Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin

How Jimmy Page Tested ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Director
British filmmaker Bernard MacMahon knew getting the surviving members of Led Zeppelin to agree to a documentary about their band wouldn’t be easy. “It was incredibly likely that once I put in a phone call,
Jimmy Page felt insulted when a Led Zeppelin film was first pitched to him by an ‘idiot’
Yeah…Warner Brothers, who were trying to float this idea with an absolute idiot. We had a meeting, and he was saying, ‘Oh, well, it starts off at the Continental Hyatt Hotel. And it’s in the lobby and there’s lots of groupies and then you come down in the lift…’
How Jimmy Page put Led Zeppelin documentary-makers through their paces
How Jimmy Page put Led Zeppelin documentary-makers through their paces - Legendary rock musician gave the creators of ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ a ‘test’ before fully agreeing to taking part
Led Zeppelin Documentary Makers Had To Pass This Jimmy Page Test Before They Could Make the Film
Led Zeppelin documentary makers had to pass these two tests from guitarist Jimmy Page before they got his approval.
Becoming Led Zep film makers describe "intense" first meeting with Jimmy Page
Becoming Led Zeppelin is the first officially sanctioned documentary about the group, which seems mad considering they broke up 45 years ago, but there you go. It tells the story of Zep’s early years, but interestingly cuts the tale in 1970, just before they emerged as arguably the biggest, baddest rock band on Planet Earth.
The one Led Zeppelin song that left Jimmy Page “worried”
Following the death of his son, Karac, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant wrote 'All My Love' which Jimmy Page later said "worried" him because it wasn't heavy.
Jimmy Page only agreed to take part in the Led Zeppelin movie after an unexpected trip to a boathouse
Filmmaker Bernard MacMahon has revealed the lengths he went to to get Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones involved in Becoming Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page's blunt ultimatum after ‘intense' 7 hour Led Zeppelin movie meeting
Jimmy Page gave a blunt ultimatum after an "intense" seven hour meeting about the new Led Zeppelin film, according to the filmmakers.
“Jimmy Page arrived carrying a Waitrose bag. I thought he’d brought sandwiches with him”
Nevertheless, MacMahon was able to summon Page into being, arranging a meeting at a London hotel where “He arrived carrying a Waitrose bag. I thought he’d brought sandwiches with him,” MacMahon ...
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Jimmy Page is the mastermind and sonic architect behind Led Zeppelin. After making his name as a session guitarist for some of the '60s biggest bands, Page took over, took apart and completely ...
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Rare and unseen photos of Led Zeppelin
Fifty years ago, Led Zeppelin was born in a London basement. Guitarist Jimmy Page was looking to start a new band after the breakup of the Yardbirds, so he organized a jam session with singer ...
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“I fell off the bed laughing!” Why Jimmy Page thought a Whitesnake video was hilarious
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Jimmy Page celebrated his 81st birthday on January 9. And while the Led Zeppelin legend has ...
What would a Jimmy Page and Les Paul duet sound like?
Jimmy Page worked with a range of different artists during his time as a session musician, but he never worked with his hero, ...
Becoming Led Zeppelin review: Sanitised rockumentary with unheard John Bonham audio
Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones' rockumentary is a mixed bag featuring some previously unheard John Bonham ...
Jeff Beck’s wild tales of Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Frank Zappa
Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a guitar, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck‘s most memorable friendships ...
Jimmy Page names his favourite Led Zeppelin production: “Everything starts moving around”
All Led Zeppelin albums have come from the mind of Jimmy Page, but this mix was otherworldly from the minute they started ...