Thursday, June 26, 2008

That's Dr. Jimmy

Via University of Surrey press release

The University of Surrey is proud to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of the University to Jimmy Page for services to the music industry. The award was made on Friday, June 20 at Guildford Cathedral. Jimmy generously signed a guitar (see attached photo) which will be given away in a competition at the upcoming GuilFest festival. Surrey’s involvement with GuilFest this year celebrates its innovative music programmes that reflect the diversity of contemporary musical practice.
Congratulations Dr. Jimmy - or is it Mr. Jim?

That's Dr. Jimmy

Via University of Surrey press release

The University of Surrey is proud to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of the University to Jimmy Page for services to the music industry. The award was made on Friday, June 20 at Guildford Cathedral. Jimmy generously signed a guitar (see attached photo) which will be given away in a competition at the upcoming GuilFest festival. Surrey’s involvement with GuilFest this year celebrates its innovative music programmes that reflect the diversity of contemporary musical practice.
Congratulations Dr. Jimmy - or is it Mr. Jim?

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Foo Fighters + Zeppelin Pictures

Ross Halfin is one of the best rock photographers in the business, good friends with Jimmy Page and taking credit for making the Saturday night collaboration happen. He has also posted a series of pictures from the concert, both on-stage and backstage:

http://www.rosshalfin.co.uk/foo-fighters/foofighters10.php


My favourite?

This one.

Foo Fighters + Zeppelin Pictures

Ross Halfin is one of the best rock photographers in the business, good friends with Jimmy Page and taking credit for making the Saturday night collaboration happen. He has also posted a series of pictures from the concert, both on-stage and backstage:

http://www.rosshalfin.co.uk/foo-fighters/foofighters10.php


My favourite?

This one.

Monday, June 9, 2008

More Zeppelin to Come

The Telegraph Newspaper is reporting that in an after show interview Saturday, Jimmy Page appeared to confirmed Led Zeppelin is ready to go with more shows:

In an interview after that concert, Page said the band were ready to reunite and perform more live events.

But he said that fans could have to wait until Autumn 2009 as band members had to tie up individual projects first.

Late 2009 for more Zeppelin! With rumours that the three J's, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham, have been putting in some studio time, late 2009 would give time to get some support material released.

Page and Jones performed Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London with the Foo Fighters. Cross your fingers Zeppelin fans, more may be to come, including that possible 40th anniversary tour.

More Zeppelin to Come

The Telegraph Newspaper is reporting that in an after show interview Saturday, Jimmy Page appeared to confirmed Led Zeppelin is ready to go with more shows:

In an interview after that concert, Page said the band were ready to reunite and perform more live events.

But he said that fans could have to wait until Autumn 2009 as band members had to tie up individual projects first.

Late 2009 for more Zeppelin! With rumours that the three J's, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham, have been putting in some studio time, late 2009 would give time to get some support material released.

Page and Jones performed Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London with the Foo Fighters. Cross your fingers Zeppelin fans, more may be to come, including that possible 40th anniversary tour.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Led Zeppelin Perform with the Foo FIghters

The rumours through the week ran that Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham would reunite on-stage with the Foo Fighters Saturday night. The rumours where 2/3 true, as Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones performed Rock and Roll and Ramble On with the Foo Fighters during the final encore at Wembley Stadium in London.

The Zeppelin duo joined the Foos to play Rock and Roll with Dave Grohl on drums and Taylor Hawkins singing. Grohl and Hawkins then switched places for Ramble On. In the past Grohl has intimated that he would be willing to drum for Zeppelin should they reunite, so this event probably falls in the dream come true category for Grohl. However, there is no indication that anybody in camp Zeppelin is unhappy with Bonham, or that Bonham is dumb enough to turn down the payday should he be offered, so expect this to be a one off.


Update: Video now available of Rock and Roll. How long it will stay up is anybody's guess:


Led Zeppelin Perform with the Foo FIghters

The rumours through the week ran that Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham would reunite on-stage with the Foo Fighters Saturday night. The rumours where 2/3 true, as Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones performed Rock and Roll and Ramble On with the Foo Fighters during the final encore at Wembley Stadium in London.

The Zeppelin duo joined the Foos to play Rock and Roll with Dave Grohl on drums and Taylor Hawkins singing. Grohl and Hawkins then switched places for Ramble On. In the past Grohl has intimated that he would be willing to drum for Zeppelin should they reunite, so this event probably falls in the dream come true category for Grohl. However, there is no indication that anybody in camp Zeppelin is unhappy with Bonham, or that Bonham is dumb enough to turn down the payday should he be offered, so expect this to be a one off.


Update: Video now available of Rock and Roll. How long it will stay up is anybody's guess: