SuperDave Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 ^^^ Oh thank you for telling me that. I won't get mixed up in that nonsense. I do so enjoy this forum. Most of the members here contribute in a very positive way. It's just a select few who chose not to do so and stir up things with a lot of negativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchsticks Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 My point to everyone is Jimmy realizes he's a public figure and that his public appearances are of interest to others. Seems to me all he's ever asked of the public is not to hound him for autographs or invade his personal space. What in your opinion would constitute invading his personal space? Also, if I may ask, seeing how you are a major contributor to this forum, do you use discretion when deciding what you'll post here? I agree with another member who said this conversation is worth having, for the sake of Page's privacy, feelings and safety. And there is a safety issue. Celebrities such as Lindsey Lo'hand' and Paris Hilton had their homes burglarized to the tune of several million dollars. Twitter made it possible for the burglars to know when they were not in their home. And let us not forget the recent restraining order Plant filed against an obsessed fan. Perhaps there is little reason to worry about the members on this forum, but I think we should be cognisant of those who are looking in and may not have the best of intentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 What in your opinion would constitute invading his personal space? Also, if I may ask, seeing how you are a major contributor to this forum, do you use discretion when deciding what you'll post here? Generally speaking, about three to five feet from the end of his nose. Unwarranted videotaping and photography is also discourteous. I use a modicum of discretion in all my public posts. For example, I often hold off on posting details of a public appearance until it is confirmed he's left the vicinity. This holds true particularly so in major markets like New York City and paparazzi-infested Los Angeles. I am convinced Ross often does the same. Again, Jimmy's well aware he is a public figure and that his public appearances are of interest to others. It seems to me all he's ever asked of the public is not to hound him for autographs or hassle him unnecessarily. Respect between a public figure and the general public should be mutual and generally speaking with Jimmy it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Two days ago London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Two days ago London Recovering Catholic indeed! Very interesting shirt, sticking her on a pedestal. Do you have a source at all? EDIT: Here's the source.http://instagram.com/p/b2FDWdSGuV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Dirigible Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Interesting shirt. I'm surprised he would wear one depicting the Virgin Mary, but, besides the "Recovering Catholic" shirt, I've never seen him to be anti-Catholic/Christian. There is even one picture from the 80's of him wearing a crucifix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Yeah sorry I couldn't cite the source mate I got it off the app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 It's a pretty interesting thing for Jimmy to wear. He's wearing a shirt warning against having really high expectations of someone/something, as they're never going to meet up to them. It's a common critique of celebrity culture. Also, anyone had any luck finding that T-shirt online? I've exhausted all avenues of search, it simply doesn't exist anywhere on the internet. It's either a custom John Varvatos print for Jimmy (it matches the JV house style) or something he picked up in the East. I'm erring towards the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 He's wearing a shirt warning against having really high expectations of someone/something, as they're never going to meet up to them. Says who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Says who? That's the meaning of the image, it's the Virgin Mary on a pedestal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scylla Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 That's the meaning of the image, it's the Virgin Mary on a pedestal. OK, but what's the link between that and "celebrity culture"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 OK, but what's the link between that and "celebrity culture"? To put something on a pedestal is celebrity culture, it's how the idea of fame came to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 That's the meaning of the image Says who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Says who? The symbolism of a religious figure or person of cultural importance on a pedestal is often found in classical artwork (and indeed more modern interpretations) to represent the ancient ideals of formalised religion and indeed the more modern 'cult' of celebrity. It's a very common symbol. Please don't reply with 'says who?' Steve. I have immense respect for you and it's really disheartening for me to see you reply like that instead of, perhaps, using Google to search for the phrase. I don't mean to offend you, or enter into an argument with you. If you disagree with me, that's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth and beauty Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Dahlings .. let's talk fashion! The lovely JP has consistently appropriated imagery and iconography in his clothing and otherwise, with the most serious intent. And yet.. He's also crafted his image with all the frivolous spirit of modern fashion trends. ( Those tartan trousers : how else to explain ? ) John Varvatos : what was that all about ? Money, yes, of course . But it presented him squarely as a fashion icon in all those first-class-lounge glossies .. Amidst all those press conferences, premieres, interviews last year, which of the three members had some very notable style thing going on ? That's who he is. So as long ago as last summer, one of the big fashion labels was working the Virgin Mary imagery : http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2013MEN-GIVENCHY As have other celebrities: http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2012/08/28/everyones-wearing-givenchy-tees--rihanna--rita-ora--liberty-ross--kanye--jay-z.htm I don't know if Jimmy's T Shirt is Givenchy, or whether derived from that. Nor do I think Jimmy - at all - is aping this rihanna/rita ora/ etc behaviour ( and anyway he's snapped in a fan photo, not doing this in a public capacity). I do think he's knowingly picked up on a key fashion trend . I love that he understands that fashion and imagery can be both meaningful, and totally meaningless, at the same time: it's all available for our use, if we understand how to play it. I'm sure that's what this is about: he's casually wearing some cool fashion trend. What I also love is the way we are all angsting over the apparent meaning of the T shirt ! No wonder, with such an enigmatic track record. But guys, surely, this time it's frivolous ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Dahlings .. let's talk fashion! The lovely JP has consistently appropriated imagery in his clothing and otherwise, with the most serious intent. And yet.. He's also crafted his image with all the frivolous spirit of modern fashion trends. ( Those tartan trousers : how else to explain ? ) John Varvatos : what was that all about ? Money, yes, of course . But it presented him squarely as a fashion icon in all those first-class-lounge glossies .. Amidst all those press conferences, premieres, interviews last year, which of the three members had some very notable style thing going on ? That's who he is. So as long ago as last summer, one of the big fashion labels was working the Virgin Mary imagery : http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2013MEN-GIVENCHY As have other celebrities: http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2012/08/28/everyones-wearing-givenchy-tees--rihanna--rita-ora--liberty-ross--kanye--jay-z.htm I don't know if Jimmy's T Shirt is Givenchy, or whether derived from that. Nor do I think Jimmy is aping this rihanna/rita ora/ etc behaviour ( and anyway he's snapped in a fan photo, not doing this in a public capacity). I do think he's knowingly picked up on a key fashion trend . I love that he understands that fashion and imagery can be both meaningful, and totally meaningless, at the same time: it's all available for our use, if we understand how to play it. I'm sure that's what this is about: he's casually wearing some cool fashion trend. What I also love is the way we are all angsting over the apparent meaning of the T shirt ! No wonder, with such an enigmatic track record. But guys, surely, this time it's frivolous ! I'm liking the fashion post! Let's not forget that Jimmy got some nice new threads for free. Ol' Led Wallet can't have turned his nose up at that. Jimmy 'Bang On Trend' Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'm liking the fashion post! Let's not forget that Jimmy got some nice new threads for free. Ol' Led Wallet can't have turned his nose up at that. Jimmy 'Bang On Trend' Page After the TV ad with guitarist Gary Clark Jr. I know this add was intended for TV, print and internet, but have yet to see it yet. Anyone come across it yet. I think if I recall it was to be released in late spring or early summer. Not sure about the specifics. Here's the video from a few months ago. It's a good one. Gary Clark looks cool, but to me no one today looks cooler than Jimmy Page! His good health certainly helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The symbolism of a religious figure or person of cultural importance on a pedestal is often found in classical artwork (and indeed more modern interpretations) to represent the ancient ideals of formalised religion and indeed the more modern 'cult' of celebrity. It's a very common symbol. Please don't reply with 'says who?' Steve. I have immense respect for you and it's really disheartening for me to see you reply like that instead of, perhaps, using Google to search for the phrase. I don't mean to offend you, or enter into an argument with you. If you disagree with me, that's fine. There's a very fine line between Jimmy's wearing a shirt warning against having really high expectations of someone/something, as they're never going to meet up to them and Jimmy's wearing a shirt warning against having really high expectations of someone/something, as they're never going to meet up to them. In the first instance, the emphasis is on the shirt itself, in the second it's on Jimmy's intent. It was unclear to me if you were assigning meaning to the shirt according to yourself/others or reporting Jimmy's expressed intent. It has become clear to me now you are reporting an assigned meaning of the shirt, as opposed to reporting Jimmy's expressed intent. When I asked "says who?" I was merely seeking clarification if Jimmy said so. It seems he did not. I am sorry my intent was not made clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 There's a very fine line between saying Jimmy's wearing a shirt warning against having really high expectations of someone/something, as they're never going to meet up to them and saying Jimmy is wearing a shirt warning against having really high expectations of someone/something, as they're never going to meet up to them. In the first instance, the emphasis is on the shirt itself, in the second it's on Jimmy's intent. I was merely seeking to determine if you were assigning meaning to the shirt according to others or Jimmy's expressed intent. It has become clear to me now that you are reporting the assigned meaning of the shirt, as opposed to reporting Jimmy's intent. When I asked "says who?" I was merely seeking clarification if Jimmy himself had expressed his intent. It seems he did not. I am sorry my intent was not made clear. That figures Steve. Working in the art industry means I end up reading too much into things for a living. No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I think we can agree a smile and a wave fine. asking him to sign 25 copies of LZ 4 or going through his dustbins is not so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Aha I love the caption! "Myles and I ran into this up and coming guitar player!! LOL" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toutpleindamour Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Two days ago London Nice t-shirt! But IMHO nothing could beat Robert's "Nurses Do It Better" one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Nice t-shirt! But IMHO nothing could beat Robert's "Nurses Do It Better" one. What t-shirt. Checked the Twitter link, is there something I'm missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Gibson Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 ^^^ Dave go back one page. The t-shirt with Virgin Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayougal65 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Outside Organisation's Tweet: Seen listening intently to Lou Reed and mick Rock at the Scala tonight...legendary Zepp guitarist Jimmy Page! https://mobile.twitter.com/outsideorg/status/375686897684992000 From Trucker1970 (Teri Olins) Instagram acct: Jimmy Page, Lou Reed, Mick Rock Also from Sofia Samrad on Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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