Guest farnsbarns Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 This morning my wife sat next to Jimmy Page on the train! That's all, just saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 This morning my wife sat next to Jimmy Page on the train! That's all, just saying! Why would Jimmy Page be on a train? Doesn't he have his own private transportation and whatnot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 There are a lot of people named Jimmy Page. I've probably sat next to James Brown plenty of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Why would Jimmy Page be on a train? Doesn't he have his own private transportation and whatnot? He has to 'cos London traffic is totally gridlocked these days.... I was driving to Horsham some months back and saw a very flash new metallic green Bentley coming towards me on one of the country roads...behind the wheel was a very pissed-off looking Ron Wood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy60 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 a few years back, i sat next to tom 'pig champion' roberts of poison idea on the bus. i was on my way to the luthier to get my LP worked on. he was on his way to the methadone clinic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 That's awesome. If I met him I'd have to try really hard not to lose my cool and act annoying because I'm kindof obsessed with his music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I worked in Windsor for a while and his Doctors surgery was behind our car park.. I saw him going in once or twice and had to stop myself rushing out like the fan boy I am ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Jimmy only drives Les Pauls. http://www.lespaulsmotors.co.uk/?cat_id=30&level=1 I was looking for a car pic on Google in the shape of a Les Paul if by chance there was one, and this popped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 From what I've heard, he's just one of the guys now. I've seen some Brits here mention sharing a pint with bon-a-fide rock stars. Maybe it's different than here in the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 It could have been Susan Boyle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 From what I've heard, he's just one of the guys now. I've seen some Brits here mention sharing a pint with bon-a-fide rock stars. Maybe it's different than here in the USA We have both met him before so there is some truth in this. That said she was heading in to Kensington, where all the record lables are, so he was probably attending a meeting or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavestate Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I once asked Merle Allin for a $1.00 randomly on the street, and he gave me $5.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I did once see Robert Plant leaving a pub that I was just arriving at. The woman he was with was driving him off the car park so I only saw him through the windscreen. Just my luck but, TBH, I wouldn't approach any celebrity who is out and about doing their own personal thing. Interestingly, I also saw R2-D2 the other week in a restaurant we were eating at. He lives in the neck of the woods where we were visiting. And before you ask, yes that's the real R2-D2 folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 He is just your average Joe (or "Jim", for that matter....) that just so happens to be a guitar giant! I like the fact that he strays from the limelight and isn't full of himself. Same goes for John Paul Jones. I really wish those two would do a project together! Robert Plant disappoints me nowadays.... I'm sure that Jimmy and John Paul are like older (not to mention BRIT!) versions (personality wise, not musically, mind you!) of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee! Humble, stray from the limelight (no pun intended!), you run into them in the most unlikely places, etc. Here's a fun fact: Back in the 70s, Rush was one of the few new bands that impressed Jimmy Page! (in a wave of punk music that kind of dismissed Zeppelin's music....) He called them "Fresh, groundbreaking new sound!" I don't know what any of you have to say to that, but that is one helluva compliment! After all, Pagey is Alex's hero.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fret Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Pagey has use the trains quite a lot over the years, he was using one when he hurt his finger on a carraige door back in the day, when he had to cancel some American dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 They're only human too you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fret Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Gods surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 We have both met him before so there is some truth in this. That said she was heading in to Kensington, where all the record lables are, so he was probably attending a meeting or something. I believe he still owns a very nice property in Kensington - the legendary Tower House is it? Mentioned in the Zep bios. Yes - gods onstage but often offstage they want to be human, normal and be left alone...fame fatigue. It's the 2-edged sword. I once spotted Phil Collins getting out of a big black BMW in a Surrey town; he looked up, saw me watching and gave me the filthiest look imaginable. As I have never liked PC or his music I was quite happy about this. Good drummer though. When I was a guitar teacher a young guy came to me and proudly told me he'd gone to Clapton's house late one evening after a few pints, banged on the door and demanded guitar lessons!!! Now imagine what you would want to say to someone like that....true story. Another guitarist I know, shaven head and heavily tattooed, was one time eating in the same restaurant as Page. He was sat quite near Page and when he got up to leave, Page's minder got up to block his path to JP (not that he was heading that way) just in case, while Page himself was very rude indeed....pre-emptive strike. Again, true story. And believe me, these guys aren't that humble or they would never ever have got to the top of the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I sat at the counter at Waffle House where Elvis was working as a fry cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I sat at the counter at Waffle House where Elvis was working as a fry cook. It could have been Susan Boyle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm a legend in my own lunchtime... I condescend to acknowledge the more ardent of my fans V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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