aen27 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Its true Page was overshadowed here by Leona and Beckham but thats because they are part of todays celeb culture. People still enjoyed seeing him there though especially the UK Zep fans. London does not deserve Page?? Clapton and beck too then He was? He was all I saw and cared about. I loved seeing him, his outfit, his adorable ponytail, everything... I just found his interview after the performance. It's the whole thing, but the interviews are at the end. He's so adorable, even at 64! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JO--Wl4Z7MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 He was? He was all I saw and cared about. I loved seeing him, his outfit, his adorable ponytail, everything... Yeah, I thought he was great. That whole segment was a lot better then I thought it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feather in the wind Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92CAnUWmf_g...feature=related "hope to see you soon" edit: sorry, thought this was from AFTER the olympics. it's new to me though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyedye Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 How cool is it that Jimmy Page was one of only a handful of people selected to represent London? He was so f*ucking cool at Beijing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 New York Magazine wasn't quite so forgiving. I hated Page and Led Zeppelin even when I was of an age to enjoy children's music, but it seemed to go off all right. The Chinese are very keen on noise'. What did he tell his editor? "Oh, let me have it! I've hated Led Zeppelin since I was a child!" Nothing beats "objective" journalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllisonAdler Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ross H. has a really interesting account up now on his web diary: Ross Halfin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 "Most girls thought he was half Chinese". Thanks Ross. Here we go again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxie Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Interesting read... now hopefully he puts some photos up soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagey_17 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Well that shows Jimmy is known in China half chinese or not ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppFanForever Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 "David Beckham will star at the Olympics closing ceremony in Beijing as the handover to London 2012 gets under way. The spectacular event on August 24 will also see Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page performing a duet with pop star Leona Lewis. And an incredible finale will feature Becks, 33, arriving on top of one of London's iconic red double-decker buses - before he kicks a football into the crowd to celebrate. Hundreds of dancers from the UK will then perform ballet and break-dancing routines as the countdown to 2012 begins. "Having a rock god like Jimmy Page and a singer like Leona Lewis performing together for the first time will certainly be something to remember." http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2...15875-20696807/ Meg How's it going "Meg Ireland?" How's it going in Sydney, Australia? I sure love those Kangaroos! As I stressed in one of my previous comments, who would have ever believed that Pagey would close the Olympic games in Beijing? I am glad that I recorded the Leona Lewis / Jimmy page segment from disbelief that way I can see it over and over again years later up to the London games in 2012. ROCK ON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 "Most girls thought he was half Chinese". Thanks Ross. Here we go again! See........I told you so ! ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 It was interesting. I hope Ross posts some more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 He was? He was all I saw and cared about. I loved seeing him, his outfit, his adorable ponytail, everything... I just found his interview after the performance. It's the whole thing, but the interviews are at the end. He's so adorable, even at 64! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JO--Wl4Z7MM Fantastic footage, thanks for that. You get to see more of the details of the performance, plus I liked the sweet kiss between Leona & Jimmy at the end. Ruxaga is an Indian network, I take it? That blog entry by Ross Halfin (thanks, Allison!) shows the Chinese gov. claim that Jimmy Page wasn't famous enough to be in the show is bollocks, "Everywhere Jimmy went the locals recognised him, old people, young people, children, all coming up wanting to shake his hand and have a photo. We got lost one day coming out of a market and ended up down some narrow alleyways where the locals lived. He was followed like the Pied Piper, with people being super cool. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Bullshit. Don't worry knebby. This 'euro' poster is the same tool who claims Deep Purple were as big as Led Zeppelin on the continent. He seems to think LZ were never much of a big deal in England or the continent. BTW what a lot of people probably don't get is that "Whole Lotta Love" is a hugely well-known riff here in the UK even to people who don' know Zeppelin. It was the theme tune for our biggest TV music show "Top of The Pops" (which attracted massive audiences and was an institution) for the majority of its 30+ year run (little forrays into things like Lynotts "Yellow Pearl" notwithstanding) and was in the top 10 in two versions OTHER THAN Zeppelin's (Alexis Korner's CCS and Blonde on Blonde). Its a completely unsurprising choice. Exactly. It's one of the most famous riffs of all time in England. These ignorant foreigners, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I was working Sunday but able to listen to the proceedings via BBC Radio 5 Live, which is a predominantly news and sport channel. You could tell the presenters (respected sports people like John Inverdale etc) were far more excited about Jimmy's prescence than anyone else's, including Beckham. Led Zeppelin are a cool name to drop these days and I honestly believe that Jimmy Page, possibly due to his recent higher profile, is becoming in the eyes of the nation, a national treasure. I agree with you. Outside the kiddie press I would say Jimmy got as much, if not more, recognition than Leona. I do think Beckham possibly overshadowed them both (slightly) but no way did Leona overshadow Jimmy in general. And in fact, with most of the message boards I have been to and with most of the people I have spoken to the consensus in my experience was a more respectful and appreciative feeling towards Jimmy than the other two. Sure, you get the odd punk fan idiot like that twat from the Times or John Gaunt but they are few and far between. LZ will always have the same jealous detractors. They just can't stand the fact that Zep are sill so omnipresent, still so influential and still so cool while their own favourite silly little punk and hard rock bands have long since been consigned to the archives and long since been forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myledzep Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 It was interesting. I hope Ross posts some more pictures. He did. Click on the the link AllisonAdler provided. Jimmy looked great. They all did! I can do w/o the caustic, bitter, mean spirited arrogant personality displays but I will say Ross does his job very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyedye Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ross H. has a really interesting account up now on his web diary: Ross Halfin That was an interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leding lady Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 What did he tell his editor? "Oh, let me have it! I've hated Led Zeppelin since I was a child!" Nothing beats "objective" journalism. Yes, would have been nice if they'd assigned someone with decent taste. Thanks to those who posted the clip with the post-performance interview at the end (that was a treat!) and the link to Ross Halfin's site -- good read, and Jimmy looks great as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie_72 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 How cool is it that Jimmy Page was one of only a handful of people selected to represent London? He was so f*ucking cool at Beijing. Agreed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Don't worry knebby. This 'euro' poster is the same tool who claims Deep Purple were as big as Led Zeppelin on the continent. He seems to think LZ were never much of a big deal in England or the continent. Exactly. It's one of the most famous riffs of all time in England. These ignorant foreigners, huh? I was speaking about Germany! Do you know how Deep Purple charted in Germany? Dont distort what I said And yes Led Zeppelin were never as big as Pink FLoyd and Queen in Europe. Just look at chart histories across major european markets -it is self -evident. Dont waste your vindictiveness on me-there are alot more things to get angered about in this world than what I or anyone else posts on this site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdistancewinner Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 What did he tell his editor? "Oh, let me have it! I've hated Led Zeppelin since I was a child!" Nothing beats "objective" journalism. You know, I tried to be 'objective' about his article. He must be fairly accomplished to write for the paper he does. I dare say he's respected in certain writing circles. Every writer wants to be 'cutting edge' and appeal to the wider audience. To reach a level of intellect that wouldn't have been touched otherwise. So, I came to the only 'objective' conclusion I could about this article. He's probably got a really small willy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widget Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 Someone asked earlier on the forum who the violinist and cellist were on top of the bus. They were violinist Elspeth Hanson and the cellist Kwesi Edman. Both are from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 You know, I tried to be 'objective' about his article. He must be fairly accomplished to write for the paper he does. I dare say he's respected in certain writing circles. Every writer wants to be 'cutting edge' and appeal to the wider audience. To reach a level of intellect that wouldn't have been touched otherwise. So, I came to the only 'objective' conclusion I could about this article. He's probably got a really small willy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllisonAdler Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 You know, I tried to be 'objective' about his article. He must be fairly accomplished to write for the paper he does. I dare say he's respected in certain writing circles. Every writer wants to be 'cutting edge' and appeal to the wider audience. To reach a level of intellect that wouldn't have been touched otherwise. So, I came to the only 'objective' conclusion I could about this article. He's probably got a really small willy. *slain* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Also from Ross's diary-- The only real disappointment was a Harpers Bazaar party which had Gong Li, Maggie Cheung and Zhang Ziyi - and we couldn't get an invite. I even considered standing outside, just to ogle... Somehow hard to imagine Jimmy Page not being able to get an invite to something . . . Especially something involving beautiful women. (Perhaps they just didn't want to let RH in.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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