j45nick Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Have the boys finally reached the top of that Stairway? Led Zeppelin's extraordinary contributions to music were recognized at the White House and the Kennedy Center honors ceremony yesterday. The evening concluded with a concert featuring a number of big names covering Led Zep songs, including the Wilson Sisters "Stairway to Heaven" finale. Still waiting for that to show up on youtube. Plant and Page at the White House: Jones, Plant, and Page at the Kennedy Center later: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I wonder who the scowling disembodied head is behind JPJ in the 2nd pic. Hope it's not his old lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 They must be fairly stressed out lately with the retrospective action on all the "rock n roll" that went on back in the day... in light of the stuff like Jimmy Saville, with them being privy to Bonham's alleged antics with some seafood and a 14 year old and whatnot.... Elvis must be thanking his lucky stars he's dead. When you look at it, an awful lot of these geezers with quirky pastimes tend to end up hobnobbing with the elite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Is that a beheaded lady next to JPJ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Guilty... :blink: Take them down.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 I wonder who the scowling disembodied head is behind JPJ in the 2nd pic. Hope it's not his old lady. I posted that picture in large part because of the disembodied head floating in space. Thought it made the image a little Dali-esque and even more appropriate.... Never was much of a Led Zeppelin fan, but I've been a Page fan since the Yardbirds days. Three pretty decent guitarists (Beck, Clapton, Page) came out of that particular group, and it certainly wasn't a Boy Band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks Nick. I can now put the 75W light bulbs back in my bath mirror fixtures and feel OK again. For a while, anyway. I know Plant is boring the crap out of everyone putting that whiny voice next to Alison Kraus' beautiful singing, but does anyone know if (or what) Page is still playing/producing. He really seems to have disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks Nick. I can now put the 75W light bulbs back in my bath mirror fixtures and feel OK again. For a while, anyway. I know Plant is boring the crap out of everyone putting that whiny voice next to Alison Kraus' beautiful singing, but does anyone know if (or what) Page is still playing/producing. He really seems to have disappeared. Inevitably, aging isn't pretty, but it's pretty inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 When was this, , , Saturday ? . . . Well, Saturday I attented a 10 person dinner with my old teenage friends and about midnite the hostess put on Whole Lotta Love. Made me beg for full volume during the psychedelic passage before retuning to theme, , , Dda dada da dda dda dda dda dda dda – the power of the song just won't leave my genes. Congrats with the rainbow banners boys – and the fainted female wax bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 When was this, , , Saturday ? . . . Well, Saturday I attented a 10 person dinner with my old teenage friends and about midnite the hostess put on Whole Lotta Love. Made me beg for full volume during the psychedelic passage before retuning to theme, , , Dda dada da dda dda dda dda dda dda – the power of the song just won't leave my genes. Congrats with the rainbow banners boys – and the fainted female wax bust. The Kennedy Center honors are awarded for "lifetime constributions to American culture through the performing arts". The rainbow sash for the medals represents the spectrum of colors white light is broken into when it passes through a prism, reflecting the complete spectrum of the performing arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Never was much of a Led Zeppelin fan, but I've been a Page fan since the Yardbirds days. Three pretty decent guitarists (Beck, Clapton, Page) came out of that particular group, and it certainly wasn't a Boy Band! How true. Grew up on Clapton/Beck Yardbirds, & still love it (Led Zepplin, not so much - in fact, not at all). Clapton's break on "I Ain't Got You" was like a bolt of lightening, and Beck's work was simply amazing. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarBuilder Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well-deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 The Kennedy Center honors are awarded for "lifetime constributions to American culture through the performing arts". Respect - The rainbow sash for the medals represents the spectrum of colors white light is broken into when it passes through a prism, reflecting the complete spectrum of the performing arts. Ooooh ya, good idea, , , we learned that physic from Dark Side of The Moon and suddenly understood the great gig in the sky, didn't we. . . And yes - Zeppelins are closer to rainbows that most us down here. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Good one Nick that floating head is hilarious aint it ...have to save a copy of that was gonna post a Zep cover..will do shortly..but felt like posting an original..see Serious Moon I love the Raising Sands CD with A Krauss... I think she liked it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 that floating head is hilarious aint it ...have to save a copy of that That floating head is really the ghost of John Bonham. He shaved off his 'stache for Movember, but still wanted to show up incognito for the occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 ZZZZZZeppelin - The napping woman is in fact the wife of bass player J.P. Jones. Her name is Maureen and they've been together since the mid60's. A very loooooooooong rock'n'roll marriage. How beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 ZZZZZZeppelin - The napping woman is in fact the wife of bass player J.P. Jones. Her name is Maureen and they've been together since the mid60's. A very loooooooooong rock'n'roll marriage. How beautiful. Old school...as it were. Really old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Congratulations to the Zep! They were everywhere for a while there when I was an early teen, and BK777 and a few dorky school friends went to see them at a small stadium show. I was told by one of these dorks that Robert Plant's voice was so loud that he didn't use a mic! Of course I believed him! When the band came on and of course RP had a mic, I turned to my friend to inquire and was told that RP had a sore throat..... BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Inevitably, aging isn't pretty, but it's pretty inevitable. well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passthej45 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 my tribute on J 45 Standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thanks again for a great post...!! Timely to review the phenomenon that was Led Zep... Coincidentally I was listening to all the CD's at this time Finding extra depth and twiddly bits previously missed on umpteenth prior listenings... Marvelling at the taste and subtlety of Page's arrangements and production The synergy of such high intelligence and musicality(perhaps often under-stated in the general hype) The value of session playing in honing one's skills to the highest level The huge contribution made by JPJ(sensible bloke...kept his wife and sanity :blink:) Love the folk acoustic and country allusions... Thankyou Yardbirds et al... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 was listening to a bit of zep in the car and while they had as big a part in my musical youth and study as the next guy .... i dont half cringe when he starts singing about mordor and tolkien .... saying that , trampled under foot still had me drummin the steering wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 .... i dont half cringe when he starts singing about mordor and tolkien .... Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Probably their most Tolkien inspired tune...FECKIN CLASS !!!!!!! haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHJH0ETi8D4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Probably their most Tolkien inspired tune...FECKIN CLASS !!!!!!! haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHJH0ETi8D4 i've no wifi del ... is it stairway ? stairway to heaven never made me cringe .... it has maybe cheesy lyrics but so do a lot of my favourite songs i think ramble on was the song i was totally enjoyin and he actually brings strider into it ... lol its such a belter of a tune i'm not belittling the mighty zep , i'm just saying is all , i'm a fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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