I‘m stunned as I write these words. The great Jeff Beck has died. He was here in Boston just a couple months ago. I debated and debated going but I didn’t. Damn! Well, I did see him a couple of times and that, alas, will … Continue reading Jeff Beck – The Jackson Pollock of Guitar (Part 1)
“Within the contents of this book, I wanted to include items from my personal archive that have played a part in my career over 60 years, to illustrate the detail behind the detail.” – Jimmy Page To my great delight and joy, Santa Claus (Father … Continue reading Book Review – Jimmy Page -The Anthology
My occasional Song of the Week post is done to feature a song that is – for one reason or another – of some interest. Doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a great song but it is worth noting. Rolling Stone: “When the Rolling Stones rolled out details of … Continue reading Song of the Week – Scarlet – Rolling Stones with Jimmy Page
Yes, yes, children. It is time for that most anticipated and yet largely unloved thing – the “favorite guitarist” list. Now before you dive in and say, “How the fuck could you leave Alex Lifeson (or Eddie Van Halen, Dimebag Darrell, Yngvie Malmsteen, etc.) off … Continue reading My Top Twenty Guitarists of All Time (plus one)
“After [Led Zep IV], no one ever compared us to Black Sabbath again.” – John Paul Jones. “Ultimately, I wanted Zeppelin to be a marriage of blues, hard rock and acoustic music topped with heavy choruses – a combination that had never been done before. … Continue reading Led Zeppelin (final of 5) – … Must Come Down
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law – Aleister Crowley All I know is that [with Crowley] it’s a system that works. If you put all your energies into it there’s no doubt you’ll succeed. Because that’s your true will. – Jimmy … Continue reading Led Zeppelin (Part 4) – Houses of the Unholy
Stop the presses – In the last post, I mentioned that Zep had done an early gig in Denmark. What I did not know is that it had been filmed for TV. So I went back and inserted it in that post. I’m inserting it … Continue reading Led Zeppelin (Part 3) – A Couple of Shrieking Monkeys
“I wasn’t particularly interested in the blues. I was more interested in Stax, Motown, that sort of thing. But Jimmy promised something a little different from a regular, one-style blues band. – John Paul Jones. “John Bonham played the drums like someone who didn’t know … Continue reading Led Zeppelin – (Part 2) What Goes Up …
This series will be in five parts, not because I think Zep is THE band but largely because there’s so much to say about them as well as the British blues/rock scene and that era that it warrants that kind of coverage. “When I grew … Continue reading Led Zeppelin – (Part 1) Hammer of the Gods
“It might get loud for a few seconds.” – The Edge, on getting ready to play in the movie. “Maybe a fistfight will break out.” – Jack White, on being asked what might happen when the three got together. “There’s always that point where you’re … Continue reading Movie Review – It Might Get Loud (2009)
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