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Not entirely sure if Jimmy's facial expression is one of finding something 'pretty funny', but then again, that is subjective. The guy in the background with black hair looks quite thoughtful, so perhaps he and Josh Homme are giving respectful consideration to what is being said by someone of Jimmy's stature.

What a strange photograph - Jimmy thinks something is pretty funny, but Josh Homme looks totally unamused, lol.

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Thanks Walter, lovely to hear from you too!!! Yes, I would have thought so (TCV) - I would love to be a fly on the wall during these convos. :wave:

Thanks kenog and welcome back, brotha! Nice to see you again.

I wonder if there was any conversation about TCV in their visit???

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Hi Rose,

Look forward to hearing from you. I seem to recall Jimmy mentioning knowing Nico from his session days on his 'On This Day' feature at the JimmyPage.com site.

Hi Kenog! I owe you a note by the way. I have also heard that Lou can be a bit testy, but I think
these two have a mutual admiration society between them. And I (and we all) certainly know that
Jimmy can be very charming!

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Hi Rose,

Look forward to hearing from you. I seem to recall Jimmy mentioning knowing Nico from his session days on his 'On This Day' feature at the JimmyPage.com site.

Rosiet,

Thanks for posting the additional pic!

Two titans of music!

Would have loved to have been a fly on that wall to hear that conversation! :)

Kenog,

Yes, Jimmy produced a single for Nico and played a song he co-wrote for her on the b-side when he was a producer at Imediate Records.

So he and Lou do have much to talk about and probably a lot of respect for each other.

Plus, Lou has had some really serious health issues of late so let's hope he has achieved some inner peace and mellowing in the last few years.

Nice article about Jimmy and Nico below:

Im Not Sayin: Pre-Velvet Underground Nico with Jimmy Page and Brian Jones, 1965

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/im_not_sayin_pre_velvet_underground_nico_with_jimmy_page_and_brian_jones

(via Dangerous Minds)

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Bayougal,

Thanks for that additional information. :wave:


Kenog,


Yes, Jimmy produced a single for Nico and played a song he co-wrote for her on the b-side when he was a producer at Imediate Records.
So he and Lou do have much to talk about and probably a lot of respect for each other.
Plus, Lou has had some really serious health issues of late so let's hope he has achieved some inner peace and mellowing in the last few years.

Nice article about Jimmy and Nico below:


Im Not Sayin: Pre-Velvet Underground Nico with Jimmy Page and Brian Jones, 1965

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/im_not_sayin_pre_velvet_underground_nico_with_jimmy_page_and_brian_jones

(via Dangerous Minds)

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kenog

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http://www.pattayamail.com/features/great-night-out-at-jesters-gala-party-30575

Friday, 27 September 2013 From Issue Vol. XXI No. 39 By Bernie Tuppin

Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2013, Sponsored by Glencore International and Canadian Jackalope Open

What do you get when you select a great venue, supply sumptuous food, fine wine, cold beer, door prizes, terrific music, dancing, a monster raffle, an auction of great collectables and the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children? Of course, the answer is the Jester’s Care for Kids Gala Party Night. On Saturday night, September 21st, Amari Orchid Pattaya’s Aranda Ballroom was the venue for the third staging of this event, which attracted an attendance of more than 240 community spirited party goers.

The evening began with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres served in the foyer by attentive Amari staff, while the Jesters Care for Kids organizing committee were busy outside welcoming guests and selling tickets for the grand raffle. For the latter, the main prize was a gleaming new Honda PCX 150 motorcycle, which was on display. Muted background music allowed chatter to proceed, while guests awaited entry to the main hall.

Once inside Lewis [Woody] Underwood, chairman of Jesters Care for Kids, gave an opening speech to thank all for their attendance and highlighting some of the work carried out by the Jester’s Care for Kids during the past year. He also thanked his committee for their efforts in making the evening possible. Then our emcee, Russell Jay, outlined the agenda for the evening and how the auction and raffle were to be conducted. Then it was time for food.

The Amari kitchen once again produced an amazing array of dishes; there was such a variety that it was difficult to decide what to put on the plate, and the desserts surely tested the most dedicated weight watchers.

After the clatter of cutlery had ceased the entertainment began, Graham Boyle, all the way from South Africa, was introduced and set the mood for the evening by getting the audience laughing at his stand up routine and also gaining applause for his fine singing. It was then time for Mark Rogers to conduct the first stage of the live auction.

As in past years the items were many and varied. In the sports category, there were signed memorabilia from Majstorovic Celtic Football Club, Lee Trevino [Golf], Derek Jeter [baseball], Michael Jordan [basketball] and Daredevil Evil Knievel. In the music area, records or posters from Grateful Dead, Kiss, Metallica and The Who were featured. There was also a replica of a Jimmy Page’s Dragon Telecaster guitar.

Jimmy, himself a long time supporter of Jesters Care for Kids, donated boxed sets of CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray and vinyl copies of Led Zeppelin’s reunion concert in 2007. There were also 4 signed Ross Halfin photos in frames, two featuring Jimmy that were very popular with the audience. Bidding for these items was frenzied as Gentleman Jimmy took the stage to give background on each item and agreed to inscribe all with a personal messages to the winning bidders.

Other items included several contemporary paintings from Burmese artists, antique Burmese ceremonial swords, two beautiful antique clocks, and for the ladies, or someone wanting to impress a particular lady, an exquisite diamond-encrusted white gold ring. Only 6 of these items were offered in the first stage of the live auction, and a similar amount offered in the second round of bidding later in the evening. The rest of the lots were bid via silent bids that closed at a nominated time. There were also quite a few door prizes and these were delivered directly to the lucky attendees to save time.

After a spirited round of bidding for these items it was time for more entertainment as Tony Stevens and his band, Slow Ride, took the stage. The years of experience in former bands, such as Fog Hat, Savoy Brown and Stone the Crows, were evident as this group performed their covers of many favorite rock classics.

After another stage of the live auction and more thrilling bidding, the drawing of the grand raffle took place. Only the top 5 major prizes were drawn from the stage, which included the Honda, holiday vouchers for River Kwai [4pax], Nirvana Resort Koh Chang, Pinnacle Resort Jomtien, and 2 Samsung Galaxy Tab II. All other prizes and winners were displayed via power point presentation. Please see list of winners on these pages.

With the structured side of the evening over and the crowd suitably primed courtesy of the complimentary refreshments, it was time to ratchet up the entertainment time to throw a few shapes on the dance floor with Barry Upton and the Fab 60’s Band.

Barry and the group wound back the clock musically with a great selection of Beatles classics and many other favorites from the same era that really had the party moving until the late hours, when it was time to go home.

Another great night was had thanks to the Amari Orchid Pattaya and the efforts of the Jesters committee. Thanks to all who attended and those who gave freely of their services. Your generosity will make a huge difference to the lives of many disadvantaged children in our community.

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Here's the story of the replica of Jimmy's Dragon Telecaster which was donated to the auction.

http://www.pattayamail.com/ourchildren/a-replica-of-jimmy-page-s-dragon-telecaster-guitar-for-our-auction-28828

Friday, 26 July 2013 From Issue Vol. XXI No. 30 By Lewis Underwood

Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2013, Sponsored by Glencore International and Canadian Jackalope Open

This is a story about an unassuming gentleman with a fascinating hobby, who has built a replica of Jimmy Page’s early Dragon Guitar for our auction. When Niven was looking for a charity to benefit here, he heard about Jimmy’s connection with the Jesters. He then came up with the idea to reproduce his iconic Dragon guitar to help raise money for children in need of safe shelter and an education.

Niven Walters, who hails from Perth, Scotland, but works abroad on a rotational basis, and builds guitars when he is home. To date, he has completed 12 of them with 20 others in various stages. Some of his more famous works, besides Jimmy Page’s, is Eric Clapton’s ‘Crash’ Stratocaster seen in the ‘Concert for George’, George Harrison’s Rosewood Telecaster when the Beatles gave their last appearance on the roof of Abby Road studio and Jimi Hendrix’s White Telecaster that he smashed in Monterey in 1967. Another renowned guitarist’s axe he wants to craft is Rory Gallagher’s battered old Stratocaster.

This brings up another intriguing aspect of his hobby; he not only builds guitars but also incorporates their idiosyncrasies, and tries to duplicate the condition they were in when with the artist in question. For instance, Gallagher had a strong strumming style which meant his guitar had a worn out scratch plate, which Niven would integrate into his model too.

At this point it would be better to let the man himself tell you about the guitar he has donated:

“I started this project after reading in the Pattaya Mail about the Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive. On seeing that a certain Mr. Jimmy Page was involved with the Jesters, the thought came into my head about possibly donating a guitar to the charity. I then came across the Dragon Telecaster that Jimmy Page used in the Yardbirds and also in the early days of Led Zeppelin. I then decided to build a replica of this guitar.

“I browsed various forums and web pages to try and find out exactly what the guitar was. From my research I found the guitar was a blonde 1959 Fender Telecaster that had been left to him when Jeff Beck departed the Yardbirds. Jimmy Page decided to sand the body down and hand paint the dragon design using enamel paints. A pick guard was then made out of clear acrylic in a standard Telecaster shape with the addition of a tail part between the bridge and control plate. The pick guard was lined with Mylar film, which is reflective, the idea being that this reflected different colours from the stage lights. The neck and pickups were I believe the original parts.

“My starting point was finding an ash body with a similar grain pattern as the original. I found the following body through Guitarbuild. The blank body was coated using Wudtone before being hand-painted by a lady called Ulianka in Aberdeen.

“The scratch plate I cut out by hand from clear acrylic and lined with Mylar film. On the first attempt I cold see where the colours were reflecting, but also that it was see through and therefore you see through to the wiring. I then decided to put a layer of foil under the Mylar, which would help reflect light and also keep the wiring out of sight.”

After that Niven decided on Don Mare Zepotone Live Set pickups from the States, that are hand wound to get as close as possible of Jimmy Page’s sound in the late 60’s.

For a suitable neck he settled on a Vintage Style Telecaster neck from The Music Room in Clegheaton and for the bridge he chose Fender with 3 threaded saddles, which was drilled in order to be a top loader as well as through the body.

Then came the final assembly when all of the electrics were wired using ‘cloth-covered’ wire, like those used in the 50’s.

Niven continues, “It was then that we plugged it in using just the two E strings and already it sounded huge. The pick guard was then fitted and I strung it with some old strings and tuned it. Even without any set up it played pretty good, but I decided that as I had spent many hours (and money) putting this together, it would be best to have it professionally set up and took it to Jimmy Egypt’s guitar repairs in Glasgow, where it was strung with 9’s, checked the neck alignment and intonation, adjusted the TUSQ nut and polished the frets.”

The finished product and traveling case has been handed over to us from Niven. He too will be coming to the Gala Party Night at the Amari Orchid Pattaya on Saturday, September 21st. He would like to see how the biddings go on his guitar that night.

If Jimmy could be there too, we think he would get a kick out of it. But, as much as Jimmy does for our charity drive, he is still a busy man, and we can only hope that he might show on the night.

The Replica Guitar

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Jimmy Playing The Original

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