Jimmy's solos are always a little journey, never the same and often edgy because of this. I notice Van Halen can also pull this off, but not many can. To me it's the sign of guitar playing greatness.
Just love Page bending the solo's to different places every time he plays. He has an ability to explore the fretboard without fear or losing his way. Just magic to witness.
leokimvideo The way the Robinson Retards treated Jimmy (per their drummer’s tell all book) makes me hate them more with every passing minute. So glad their reunion tour got cancelled. Those two SUCK each other’s limp shit stained noodles.
@@bbutler5090 Agreed. They’re just re-branding the Black American Blues Experience. Poorly. The Black Crowes are blues music for people who hate the blues.
@@TheSeanEdmiston you can tell by the look on his face he doesnt like playing 2nd. fiddle to jimmy. may be had he had a little class he could have learned something here.
@@angelwilliams413 It that was true, he or anyone else would've been 2nd fiddle to Jimmy Page no matter what really happened lol. If I were on the same stage as JP, I would be happy AF period. Ego goes out the door when you have Jimmy Page play with you. It should just be fun and a learning experience.
My God! This is just simply amazing! Closest to Zepplin ever! Chris Robinson really carries Plants vocals, with skill and pazazz! awesome!!! I could listen to this all day!!
Page is great. The Crowes are a great band. Not as great as Zep and musically, not as great as Page but still one of the best rock bands of their era. Sad Rich’s lack of class screwed this all up for them.
What a pleasure it must've been for Page to get out and get loud again with the tight but loose Crowes. They're the perfect foil, and he's so clearly playing for fun and nothing to prove (I mean, that solo!!!)
This is what made Zeppelin different from other bands. There is that Jimmy Page guitar solo toward the end of the song. It lifts that song up to another level of intensity. Other bands aren't aware of those other levels, or don't realize the opportunity.
"Jimmy Page was a sloppy guitar player" - Yes, he played guitar almost as if he was on the brink of destruction in the 70s and it contributed heavily to their sound. It's worth noting that in the early seventies before the Plant car crash, Zeppelin were consider one of, if not the best, live bands around. More importantly, Jimmy was a studio musician for many years before he formed Zeppelin, playing for some massive bands in his time. He had to be a master guitarist to nail riffs and melodies on the first or second take, tops, or there would be someone to take his spot. In my opinion, sloppiness is irrelevant as if he ever wanted to record something, he could, but he chose to dance around on stage and improvise with his band. If I wanted to hear him play standing still, hitting every note (which he could if he wanted to), I would just listen to the albums.
Peter Thomas Ratto Well said, unfortunately with the internet you get all the clueless little trolls that have jumped on the “Page is sloppy” bandwagon and repeat it Ad Nauseum. They also like to point out how he was doped up on heroin and couldn’t play. Maybe it did affect his playing, but I’m thinking that endless touring probably had a lot to do with it. Maybe a combination of both.
One man's sloppy is another man's groove. Page's playing to me IS the sound of rock n roll. He transcends his sloppiness, nobody wrote better riffs. Other people can keep that boring Dream Theatre shit i'll take Page drunk or strung out any day of the week over some shredder.
The thing I like about the way Chris does Zep songs is that he's not trying to imitate Plant. He's got the vibe, the attitude, but it's his own thing. and that's what art is about. Bringing yourself to the thing.
A few more: Wanton Song is one of Jimmy's best compositions, a complex (for Jimmy) song featuring extremes of volume (cranking along at "11", the end of the solo starting to fade out, and that huge fade IN to start again. That's so classic and pulled off nicely here, again achievable because of the multiple guitars). The song contains some nice non-standard chords that spice things up.
I bought and listened to the album when it came out, but I always “heard” this version in my mind up to now. Thanks to the Crowes and Pagey for making this proto- grunge/jazz/funk song a reality! 😎🎸
Jimmy played really well at the end of the 90’s. It was truly his Swan Song, never to be seen again. Amazing musician, arguably the best to come out of the 70’s. Doubt his like will ever reappear. Jimmy was brilliant first week at Knebworth terrible the second...that’s just what you got with Page!🤘
To hear him hit so many good notes at this stage, ones that I think only Jimmy could think of, gives me shivers. The Greek album, Heartbreaker, demonstrates my point. He can't play precise speedy flourishes, and really never has, but chord selection (part of the compositional process) and making the most of what his hands will give, adds up to JIMMY STILL ROCKS FRICKIN HARD.
I saw this tour, the show in Camden. Probably the best show I ever saw. Too bad the show with The Who at MSG got cancelled after he strained his back with that beastly Les Paul.
Cool video. Jimmy Page ... great writer, producer, improviser musician. I can give half a shite on who is the cleanest, most technical guitarist out there. In the long run feel wins the day. Don't get me wrong. There's something to be learned from every genre. I can appreciate Via, Satriani, Abasi, and the like. But play something that moves me.
So cool to see Jimmy and the BCs do what Jimmy could only mimic in the studio what with his lead and two backup electric guitar players. Makes one wonder if Led Zep ever considered taking two additional guitar players when they went live in the 70's or not.....
Hayes Dallas Having seen them twice in the 70's and twice on the Page and Plant tour in the 90's. Agree needed at least one if not two other guitars to pull off his incredible lead/rhythm runs for a live performance.
The studio track is amazing (because all the guitars are Jimmy's) as well as this live track. I take it that they never did this song live in concert? I would never try to take this song live without these multiple live guitars. That would never do this song justice with one guitar unless you have the multiple live guitars like Jimmy and the Crowes do it live.
Not a big Crowes fan but you are correct. Robinson was at his best on this tour. It's his energy as well as the voice. Page seemed to finally find his groove playing with them. A shame his back eventually gave out and this collaboration ended prematurely.
Axl Rose ?! My God man he shouldn't be mentioned in the same conversation with Freddy Mercury or Chris Robinson or Robert Plant or Roger Daltry or any number of Rock "Front Men" I know he did a thing and I can see where GnR were good (not Great) for the time but he was never in the same league with true Rock Royalty Like Ian Anderson or Paul Rodgers you need a Front Man ? How about John Kay or That guy that sang for THE DOORS hell even Ozzy was a front man the great James Brown was THE FRONT MAN which brings to mind Michael Jackson and PRINCE oh and if I really think about it there is that Long Haired guy that dropped out High School to "Front" Lynyrd Skynyrd or the all time Greatest Two Front Men Jake and Elwood Blues!
I can see here what Jimmy talks about when he says Zeppelin worked together. In so many modern bands each member stands off by himself, no real contact with each other, no "group" effect. I dig the tightness when they pull it from each other.
The way these talk shows work is that to be in the audience you apply for tickets months in advance, before the guests have been booked… so you never know who or what you will see until much closer to the show date. There had to be at least one hardcore Zeppelin fan that lost their shit when they realized they had tickets to see Jimmy Page perform!
First time Zeppelin played this live was in Bloomington, Mn. ‘75. I believe it was the opening night of that tour. It sounded pretty damn hot but was sadly dropped after a few wks in. Call it up and have a listen. Crystal clear soundboard quality too.
I can't understand a single word Chris is singing. Couldn't understand Robert on this song either so I guess that makes it right. Great performance of a blistering song. Cheers.
I was 16 in 1970 and if I wasn't listening to Zeppelin, it was because i was listening to Clapton and I still am! Normally I wouldn't give the Black Crows the time of day but Jimmy made em sound pretty dam good!
@@matmc71 I met some serious studio engineers in their 50s while in a pub in London in the 90s and they really knew their stuff, well connected but without being arrogant about it, like talking about engines and famous race drivers but just facts and a few anecdotes. You need level headed people to make great sound. Best wishes from England
A deeper, tuned-down and more ringing snare drum would've solved most of this discrepancy. Gorman's holding it together really well here, aided in part by the leisurely strolling tempo!
I remember recording this the night it was first on. I must have rewatched it 100 times. At some point though, I lost my vhs recording. I hadn't been able to find it online until now. Thanks for the clip dude!
Zep never ever tried to recreate the studio versions. First, the group had only 4 players, one guitarist. The studio was Jimmy's laboratory, where there could be three or four Jimmys at a time. What he did in there was exceptional, and not to be duplicated by the group. However, Jimmy/Crows is the ideal combo for some pretty accurate renderings. Jimmy's energy and enjoyment are a kick, and Chris obviously has Jimmy's respect and is digging playing alongside him, but....
Pairing Page with the Crows was a gooood thing. I wouldn't expect greatness if they were to go into the studio together to make original music (I wonder, have they done this?). But take a really tough, hard rockin outfit like the Black Crows, add Jimmy Page and a one of the most famous and distinctive catalogs of songs ever written and you've got something great to listen to.
@SuxatCS Me too, Tamp Florida 7th row. I won tickets from a local radio station. I did get tickets given to me for The Who the next night since they cancelled and they were sharing gear for that tour. Would much rather have seen Page with the Crowes though.
EPIC JIMMY ! Too bad he is too old to do a record with these guys and I do mean a real record! I have surround sound on my computer and the drums are indeed WEEK! But the lead singer is F------ awesome! I can't stop watching this because this is the best version of this I have ever heard! WOW!
I don't think Page has ever gotten the credit he deserves for what he has brought to the stage visually. It aint the same as 30 years ago, but he still makes you look at him as much as Chris does (maybe it's just me). As for his playing... Jimmy is getting way up there in years. In 1999 he was 55 years old. Never one who could claim excellent health, he looks not old for his age here, and is moving around quite nicely.
They were great musicians, I always thought them closer to The Faces and The Stones but they made light work of the Led Zep catalogue. Shame they were fucking idiots.
No one pulls a guitar face better than Jimmy. The Crowes brought something very special to those songs in 1999, if his "back" had kept going it would have been interesting to see where this would have taken the Crowes. Perhaps they may have written together, who knows, but whatever happened it would have been better than that car wreck lions. Good to see them back on form with before The frost.
I noticed a pattern with Zep, probably mostly due to JP. A lot of their songs were "stop and go". Like the Wanton Song. The riff is played, then a few beats of silence. I noticed it in a lot of their songs.
Snare drums were tuned so tight during the 90s. No fatness at all. This drummer, who is normally pretty good, sounds like he had a rough night the previous evening. Sounds like hungover.
