Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page
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Free Music Review: JIMMY PAGE RISES FROM THE ASHES OF THE YARDBIRDS
Hit: 5 Stars
THANK YOU AMAZON. I HAVE WAITED DECADES TO GET THIS CD.
I owned the original vinyl LP of this set back in 1977. I paid
around $35 dollars for it back then. The Yardbirds had it pulled
from release due to the company dubbing in fake crowd noises,bull
fight cheering and the clinking of cocktail glasses according to
Jimmy Page. Those in the audience witnessed the birth of Led
Zeppelin and the implosion of the Yardbirds on this night. J.Page was unknown to an american crowd and unleased his guitar
fury on this tour. Jimmy Page had played bass on the Yardbirds
previous tour which showcased Jeff Beck,and rightfully so.
Singer Keith Relf had a hard time matching Jimmy Page's guitar solos and power cords, which dominated their sound. You
can hear Jimmy using wah-wah pedal, fuzztone, and even a string-
bow on the early version of Dazed and Confused with different
lyrics. My LP labeled the song as Im So Confused.
Songs of interest are Dazed and Confused, a blueprint for the great Zeppelin epic to come, White Summer,which appeared in early Zeppelin live sets. Drinking Muddy Water, which was the
other song played from their album Little Games- it is very similar to Train Kept A Rollin. From the shadows of the stage
that night, Jimmy Page roared through the Jeff Beck Classics-
Heart Full of Soul,Over Under Sideways Down,I'm a Man,and Shapes of Things. The other band members wisely let him take the stagefront. Followers of early Led Zeppelin might
be interested in this CD. Zeppelin arose from the ashes of The
Yardbirds and this music served notice of things to come.
I recommend Yardbirds ... Where the Action is, with the second disc- Jimmy Page with the birds at Stockholm 1967. This
set includes Shapes of Things and Little Games. Especially if you
can't find Live At The Anderson Theatre with Jimmy Page. I also
recommend the band Armageddon,self titled, which rocks to the
singing of the late Keith Relf,the voice of the Yardbirds.
Free Music Review: FANTASTIC! RAW! PRE - ZEPPELIN PAGE LIVE!
Hit: 5 Stars
I have a copy of this entire show on a Yardbirds rare tracks disc. My brother bought this on LP back in the 70's and I am pretty sure this recording is a bootleg and a very famous one, but it's still a "boot". I remember Page not liking this release much, stating that some of the crowd noises were added. Page said "the crowd cheers could have been lifted from a bull fight for all I know" It's funny because before I read that, I would imagine the crowd going wild as it does sound that way! The album starts off with an excellent version of "A Train Kept A Rollin'" a jamming version of "Mister You're A Better Man Than I" that goes right into a pumped up version of "Heart Full Of Soul" There is a song called "I'm Confused" which would later be re-worked for Led Zeppelin's first album as "Dazed and Confused". The set is really interesting and I'm glad I have it. If you can find it, it buy it! It is one hell of a good performance and the recording is pretty damn good. Please remember it was a "boot", so the sound quality is very good, but not perfect(a little tinny). Well worth hearing and owning!Free Music Review: Once considered the Holy Grail of Live Albums...
Hit: 5 Stars
Rare recording thanks to being pulled off the shelves a couple of times (but you've probably already heard that story). Although the quality of the recording is vastly better than the bootleg I heard 25 years ago, be aware that it is still sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom; therefore this is really for the hardcore Jimmy Page fan. On this Cd, Keith calls him "Jimmy, magic fingers, grand sorcerer of the magic guitar." He was spot-on with that comment. Jimmy's guitar-work on Heart Full of Soul and Dazed & Confused is his usual amazing self. He clearly hit his prime at this time (which he maintained for a solid 10 years). This Cd includes probably the first recording on vinyl of Jimmy and his violin bow which makes it somewhat historic. A friend sent me a DVD of rare footage of the Yardbirds showing Jimmy playing his violin bow with the Yardbirds in the Netherlands & in France (having evolved into his Zep-look), and with very early Zeppelin in Scandinavia. My DVD doesn't have a label, but for hardcore Jimmy fans, it's worth looking for.Free Music Review: Yardbirds - 'Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page'
Hit: 5 Stars
Wow! Cannot even believe this rare (most of the time) and hard to find CD is even available on Amazon. I've heard there were two versions of this title available. A bootleg CD and a legit pressing. Believe the legit release has eleven tracks and the bootleg has just nine. Really very good sound quality, SPECIALLY for the time this show was recorded, on March 30, 1968 in New York's lower east side's Anderson Theater. Tunes that will have you playing this disc over until you wear it out are "The Train Kept A Rollin'", "I'm Confused", the ultimate late '60's boot-stomper of all time "Over Under Sideways Down", the bluesy "Drinking Muddy Water", Jimmy Page's stellar instrumental "White Summer" and the 12-minute awesome "I'm A Man". An ABSOLUTE must-have. A true keeper. Highly recommended. You get the point.Free Music Review: Jimmy Page Hungry and Rocking!!!!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD is indeed a Master Piece, I own the Original Pressing of the Album. It had been killed for release several times by Jimmy Page. Sure there some funky over dubs and such. But the this is the Real Deal!!! A young and hungry Jimmy, his playing is second to none on this. Right from Train Kept a Rolling on till I'am a man. The Yardbirds never sounded more heavy and bluesy, I would like to have seen him during this period. This is a must for any Led Zeppelin Fan or Yardbirds. If I was Jimmy Page I would be proud of this, it shows his guitar with amazing tone and power and the licks are as good or BETTER than anything done with Beck or Clapton. If only it would be released so every fan could purchase it.
"LONG LIVE JIMMY PAGE NUMBER ONE OF ALL TIME"