MHD Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I was listening to III earlier and it got me thinking, is the outro to Gallows Pole the only time we hear Jimmy play banjo on a Zep song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z88 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I was listening to III earlier and it got me thinking, is the outro to Gallows Pole the only time we hear Jimmy play banjo on a Zep song? I think so, yes, at least in the studio recordings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I think so, yes, at least in the studio recordings. Hmmm - I don't remember one on any of the live recordings either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Kite Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I think Jimmy plays banjo too in Going To California and The Battle For Evermore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmsofAtlas Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I think Jimmy plays banjo too in Going To California and The Battle For Evermore... Um..... mandolin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles_Obscure Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I think Jimmy plays banjo too in Going To California and The Battle For Evermore... Yeah, that was mandolin and he only played it on Evermore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine68 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Yeah, that was mandolin and he only played it on Evermore. Jimmy does not play the mandolin . that is all JPJ. and i think he doesn't play the banjo either. I know that JPJ does so my guess is that he played that in gallows pole. not jimmy. and in going to california that is john paul jones on the mandolin. you can see it if you watch them live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 That seems right, JPJ really is amazing with all the instruments he plays so well. Jerry Garcia is quite good on banjo - check out "Old and in the Way" with him, fiddle player Vasser Clements, and a member of NRPS (David Grisom?) on manolin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-ocean87 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Jimmy does not play the mandolin . that is all JPJ. and i think he doesn't play the banjo either. I know that JPJ does so my guess is that he played that in gallows pole. not jimmy. and in going to california that is john paul jones on the mandolin. you can see it if you watch them live No no Jimmy plays mandolin in "battle of evermore". watch the seattle 1977 show or the unledded and you will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbarre Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Jimmy does not play the mandolin . that is all JPJ. and i think he doesn't play the banjo either. I know that JPJ does so my guess is that he played that in gallows pole. not jimmy. and in going to california that is john paul jones on the mandolin. you can see it if you watch them live No, Jimmy did play the banjo on Gallows Pole, but it was actually JPJ's banjo on which he played it. JPJ swapped the banjo for a white Stratocaster And yes JPJ played all the mandolin parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Jimmy did play some mandolin on Unledded, though. At least he had a triple-neck for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblingonthatway Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I had been under the impression that Jimmy plays banjo on Gallow's Pole. I had also been under the impression that the only time Jimmy plays mandolin is on Bron-Yr-Aur. The rest of the time JPJ plays mandolin, at least, so I've seen from video footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Jimmy did play banjo on Gallows Pole. He also played mandolin on Battle of Evermore. In fact, it was JPJ's mandolin and Jimmy just picked it up in the studio one day and Battle of Evermore was born. Jonesy played mandolin on Going to California. There is no mandolin on Bron Yr Aur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunChild Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 One of my favorite Jimmy quotes is about playing the banjo: "My finger picking is sort of a cross between Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs, and total incompetence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I love that quote! So typically Pagey. So humble. Like when he said the shows in 73 that became TSRTS were "off nights". They were fucking brilliant. Some of his best work ever! His fingerstyle was great! Bert Jansche, Davey Graham. C'mon, Bron Yr Aur? White Summer? Black Mountain Side? He kills me!! Yeah, his style was "off the cuff". Not regimented. But "total incompetence"? Who are you trying to kid Jimmy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunChild Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Seriously... I can't get enough of those "off nights." Can't wait until he has some "on" nights, I must say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Yes theres a banjo, but theres a mandolin as well. JPJ played almost always (always to my knowledge) played mandolin in their sutdio albums, but for Battle of Evermore, I believe Jimmy wrote the music for it. JPJ simply played it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 That seems right, JPJ really is amazing with all the instruments he plays so well. Jerry Garcia is quite good on banjo - check out "Old and in the Way" with him, fiddle player Vasser Clements, and a member of NRPS (David Grisom?) on manolin. So is John Entwhistle. Remember "Squeezebox" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 That's cool, if true - must be multitracked, since there's also bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 That's cool, if true - must be multitracked, since there's also bass? There was much multitracking. Usually with a guide vocal, and then Jimmy would go to work, layering and selecting sections with aid of the engineer(s) (in this case Andy Johns and Terry Manning.). On Gallows Pole, the lead guitar (the one that sounds like a fiddle) was clearly put on after. JPJ played almost always (always to my knowledge) played mandolin in their sutdio albums, but for Battle of Evermore, I believe Jimmy wrote the music for it. JPJ simply played it. No disrespect, but that makes no sense. Jimmy wrote it. He played the part onstage. Why hand it over to Jonesy for the recording? Did he sit down and teach it to him? Why? I'm just asking. I've never read that anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-ocean87 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 There was much multitracking. Usually with a guide vocal, and then Jimmy would go to work, layering and selecting sections with aid of the engineer(s) (in this case Andy Johns and Terry Manning.). On Gallows Pole, the lead guitar (the one that sounds like a fiddle) was clearly put on after. No disrespect, but that makes no sense. Jimmy wrote it. He played the part onstage. Why hand it over to Jonesy for the recording? Did he sit down and teach it to him? Why? I'm just asking. I've never read that anywhere. Jimmy played the mandolin on "battle of evermore". no doubt. i remember him saying this in an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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