boogie woogie Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) Just stumbled on this Paul Rogers show June 2010. Satisfaction guaranteed. I guess the music of the Firm does live on. glastonbury http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dBPQhGockM Edited October 6, 2011 by boggie woogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie woogie Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Hmmm... for you, perhaps. I can think of a couple others off Mean Business that blow that one away... for me, anyway. But the best Firm song? For me, it's this one, and yes, I am aware this video has been uploaded here countless times. The groove just can't be beat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDjRFTIhxnA This was one of my favorites as well. I learned from Page's website recently that the bartender in the video is none other than Les Paul 'chatting it up with the ladies'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I recently acquired promotional flyers for two Von Zep performances held the weekend prior to Japan's 9.0 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Von Zep is a Led Zeppelin tribute band. Chris Slade, formerly of The Firm, was on drums. Scans courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStatic Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I wouldnt mind at all if The Firm reunited, not in the least. I loved the effort and I think their work is underappreciated in general. Unfortunatly The Firm had the same problem that RP had/has, and thats putting out material that would almost certainly be compared to Led Zeppelin's by both critics and fans, a tough act to follow to say the least. But if you can put aside the urge to do that and listen to the music as it was intended I think you'll discover an intriguing assortment of songs that stand well on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 ^^^^^^I love The Firm. I agree whole heartily that a reunion is in order. The 80's were such a weird time for Jimmy and Robert because the music they wanted to play didn't fit into any existing categories or was popular among the "kids"...such as myself when I was a die hard MTV fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Even though MTV was popular back in the 80s I don't think it held either Plant or Page back from making the music they truly wanted to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStatic Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) ^^^^^^I love The Firm. I agree whole heartily that a reunion is in order. The 80's were such a weird time for Jimmy and Robert because the music they wanted to play didn't fit into any existing categories or was popular among the "kids"...such as myself when I was a die hard MTV fan. Agreed. Jimmy and Robert were in a rather difficult position in that 1.They were trying to get new projects off the ground, period. that alone can be a chore in any decade IMO. 2. And they were trying to do this in the middle of the "New Wave" and "Hair metal" craze of the time and the type of music these men produce just didnt fit into those schemes (or any scheme for that matter). Therefore a lot of the critics at that time labeled their stuff "outdated" or "rehashed", which of course we know is false. Both Plant and Page went out of their way to make their respective post Zepp projects different from Zeppelin, to the chagrin of many fans I might add lol. Thankfully there were some Led Zeppelin fans who were DJ's at MTV that helped out and not all of the critics knocked The Firm, just most. Seriously I would pay money to see The Firm play live again and I would be curious as to what kind of music they would produce after all these years. Edited October 21, 2011 by SuperStatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 2. And they were trying to do this in the middle of the "New Wave" and "Hair metal" craze of the time and the type of music these men produce just didnt fit into those schemes (or any scheme for that matter). Therefore a lot of the critics at that time labeled their stuff "outdated" or "rehashed", which of course we know is false. Both Plant and Page went out of their way to make their respective post Zepp projects different from Zeppelin, to the chagrin of many fans I might add lol. If anything, Plant's material was very telling of the times. If not for the drum machines that were prominent on most of his records during that era, there was also the whole of Shaken Not Stirred. As for rock n' roll going against the grain of the 80s and not getting a very warm reception I give you Stevie Ray Vaughan but he was just the tip of the iceberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I regret that I never saw The Firm, I'd buy a ticket in a heartbeat if they ever toured. I think some of their stuff aged very well, and Satisfaction Guaranteed was an instant classic as far as I'm concerned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I would also be there front and center:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Some tunes by the Firm get a good amount of airplay on XM's Deep Tracks channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecongo Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yeah I heard Dreaming the other day on Deep Tracks. What a great song and great playing by Jimmy. Wish they would've done more stuff like that, honestly. A very interesting song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie woogie Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yeah I heard Dreaming the other day on Deep Tracks. What a great song and great playing by Jimmy. Wish they would've done more stuff like that, honestly. A very interesting song. do you know if Dreaming is online to hear in its entirety? I wasn't able to find. is it possible to post the full Firm records here? For those of us that no longer have them to relive. Regrettably my Firm CDs were sold as part of a bulk sale a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 is it possible to post the full Firm records here? For those of us that no longer have them to relive. Regrettably my Firm CDs were sold as part of a bulk sale a few years ago. You can buy both albums at Amazon. If you're on a budget, you can usually find some pretty good deals on used CDs there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie woogie Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) You can buy both albums at Amazon. If you're on a budget, you can usually find some pretty good deals on used CDs there. maybe I purchase online or I still like rummaging through used CD stores... Edited October 28, 2011 by boogie woogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I enjoy both of The Firm's albums. Mean Business is a little stronger in my opinion. Fortune Hunter, Cadillac, Spirit of Love, Dreaming and Live in Peace are all good songs. The guitar solo on Live in Peace still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. Thats a classic Page moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dSXTiHOC5jQ#! jimmy's firm interview in the purple suit, been looking for this Edited December 5, 2011 by TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 http://youtu.be/PBmg-lkML0E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Now I have to put on my DVD. I so wish that Jimmy gets on stage with Paul again. I can always hope:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Now I have to put on my DVD. I so wish that Jimmy gets on stage with Paul again. I can always hope:-) I hope so too Deborah- I would love to see then work together again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 http://youtu.be/Hty7SUssFXw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbass Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 http://youtu.be/6q58ggVIKAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStatic Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Wow fantastic stuff! Thanks for posting it. Maybe the way the Firm should have jammed on the debut album? Edited December 12, 2011 by SuperStatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbass Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 i saw the firm on the mean business tour in 1986 it was my first concert. to this day it was one of the best concerts i 've attended. jimmy page was like a chameleon with the firm. he played the most otherworldly solo's you could imagine. i think he was very influenced by eddie van halen and those sort of players and actually recognized that style as an influencial form and approach. he used alot of whammy bar and effects that would have him rival the best of that era. they had many fine guitar players in the 80's. some of the best technically speaking. i read a quote from robert plant that said he went to a firm show and started literally crying because he had never seen him play like that before and also never saw him from that view of the stage-always being on the stage with him. jp is a true master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 i saw the firm on the mean business tour in 1986 it was my first concert. to this day it was one of the best concerts i 've attended. jimmy page was like a chameleon with the firm. he played the most otherworldly solo's you could imagine. i think he was very influenced by eddie van halen and those sort of players and actually recognized that style as an influencial form and approach. he used alot of whammy bar and effects that would have him rival the best of that era. they had many fine guitar players in the 80's. some of the best technically speaking. i read a quote from robert plant that said he went to a firm show and started literally crying because he had never seen him play like that before and also never saw him from that view of the stage-always being on the stage with him. jp is a true master. i remember reading that same quote from RP. You can sense the emotion in that statement, and it's so true. JP was so versatile in his approach and to what The Firm was doing as well as his awareness of the guitar slingers of the day. I don't think he was trying to emulate any one players style, but a myriad of styles that progressed from the 70's on into the 80's. I think The Firm would have been a little more successful had they come out in a different period. I still think the albums hold up today, for what they are. I have two or three Firm live shows that feature some of his best playing from any era. True master-you said it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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