Spirit Nation Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Hi: I am a pro rock journalist who has been writing for many years. Back in '86, I interviewed Jimmy Page in Florida for a story which later appeared on the cover of Guitar World in July 1986. I asked Jimmy for a guitar pick and he gave me one. It is one of his Herco picks, non-logo. I am selling that guitar pick and wanted to let you know. It is absolutely real and authentic. I have been - and still am - a professional rock journalist for over 40 years. I've developed a reputation of honesty and trust and have built relationships with many musicians and magazines based on my integrity. I am attaching photos of Page and I - the color shot is at a photo shoot right after i conducted the interview and the guitar pick is still in Jimmy's pocket and it will be given to me a few minutes after this shot was taken. The black-and-white is a shot of Page and i on the Starship backk in '77 and the mag cover is the story that appeared. To be honest, it is an expensive pick but exceedingly rare. If you're interested, please give me a shout on my private email: scrosen@sbcglobal.net. Many thanks, Steve Quote
blindwillie127 Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Not interested in the pick, Steve. But how about some tell all shit from your '77 experience with Zeppelin aboard the Starship? I won't tell anybody.... Quote
Noodleehead Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 48 minutes ago, blindwillie127 said: Not interested in the pick, Steve. But how about some tell all shit from your '77 experience with Zeppelin aboard the Starship? I won't tell anybody.... Me too! Quote
SteveAJones Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Steve Rosen in the house! Great interviewer and music journalist. Quote
Tremelo Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 That pick would be gone already if the tell all was part of the deal!!! Quote
bluecongo Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 If you look up story of his 77 interview he gives quite a few insights Quote
Strider Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 I still have that Guitar Player issue from 1977 with the Jimmy Page interview. That, along with the Nick Kent and Chris Saliewicz ones, are the few full-length in-depth interviews with Jimmy published in the '70s during the band's heyday. Good job, Steven. I was talking to someone else who was covering that tour, and they mentioned bumping into you and you were frantic because you were up against a deadline and having a hard time nailing Jimmy down for some time to interview him. Obviously, it all worked out in the end. Quote
Boleskinner Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Dude, I know it was the 80s and it was Florida, but those shorts... LOL. Quote
babysquid Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 On 27/05/2017 at 0:47 AM, Boleskinner said: Dude, I know it was the 80s and it was Florida, but those shorts... LOL. Beat me to it! Quote
greig1983 Posted May 30, 2017 Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Interested. Message sent. led zeppelin autographs for sale Edited May 30, 2017 by greig1983 Quote
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted November 1, 2017 Administrators Posted November 1, 2017 The guitar pick will be available in an upcoming auction: https://www.backstageauctions.com/catalog/1483-jimmy-page-1986-the-firm-owned-used-vintage-guitar-pick/ai/0/27667/ Quote
Mook Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 Those shorts... What has been seen cannot be unseen. Quote
SteveAJones Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 1 hour ago, sam_webmaster said: The guitar pick will be available in an upcoming auction: https://www.backstageauctions.com/catalog/1483-jimmy-page-1986-the-firm-owned-used-vintage-guitar-pick/ai/0/27667/ Thanks, Sam. Can't decide how interested I am in this item. I don't think I'm a player at $250.00, as it isn't a logo pick. Quote
Stryder1978 Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 Steve, None of the legitimate ones are. I got one at a Page/Plant concert in Denver and I was disappointed at first when I got it as it looked like a generic pick. His guitar tech (John?) grabbed it off the top of Jimmy's amp and gave it to me. He told me Jimmy only likes the older Herco picks - the new ones feel "thicker", so the picks are very hard to come by (another reason Jimmy doesn't toss them out to the crowd).. Quote
StringBender Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 I'll put in a plug for that Guitar World issue. One of the best issues ever on Page. I remember pouring over it repeatedly back in the day. Quote
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted November 1, 2017 Administrators Posted November 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Stryder1978 said: None of the legitimate ones are. I got one at a Page/Plant concert in Denver and I was disappointed at first when I got it as it looked like a generic pick. His guitar tech (John?) grabbed it off the top of Jimmy's amp and gave it to me. He told me Jimmy only likes the older Herco picks - the new ones feel "thicker", so the picks are very hard to come by (another reason Jimmy doesn't toss them out to the crowd).. Not entirely true... I got this pick from one of the Page/Crowes shows at Roseland: Quote
IpMan Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 On 5/26/2017 at 4:47 PM, Boleskinner said: Dude, I know it was the 80s and it was Florida, but those shorts... LOL. OP's, just about everyone wore them in Florida & the west coast back in the day. Usually with a Polo shirt and a pair of Van's. I admit, I had a couple of pair myself. Anyway, too bad Jimmy did not give him that sweet b-Bender but a pick is nothing to slouch at. Quote
reids Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 1 hour ago, sam_webmaster said: Not entirely true... I got this pick from one of the Page/Crowes shows at Roseland: I got one like that, too!!! R😎🎸👍 Quote
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted November 2, 2017 Administrators Posted November 2, 2017 14 minutes ago, reids said: I got one like that, too!!! R😎🎸👍 Quote
Stryder1978 Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 Thanks for the info Sam. I had read that Jimmy ONLY used older Hercoflex picks....thanks for setting the record straight! Quote
SteveAJones Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) 22 hours ago, Stryder1978 said: His guitar tech (John?) grabbed it off the top of Jimmy's amp and gave it to me. Denver was 1995...Jimmy's guitar tech on the 1995-96 World Tour was Lionel Ward. He can clearly be seen in this thumbnail for the Glasgow video that I personally recorded that night (someone else has uploaded it to You Tube). He can also be seen in the shadows to the left of Jimmy during the theremin solo in the video I filmed in St. Austell later that week. See also 5:17 of the same below. Edited November 2, 2017 by SteveAJones Quote
Mook Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 I woke up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night last night thinking about those shorts. Quote
Boleskinner Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 25 minutes ago, Mook said: I woke up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night last night thinking about those shorts. I would expect nothing less from an Edinburgh boy ;-) You should buy a pair and head doon to the Grassmarket. Quote
Mook Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 14 minutes ago, Boleskinner said: I would expect nothing less from an Edinburgh boy ;-) You should buy a pair and head doon to the Grassmarket. Christ, I can't remember the last time I was in the Grassmarket, the place is full of stag dos, hen nights & terrible cover bands. The perfect place to get away with a pair of shorts like that actually. Quote
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