SO informative and insightful. Brian May is all kinds of brilliant.

210 supporters so far! Only five hours left to participate and be part of a cool project!

^ Got excited because I misunderstood the title to what I wanted it to mean, that is, some sort of contest to actually listen with JP . That would be amazing... ah well... I agree about the photos, Dd. I love the black and white portraits of Jimmy, but the one in this article lends itself so well to a colour shot because of the setting. And I can't stop staring at the colour shades and fabric folds of 'Flaming June'; it is exquisite.

^ Lovely!

Jesus. It's NOT for charity. Again, Kickstarter does not allow it. Also, Scarlet actually studied photography in uni. You may not like this project. Okay. But I think everyone is really a critic first, maybe then a photographer, and perhaps a reporter (anyone remember that ordinary Joe or whoever that was such a big hit? I'm sure Christiane Amanpour is not worried one bit lol). There is a trend of wanting something 'now' without putting the work in to learn one's craft in whichever area, so people think they can just pick up a camera and suddenly they're as good as the pros, as if it's mostly about the equipment, right?; or a pen and they're a pro writer - hey, it's only about the right word in the right order, how hard is it really?; or use one pic as if it can capture a twenty year career, pro insight. There's also a weird trend towards criticizing positive things that I just don't understand; legitimate, constructive criticism is important - sword sharpens sword - but the variety of opinions offered without actually looking into the facts first is mystifying. P.S. Three days left!

You're a principled guy, and I respect that, but there are variables that you may not know about. First, to address the charity funding question, Kickstarter actually does not allow campaigns to be used for this means (last point). Next, you're assuming Scarlet is wealthy because you know Jimmy is. Sting, for example, has stated that his kids will not inherit any of his earnings lol, because they've got to learn to earn their own, or words to that effect. Now, whatever the case is with the Page family is conjecture on anybody's part here. But even if she's got boat loads, it turns out that Kickstarter is not, in fact, only for people who do not have the means to get funds otherwise; rather, its expressed goal is to "help bring creative projects to life" in exchange for "tangible rewards and one of a kind experiences" to those who pledge for projects they like (quotes are from Wiki, but see #7 in the link). It's a great way to foster a community of supporters in manifesting unique creations. Now, while many people who need funding undoubtedly benefit from such a platform, it is not solely for those who simply need money - it's about the experience of supporting a one-of-a-kind project. Many other famous people have used Kickstarter to launch exclusive independent work; Colin Hanks (hey! He's got a famous, wealthy father, how dare he! jk) and Whoopi Goldberg, for instance, are but a couple. Kickstarter is also unique because artists have complete ownership of their work (#4 in the link). This may be controversial to some because they may feel that the focus may turn towards the famous, but Kickstarter counters it with metrics which state that "big name projects tend to attract new visitors to the site who in turn pledge to other lesser known projects" (see 'notable projects and creators'). If that's still a problem for some people on principle, so be it. They are free to support (or not) whichever projects they feel are aligned with their values and interests. The point being, rather than concentrating on what one has, the focus ought to simply be on what one does. To that end, there are four more days left to contribute to Scarlet's Resonators campaign for those who want to help be a part of bringing a novel idea to life

Hi ladies, so it might be a moot point by now given the time that's passed to provide an account of the event, but I will still try, it's just I've been plagued by a series of computer problems and am reduced to my cell once again, which frustrates me greatly to use for reading and typing anything beyond a couple of lines... I do hope most will be very finally fixed tonight...

^ Re: The Financial Times article - This is one of the best, most interesting Page interviews and articles that have been written since the remasters promotion began. I wish it could go on longer. Intriguing cross-artistic influences and I loved reading about how pre-Raphaelites played a part in affecting Zep music... Is there a book, by the way, about all the historic spaces - buildings, venues, etc. - associated with Led Zeppelin? It's a fascinating project to delve into...

I assume that that is the case unless otherwise expressly stated. I never assumed that this Kickstarter venture is for a charity but that was never a sticking point for me. It's not unlike purchasing any other product, except it's more rare and quality control is in the hands of the artist. May I ask why a profit for Scarlet is an issue? Is it because the original project was for charity or just that it is not explicitly stated that it likely goes to her? What if the same book were published and sold via her website with her or guitarist autograph options for different prices, or in bookstores/amazon for yet another price without autographs? I guess this is a way to determine the level of interest before taking on the time and effort of self - publishing. I do get your point that for some the uniqueness of the project is not enough of a determining factor to contribute, that they would be more swayed with a charitable contribution. Anyway, thanks for being reasonable. Refreshing.

Happy Birthday, Rick! I hope you're enjoying a wonderful celebration.

Trolling again, criticaster. You're confusing defensiveness for frustration over people not doing some digging for themselves and being satisfied with assumptions. If you're unsatisfied with the info provided, ask the source directly.

I mean this sincerely, but you can ask Scarlet directly on the Kickstarter link. I assume she makes some profit if it's funded enough, and I don't have a problem with someone getting paid for their work -- this is her actual job, after all, so I don't see what the controversy with that is, but if you feel that strongly about it, there's a most direct way to find out.

Thought this might be of interest: Blue moon on Friday! http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/29/world/blue-moon-july-31-irpt/index.html

This comes part of every thread, I guess, the bitching and whining. On the one hand, famous or rich people's kids who act entitled and live off the money others have made are rightfully lambasted. On the other, someone who actually has a career for nearly twenty years, who acknowledges the doors opened for her because JP is her dad by the way, also can't seem to impress the lot who need to scrutinize her bank account, her inheritance, and her credibility, as if she hasn't worked for her position or has no talent. It's sad but once again not surprising that you need to try and justify your position with accusing me of being starstruck about a photographer and need to reduce said person's actual work over her career to make a tenuous point. If you have questions about the project, go to Kickstarter and email Scarlet Page directly with your brave ivory tower scrutiny. If you don't think it's worth your hard earned coin, then don't support it. This is a Led Zep site, so it is appropriate that Zep related things get posted. As to threads started supporting starving artists, hmm, I guess you got me there, Strawman, (unless you count the handcraft thread...) - you've tried this one before on others in other threads, the whole 'where do you put your money' bit, and while I do support local artists and art, and anyone who knows me me knows my love of and support for performing arts in particular, unless I owe you money or you pay my bills, where my money goes is none of your business, and neither is Scarlet Page's, for that matter. Those who are criticizing the campaign are making conclusions based on assumptions they pretend are facts and reducing hard work to nepotism solely. It's pathetic. By the way, one more week to go for those who want to support a cool project.

Happy Birthday, Strider! I hope you're having an amazing day filled with mead and mirth. I'd include some cool smilies but I've been reduced to my cell for a while now so *sending beer* *Happy Birthday* *something nauseatingly cute and bouncing*

Hi Deb and Dd, yes! I did go and will post impressions of the day, it's just I'm getting the sleep cobwebs out just now, have to upload some photos, and try and find the right words for the experience... the last bit's always the trickiest... Talk soon

Well that was fun! Jimmy was kind, courteous, and affable. Such a pleasure. Well worth the wait, thank you!

Saw "Mr. Holmes" recently. Ian McKellen was superb as Holmes dealing with failing faculties, racing against age and time to solve the one that got away. Nuanced, thoughtful portrayal of growth through painful revelation in the midst of physical frailty. Wonderful performance from Laura Linney, too, as the disregarded, unlettered housekeeper raising a quick-witted boy (played by Milo Parker) who keeps correcting her. Actually, she gets it from both of them, and sometimes it's funny, but often it's just uncomfortable to have her vulnerabilities mocked so openly in front of her. It's about Holmes, yes, but also about how their relationship is challenged and develops. A blessedly quiet, slow movie. A rarity nowadays.

Good for you, Al, for contributing. I'm curious to see what the final product will be like. I think she's very talented, too. Hope you like it!

I've always loved this one Tori Amos - "Thank You"

Scarlet has reached her £16,000 pledge goal with still 17 days to go! (via @ledzepnews) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1265607661/resonators-the-photographic-book/posts/1294049

Thanks for posting, Deb It's endearing how enthusiastic Jimmy is about this project, even after having finished it a while ago, which brings me to another point: Jimmy said that he'd finished doing the remasters before the promotion of the first 3 albums or thereabouts, and I get he was doing a lot of promotion, but I wonder whether he could have gotten some solo work done a bit farther along, then, too? Now, I'm not criticizing, so put your voodoo dolls down, and maybe he's they type do put all concentration into one project at a time, and that's fine, it's just Jimmy's been talking up the new music more as the remasters winds down, so I guess I'm a bit anxious in a curious sort of way to hear what he conjuring... I wonder, too, whether revisiting all the old songs didn't, in fact, stir the pot of enthusiasm to get him going again - 'Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more...' that type of thing.

Ever more versatile Jonesy has contributed to John Potter's Amores Pasados - on lute, no less! John Potter - Amores Pasados Posted by Christian Carey in CD Review Amores Pasados John Potter, voice; Anna Maria Friman, voice and Hardanger fiddle; Ariel Abramovich and Jacob Heringman, lutes ECM New Series 2441 CD John Potter is best known for his work with the recently disbanded Hilliard Ensemble (writing recently disbanded for that estimable group is saddening indeed). But he has kept an active profile as a soloist as well. On the ECM label, he has focused on lute songs, with albums devoted to the Dowland Project. Anna Maria Friman is a member of Trio Medieval, who also record on ECM. They are joined by lutenists Ariel Abramovich and Jacob Heringman on Amores Pasados, a most imaginative project. The central repertoire are lute songs written by rock musicians: John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin), Tony Banks (of Genesis), and Sting. Potter and company have also included selections by 16th century composer Picforth and by John Campion, a 17th century composer famed for his lute songs. Rounding out the recording are Potter and company’s arrangements of songs by early Twentieth composers and compatriots E.J. Moeran and Peter Warlock. For those who misread this as one of too many “casual” crossover projects, don’t forget the background of the pop musicians involved. Tony Banks played 12-string guitar on the early Genesis abums, Sting has recorded an entire album of songs by John Dowland and Robert Johnson, and John Paul Jones is a versatile and formidable musician. This is in part why the results of this collaboration are so successful. The other factor, of course, are the performances. Whether in tuning the achingly beautiful close part harmonies in Jones’s No Dormia or navigating the harmonic and rhythmic shifts found in abundance in Banks’s “The Cypress Curtain of the Night,” Potter, Friman, and their lutenist colleagues prove skilful and sympathetic collaborators. They make no pretense to be pop singers, performing with classically trained singers’ diction and tone. The way they manage to meet these songs in the middle is rhythm and phrasing: they readily adapt to the syncopation that is ubiquitous in pop songs and amply present in those collected here. With material so uniformly strong, it is difficult to call out favorites. However, Sting clearly picked up a great deal about ayres when recording The Labyrinth. His “Bury me deep in the greenwood” could pass for a song by one of Dowland’s contemporaries: it is quite stirring. I would love to have a crack at the sheet music – even if I had to negotiate lute tablature! -Christian Carey http://www.sequenza21.com/cdreviews/2015/07/john-potter-amores-pasados/ Some more details about the album and Jonesy's part in it from John Potter's site: Amores Pasados will be released by ECM in June. Uniquely, this ensemble performs lute songs by rock musicians alongside 17th century originals and transcriptions of songs by English composers of the early 20th century. Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has set three Spanish poems, Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks has set poems by Campion, and Sting contributed a song on the death of Robin Hood. The group also performs music by Warlock, Moeran, Finzi and others arranged for voices and two lutes, as well as the only known work by the elusive Mr Picforth. The musicians first came together to record Secret History, an album of sacred music by Josquin and Victoria, whose motets and masses sit beside each other in the 17th century Paston manuscript. The live debut of this programme was in Avila, Victoria's birthplace, in 2014. ECM will release the recording in the autumn. Future plans include further explorations of the early 20th century English song repertoire and more commissions from rock musicians. You can hear a short sample of John Paul Jones 'Al son de los arroyuelos' here. The opening ident music on this site is from 'Oh fair enough are sky and plain' by E J Moeran. http://www.john-potter.co.uk/amorespasados.php

I may have mentioned this here before, and I will likely do so again (in part because I assume visitors don't go through the whole thread, and because my memory is good, but sometimes short ), but do people know about Project Gutenberg? It's a free ebook site. It is amazing. Use it and spread the word! http://www.gutenberg.org/

^ I agree that more questions could or should have been asked. You could tell Barnard was very respectful and genuinely glad to be doing that interview, but like most of us when excited, he talked a lot and asked less as a result. It seemed a comfortable enough interview for Jimmy, and he was open in his responses so that was good, which is why I hoped for more questions about the releases.