aen27 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Just got an email alert from CBS that Jimmy will this year's commencement speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Just got an email alert from CBS that Jimmy will this year's commencement speaker. That's awesome news! Great to hear this. Will love to see the speech, from that day and anything else Jimmy may be involved with regarding the commencement exercises Thanks for the great info Aen27! Good work! Here you go with the press release from the CBS affiliate in Boston! http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/04/29/led-zeppelins-jimmy-page-will-address-berklee-seniors/ Edited April 29, 2014 by SuperDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 That's awesome news! Great to hear this. Will love to see the speech, from that day and anything else Jimmy may be involved with regarding the commencement exercises Thanks for the great info Aen27! Good work! Here you go with the press release from the CBS affiliate in Boston! http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/04/29/led-zeppelins-jimmy-page-will-address-berklee-seniors/ Wow this is actually happening!!! Anyone else going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) That's awesome news! Great to hear this. Will love to see the speech, from that day and anything else Jimmy may be involved with regarding the commencement exercises Thanks for the great info Aen27! Good work! Here you go with the press release from the CBS affiliate in Boston! http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/04/29/led-zeppelins-jimmy-page-will-address-berklee-seniors/ They will show it on the Berklee website. I believe there will be a way to see everything, but Jimmy's speech will be there! I wish I could, but I have no way in. It will be much easier to watch on line, anyway via the website. I am curious how long he will stay, but I can't believe he is coming to Boston! It's May 9th that he will give his speech. Edited April 30, 2014 by aen27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 They will show it on the Berklee website. I believe there will be a way to see everything, but Jimmy's speech will be there! I wish I could, but I have no way in. It will be much easier to watch on line, anyway via the website. I am curious how long he will stay, but I can't believe he is coming to Boston! It's May 9th that he will give his speech. Cool, that means he will be giving his speech at the concert. Hope he plays! I am just grateful I will finally get to see him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 They will show it on the Berklee website. I believe there will be a way to see everything, but Jimmy's speech will be there! I wish I could, but I have no way in. It will be much easier to watch on line, anyway via the website. I am curious how long he will stay, but I can't believe he is coming to Boston! It's May 9th that he will give his speech. That's cool. Hope to remember to watch it that day. Do you know of a specific link to this for Berklee? Keep us informed if possible! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 That's cool. Hope to remember to watch it that day. Do you know of a specific link to this for Berklee? Keep us informed if possible! Thanks! I will! I don't want to miss anything either!! http://www.berklee.edu/commencement/2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddladner Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Wow...thanks for posting the information aen27, I can't wait to hear Jimmy's address! A night the Berklee seniors will never forget!! Wonder what they will play to honor Jimmy. And..CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Jimmy!! Another well deserved recognition!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanetPage Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 They will show it on the Berklee website. I believe there will be a way to see everything, but Jimmy's speech will be there! I wish I could, but I have no way in. It will be much easier to watch on line, anyway via the website. I am curious how long he will stay, but I can't believe he is coming to Boston! It's May 9th that he will give his speech. ...AEN, as we thought, he will indeed be present and make that culturally inclined speech, Scarf expected!! (in that ultra cool British accent!!)...and you should watch him in your Original Jimmy Page Scarf, on it's way just in time, how is that for Page and his Pagette!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Just wanted to bring to everyone's attention that another article mentioned his speech being on the 10th during the ceremony. That would make a lot more sense and I think that first article simply made an error. Just wanted to make sure no one interested missed it! I also am trying to get extra tickets for those on here that mentioned wanting them. It is a really slim chance but I will do what I can! I also heard rumors that they are playing a lot of Zep songs and some sort of medley during the concert. No idea how accurate that is and no idea if Jimmy will be joining in, but it is something to think about! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for straightening that out. The 10th would make more sense. I would still love to go, but the website will show it, so either way, no one will mss out. I just don't know when he would come back to Boston. I can not wait to hear his speech!! Those students have no idea what they are in for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) http://www.berklee.edu/ http://www.berklee.edu/news/jimmy-page-geri-allen-valerie-simpson-thara-memory-receive-honorary-degrees-berklee Edited April 30, 2014 by Anjin-san Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for straightening that out. The 10th would make more sense. I would still love to go, but the website will show it, so either way, no one will mss out. I just don't know when he would come back to Boston. I can not wait to hear his speech!! Those students have no idea what they are in for! I'll let you know! I also did a bit of digging around the event. Apparently when the Eagles were honored there was a brief tribute to each member at the concert the night before and I think they got on stage for it. Then the students performed around 9 Eagles songs. I am assuming that is the standard procedure for each honoraree. The Eagles did not opt to perform but most of them have in the past like Steven Tyler, Willie Nelson, Allison Krauss, etc. I am certain Page will therefore have the option to get up there for a song, but I have a feeling he may decline. It was also live streamed, hopefully it will this year too. Again, that was all for the concert a few years ago. I don't know if things have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'll let you know! I also did a bit of digging around the event. Apparently when the Eagles were honored there was a brief tribute to each member at the concert the night before and I think they got on stage for it. Then the students performed around 9 Eagles songs. I am assuming that is the standard procedure for each honoraree. The Eagles did not opt to perform but most of them have in the past like Steven Tyler, Willie Nelson, Allison Krauss, etc. I am certain Page will therefore have the option to get up there for a song, but I have a feeling he may decline. It was also live streamed, hopefully it will this year too. Again, that was all for the concert a few years ago. I don't know if things have changed. I think I did hear that it was going to be. I also hope the Boston Globe does something. We get Thursday- Sunday so I will keep watch on that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Looking forward to this...keep us posted, zosorose, about your experience. It makes sense, being that it is a school of music, that the students would perform some Led Zeppelin...but which songs will they choose, I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Hey everyone, I talked with some people and I really hate to say it but I don't think I can get extras =( My best friend goes there, but he is not graduating, his friend group are all in their 2nd and 3rd years as well. The one guy who did manage to get me an extra reached his limit since he has so much family attending. Again, I am so sorry it isn't working out. On another note, my friend there gets to escort the honorees meaning he will probably meet Jimmy! I am filled with jelousy! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Hey everyone, I talked with some people and I really hate to say it but I don't think I can get extras =( My best friend goes there, but he is not graduating, his friend group are all in their 2nd and 3rd years as well. The one guy who did manage to get me an extra reached his limit since he has so much family attending. Again, I am so sorry it isn't working out. On another note, my friend there gets to escort the honorees meaning he will probably meet Jimmy! I am filled with jelousy! Haha Don't worry about it...something like this would be extremely difficult to get tix just for yourself, let alone extras, so I don't think anyone begrudges you not being able to get extra tickets. I am just happy a fan such as you gets to be there. We'll live vicariously through you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Well,i arrived tonight. Very cool school! All state of the art music technology and facilities.my friends are quite lucky! There's a small display for the honorees at the library. It included pics if Jimmy from the 80s and now which was cool, not just zep stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Keep us informed. I did call the school.yesterday and they did confirm the commencement would shown on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Awesome! Anyway anyone here can record it? The concert too if possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 I don't know about recording it, but the website will keep the highlights and the speech. They have for 2013. I don't know about the concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Any idea of what time the commencement will begin and what time roughly, Jimmy will be speaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosorose Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I know the commencement starts at 10am and the concert at 7 30 the night before Got my tickets so I'm good to go, hoping he pays at the show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Any idea of what time the commencement will begin and what time roughly, Jimmy will be speaking? The commencement will be 2 1/2 hours the website says. I wish I knew that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) There are links to both the concert and commencement. So no one will miss anything. 5/9 at 7:30 pm est http://www.concertwindow.com/shows/6071-berklee-commencement-performance 5/10 at 10 am est http://www.concertwindow.com/shows/6072-berklee-commencement Edited May 7, 2014 by aen27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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