the queen without a king Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 A job well done! Leona Lewis had big shoes to fill and I think she did great. As for Jimmy, what can one say about Jimmy that hasn't already been said. The man is awesome. He looked great and looked like he was having a grand time. I have to make a confession though... I'm not really liking the ponytail The sound was pretty brutal but that's to be expected in a venue of that size....did they really lip sync/mock play? Why would they not play live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie_72 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 This aint the actual performance but interview regarding the performance http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mRq4r7p7Uzs Great clip, thanks for sharing euro! I just love to hear Jimmy talk!!! When asked if he could participate in any Olympic sport, he said in high school he was a hurdler, LOL!! Gold medal for Jimmy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Is there any way I can see it, are there any videos the only one I saw was one that somebody taped from there T.V. and all you could hear was bass and Leona the pro shot videos get removed. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laststand Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Obviously it's hard to look totally cool miming...but Leona sounded amazing, I loved the vocal arrangement. Jimmy looked like he was really enjoying himself. It was great! I thought in the opening shots Leona looked like a drag artist. Also I didn't realise she was that tall- she must be at least 12 feet. At least Jimmy looked well turned out and smiling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagey_17 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Our games are deffo about more fun as shown there, not like a rigid communist games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cargo Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Our games are deffo about more fun as shown there, not like a rigid communist games. awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) liked it you could totally tell he wasnt playing it live though I am sure Jimmy would have been awesome if he didnt have to pretend to play guitar. Buzzkill. Sorry but that just takes the fire out for me, cheapens it totally, ceremony and symbolism notwithstanding. Edited August 24, 2008 by pickenpieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHD Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 This aint the actual performance but interview regarding the performance http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mRq4r7p7Uzs Thanks for this euro, I missed it this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hang-man Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Edit to add: I just come back to this thread and looking at my post as a whole, with the Jason sig pic, he looks like he's looking up and cheering Jimmy and Leona on Hey-Up, If Jason is looking Up, its not to cheer, its to see if she's gone Commando!! Hang-man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep4life Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) yeh we had an annoying commentary while he first appeared.....blah blah blah, oh thats jimmy page once with the yardbirds ending his career with a band called led zeppelin. etc..etc.. But i enjoyed it, the sound was abit strange ... echoey and sorta muffled guitar with overpowering vocals. Solo sounded great tho. You could see he was enjoying himself aswell..... Edit: repeated myself lol Edited August 24, 2008 by ledzep4life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) here: olympics better quality: click this one, it's better Edited August 24, 2008 by beatbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHD Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hey-Up, If Jason is looking Up, its not to cheer, its to see if she's gone Commando!! Hang-man... typical bloke's take on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I have got a horsey Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 It was great to see Jimmy up there, but frankly I don't really want to see Leona Lewis singing 'Whole Lotta Love', she didn't do anything for me. I thought the sound was a bit terrible, very bassy, no top end, and I thought Jimmy was probably just miming, it didn't look like he was actually playing it, but then Placido Domingo looked like he was miming during his song too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 was there a band or a backing track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hey-Up, If Jason is looking Up, its not to cheer, its to see if she's gone Commando!! Hang-man... typical bloke's take on it! True that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Wo I fucking missed it I THOUGHT IT WAS TONIGHT!!!! I was at Lynyryd Skynyrd! The telly performance IS tonight if you're in the US....EST 7:00 Skynard!!! Awesome!!! Good show? I have no doubt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrios Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 anyone can give me a link of the clip please ? i missed it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Buzzkill. Sorry but that just takes the fire out for me, cheapens it totally, ceremony and symbolism notwithstanding. I think I may have spoken too soon. A mime would bum me out, but some of what we heard MAY have been live. The link to the clue. http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...st&p=240794 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 anyone can give me a link of the clip please ? i missed it... here!!!@! here, dammitt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr E Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I was a bit dissapointed to be honest. It was nice to see Jimmy out there in the spotlight but you could barely hear him. All the raunch and power of the original seemed lost in this version, probably because of a lack of Jonesy and a Bonham behind the drum kit. Shame it was mimed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 It was great to see Jimmy up there, but frankly I don't really want to see Leona Lewis singing 'Whole Lotta Love', she didn't do anything for me. I thought the sound was a bit terrible, very bassy, no top end, and I thought Jimmy was probably just miming, it didn't look like he was actually playing it, but then Placido Domingo looked like he was miming during his song too I enjoyed her vocals very much! Very bluesy and sexy I thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I was a bit dissapointed to be honest. It was nice to see Jimmy out there in the spotlight but you could barely hear him. All the raunch and power of the original seemed lost in this version, probably because of a lack of Jonesy and a Bonham behind the drum kit. Shame it was mimed too. I posted a still from the youtube video of the guitar cord from Jimmys guitar. Some of it, the solo perhaps, very well may have been live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrios Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 here!!!@! here, dammitt! thx beatbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomoonbeam Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Thought it was fabulous, even watching it on the BBC news site. What a brilliant combination. They should record it properly and release it as a single. Maybe the future of Zep is with a female vocalist (surprised nobody has suggested it before now)? Now THAT would upset a few preconceptions and a whole panoply of apple carts. He he he. Indi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrios Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 thought leona lewis added a real contemporary thing to the performance, excellent, even if it was mimed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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