmering, ethereal, haunting guitar work…
4. When I Was A Child (Walking Into Clarksdale): an amazingly subtle electric performance from Jimmy; spare, nuanced, opened up in the chord phrasings to allow the spirit b.ow through this eloquent song.
5 Who's to Blame (DW2): A hint of where Zeppelin's sound might have gone in the 1990s: driving, synthesized guitar riff
6. Jam Sandwich (DW2): Loved this rock-jazz number and the classic Page lead.
7. Prelude (DW2): A heart-rending electric adaptation of Chopin by Jimmy. Often overlooked, but really quite effective. Very dramatically done at the ARMS Concert 1983.
8. Wanton Song (from the Page-Plant tours): Much quicker tempo than the Physical Graffiti version, and really muscled up for the tours. Always amazing on all the YouTube versions and TV appearances I've seen.
9. Ramble On (Foo Fighters Live at Wembley, with Jimmy & JPJ): Wow.
10. Ramble On (from It Might Get Loud documentary film): The surprising intimacy and gentleness of the opening chords in this extemporaneous rendition, seem to convey better perhaps than any of the previous forty years' versions Jimmy's approach of chiaroscuro, balancing light and shade, bright and heavy. The whole film is a marvel, but this stood out to me as the chords happily washed over us.
Hunt Sidway, Louisville KY, USA
Here are my choices for 10 of my favourite tracks across the range of work Jimmy has undertaken since 1980.
Once again, this proves almost impossible to choose so little from so much. An example of this is the 'Coverdale Page' album. I've chosen three tracks from that but still missed-off 'Whisper a Prayer for the Dying'. What a great track that is and with Jimmy's Acoustic/electric dynamics at full pelt too…ho-hum…never mind, here we go…
1. Wasting My Time – Outrider; Strident, powerful and loud. Love the mix of guitars on this. Maybe a bit 'under produced' but has a great raw quality to it.
2. Who's To Blame – Death Wish 2 Soundtrack; Great opener for the film and the album. Nice twists and turns in this. Love the live versions too – ARMS gigs etc.
3. Burning Up – Walking into Clarksdale; I think it was Nick Kent who once used the description '…a full throttle rocker…' and I'd say that's a fitting description. Great version of this on 'Later' too – with you bopping away on Jimmy's left as I recall.
4. Midnight Moonlight – The Firm; I'm sure we'd all have loved this had it been completed and released in its original form with Zeppelin but I still love this version and the subsequent live performances from 1984 onwards.
5. Take Me For a Little While – Coverdale Page; A great album with both of them back on form. I think this shows Jimmy's influence in the superb arrangement.
6. Shake My Tree -Coverdale Page; Great opener from the same album. What a riff.
7. Prelude – Death Wish 2 Soundtrack – Short but sweet. I think I first heard this on Tommy Vance's 'Friday Night Rock Show'. Again, loved this live on the '88 solo tour. Haunting.
8. Absolution Blues – Great use of the Transperformance guitar on the opening of this. Loved the way it was incorporated into the live 'Shake My Tree/theremin solos' on subsequent tours. Really great.
9. Prison Blues – Outrider; Great Blues, great playing, great solo. Again, a bit raw but suits Chris Farlowe's vocal approach perfectly.
10. Thank You – Unledded and subsequent tours. This song, to me, became one of the great highlights of the live tours with Page and Plant. Special mention must be made for Milwaukee and Albuquerque versions – unbelievable solos. Could have chosen anything from Unledded as it was – and remains – a magnificent testament to the legacy of Led Zeppelin in all its forms.
1. Hummingbird – Outrider – That jump off into the short solo at 1:53 – that's pure Jimmy and a highlight in a song filled with highlights.
2. Thank You – No Quarter – The new solo at the end gives the song a whole new personality which even manages to enhance the original.
3. Cadillac – The Firm Mean Business – The guitar sound is absolutely filthy and shouldn't work with a voice as pure as Paul Rodgers', but it does!
4. Walking Into Clarksdale – Walking Into Clarksdale – Superb riffing – an under appreciated record I think and this was my favourite track from it.
5. Live In Peace – The Firm Mean Business – A bit predictable in song structure, but I'm a sucker for tracks that start with a solo piano and end with a massive guitar solo!
6. Since I've Been Loving You – No Quarter – True to the original, whilst adding something that acknowledges the past but refuses to be confined by it.
7. Writes of Winter – Outrider – Another standout from Outrider, clever, inventive and enough twists and turns to constantly surprise.
8. When The World Was Young – Walking Into Clarksdale – Similar to Blue Train from the same album but just edges that one out for me. Jimmy's laid back filling around the main melody has his signature all over it and is something no-one else can pull off in the same way. Instantly recognisable Page – brilliant!
9. Take Me For A Little While – Coverdale Page – A rare moment of reflection on an album filled with bombastic "rawk" numbers (it's not my favourite, can you tell??!)
10. Damask – Lucifer Rising – Proper scary stuff! Listen to this as a soundtrack to some of the biblical weather we've been having in the UK recently and it'll feel like the end of the world is nigh!
And finally – to further mark Jimmy's birthday, below is a round up of 25 examples of his genius that have emerged on the Companion Discs that have accompanied the Led Zeppelin reissues.
25 key Jimmy Page Performances from the Led Zeppelin Companion Disc Reissues:
Play them today and all week!
Sugar Mama (Alternate mix from the Companion Disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: 2 minutes and 23 seconds to the close at 2.50 as Jimmy chugs his way on off down the highway.
I Cant Quit You Baby (From the Live In Paris Companion Disc to Led Zeppelin 1)
Clock the genius at: 3 minutes 12 and that amazingly fluid solo run.
How Many More Times (From the Live In Paris Companion Disc to Led Zeppelin 1)
Clock the genius at: 6 mins 40 as he goes into the Whole Lotta Love riff behind the Oh Rosie section, then adds some slashing chords into The Hunter.
La La (Intro/outro rough mix – from Companion Disc to Led Zeppelin II)
Clock the genius at: 0.52 and the arrival of the acoustic motif and then into a scintillating riff part behind Bonzo's drum fill.
Livin Lovin Maid (Backing track from the Companion Disc to Led Zeppelin II)
Clock the genius at: 1.07 as he comes out of the pause and then slams into the chorus.
Bring It On Home (Rough mix from the Companion Disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: 00 – 0.35 and that chaotic opening as Jimmy battles with the riff against Robert's harmonica wailings.
Were Gonna Groove (Alternate mix from the Companion Disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: 1.16 through to 1.50 as he applies all manner of slashing chord effects.
Since I've Been Loving You (Rough mix of first recording from the Companion Disc to Led Zeppelin III)
Clock the genius at: from 00.1 to 1.11 -marvel at the sheer subtlety of this intro.
Jennings Farm Blues (Rough mix from the Companion Disc to Led Zeppelin III)
Clock the genius at: 3.22 as the overdubs and riffs take it all off into another tangent within a framework (as the late Howard Mylett would describe it….)
Poor Tom (instrumental mix form the companion disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: 0.14 through to 0.36 as the acoustic guitar overtones kick in.
St Tristens Sword (rough mix from the companion disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: From 3.12 to the close at 5.41 where he overlays a very James Burtonesque solo.
Going To California (Mandolin/guitar mix from the Companion Disc Led Zeppelin IV)
Clock the genius at: 2.57 as acoustic guitars and mandolin merge for the outro.
If It keeps On Raining/When The Levee Breaks (rough mix from the Companion Disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: 3.10 to 3.50 as he scrubs out what will later be a chiming fanfare.
When the Levee Breaks (Alternate UK mix from the Companion Disc to Led Zeppelin IV)
Clock the genius at: And talking of which – at 2.06 the arrival of a fanfare crescendo of guitars.
The Song Remains The Same (Guitar overdub reference mix from the Companion Disc to Houses Of The Holy)
Clock the genius at:0.57 as the multi overdubbing shines through brightly – dazzlingly so.
Over The Hills And Far Away (Guitar mix backing track from the Companion Disc to Houses Of The Holy)
Clock the genius at: 3.55 as the acoustic coda adds an alternate spin on a familiar ending.
Walters Walk (Rough mix from the Companion Disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: That riff as it kicks in for the final time from 2.17 to the fade at 3.19
Desire/The Wanton Song (Rough mix from the Companion Disc to Coda)
Clock the genius at: 2.29 to 3.01 as he lays down the rhythmic base for which he will later overdub the solo.
Sick Again (Early version from the Companion Disc to Physical Graffiti)
Clock the genius at: from 0.48 though to 0.56 as that descending chord sequence merges with a zip across the speakers.
Brandy and Coke/Trampled Underfoot (Initial rough mix from the Companion Disc to Physical Graffiti)
Clock the genius at: 2.13 to 3.00 as he holds down an incessant riff for JPJ to build his clavinet solo around – further guitar embellishments would follow for the released version.
Everybody Makes It Through/In the Light (early version/in transit from the Companion Disc to Physical Graffiti)
Clock the genius at: 5.14 to the close at 6.27 – more foundations for the guitar army to be constructed around.
Two Ones Are One/Achilles Last Stand (Reference mix of work in progress from the Companion Disc to Presence)
Clock the genius at: The entry of that first string bending solo that stretches 3.44 through to 6.15 – utterly magnificent.
10 Ribs & All/Carrot Pod Pod (Pod) (Reference mix of work in progress from the Companion Disc to Presence)
Clock the genius at:1.27 when he delicately enters proceedings with John Bonham. Poignant…
In The Evening (Rough mix of work in progress from the Companion Disc to In Through The Out Door)
Clock the genius at: The crunch of the solo at 3.46 and on into the pastoral JPJ led keyboard sequence. Just glorious.
Blot/I'm Gonna Crawl (Rough mix of work in progress from the companion disc to In Through The Out Door)
Clock the genius at: At 2.40 where Robert's cry of "hit me" leads into a solo that winds up at 3.02 having twisted and turned in all the right places.
More moments of guitar artistry to marvel at and yet more reasons why for me, and countless thousands of fans the world over, Jimmy Page remains (as that flag out in that field near Stevenage once proclaimed) the true Lord of the strings….
Long may he reign…
Happy Birthday Jimmy from all of us to you…
Dave Lewis, January 6, 2022
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Remembering the late legendary Led Zeppelin tour manager Richard Cole on the occasion of his Birthday today.
To mark his birthday, here's a previously unpublished photo of Richard. It was taken on the afternoon of May 17 1977 at Heathrow Airport. –John Bonham is facing him. The group were meeting at Heathrow to fly out for the second leg of Led Zeppelin's US tour.
The next night they would be onstage in Birmingham Alabama.
The photo was taken by Russ Rees a fellow fan from Swansea – one of a mere handful who were they to see them fly off. Thanks to Swan Song press officer Unity McLean providing me with the details, I was also lucky enough to be there on that memorable afternoon.
During my time there I had already got Robert Plant and John Paul Jones to sign a 10 x 8 pic of them on board the airplane flying them out for the first leg – I also politely asked Richard Cole to autograph this photo.
''I'm not in the effin group you know'' was his curt reply. ''I know that'' I replied ''You are the tour manager ''
''That's right'' he replied mellowing a little as he signed.
After that I met him on a fair few occasions in the Swan Song office. The first time was when he came marching up the stairs, took one look at me sitting in the office and proclaimed ''Who's that 'effin ice cream (abbreviated cockney rhyming slang =ice cream feezer (geezer)
I rather shakily introduced myself as a fan and writer of my own Zep magazine. Thankfully he soon warmed to my presence. Years later we often laughed about that rather frightening (for me) indignant first crossing of paths.
Looking back to when I was a mere 20 year old meeting them all at Heathrow, if I had known then that many years hence, I would forge a strong friendship with Richard (''a dear friend ''as he described me when signing his book on my last visit.) and that he would often ring to enquire of my health and that of my wife Janet – well such a notion would have seemed beyond the realms of possibility.
But that is how it worked out and I am so very thankful that it did
On my last visit to see him at his flat on October 18 last year, I showed Richard this photo taken at Heathrow in 1977 and we laughed about him informing me he was not in the group. ''I was a very busy man'' he said ''and rarely got asked for my autograph –I must have been a bit surprised'' noting his colourful language at the time.
Since his sad passing last month, how I now miss that colourful language coming down the phone to me on those regular phone calls we had.
He was always full of humorous anecdotes such as ''I can't remember the 'effin generator cutting out before the Copenhagen warm up gig!' or other such detail of the Zep touring days that he was so proud of.
In all of my many Zep related dealings over many years, forging a friendship with dear Richard Cole is one of my most cherished experiences. I will never forget his kindness and thoughtfulness and all his assistance including the amazing Foreword he wrote for the Evenings With Led Zeppelin book.
Our many conversations took me closer to the world of Led Zeppelin than I could have ever imagined – certainly back when I was a mere 20 years old on that memorable day at Heathrow Airport when this photo was taken.
RIP Richard…and thanks for everything..
David Bowie – Six Years Gone:
Monday January 10 marks the six anniversary of the passing of David Bowie. Of all of the many recent sad passing's, it's David Bowie that has resonated most with me – profoundly so. That sad day of six years ago was one of the most monumental I have ever known – with so much shock, grief and outpouring of love for the man.
The subsequent visit with the good lady Janet to Brixton and Hedden Street on Saturday January 14, 2016 was incredibly moving.
He really is still missed so much – his music has never sounded better and playing through the likes of Hunky Dory, Young Americans, Low etc continues to bring great listening joy and comfort.
He was incredible, he is incredible and while so much has gone – so much remains…
Ian Hunter's tribute Dandy has also been on the player here – such beautiful heartfelt words from one of his true contemporaries.
Dandy – you're the prettiest star
There ain't no life on Mars
But we always thought there might be
Dandy – you opened up the door
You left us wanting more
And then we took the last bus home
Dandy – the world was black 'n' white
You showed us what it's like
To live inside a rainbow
Dandy – you thrilled us to the core
David Bowie – Six years gone…he indeed left us wanting more – still so loved and still so missed…
Dave Lewis – January
Friday December 31 2021:
Friday is New Years Eve 12 inch single platterday – so on the player here the rather excellent Robert Plant Burning Down One Side – original Swan Song 12 inch single released in 1982 –also includes the brilliant non album B side Far Post…
In a year of considerably more shade than light, here's the good lady Janet and I with the shining light that is our beautiful Grandson Ollie…
May we wish you all a happy, peaceful and safe new year …
Much love from Dave and Janet xx
Saturday January 1 2022:
Saturday is New Year's Day platterday – and kicking off 2022 on the player The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street – the classic 1972 double album.
One of a fair few albums now reaching 50th anniversary status that I will be celebrating throughout the year…take it Mick…
Saturday is New Year's Day platterday… the 40th anniversary celebrations of this album start here – Robert Plant's debut solo album Pictures At Eleven sounding every bit as good as it did when I first heard it back in June 1982 – this one is a rather splendid US promo copy…
Sunday January 2 2022:
Sunday sounds on CD…loading up the excellent recently released Cat Steven's Teaser And The Firecat 50th anniversary remaster…
Monday January 3 2022:
Celebrating his Birthday – on the player here the brilliant John Paul Jones solo album CD The Thunderthief – this copy personally signed to me by John when I interviewed him about the album when it was released in June 2001…
John Paul Jones – on the occasion of his Birthday:
John Paul Jones remains the consummate musician – his work within Led Zeppelin and without, has constantly produced moments of sheer genius.
I have been very lucky to have been in his company on a fair few occasions. He has always been very supportive of my TBL /Zep work giving freely of his time for numerous TBL interviews, he also contributed the Foreword to my book Led Zeppelin Celebration II/The Tight But Loose Files.
I have been thrilled to see him perform live many times going right back to 1971.
Here's a couple of pics – the first taken at the Melody Maker Poll Awards in November 1979 and then something of a reconstruction some 33 years later at the Bass Guitar Show in London in March 2012.
I have a lot to thank him for – Happy Birthday John…
Tuesday January 4 2022:
DL Box Set of the week:
I've been wading through some CD box sets from the DL collection to pick out one a week to play…
This week marking his Birthday yesterday – the superb 4 CD box set Stephen Stills Carry On – the superb career spanning retrospective issued in 2013.
Playing through this set will be of much inspiration in the week ahead…
Glad to see the arrival of the new issue of Record Collector – some great features lined up to kick off the year…I am looking forward to reading the always excellent Kris Needs take on The Rolling Stones in the 80s…
Wednesday January 5 2022:
The rather awesome Paul McCartney The Lyrics book is inspiring a trawl through the McCartney and Wings back catalogue here – so on the player the 1982 Tug Of War album and sounding mighty fine…
I'll have my thoughts on The Lyrics book up in the next couple of days
UK readers note – Paul McCartney – The Lyrics is currently on offer for a bargain £37.50 on UK Amazon – see link at:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=paul%20mccarney%20lyrics…
The new year came in as it does. The first few days of 2022 year have been taken up with the usual catch up on post backlog and emails etc.
As ever there has been musical inspiration as follows…
Winterlude Playlist:
Here's what I always describe as my Winterlude playlist – albums with songs for comfort on cold uncertain days and long nights and we need some comfort and inspiration right now……here's the current playlist of such gems…
Bob Dylan LP – Desire -this is always my winter period go to album – such vivid memories of accompanying bleak January days when it released in 1976..all of 47 years ago…
Paul McCartney – Ram CD
Paul McCartney and Wings – Red Rose Speedway 2LP reissue
Wings – Wings At The Speed of Sound LP
The above inspired by the reading of the brilliant Paul McCartney The Lyrics book more on that soon.
David Bowie – Hunky Dory LP
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV LP
The Who – The Who By Numbers LP
Sandy Denny – Like an Old Fashioned Waltz LP
Nick Drake – An Exploration of Nick Drake – Heaven in a Wildflower LP
Dave Lewis – January 6,2022
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What can one of the world's most respected ocean explorers teach us about inspiring change?
While pondering this question recently, I was reminded of a talk I saw several years ago that still ranks among the most powerful I've ever seen.
On a rainy day in the spring of 2011, I had the good fortune of driving legendary ocean explorer Sylvia Earle around Minneapolis–St. Paul for a series of meetings and media interviews prior to an event where she was the featured speaker.
Throughout the day as we traveled around the city, we discussed everything from our childhoods to our greatest hopes for the future and the environment. I have to admit, though, most of the time I was in awe, thinking, "One of the world's preeminent environmental leaders and explorers is sitting in the front seat of my car chatting about her love of the ocean!" For that reason, most of the day was a blur.
It wasn't until later in the evening that I would truly come to understand the power of her convictions.
That night, during her talk in front of an audience of nearly a thousand people, she said something I'll never forget. Something that in many ways changed my life.
She didn't need to finish the thought — the message was clear as day (or in Earle's case, clear as the bright, blue Caribbean). Once you know there's a problem, once you see the problem and once you understand the problem, there's no excuse not to act. You have to try to make a difference.
Organizations and individuals have long sounded the alarm and increased awareness of a host of environmental issues such as ocean pollution, climate change, species loss and deforestation, yet it often feels like we're no closer to — or in some instances moving further away from — developing lasting solutions.
I'd been aware of the harm we as humans were causing the world's oceans long before Earle's talk, but it wasn't until hearing her speak that the message truly hit home and I made a change.
For years up to that point, I'd been a pescetarian — a pseudo-vegetarian who indulged in the occasional salmon filet or shrimp kebab. But not after hearing Earle. The next day I stopped eating fish and seafood.
As Bill Chameides previously wrote in this magazine, "The most effective environmental messages may prove to be those packing both a 'left brain' and a 'right brain' punch." Earle's presentation wasn't devoid of facts and data, but she didn't rely on numbers alone. Throughout the talk she engaged the entire left- and right-brain audience with a combination of memorable statistics, stunning visuals and compelling stories.
Minnesota — where Earle's talk took place — is more than 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, but from the outset you could tell she'd thought of the audience in preparing her remarks. "Do you eat seafood? Do you breathe? Then you should care about the state of the world's oceans." Clearly she'd considered the question: "Why should the audience care?" and answered it head on.
You don't have to be a decades-long expert in your field to deliver a compelling talk on the environment, but you do need to be knowledgeable and authentic, and having personal experiences helps greatly on both fronts.
Why don't talks with slide after slide filled with text and data move people to action? Because they're ineffective and boring! According to John Medina, author of Brain Rules, people remember approximately 10 per cent of what they hear, but up to 65 per cent of what they hear and see. Earle clearly covered the second part of this equation by including visuals that had the audience "oohing" and "ahhing" and truly brought her stories to life.
In our "Twitterized" world, sound bites are more important than ever for carrying a speaker's messages to an even broader audience and potentially increasing their impact. Throughout her presentation Earle sprinkled in nuggets such as "only 5 per cent of the ocean has been mapped" and "bluefin tuna can travel faster than a nuclear submarine" and "we're a part of nature, not apart from nature." Those are like ready-made tweets for the audience to spread around the world.
Among scientists, non-governmental organizations and others concerned with environmental issues, branding is often thought of as a dirty word. Why? If it's good enough to sell soda, why isn't it good enough to protect the planet? Earle could have talked about marine protected areas but instead she referred to them as "Hope Spots." Which would you rather support?
For me, the most powerful part of Earle's talk came near the end, when she asked the audience, "What kind of world do you want?" She continued by asking, given our current trajectory, "If we look 50 years out, do you want to live there?" Imagining the world as it could be is a powerful motivator to start making a change today.
Sylvia Earle is a living legend and seasoned communicator. That one night three years ago in the Twin Cities offered lessons for anyone wishing to become better at building a connection between awareness and action.
Who has inspired you to make a change — either big or small — in your life that benefits the environment? And what was it about their message that moved you to action?
Todd Reubold is director and founding editor of Ensia. This post originally appeared in Ensia.


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Michael P. Smith Songwriting Workshops. Archived page
Michael P. Smith passed away on August 3, 2020, peacefully at home.
This page, written by Jamie O'Reilly, is archived to continue to bring attention to his amazing gifts as songwriter and musician.
The Smith family will be handling his estate and Internet presence here-on-in. Contact information will appear in due course.
Please read about our work in these pages, and give a listen to the songs!
Songs. Done. Write.
Michael Smith's Songwriting Workshops
For the Adventurous Mind
Michael Smith, the internationally celebrated songwriter and performer offered Songwriting Workshops in addition to-and in conjunction with-musical concerts. He taught songwriting at conferences and hundreds of venues over his five-decade career including the Kerrville Folk Festival, Old Town School of Folk Music, Evanston S.P.A.C.E. and Lamb's Songwriter's Retreat. This self-taught musician is a Tony and Jefferson award-winning composer and contributes original scores to the finest theaters in US. Michael adapted his presentations for small groups, on-going classes and for conference-size gatherings. Speaking engagements on the topic were available as well.
"Michael Smith is a songwriting icon with a lifetime of wisdom that he freely shares with his audiences. He inspires and empowers us all to nurture our inner truths and sing our own songs."
Judy Insley
workshop attendee
Come. Listen. Be Inspired
Workshop Presenters (sample list) Lost Moth Gallery, Door County, WI, Off Square Folk, Woodstock, Il, Fox Valley Folk & Storytelling Festival, Geneva, Il. Madison Songwriters Guild, Wisconsin and Habitat House, Houston, TX
"Michael Smith, a truly remarkable songwriter, teaches his craft to a roomful of students at a songwriting works hop in The Studios at SPACE. After the class, he performed his gorgeous, intricate, and often hilarious songs to a sold out crowd. An incredible night with this gifted musician!"
photo by Kelly
Michael's Tips on Songwriting
When you love a song, realize it's saying 'Write a song like me!'
Learn to play songs you love.
Take them apart.
See how each piece fits.
Write what you want to hear.
Realize that it takes a lot of practice to do anything well.
No two songwriters are the same.
Trust your gut.
"Tell Michael don't change a thing, we are blessed."
Johnny Wilson
Michael's wonderful talk on Songwriting was featured on WFMT's Sweet Folk Chicago. It is now a limited release CD. Order here.
"Inside his taxi Time moves through the city
He finds a place to have a rum and coke
He smiles a lot but he's not one for pity
He makes old men live backwards for a joke
Across the room a girl dressed all in feathers
They meet and soon they're dancing close together
She's being clever says she could dance forever
And through the windowpane
The moon is on the wane"
"As an attendee I can tell you that I will never view the art and craft of songwriting in the same way again! Thank you for being you Michael and sharing your talent with us.
Joseph Stramaglia
Watch the youtube video of "Accokeek" from Michael's CD Old Man Dancing
"It's no secret that Michael Smith has been my number one songwriter by the mere fact that he's been featured on Lamb's Retreat songwriter staff more years than anyone else."
John D. Lamb
Springfed
"If you get a chance to take a songwriting workshop from a writer you admire, do it."
Andy Mather
"Keepin' Tabs" Paint Creek Folk Society, MI
MORE TESTIMONIALS ABOUT MICHAEL'S TEACHING
"Amazing keynote address, songwriting talk and performances at FARM. I was moved to tears, enlightened and reinvigorated."
Scott Cook
"He's a great teacher because he's spent a lifetime being a great student of the challenging art of songwriting. I have attended dozens of workshops presented by many gifted songwriters and yet no other writer has more profoundly influenced my work than Michael Smith."
Dan Hazlett
"The workshop spoke to that very mature part of me that honors the experiences in my life that I write songs around. Encouraging and challenging us to immerse ourselves in the music we love and to be inspired by all that surrounds us was exhilarating!"
Beverly Meyer
"How wonderful it was to hear you speak at the Midwest Folk Alliance; both the keynote and the songwriting workshop. Really, hard to find words to covey the absolute pleasure and…I found a spark of renewal for myself."
David Tamulevich
"I chose my first "Lamb Retreat for Songwriters" because Michael Smith was on Staff. His workshops, like his performances, balance the carefully-thought-out with the ability to grab from the moment with audience at hand. Eminently reasoned views and well-lived experiences – on lyric writing, guitar accompaniment, playing live, and living the artist's life – fill his sessions. He once said "it's always the same talk", but, energized with musical illustrations, screeds, personal remembrances and sly humor – there's always something new to hear."
J. Oscar Bittinger
"The workshop was absolutely awesome. Michael's warm presence, relaxed presentation and clearly-expansive insight and depth of experience was simply wonderful. Since the session, I've been considering my own compositions, as well as my approach to songwriting and live performance; filtering it through the perspective that Michael shared with us."
Jack Kohler
"Michael is a great teacher who challenges you to do the hard work. He uses fun phrases that take some time to sink in… like: "Never name the well from which you will not drink", "don't make your songs impressive, make them sound good", "what is the pay-off line in the song" , "you need to write a lot of crap… the first 16 pages is just clearing your throat". "One of the biggest things I learned is to write and play for myself not to get praise from others." "You have to like what you are doing and it's silly to expect others to get it, they won't get it …they focus more on the vehicle." " I need to be the one focusing on the music."
Stuart Campbel
"I had been writing songs for close to 25 years and felt I had a firm grasp of the process when I attended my first Michael Smith songwriting workshop. To my amazement I found every assumption I had made about the craft challenged by what he had to say. In the more than a decade and a half since, I have taken advantage of every chance that came my way to hear Michael speak about songwriting. After all this time I have yet to come away from one of his workshops without a new and deeper understanding of my own work. I have often heard Michael say something that seemed to go against every expectation I had, only to find months or years later that I had finally grown enough to understand his message, filled with a depth and wisdom that grows out of vast experience."
www.danhazlett.com
"Previously, I had not realized what a wide variety of music Michael Smith draws upon when creating his own songs. That means that I should do that, too, and that I should analyze the specific things that are good in songs that I like. Lots of good stuff in the workshop."
John Rinn
Jamie's Featured Posts
A la ru. Jamie remembers Wayland Rogers, and sings his arrangement of this Spanish carol
Christmas songs with Michael and Jamie
Michael Smith Folkstage Memorial Part 2, radio
Michael Smith Folkstage Tribute, Set 1
Homefront instrumental by Michael Smith
Jamie O'Reilly News
After Hours with Rick Kogan - 2-10-19 Rick Kogan - WGN Radio Chicago 36:16
The Sunday Papers with Rick Kogan - 11-14-10 Rick Kogan - WGN Radio Chicago 13:02
J. O'Reilly Productions
Email: jamie@jamieoreilly.com
www.michaelpetersmith.com
Songwriting Workshops
Michael P. Smith News
Crazy Mary with Michael, Anne, Jamie & Paul
Jamie & Michael: Waving to Picasso
Michael Smith remembered – Obituaries, features.
Cockles and Mussels – Jamie O'Reilly & the Rogues
Jamie Feb 1 concert postponed
Current Bio [PDF]
Michael's Workshop Flyer [PDF]
Promo Flyer [PDF]
Library recommendation letter [PDF]
Jamie O'Reilly
mps_booking@jamieoreilly.com
Jamie O'Reilly requires a deposit, as well as a guarantee, to secure a date for Michael Smith to perform. Deposit can be made by credit card via PayPal, check or cash. The amount is based on the lead time and % to the artist. Read about Jamie's services here on the artist services page.
Bird Avenue Publishing
Email barrowsmith@comcast.net
for permissions
Artist Services, Project Development
One time session 2@$75 $150.00 USD $65 hour w/ a min of 4 sessions $260.00 USD $65 hour, w/a 4 month plus 1 wk $1,040.00 USD Project retainer (overtime not inc) $1,500.00 USD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRBYeHJZtAQ
Hey Kid
Portrait of Isabel Jamie O'Reilly 6:26
Waving to Picasso Jamie O'Reilly 3:58
Pasiones: Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Smith & O'Reilly
Beloved Comrade Michael Smith and Jamie O'Reilly 3:03
Songs of a Catholic Childhood Michael Smith & Jamie O'Reilly
Pagan Children Jamie O'Reilly & Michael Smith 4:33
The Holy City, Bells of St. Mary's Jamie O'Reilly & Michael Smith 4:38
2019 Jamie O'Reilly (17MB ZIP)
2019 Jamie and Michael (10MB ZIP)


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BEYOND SPORT AWARDS 2015 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The work of the world's most inspiring and impactful sport for social change organisations was celebrated last night as the winners of the Beyond Sport Awards 2015, supported by Comic Relief, were revealed in London.
39 projects were shortlisted for the seventh annual Beyond Sport Awards representing 23 sports from over 60 countries. The UK Prime Minister David Cameron set the tone for the proceedings with a video message to the audience stating 'Day after day it's the stars on the pitch who make the headlines but tonight it is right to stop and pay tribute to you, the stars beyond the field of play, the people who show that by going beyond sport we can use the games we love to tackle some of the greatest social challenges in our world today.'
The Awards presentation kicked off with the Leadership in Sport Award, supported by Mischon de Reya, which was presentedto Matthew Spacie for his incredible work with Magic Bus which uses sport-based activities to transform underprivileged children's lives.
Beyond Sport Global Partner Barclays awarded A Ganar, a youth workforce development programme designed to help break the cycle of poverty, with The Barclays Sport for Employability Award.
Corporate of the Year sponsored by Fortune, was awarded to New Balance for their support of GoodGym; the rapidly growing movement of runners doing hands-on good for their local communities.
Moving the Goalposts Kilifi deservedly picked up the UNICEF Safeguarding Children in Sport Award for the incredible work they achieve using football to support, empower and educate girls and young women.
Sports stars came out in force to recognise the great work being done by organisations off the pitch. Olympic Gold Medallist Mark Hunter presented Waves for Change with the Sport for Health Award for their work using surfing as a form of therapy for children in violent communities. Boxing legend Barry McGuigan awarded Fiji Volleyball Federation with Sport Federation Governing Body of the Year and Women's Rugby Wold Cup winners Emily Scarrett and Maggie Alphonsi MBE presented the Sport for Social Inclusion Award to Breaking the Silence Using Football.
UNICEF Kid Power were awarded the Innovation Through Sport Award by 2014 Ashes winner Ebony Rainford Brent. Double Paralympic and European Gold medallist Natasha Baker presented Fight for Peace with Sport for Conflict Resolution Award for their amazing work using boxing to support people affected by crime and violence and Green Sports Alliance with the Sport for Environment Award for theircommitment in driving environmentally preferable practices within sport.
Celebrating an organisation that has shown great bravery in the face of adversity using sport as a platform, the Courageous use of Sport Award, powered by Jaguar Land Rover was presented by Rugby World Cup Winner Jason Robinson to Seren Fryatt, the Executive Director of L.A.C.E.S.,an organisation that used sport to educate and raise awareness amongst at-risk youths during the ebola crisis in Liberia. Fryatt dedicated the award to her staff who had the courage to fight the outbreak using football.
Other Award winners were Hijabs and Hat-tricks, Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) who received Best New Project for their work using football as a platform to ease the path for girls of Muslim faith into Irish society. The Sport for Education Award was presented to Figure Skating in Harlem who combine educational support and leadership training alongside the sport of figure skating to girls in Harlem facing generational poverty. San Francisco 49ers won Sport Team of the Year for the direct impact they have on the lives of thousands of children annually through their weekly hands-on community service programmes. The Humanitarian in Sport Award was presented to the Bundesliga for their unprecedented work opening their club stadiums to refugees and migrants in need.
Nick Keller, the Founder of Beyond Sport, said: 'Tonight's shortlist and winners demonstrate that sport can contribute solving many of society's issues. With the support and true collaboration from the corporate sector we can work together and change lives and communities to an astonishing level – I am very excited and proud to be a part of it.'
Each winning project will receive a bespoke package of support. All have received global recognition and will continue to benefit from in-depth profiling of their work through Beyond Sport's channels and global network. Since 2009, Beyond Sport has awarded over $5.5 million worth of business support and funding that has allowed over 150 winning and shortlisted projects grow and become sustainable in their field.
Beyond Sport's Global Partners are Barclays, TIME and UNICEF. For more information on Beyond Sport and the Beyond Sport Awards, visit www.beyondsport.org.
BEYOND THE FIELD OF PLAY SEEKS ANSWERS TO CRITICAL ISSUES FACING SPORT


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Photographs can provide proof of close family relationships among cousins now long forgotten. Sorting through the clues in one family's collection and digging deeper into genealogical research sources solves one picture mystery for genealogist Mary Roddy. She knows a lot about her family history but one mystery picture had hoping it was her great grandfather.
Mary's great grandmother Mary Jane Fields (born 1854) along with her parents sailed around Cape Horn at the tip of South America in the late nineteenth century to eventually settle in Amador, California. In 1875 she was maid of honor at her first cousin, Alice Devlin's marriage to Nicholas King there. Unfortunately, there are no known images of the wedding.
The discovery of gold in Juneau, Alaska in 1880, attracted people to the fast growing community of Douglas, Alaska including the King family who moved there in 1888. Despite the distance between Amador and Douglas, this picture is proof that Mary Jane and Alice stayed in touch.
This photo of Nick and Alice King taken for their 50th anniversary was in Mary Roddy's collection and in the collection of a direct descendant of the couple.
With family in both Alaska and California, two other pictures in Mary's collection posed a mystery.
What is Alice doing in California?
Could she be visiting relatives?
Is there proof of that trip?
If this photo is Alice could the unknown photo (below) in Mary's collection be her great grandmother Mary Jane Fields?
This photo was also taken circa 1900.
The big problem with this picture depicting Mary Jane Fields is that by 1900, she'd be 46 years of age. The woman in this picture is likely only in her late teens or early twenties.
So who could it be? Next week's clue solves the mystery.
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