Jimmy Page Born January 9th, 1944 - Happy Birthday!

The Calendar | January 9th, 2001 | StoneColdGOP

[StoneColdGOP]

Today marks the birthday of former Yardbird and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.

Happy birthday, Jimmy!

[nagdt]

Led Zepplin is STILL one of my favorite bands to listen to before I do something intense...like play in a golf tournament... big f'in meeting with the big dogs. Zepplin is (to me) the ultimate rock band. Jimmy Page certainly is one of the top 5 guitarists in the world. Happy BD Jimmy.. you stud.

[StoneColdGOP]

[nagdt]

There's gotta be a cooler pic than that!

[RaceBannon]

They used to be my favorite group. I remember watching 'The Song Remains the Same' in a theater, and when they show Page at his mansion, his eyes lit up red...I remember thinking of SATAN!!!

Imagine my surprise when I found out he bought Alistair Crowley's house, the famous Satanist!

[Senator Pardek]

--so mote be it.

[SamAdams76]

It is sort of depressing to realize that Jimmy Page is now 58 years old. Hell, if Elvis was still alive, he'd be 67 years old. Led Zeppelin was my favorite band as a teenager. It was the soundtrack of my adolescence. In Through The Out Door, their last true album, is my personal favorite. It also marked the end of my childhood as it was the number one album in the country the day I joined the Marine Corps.

[Senator Pardek]

James Patrick Page - my Lord and Saviour in HS.

While other kids in HS could name all of the elements in the periodic table, I could name each LZ song in order from album to album.

[mdittmar]

Reminds me of my old high school dances.

[freedomcrusader]

On the two-disc set of 'The Song Remains the Same,' during 'No Quarter', Page is executing one of the most mind-blowing riffs ever, and at the same time Plant is doing vocals, John Paul Jones is all over the keyboard, and John Bonham is going nuts on the drums, and it all fits together perfectly.

And the concerts during which it was filmed are described as a 'mediocre' performance... hoooofah!!!

Yes, Page is definitely one of the 5 best guitarists ever, and Zeppelin is one of the 5 best bands ever.

[SamAdams76]

There's gotta be a cooler picture than that...

How about this? With John Bonham and Robert Plant.

[billorites]

"Jimmy Page Born January 9th, 1944 - Happy Birthday!"

58 years old?

We're talkin' half Ded Leppelin.

[freedomcrusader]

Uhhhh...that's not Bonham, that's their manager, Peter Grant, God rest his soul.

[billorites]

What the hell's this, Regency France?

Barber time boys!

[BunnySlippers]

It's MY birfday tomorrow ... the 10th. YEAH!!!
BTW, it's Nixon's birthday today.

[mdittmar]

Here's another.

Turn it up,hey don't bogart it man.

[nagdt]

We all know Plant was the true "hot body" of Zepplin. He's still lookin' pretty good to me... (43 year old hag) Thanks

[Senator Pardek]

"No Quarter" was originally recorded in C# minor, but on TSRTS, they play it in D minor. My theory? JPJ had to deal with less black keys (Page really rips it up on that one).

[SamAdams76]

Actually I don't think Bonham was in that last photo I posted with Page and Plant. Must be a roadie or something.

But here's a picture of all four of them just as they were hitting it big.

[Joe Hadenuf]

I don't have a picture, but I saw him in LA a while back and he looked like Harpo Marx.

[Dan from Michigan]

Cheers to one of the best.

"Hey Hey What can I do" - One of my favorite Zepplin songs.
And then I play the Immigrant Song.

[freedomcrusader]

Cool! Did not know that. The other song on the video that's not on my 2 CD set that absolutely kicks major butt is 'Since I've been loving you'. That opening riff....

[The Right Stuff]

Sorry, Sam. The girlie boy thing never did it for me.

The real Sam was much more manly....even with the powdered wig!

[blam]

I saw Zepplin in the Filmore West(SF) on their first American tour. Awesome! (1971 or 1972?) Happy Birthday Jimmy.

[Dan from Michigan]

Cheers to one of the best.

"Hey Hey What can I do" - One of my favorite Zepplin songs.
And then I play the Immigrant Song.

[SamAdams76]

I couldn't care less what they looked like. All I know is that they ROCKED!

[habs4ever]

I expected better from you.Jimmy Page, the poor man's Jeff Beck ;-)

[The Chid]

Happy birthday tomorrow!! Today is my birthday too!

[Reverend Bob]

Are you sure that the guy in the middle isn't the late Peter Grant?

Ah, Zeppelin.....Man do I feel old!!!

[freedomcrusader]

See post #14 - it is definitely the late Peter Grant.

[mdittmar]

O.K., One more,then I gotta go cruise the "AVE" with my buds.

[SamAdams76]

Yes, I stand corrected. It was Peter Grant, the manager of Led Zeppelin. Not John Bonham. Not "some roadie." Shame on me for not remembering the man who made Led Zeppelin possible.

BTW, I took John Bonham's death in 1980 harder than John Lennon's death later on that same year.

[spanky_mcfarland]

I never tire of hearing Physical Graffitti from start to finish.

[Revolting cat!]

One of my pals listens to jazz records made before the 1930s only. After 1930, he says, the idea of a solo took hold and the music hasn't sounded the same (This is actually not an isolated opinion.) I believe something similar took place in rock around 1967.

In any event, Happy Birthday to Jimmy Page, if not for anything else, then for the guitar work on the first Kinks sessions!

[peabers]

I meant Robert Plant about two months after I moved to Perth in 1983. My wife and I were going to see him in concert that night, and parked the car early at the arena before going to get a bite to eat. As we were walking behind the arena, we could hear the band going through the sound check. Just then, a non-descript sedan pulled up next to us, and out popped Robert Plant.

Here was one of my rock gods, and I was stammering like an idiot while the missus was cool as a cucumber. He spent quite a few minutes talking to us, and was very friendly. I didn't wash my right hand for a week, LOL!

[peabers]

meant = met

[SamAdams76]

You know that picture was from the 1970s. When was the last time a superstar rock band got a dressing room with metal folding chairs? It looks like they were doing a concert for a church raffle or someting.

[StoneColdGOP]

Tried and came up with that, glad others found better ones.

[StoneColdGOP]

Nice!

[RedWing9]

BTW, I took John Bonham's death in 1980 harder than John Lennon's death later on that same year.

In Through The Out Door, their last true album, is my personal favorite.

While other kids in HS could name all of the elements in the periodic table, I could name each LZ song in order from album to album.

I'm among my people! This is a grand day! ... Okay, so that's a bit over the top lol ... But I must say you've both brought back fond memories for me as I had the same experiences in Jr. High and High School.

[Reverend Bob]

Guess I should read all the posts before I respond! Oh well. :-)

I also remember where I was when I learned of Bonzo's death and, like you, it meant far more to me than Lennon's.

About eight years ago I was in a room with a crowd of 'utes while Zeppelin played on the radio. One of them made some comment about Led Zeppelin being a great guitarist. I couldn't resist informing her that Led Zeppelin was a band and naming all the members. After getting the "OK Mr Know-It-All, how do you know that?" look I happened to mention seeing Led Zep live. At that point the looks changed to those of awe -- somewhat akin to those we might give to a surviving veteran of Gettysburg. I realized then and there that I wasn't young anymore.

[Ciexyz]

I always felt bad about Page being into Satanic influences. That bothers me, now I can't listen to them at all, sorry.

[SamAdams76]

Those sound like the same people who would probably think Pink Floyd is a person too. Which one's Pink?

Pink Floyd was another of my favorite bands growing up. But they should have retired in 1980 like Led Zeppelin. They've hung around far too long!

[Belial]

Ugg, sorry. Jimmy Page is one of my least favorite guitarists. His licks don't have the the presence of the sources he ripped 'em from, and then there's that decade of hair metal he's chiefly responsible for.

[StoneColdGOP]

KASHMIR
THE RAIN SONG
DAZED AND CONFUSED
RAMBLE ON

[Mixer]

WOW!!!! Thanks for posting this. LZ has and always will be my favorite band. I had forgotten that today was his birthday. I used to follow these dates closer. I will have to read through this thread at another time and see what other FReepers are Zep Heads.

Happy Birthday Jimmy!!

[RightOnline]

That's not Bonzo with Page and Plant..........that's their manager (at the time), Peter Grant. He was a pushy, bullying, loudmouthed a**hole..............and one HELL of a manager. He got them deals that other bands could only dream about. Died some years ago.

[SlickWillard]

Bump.

[Mixer]

His licks don't have the the presence of the sources he ripped 'em from

While I wont try to change your mind I can only question the knowledge you have of Jimmy. Yes he started by ripping off blues guitars players but his original compositions are really where Jimmy Shines. If you ever change you mind take a good listen to Physical Grafitti and you will see what I mean.

Anyway it isnt a rip on you and this is a tribute to Jimmy thread anyway.