The Pagemeister Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers Want To Perform With Jimmy Red Hot Chili Peppers are trying to convince Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page to perform with them when they come to the UK. Red Hot Chili Peppers are trying to convince Jimmy Page to perform with them. 'The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie' group are coming to the Led Zeppelin guitarist's home country, England, in June and hoping he will appear on stage at one of their shows. Drummer Chad Smith told the Daily Star newspaper: ''Jimmy Page has come to our shows before but we haven't had a chance to play with him. That would be really cool so maybe that can happen. I saw him come on with Foo Fighters at Wembley.'' The band were forced to delay a string of concerts in the US earlier this year after frontman Anthony Keidis crushed a bone in his foot and had to undergo surgery, but he has now recovered and they are set to start playing again next week. Chad added the time off was productive, as he got together with the other band members - guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and bassist Flea - to write new tracks. He added: ''We just rehearsed and came up with some ideas and new song ideas. ''It's good for morale, it's good for the future. The future is bright. ''Normally in Chili Peppers world we never really had this much of a kind of break in a tour. Before, if we had a month off, we would never get together and write song ideas. But everyone just wanted to play. It was great.'' Red Hot Chili Peppers will start their tour in Tampa, Florida next Thursday (29.03.12), and they will play in the UK at Knebworth Park on June 23 and Sunderland's Stadium Of Light on June 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-Dog Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Ive seen Flea with Janes several times, but I don't think I have seen RHCP live before, if I did, I cant remember. .....Do they do any free form jamming? If so, the possibilities of what Jimmy could do with such an avenue would be mind blowing to say the least....even if it is just for one jam at one show. Flea does have that RHOF jam in common w/ Jimmy, but to my knowledge, that was the only time they shared a public performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Ive seen Flea with Janes several times, but I don't think I have seen RHCP live before, if I did, I cant remember. .....Do they do any free form jamming? ... Yes, the Chili Peppers do some jamming...or at least they did. After seeing them well over 50 times going all the way back to 1985 or so, and over multiple line-up changes, I am kind of over the RHCPs by now. Josh is what now, their 50th guitarist? Don't get me wrong, they had their purpose, and in the late Hillel Slovack and John Frusciante, they had some great guitarists(Dave Navarro was good but he didn't quite fit the Chili Pepper vibe). But as good and energetic as their live shows could be, they were hit-and-miss in the songwriting and vocal areas. In the scene from which they sprang, along with their fellow LA-brethren Thelonious Monster, Fishbone and Jane's Addiction, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will always rank behind those bands, even though they went on to greater fame and fortune. Thelonious had better songs, Fishbone were better musicians, and Jane's had a more profound cultural impact and influence. And they all put on killer shows. As for the Peppers wanting Jimmy to jam with them, a lot of this sounds like jealousy that he jammed with the Foos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbass Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 rhcp wants to jam with jimmy page and so does everybody else, so good luck with that anthony keidis and co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I don't think RHCP would be jealous that JP jammed with the Foos, more likely baffled that he would lower himself to being seen on the same stage as such a low-rent bunch of hacks. I'm not particularly a fan of the Foo Fighters but it's pretty obvious that Grohl has a tremendous amount of respect for Page and Zeppelin. It seems to run both ways as Page and Jones have also shared a stage with them. At any rate, I can't say that I've ever thought of them as a bunch of "hacks", "low-rent" or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I think the Foo Fighters are great live (although i haven't seen them since the late 90's) and the best top 40 rock band in recent history, they can write a really good pop tune better then any rock band that I can think of. I don't care for "pop" music, but there is an art to writing the type of melody that appeals to the masses and has staying power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 They may crossover into the Top 40 charts but I can't say I've ever thought of them as a "Top 40" or "Pop" band. I think of them more as a rock n' roll band with enough appeal to reach an audience outside of Modern Rock radio. Plus, there was what Grohl had to say at the Grammys earlier this year. That alone helps to set them apart from what generally appeases the masses. http://youtu.be/yuAo7aFiQEI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 very cool speech, and its that school of thought that contributes to the longevity of the great melodies they write for the songs that continue to appeal to the masses (Grammys) while gaining the respect from the artists the grew up admiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TashaZoso16 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Very cool! That would be a very nice collaboration no doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagesbow Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Yes, I am stalking you. I don't think RHCP would be jealous that JP jammed with the Foos, more likely baffled that he would lower himself to being seen on the same stage as such a low-rent bunch of hacks. JP should be actively encouraged to collaborate with anyone he likes. I would be eager to hear anything he came up with, regardless of who was involved. Gotta be better than doing nothing. Fingers crossed that Jimmy does an album & world tour with the Foos then. Gotta' be better than doing nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I don't think RHCP would be jealous that JP jammed with the Foos, more likely baffled that he would lower himself to being seen on the same stage as such a low-rent bunch of hacks. I meant jealous in a friendly competitive sense, like brothers one-upping each other. It's no secret both Dave Grohl and Chad Smith love Led Zeppelin and both were at the 2007 O2 gig. So I'm sure Dave takes every opportunity to remind Chad that Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones joined the Foos for their encore at Wembley a few years ago. As for Jimmy touring with the Foos, don't hold your breath Pagesbow. Jimmy couldn't even get roused from his slumber by the offer to collaborate with the Flaming Lips, a far more interesting band than either the Foos or RHCP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth and beauty Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 As fenderbass says, they all want to jam with Jimmy. I think it's telling that so far in this thread the discussion has morphed from one about RHCP to the Foo Fighters . Also telling that 3 months before that Wembley gig you did NOT see Dave Grohl giving the game away in interviews. I think it's very likely that JP will appear on stage this year. If that's equivalent to the 2011 guest appearances - rather than official collaborations - don't expect to hear about it except through last-minute rumours. My rule of thumb is to discount anything I read about in advance .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 My rule of thumb is to discount anything I read about in advance .. In most cases, I think that's a damn good rule..seeing is believing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Everyone wants to jam with "His Honor" JP and why is that so? Many great musicians want the experience. but can realize it. After all, Jimmy is 68 and most his age are in retirement. My guess, is we'll get at at least one full length release before he calls it quits. David Bowie, for one has pretty much retired. Just would like to hear what is the situation with this from Bowie and Jimmy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estofest Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I believe that I read that Bowie was quite ill and decided to call it quits. I figure that Jimmy is just done, aside from being a 'guest' performer at the concerts of others. I'm trying to find a news report on the Bowie comment. The Jimmy one is my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom kid Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I think arthritis could be a major contributor to the lack of work from Page in recent times. Although he was good at the O2 show it was only the one performance and he could have been jacked up on painkillers, who knows? It's well documented that he was having problems with his hands as early as 1972 so its a pretty real possibility. This coupled with the fact that he seems to be Zeppelin or nothing might mean that that he just simply doesn't have the motivation. Just my opinion, not sure if there is any truth to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-Dog Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Jimmy never said something about arthritis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Jimmy should put a sock on his dick if he decides to join the Peppers to jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Jimmy should put a sock on his dick if he decides to join the Peppers to jam. Wow, talk about a low shot. I'm not a great fan of the Chili Peppers, but at least I'm living in the 21st Century. The Chili Peppers only did that socks-on-cocks thing a few times, and that was in the 80s...over 20 years ago! It's like mentioning mud sharks every time you talk of Led Zeppelin..irrelevant and long past its due-date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Strider, wasn't it a red snapper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 ^ No that's what the chick was packing.... Strider, Flea did perform completely nude at Woodstock '99! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 They should indeed combine the last centuries' cliche's then........... Imagine, Flea plays again being nekkid, he plays the opening notes of Dazed and confused Jimmy joins him as soon as the guitar part begins. Jimmy wears only a tennis shoe to cover his peelieweelie..........and the crowd goes NUTS. When the violin bow section begins, Jimmy magickally pulls out a red snapper and slaps Flea's ass......... (we leave the rest open to the filthier minds here...........like Flea looking very dazed and confused after something like insertion etcetera) (No real fish were hurt while writing this) (How low can you go?) (Hmmmmmmmm.....very very low indeed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-Dog Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Jimmy's seeing more action in this thread than in real life lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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