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Edinburgh Reporter
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
All Back to Vinyl Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes – Live At The Greek
Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes – Live at the Greek I once asked Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson what it was like to work with Jimmy Page from one of the greatest bands of all time, Led Zeppelin. 'I was on cloud nine', came the reply'. He's the architect'. While the band's frontman, Robert Plant, continues to tour, it's been a while since we've seen Page get behind a Les Paul. You can almost hear his sweat hit the ground in this thrilling dirt-behind-the-fingernails performance. The Brothers Robinson were match fit and ready for these two shows recorded on October 18th/19th at the Greek Theatre in 1999. The original album was released in February 2000, when the Crowes were arguably at their peak after becoming one of the best live rock acts of the 90s. 25 years on, the sound is better than ever, Jimmy Page suggests: 'The new mixes capture the collaboration of those historic encounters and provide the full explosive passion and exciting energy of those alchemical moments.' A typical example is during a potent Custard Pie, a real highlight with its stop/start funky riff and the late Eddie Harsch on keys who gets stuck in. Page's idiosyncratic solo has never sounded quite like this. Chris Robinson's soulful harmonica plays over a sonically tuned in Page and Rich Robinson, who delve into a melodious sonic soup of licks and riffs. The same bubbling energy filters into Sick Again, 'How you doin', how you doin'' Chris Robinson asks the audience before Page and his brother riff on the Crowes' favourite No Speak No Slave. Gorman's drumming takes everything to another level. Steven Tyler Chris Robinson Jimmy Page and Rich Robinson backstage at London Eventim Apollo 15th May 2024 Photographer Credit Ross Halfin The band knows exactly when to pull back, breathe and let Page go during a bright performance of Your Time Is Gonna Come with its electric country riffs. It's also a joy to hear Page's distinctive tones during She Talks To Angels, he brings another dimension to an already classic song. The flexibility between Audley Freed, Rich Robinson and Page continues during a memorable version of The Wanton Song. The material from Physical Graffiti, such as this and Ten Years Gone, lends itself well to the Crowes; not many could interpret some of Zeppelin's finest work with the same colour and tone. Page with his dark rumbling riffs and brighter moments might suggest the right amount of light and shade. The 36-track anniversary album was produced, mixed, and remastered by Kevin Shirley and includes the addition of unreleased cuts such as the Crowes' timeless hit Remedy from 1992. The swing and rock groove is a boon to Eddie Harsh, who is dominant on keys. The band's instincts are spot on during the triple Les Paul assault of Whole Lotta Love, Chris Robinson's soulful, unyielding vocal delivers the goods, and there are not many who could take on one of Robert Plant's finest moments and do it justice. A much-needed reminder of how vital rock n' roll collaborations can be when done as well as this. Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes Announce Live at the Greek 25th Anniversary Reissue
The post Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes Announce Live at the Greek 25th Anniversary Reissue appeared first on Consequence. Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes have announced a 25th anniversary expanded reissue of their live album Live at the Greek, out March 14th. The new edition contains the original selections from the 1999 concerts at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, plus 16 previously unreleased recordings. All 36 tracks — a mix of Led Zeppelin classics and originals by the Black Crowes — have been remixed and remastered for this release, and the new mixes of the Black Crowes' 'No Speak No Slave' and Zeppelin's 'Bring It on Home' (previously unreleased) can be streamed now. 'The new mixes capture the collaboration of those historic encounters,' remarked Page in a press release, 'and provide the full explosive passion and exciting energy of those alchemical moments.' For completionists, the 6-LP vinyl box set contains all 36 tracks, including the 16 previously unreleased cuts. A 2-LP edition features the original show plus a previously unreleased soundcheck jam (also included in the box set); and the 3-CD digipak houses the original tracklist sans bonus material. 'The new Live at the Greek box set brings the whole experience of our work with Jimmy into a vibrant, electric, mystical, and powerful perspective,' stated The Black Crowes' frontman Chris Robinson. 'Hail, hail rock 'n roll!' Added guitarist Rich Robinson: 'Going through the shows and putting together the new box set has been such an incredible dive back to that time in our history. It was a once-in-a-lifetime thrill to play these amazing iconic songs with the man who composed them. The sound of the new mixes and extra songs blew me away when I first heard them.' The news of the 25th anniversary reissue comes as The Black Crowes just received a nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. Jimmy Page has already been inducted twice, with Led Zeppelin and The Yardbirds. Pre-order the box set and individual CD/vinyl releases via the Black Crowes' website. Check out the full tracklist and stream the remastered versions of 'No Speak No Slave' and 'Bring It on Home' below. Artwork: Tracklist: 01. Celebration Day 02. Custard Pie 03. Sick Again 04. No Speak No Slave 05. Hard to Handle 06. The Wanton Song 07. Misty Mountain Hop 08. Hots On For Nowhere 09. What Is and What Should Never Be 10. Wiser Time 11. Mellow Down Easy 12. Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone) 13. Ten Years Gone 14. In My Time of Dying 15. Your Time Is Gonna Come 16. Remedy 17. The Lemon Song 18. In The Light 19. Shake Your Moneymaker 20. Sloppy Drunk Blues 21. Shape of Things 22. Nobody's Fault But Mine 23. Heartbreaker 24. Bring It On Home 25. She Talks To Angels 26. Oh Well 27. Band Intros 28. Hey, Hey, What Can I Do 29. You Shook Me 30. Out on the Tiles 31. Whole Lotta Love 32. Custard Pie (soundcheck) 33. You Shook Me (soundcheck) 34. The Lemon Song (soundcheck) 35. Ten Years Gone (soundcheck) 36. Jam (soundcheck) Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes Announce Live at the Greek 25th Anniversary Reissue Jon Hadusek Popular Posts Taylor Swift Booed at Super Bowl Kid Rock Storms Off Stage After Audience Doesn't Clap Ben Folds Resigns from Advisory Position at Kennedy Center Plane Owned by Mötley Crüe Singer Vince Neil Involved in Fatal Crash David Lynch's Cause of Death Revealed Elon Musk Finally Pulls the Plug on Kanye West's Hate-Filled Twitter Account Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
