Yes, Jimmy Page ruined Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson’s guitar, but it’s not like the Led Zeppelin founder stopped by the house and swung it into a wall. Instead, Page’s playing inspired Lifeson to mimic him, just like one of the Zep guitarist’s solos massively impacted Eddie Van Halen’s style.
Jimmy Page’s ‘How Many More Times’ solo had ‘the biggest impact’ on Rush’s Alex Lifeson
Flashback to the popular music scene of early 1969. The Beatles were still the biggest band in the world. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet) and Jimi Hendrix (Electric Ladyland) released seminal albums a few months earlier, and The Who were working on their rock opera Tommy.
Then Led Zeppelin entered the mix.
The quartet’s live performances gave them a strong following early in their career. A well-received show in San Francisco before Led Zeppelin I hit shelves in early...
Jimmy Page’s ‘How Many More Times’ solo had ‘the biggest impact’ on Rush’s Alex Lifeson
Flashback to the popular music scene of early 1969. The Beatles were still the biggest band in the world. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet) and Jimi Hendrix (Electric Ladyland) released seminal albums a few months earlier, and The Who were working on their rock opera Tommy.
Then Led Zeppelin entered the mix.
The quartet’s live performances gave them a strong following early in their career. A well-received show in San Francisco before Led Zeppelin I hit shelves in early...
- 7/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page was desperate to leave life as a session musician behind in the mid-1960s. The guitarist knew he had to quit as a session guitarist when producers asked him to play muzak instead of music. Yet the grass wasn’t all that much greener on the other side. Page hooked up with the Yardbirds and encountered a manager who didn’t like him because he looked like a bully but recognized his talent.
Yardbirds manager Simon Napier-Bell ‘never liked Jimmy Page’ because he looked like a bully but recognized the guitarist’s talent
Page turned down an initial invitation to join the Yardbirds in 1965. At that point, he still wanted to be a session player so he could learn more about recording techniques (which turned out to be immensely helpful when he produced Led Zeppelin’s albums). He recommended his friend, Jeff Beck, instead.
Page offered to take...
Yardbirds manager Simon Napier-Bell ‘never liked Jimmy Page’ because he looked like a bully but recognized the guitarist’s talent
Page turned down an initial invitation to join the Yardbirds in 1965. At that point, he still wanted to be a session player so he could learn more about recording techniques (which turned out to be immensely helpful when he produced Led Zeppelin’s albums). He recommended his friend, Jeff Beck, instead.
Page offered to take...
- 7/22/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Aside from being two of the most prominent classic rock bands, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin don’t have much in common. Blues music inspired their early music, and they both came up with unique and unusual band names. Look beyond the surface, though, and you’ll find a hidden connection between Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd — their epic live shows.
Epic concerts were the secret connection between Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd achieved rather sudden commercial success when “Arnold Layne” and “See Emily Play” became top-20 hits in the first half of 1967. Those two early songs helped put them on the map. Still, for the die-hard fans, Pink Floyd concerts defined the band.
Drummer Nick Mason said their groundbreaking early shows were mostly rubbish with a few good ideas pulled from the ether here and there. Yet Floyd’s long-form jams, light show that seemed to pulsate with the music,...
Epic concerts were the secret connection between Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd achieved rather sudden commercial success when “Arnold Layne” and “See Emily Play” became top-20 hits in the first half of 1967. Those two early songs helped put them on the map. Still, for the die-hard fans, Pink Floyd concerts defined the band.
Drummer Nick Mason said their groundbreaking early shows were mostly rubbish with a few good ideas pulled from the ether here and there. Yet Floyd’s long-form jams, light show that seemed to pulsate with the music,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Crying would probably be pretty far down the list of emotions Led Zeppelin elicited with their music. Sure, they wrote several delicate songs that proved they had a soft side, but many of their tunes were hard-driving rock. Yet Led Zeppelin made their manager, Peter Grant, cry from joy after one monumental concert.
Led Zeppelin made Peter Grant weep after an epic concert
To understand why Grant cried at a Led Zeppelin concert, you first need to understand a little bit about his showbiz journey.
Grant started as an actor. He then operated a transportation company that drove bands to concerts. He briefly managed some notable artists, including the short-lived Jeff Beck Group and the late-stage Yardbirds. When the latter band disintegrated, Grant’s prospects for talent management were slim.
Then Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin from the Yardbirds’ ashes with Grant as the manager. It might have been his...
Led Zeppelin made Peter Grant weep after an epic concert
To understand why Grant cried at a Led Zeppelin concert, you first need to understand a little bit about his showbiz journey.
Grant started as an actor. He then operated a transportation company that drove bands to concerts. He briefly managed some notable artists, including the short-lived Jeff Beck Group and the late-stage Yardbirds. When the latter band disintegrated, Grant’s prospects for talent management were slim.
Then Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin from the Yardbirds’ ashes with Grant as the manager. It might have been his...
- 7/13/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Betta St. John, who portrayed the lovely island girl Liat in the original Broadway production of South Pacific and starred as a princess alongside Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in the MGM romantic comedy Dream Wife, has died. She was 93.
St. John died June 23 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Brighton, England, her son, TV producer Roger Grant, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The California native played one of the survivors of an airline crash, who is chased by a crocodile in Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) — the first Tarzan film in 15 years and the first one in color — and then returned for Tarzan the Magnificent (1960). Both films starred Gordon Scott as the King of the Jungle.
St. John also starred with Stewart Granger, Ann Blyth and Robert Taylor in All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953); with Victor Mature, Piper Laurie and Vincent Price in the 3-D adventure Dangerous...
St. John died June 23 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Brighton, England, her son, TV producer Roger Grant, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The California native played one of the survivors of an airline crash, who is chased by a crocodile in Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) — the first Tarzan film in 15 years and the first one in color — and then returned for Tarzan the Magnificent (1960). Both films starred Gordon Scott as the King of the Jungle.
St. John also starred with Stewart Granger, Ann Blyth and Robert Taylor in All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953); with Victor Mature, Piper Laurie and Vincent Price in the 3-D adventure Dangerous...
- 7/7/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest rock n’ roll bands ever, it would be hard to tell by looking at the charts. The main reason is that the band rarely released any singles as they wanted the focus to be on their albums. It cost them a chance at a No. 1 hit, but it didn’t seem like they cared.
Led Zeppelin never had a song reach No. 1 on the charts Led Zeppelin | Dick Barnatt/Redferns
Led Zeppelin has many memorable songs like “Stairway to Heaven”, “When the Levee Breaks”, and “Kashmir”. However, none of these songs charted well because the band rarely released singles. This most likely drove their record company, Atlantic Records, crazy, as the band’s singles would have sold tremendously well.
They did release 10 singles in the U.S., but none of them ever reached No. 1. A few of these include “Immigrant Song”, which peaked at No.
Led Zeppelin never had a song reach No. 1 on the charts Led Zeppelin | Dick Barnatt/Redferns
Led Zeppelin has many memorable songs like “Stairway to Heaven”, “When the Levee Breaks”, and “Kashmir”. However, none of these songs charted well because the band rarely released singles. This most likely drove their record company, Atlantic Records, crazy, as the band’s singles would have sold tremendously well.
They did release 10 singles in the U.S., but none of them ever reached No. 1. A few of these include “Immigrant Song”, which peaked at No.
- 5/9/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ronnie Wood is an essential member of the Rolling Stones, completing the iconic roster of Keith Richards on guitar, Charlie Watts on drums, and Mick Jagger on lead vocals. However, Wood almost became a member of a different legendary band when his agent asked if he wanted to join what later became Led Zeppelin.
Jimmy Page wanted to form another band after leaving The Yardbirds Ronnie Wood | Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
In 1966, guitarist Jimmy Page joined The Yardbirds alongside the late guitarist Jeff Beck. However, his time with the band was brief, as The Yardbirds broke up in 1968. Page saw this as an opportunity to bring in a new lineup with Peter Grant as the manager.
Young vocalist and composer Terry Reid was asked to join but declined and recommended the up-and-coming singer Robert Plant. Plant then suggested bringing on his childhood friend John Bonham as the drummer.
Jimmy Page wanted to form another band after leaving The Yardbirds Ronnie Wood | Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
In 1966, guitarist Jimmy Page joined The Yardbirds alongside the late guitarist Jeff Beck. However, his time with the band was brief, as The Yardbirds broke up in 1968. Page saw this as an opportunity to bring in a new lineup with Peter Grant as the manager.
Young vocalist and composer Terry Reid was asked to join but declined and recommended the up-and-coming singer Robert Plant. Plant then suggested bringing on his childhood friend John Bonham as the drummer.
- 3/25/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin brought out strong emotions in some people. Some critics lambasted them as pure hype. Several musicians hated the band. Led Zeppelin’s members even brought out strong feelings in each other. Robert Plant’s relationship with John Bonham hit a rough patch in Japan in 1971. A backstage fistfight left the singer with a split lip, but he and the drummer weathered the storm and patched things up like brothers.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham and Robert Plant just days after Bonham punched Plant in the face | Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Robert Plant and John Bonham argued and fought before a Led Zeppelin concert
Led Zeppelin was an international phenomenon by 1971. Three hit albums (with a fourth on the way late in the year) scored the band fans worldwide.
Their first Japanese tour kicked off on Sept. 23, 1971, at Tokyo’s famed Budokan. Led Zeppelin didn’t...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham and Robert Plant just days after Bonham punched Plant in the face | Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Robert Plant and John Bonham argued and fought before a Led Zeppelin concert
Led Zeppelin was an international phenomenon by 1971. Three hit albums (with a fourth on the way late in the year) scored the band fans worldwide.
Their first Japanese tour kicked off on Sept. 23, 1971, at Tokyo’s famed Budokan. Led Zeppelin didn’t...
- 3/2/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Concert attendees in 1970 must have been checking their Led Zeppelin tickets when they arrived at a concert being performed by the Nobs. The audience had not made a mistake, as it was the same band. However, on Feb. 28, 1970, Led Zeppelin had to change their name to the Nobs for a concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, to avoid a lawsuit.
Led Zeppelin was under threat of being sued Robert Plant and Jimmy Page | Jorgen Angel/Redferns
In early 1970, Led Zeppelin was on a tour of Europe. The band had an upcoming concert scheduled in Copenhagen, but the show hit a snag due to its name. Frau Eva Von Zeppelin, a descendant of Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, the inventor of the Zeppelin airships, threatened to sue the band over making money off her family name without their permission.
The band had already dealt with Eva in 1969 when they appeared on a Danish television show.
Led Zeppelin was under threat of being sued Robert Plant and Jimmy Page | Jorgen Angel/Redferns
In early 1970, Led Zeppelin was on a tour of Europe. The band had an upcoming concert scheduled in Copenhagen, but the show hit a snag due to its name. Frau Eva Von Zeppelin, a descendant of Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, the inventor of the Zeppelin airships, threatened to sue the band over making money off her family name without their permission.
The band had already dealt with Eva in 1969 when they appeared on a Danish television show.
- 2/28/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Written by Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel | Art by Jose Maria Beroy | Published by Titan Comics
The way you know a good character is by the company he keeps. Peter Grant most definitely keeps good company. I don’t just mean his immediate cast of course, we see plenty of them, but also the extended family of characters. The Rivers of London books and comics have managed to create a fantastic world that makes you believe that the mundane world around us hides a more fun and fantastical one. Occasionally a very dangerous one as well of course. What gives this world building its energy, its feeling of life, is all those characters that pop in and out of Peter’s story. This time, we have the pleasure of meeting Miriam Stephanopoulos.
I think it’s fair to say, as the first few pages indicate, Miriam’s not your usual copper.
The way you know a good character is by the company he keeps. Peter Grant most definitely keeps good company. I don’t just mean his immediate cast of course, we see plenty of them, but also the extended family of characters. The Rivers of London books and comics have managed to create a fantastic world that makes you believe that the mundane world around us hides a more fun and fantastical one. Occasionally a very dangerous one as well of course. What gives this world building its energy, its feeling of life, is all those characters that pop in and out of Peter’s story. This time, we have the pleasure of meeting Miriam Stephanopoulos.
I think it’s fair to say, as the first few pages indicate, Miriam’s not your usual copper.
- 7/15/2021
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Summer 2021 is the 25th anniversary of one of the biggest concerts in British music history: Oasis at Knebworth. The two-day event saw 250,000 mad-for-it fans of Liam and Noel Gallagher swarm the grounds of a country house in southern England for a murderer’s row of Britpop heavyweights. No performers stood taller that day than the headliners, the brash, Beatles-meets-Sex-Pistols from Manchester. For a brief period of time, Oasis was the biggest rock band in the world. None of this––literally none––would have happened had it not been for a sarcastic, caustic, hedonistic and drug-fueled Scotsman named Alan McGee. As his biopic Creation Stories opens he is introduced as a “music industry kingpin, guru, and former head of Creation Records.”
That is all true, though as a title card reads, “Most of this happened. Some of the names have been changed… to protect the guilty.” One’s interest in the...
That is all true, though as a title card reads, “Most of this happened. Some of the names have been changed… to protect the guilty.” One’s interest in the...
- 6/17/2021
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Jessica Seinfeld, author of four New York Times-bestselling cook books, has teamed up with Breeders and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver producer Avalon to develop an animated kids TV series.
Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and founder of kids charity Good+ Foundation, will exec produce the series, which is written and created by Sean Gill and Jana Petrosini.
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Downtown Sprouts follows six-year-old June Sprout’s life on her family’s rooftop farm.
The farm is smack dab in the middle of downtown New York City and June can talk to all the farm’s offbeat animals.
Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and founder of kids charity Good+ Foundation, will exec produce the series, which is written and created by Sean Gill and Jana Petrosini.
More from Deadline'Breeders': How The FX & Sky Series Became The Poster Child For Pandemic Comedy Television'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' Producer Avalon Television Hires Lionsgate TV COO Laura Kennedy As Ceohbo Max & BBC Three Team On Rose Matafeo's Millennial Comedy 'Starstruck' From 'Catastrophe' Producer Avalon Television
Downtown Sprouts follows six-year-old June Sprout’s life on her family’s rooftop farm.
The farm is smack dab in the middle of downtown New York City and June can talk to all the farm’s offbeat animals.
- 5/1/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Written by Andrew Cartmel | Art by Brian Williamdson | Published by Titan Comics
Before jumping into the main part of these scribblings, after all you are here to read a review of the story are you not, I want to give a shout out to what a great cover this issue has. I mentioned with last issue’s review that I thought this story had a touch of the old pulps about it, and this issue has a rather fabulous cover that also references that. It’s in the style of the old EC comics of the 1950′s, and is a pitch perfect imitation. Not that I need a reason to love this book more, but this certainly doesn’t hurt. By now most of you will know what is going on, but for those that came in late, Nightingale and friend Angus Strallen have been pitting wits against a magic...
Before jumping into the main part of these scribblings, after all you are here to read a review of the story are you not, I want to give a shout out to what a great cover this issue has. I mentioned with last issue’s review that I thought this story had a touch of the old pulps about it, and this issue has a rather fabulous cover that also references that. It’s in the style of the old EC comics of the 1950′s, and is a pitch perfect imitation. Not that I need a reason to love this book more, but this certainly doesn’t hurt. By now most of you will know what is going on, but for those that came in late, Nightingale and friend Angus Strallen have been pitting wits against a magic...
- 2/1/2019
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
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