Many news agencies are reporting that Jimmy Page has been confirmed to play at the first annual Show Of Peace Concert, a environmental awareness event, which is scheduled to take place on April 17th 2010 at Beijing, China’s ‘Birds Nest’ stadium, the stadium Jimmy performed with Leona Lewis at the closing ceremony of last year’s Olympic Games. In addition to the 100,000 attendees expected at the concert there are also plans to televise the event worldwide.
More performers and other details will be announced at a Jan. 13 press conference in Beijing. The …

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In an interview with Sky News, Jimmy stated his intention to be out playing in 2010. “Next year, I have every intention of playing music live and making it — manifesting it. I’ve got it. I’ve got it there. I’ve got the music waiting. It just needs to be done. So that’s it. That’s what I’ll be.  It’s been two years since the O2.  It’s time to do that.” See link at  Sky News : Jimmy Page Them Crooked Vultures: Footage from their December 8 Koln Palladium performance can …

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Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin are to feature exclusively on a BBC 6 Music. The programme, Jimmy Page and the BBC Sessions, will be broadcast in two parts on Christmas Day (25 December).
You can hear Part 1, Led Zeppelin in 1969, on 6 Music between 1200-1300 GMT, with Part 2, Led Zeppelin in 1971, on-air between 2100-2200.
The show features a section of the famous Whole Lotta Love medley, that isn’t included on the commercial BBC Sessions release in 1997, although after hearing it again at 6 Music, Jimmy …

December 18th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove
Interlude with Ludes
Spinning in Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up

Pic by Gary Foy
Went to see the Vultures at the Hammersmith Apollo on the Friday (18th). Outstanding gig.
It was great to see a band who made it up as they went along, as quite a lot of their songs had extended improvised sections. The rhythm section was outstanding – as you’d expect! And the eye-contact between Dave …

December 17th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove
Interlude with Ludes
Spinning in Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up
Them Crooked Vultures – Live at Hammersmith Apollo 17/12/09
 
By Colin Miller
When it was announced that Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones were teaming up to form a band called “Them Crooked Vultures”, eyebrows were naturally raised.
With John Paul Jones on bass and Dave Grohl back behind the drum kit, it could be argued …

  
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 Jimmy Page was back on a London stage last night for the first time since the Foo Fighters Wembley Stadium guest slot in 2008. Along with producer Davis Guggenheim,
Jimmy was interviewed by veteran DJ Kid Jensen prior to the first UK screening of the documentary It Might Get Loud at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo London premiere.
 
The day started with something of a co- incidental anniversary for me.
For it was 28 years ago on this date in 1981 my good friend Tom Locke and I left Bedford …

December 15th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove
Interlude with Ludes
Spinning in Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up

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Two years gone and it still seems like a dream. Watching the DVD and playing the vinyl and CD’s today reminded me of the surreal feel that surrounded the whole event. Of course I’m taking about Led Zeppelin at the 02 Arena on the second anniversary of what for me will ever be etched on my brain as the experience of a lifetime.  There are some lovely comments on the 02 show by Robert Plant in this months Q magazine. Asked what went though his mind at the …

December 14th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove
Interlude with Ludes
Spinning in Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up
 
Rock supergroup swoop for spectacular night
Birmingham O2 Academy
Words and pictures by James Watkins
Dave Grohl shows his appreciation to the crowd
New sensationalist rock “supergroup” Them Crooked Vultures – or TCV as they are now commonly known – landed in the Midlands on Monday night to unleash songs from their huge-selling self-titled debut album.
The momentous collaboration of some of …

December 13th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove
Interlude with Ludes
Spinning in Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up

The Led Zeppelin  02 show was for me was the most anticipated night of my concert going life and it didn’t disappoint and will go down as the best experience to date.
However seeing Them Crooked Vultures in Blackpool last night was something else again. Mind blowing probably best sums it up , The energy and the on …