Babs Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I think the J's should check this chick out...she is SMOKIN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I think the J's should check this chick out...she is SMOKIN!!! I saw her on some program on television but I can't remember what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Masson Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I think the J's should check this chick out...she is SMOKIN!!! Thanks Medhb! Didn't know her, but have been watching a bunch of Youtube vids with her just now. I agree, really interesting, exceptionally strong voice. There is quite a bit of soul in her singing - which I think might work very well. Of the stuff I saw this one grabbed my attention: and this acoustic song - sound isn't good, but you can still hear what's going on: Lonely For a Lifetime One good thing also is that if they would choose a singer like her, they can certainly do quite a bit of the old stuff, but will be tempted to place a lot of emphasis on new music - which is what I am definitely most interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I saw her on some program on television but I can't remember what it was. INXS ~Rock Star or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 INXS ~Rock Star or something like that. Was she one of the contestants? I was thinking it was from some music special but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Was she one of the contestants? I was thinking it was from some music special but I could be wrong. Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Me too! She played Janis Joplin in the Off Broadway production of "Love, Janis" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 She played Janis Joplin in the Off Broadway production of "Love, Janis" Knew I'd heard her sing before, the ex kept up with all those reality shows I have to admit I did kinda like the dancing one's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Knew I'd heard her sing before, the ex kept up with all those reality shows I have to admit I did kinda like the dancing one's :lol: It's okay, I won't tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Masson Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hah! I hardly ever watch TV, let alone reality shows, so I wouldn't know all that. But I couldn't care less, I think it's a good idea to look for a singer of this type, musically speaking - and a woman would be great. There are bits in there where this Dana could use a little more discipline, but then, so could Robert back in 1968! Seriously though, a good young singer would learn fast in the company of Jonesy, Jason and Jimmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hah! I hardly ever watch TV, let alone reality shows, so I wouldn't know all that. But I couldn't care less, I think it's a good idea to look for a singer of this type, musically speaking - and a woman would be great. There are bits in there where this Dana could use a little more discipline, but then, so could Robert back in 1968! Seriously though, a good young singer would learn fast in the company of Jonesy, Jason and Jimmy. I agree Otto! I'm really blown away by her! And I just checked out her myspace page...Led Zeppelin is in her short list of influences Sam!!! You gotta find a way to have the J's check out her vids. She certainly has the stage presence as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I have got a horsey Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thank you for the excerpt. It looks like Wall quotes from a lot of publicly available published interviews. What was his perspective on preparations for the O2 show? Did he interview the band or did he use second-hand quotes? Just curious. Mick doesn't explain what his sources are for the O2 preparations, he just writes it as 'fact'. Basically he says that Robert agreed to the reunion but laid down a series of ground rules: "All three members had an equal say in the running order of the show, but as always some members were more equal than others. Ultimately it all came down to what Robert wanted. He laid down several conditions. Specifically, that the music wasn't too 'heavy metal', that meant no Immigrant Song, which Page and Jones could live with, and no Achilles Last Stand, which the others were put out by, especially Jimmy as he still considered it one of their finest moments. As for Stairway To Heaven...he would be prepared to sing that, he said, but not as any sort of finale. Instead, it would be performed in the middle of the set and with no great fanfare. Jimmy and John Paul had no choice but to agree. On a general level, the other condition Plant laid down was that there be no extended jams, as of days of old...improvisation was no longer in vogue; the numbers would be as close as the band could get them to how they sounded on the album. Again, neither Page nor Jones were happy with that but there was little they could do about it. It was take it or leave it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Mick doesn't explain what his sources are for the O2 preparations, he just writes it as 'fact'. Basically he says that Robert agreed to the reunion but laid down a series of ground rules: "All three members had an equal say in the running order of the show, but as always some members were more equal than others. Ultimately it all came down to what Robert wanted. He laid down several conditions. Specifically, that the music wasn't too 'heavy metal', that meant no Immigrant Song, which Page and Jones could live with, and no Achilles Last Stand, which the others were put out by, especially Jimmy as he still considered it one of their finest moments. As for Stairway To Heaven...he would be prepared to sing that, he said, but not as any sort of finale. Instead, it would be performed in the middle of the set and with no great fanfare. Jimmy and John Paul had no choice but to agree. On a general level, the other condition Plant laid down was that there be no extended jams, as of days of old...improvisation was no longer in vogue; the numbers would be as close as the band could get them to how they sounded on the album. Again, neither Page nor Jones were happy with that but there was little they could do about it. It was take it or leave it" That sounds fair enough. I wonder about how accurate this account is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I have got a horsey Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 That sounds fair enough. I wonder about how accurate this account is though. The whole thing about Stairway To Heaven I can understand, but I don't know, it could be complete bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 The biggest controversy over planning the O2 which we all know hit the press was the downtuning thing. It was heavily reported that Jimmy didn't like having to do this, which sounds credible to me. You've played the songs in a given key for 40 years and suddenly you have to drop some by 2 semitones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 No, thank you. No, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Mick doesn't explain what his sources are for the O2 preparations, he just writes it as 'fact'. Basically he says that Robert agreed to the reunion but laid down a series of ground rules: "All three members had an equal say in the running order of the show, but as always some members were more equal than others. Ultimately it all came down to what Robert wanted. He laid down several conditions. Specifically, that the music wasn't too 'heavy metal', that meant no Immigrant Song, which Page and Jones could live with, and no Achilles Last Stand, which the others were put out by, especially Jimmy as he still considered it one of their finest moments. On a general level, the other condition Plant laid down was that there be no extended jams, as of days of old...improvisation was no longer in vogue; the numbers would be as close as the band could get them to how they sounded on the album. Again, neither Page nor Jones were happy with that but there was little they could do about it. It was take it or leave it" Both Immigrant Song & Achillies Last Stand are less heavy metal and have much less room for improvisation than both Dazed & Confused and Whole Lotta Love, which they did play. This makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Both Immigrant Song & Achillies Last Stand are less heavy metal and have much less room for improvisation than both Dazed & Confused and Whole Lotta Love, which they did play. This makes no sense. Maybe he wasn't making sense that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myledzep Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I thought the statement he issued in October was pretty clear about his not participating in the project with Jimmy or reuniting Zep. Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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