SteveAJones Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Cleveland Plain Dealer April 22nd 1985 Article Courtesy of Steve A. Jones Archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FireOpal Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm listening to a recording (on Wolfgang's Vault, which is a veritable treasure trove) of The Firm's December '84 Hammersmith Odeon concert. Both Jimmy & Paul were in top form here. Anyway! Does anyone know what classical music piece was used as an intro, as the band took the stage? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The intro is called Jupiter From Planets. The composer is Gustav Holst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Oh yes, this was the The Firm's London debut and Jimmy had a point to prove -- that the maestro was back! They played two weekend shows (Dec 8-9 1984) at the Hammersmith Odeon. Jimmy conversed with Ahmet Ertegun in the backstage area for quite some time and was pleased to learn Eric Clapton was impressed by his latest work. Roy Harper and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) attended both nights. As an aside, Jimmy used to perform a snippet of Holst's Mars The Bringer of War during his violin bow solo in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Jimmy conversed with Ahmet Ertegun in the backstage area for quite some time and was pleased to learn Eric Clapton was impressed by his latest work. Strange how both Pagey and Jeff Beck seem so eager for Clapton's approval. I'm currently reading a biography of Beck by Annette Carson, and she recounts how Beck was moved to tears by Clapton's praise of his playing at the ARMS concerts. IMHO Page and Beck are both superior to Clapton as guitarists, and that's not a rare opinion by any stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Strange how both Pagey and Jeff Beck seem so eager for Clapton's approval. I'm currently reading a biography of Beck by Annette Carson, and she recounts how Beck was moved to tears by Clapton's praise of his playing at the ARMS concerts. IMHO Page and Beck are both superior to Clapton as guitarists, and that's not a rare opinion by any stretch. The group dynamic between the three is fascinating. I suppose Eric's early reputation as a blues purist and his having found fame first sort of set the bar, so to speak, for Jimmy and Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Thanks SteveAJones for sharing the concert reviews! More here,http://forums.ledzep...nterviews-1985/ And here; http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/index.php?/topic/2921-the-firm-jimmy-page-paul-rodgers-interview/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceIveBeenLovingU Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 LOL...some of these critics really crack me up when they start pissing about the songs they don't like. To take potshots at "Closer," "Make or Break," and "Midnight Moonlight" - three of the Firm's BEST numbers...is just silly. "Dishwater rockers?" "Limp?" "Unmemorable?" Did this critic even go to the same show the rest of the fans attended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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