Posted on 09/19/2019 4:53:59 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Jimmy Page was interviewed for a cover story in the latest issue of Uncut, where he talks about the potential of a LED ZEPPELIN film, career regrets (or not), and carrying on the legacy of ZEPPELIN as the best band in the world.
Speaking to writer Michael Bonner about why he feels no other bands could come close to LED ZEPPELIN, Page said: "It's really hard to say something like that and not sound conceited, but over the years, a lot of other musicians have told me they thought we were the best. I'm not talking about record sales or concert attendance, although I think we can hold our own with anyone. What I mean is: when you talk about a band as a collaborative musical unit, we were the best. I am not talking about one or two genius songwriters, and everyone else tagging along. I am talking about a collection of musicians who are each at the top of their craft in their own right. In LED ZEPPELIN, we were exactly that."
Elaborating on why he previously told interviewer Charlie Rose in 2012 that LED ZEPPELIN was the best band in the world while Robert Plant demurred, Page said: "If you are a young musician and you want to hear how a band works well together, then we're a pretty good blueprint. John [Paul Jones] and me. Robert and me. John Paul Jones and John Bonham. Every combination of the quartet could bring something special. Robert probably said, 'Oh, well, there were a lot of great bands,' to that interviewer because that is the gentlemanly reply. And I agree with him...But when you are talking about rock 'n' roll alchemy, I had to say what I thought. We were the best."
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He was very musically artistic on the first two albums. I even went backstage and chatted with him in a little bar in Brigantine hardly bigger than my living room. Then he sold out and went with the loud banging and Dylan imitations — only there will never be another Dylan, who was, and is, totally unique from deep in his soul. When I heard the apparently soul-disabled Springsteen try to sing a Dylan song to “honor” Dylan at the Kennedy Center Honors, I was embarrassed for Bruce. Simply no comparison. I pitied him making such an azz of himself.
Another VERY good book-—by a leftie, who just whines that rock music wasn’t far left enough, but who has real good research-—is called “There’s a Riot Goin’ On.”
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I caught Steve Morse, who subs with Deep Purple, last year with the Dixie Dregs. I've seen a lot of guitar players, he's the best.
One of the greatest rock songs ever. The intro to that song is genius with it's melodic guitar work and haunting female vocal. Although not the most technical, the bridge with Taylor and Keith works perfectly. I never grow tired of that song. It's also probably the most used songs in movies ever.
Question: Who played the drum kit in Sympathy for the Devil?
“...how is Aerosmith not getting more love on this thread?
I’m not getting that either. They have classics from the 70’s that are still popular today. Like the Stones, a couple of their songs have been used in movie soundtracks many times.
They lost their cred when they started sappy Diane Warren penned love ballads for movie soundtracks.
Any band that has its own tour Jet and the singer pilots the plane is just plain what we use to say back in the 80’s, “Bad Ass!”.
I don't consider ZZ in the Southern Rock genre. Their early stuff was blues with some Tex-Mex influence. Their later "Eliminator" stuff was pure melodic rock with some blues ballads.
Yes, although Jessica was a kick ass jazzy rock song. Damn, those guys could play. The AB may have come from the South, but they were more blues than Southern Rock.
IIRC, Liam and Noel Gallagher often claimed that Oasis was the best band in the world.
Zappa’s musical composition was beyond compare.
Neal Pert wasn’t a horrible drummer.
I agree, I’ve got a 20-minute version of Dark Star that is an absolute masterpiece!
The Dead were great...New Speedway Boogie, Dark Star, Truckin’, Ripple, Fire On The Mountain, St.Stephen, so many great songs, especially when Pigpen was alive.
Jerry Garcia was also in a Bluegrass band that was really good as well.
Yeah, Low Spark was a great song!
You’re from the Mississippi Delta?
Do you like Pre-War Blues?
Son House, SkipJames, Charley Patton, Blind Lemon, Blind Blake?
I love that stuff...
Ed
I probably haven’t used that term in decades. It’s been about 33 years for me. I last saw the Dead in the summer of 87 at the now gone JFK Stadium in Philly.That was the only one of about 100 Dead shows where I was completely straight.
Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks - Can't Find My Way Home
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