UK radio station Planter Rock has made available a download of Black Country Communion performing Black Country/One Last Soul to VIP members. The track was recorded at the album release party for specially selected guests at John Henry's in London last September. It is produced by Kevin Shirley, and available only through Planet Rock.
To download, go to Planet Rock's VIP section and register. Registration is free and once your have conformed your registration, you can download the tracks.
Band of the Year was Black Country Communion, of whom Planet Rock said:
The first rule of supergroups is that they are[sic] must be a crushing disappointment. Black Country Communion obviously didn’t get the memo and despite playing just two unbelievable concerts this year they have beaten several very big bands to win this category by some margin. An excellent album, several musicians at the top of their game and a bunch of songs that put the classic in classic rock. More please. Much, much more.
Black Country Communion also won New Band of the Year and third in Album of the Year. Robert Plant followed in the latter category with Band of Joy being voted #5 Album of the Year. Plant's Band of Joy also came in #8 for Live Act of the Year.
On top of Black Country Communion's success, BCC guitarist Joe Bonamassa topped the Best Live Act and Guitar Hero of 2010.
Other Led Zeppelin wins are It Might Get Loud taking #5 in the Film of the Year honours. It Might Get Loud was a guitarist movie with Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White.
The final category, Hope for 2011, went to "Led Zeppelin Reunion." I'll join them in hoping for that.
Jimmy Page is once again making noise about new music and a tour for next year. Earlier this year Page suggested he was ready to go with new material, plus some live shows, including a Peace Concert that was to be have taken place in China last month. Other than his book, Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page, however, the guitarist has been silent.
He now says next year is the year, telling Planet Rock’s Liz Barnes:
I’m desperate to be playing… I’ll get a good vehicle to get out there and do some concerts.
While that statement is fairly ambiguous on the subject of new music, possibly suggesting there won’t be any, it seems clear Page wants to do some shows. Hopefully what he’s talking about is a tour, of course. ********************* Update: Here's the interview:
3:59 (Liz Barnes): I can't let you go without mentioning your book, because I came to the launch and it's a beautiful book. But, having seen it now in real life, God, a lot of work must have gone in to that. I didn't realize how much was in it.
4:13 (Jimmy Page): Well, people had asked me to do a book before, like a written book. I thought, you know, I'd like to do this in a different way and do an autobiography, in pictures. So that's pretty interesting because, it sort of went back to when I was 13 years old and there's about 70-80 photographers in there. But the more that I did it and laced it together with the commentary, I'm really pleased I've done it now.
4:40 (LB): And what for the future of Mr. Page?
4:45 (JP): I'm desperate to be playing, but it won't be 'til next year. I'll get a good vehicle to get out there and do some concerts.
4:52 (LB): I think lots of people are desperate to see youplay.
5:03 (JP): Yea, next year. Let's hope it all comes to fruition next year.
UK radio station Planter Rock has made available a download of Black Country Communion performing Black Country/One Last Soul to VIP members. The track was recorded at the album release party for specially selected guests at John Henry's in London last September. It is produced by Kevin Shirley, and available only through Planet Rock.The first rule of supergroups is that they are[sic] must be a crushing disappointment. Black Country Communion obviously didn’t get the memo and despite playing just two unbelievable concerts this year they have beaten several very big bands to win this category by some margin. An excellent album, several musicians at the top of their game and a bunch of songs that put the classic in classic rock. More please. Much, much more.
Earlier this year Page suggested he was ready to go with new material, plus some live shows, including a Peace Concert that was to be have taken place in China last month. Other than his book, Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page, however, the guitarist has been silent.