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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
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Black Crowes and Jimmy Page revisit a pivotal but mangled 26-year-old live set
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more puzzling live albums of all time came out in 2000. It featured songs from a two-night stand with The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page. But fans hoping to hear 'Hard to Handle' or 'She Talks to Angels' were out of luck. Bizarrely, not a single Black Crowes song was on it. Twenty-six years later, that misstep has been fixed. The 36-track 'Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek,' restores 16 previously unreleased songs and offers a better window into a unique trans-Atlantic rock combination. 'The whole project was special, very electric for us, very something very alive,' says singer-songwriter Chris Robinson. 'I think we were all — for lack of a better word — just abuzz with what we were doing as a band, as an outfit together.' The live tracks were recorded at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles over two nights in October 1999. It captured musicians who were cooking after previous stops at New York City's Roseland Ballroom; the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts; and The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. 'I think we really felt like it wasn't the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page. It was one thing, it was one group,' says Chris Robinson. 'We really felt connected and tied. I just think we just had a really high energy level, and we knew we were onto something that was powerful.' An album missing something The album that came out had Zeppelin tunes like 'Celebration Day,' 'In My Time of Dying' and 'Whole Lotta Love,' as well as old blues and R&B standards like 'Woke Up This Morning,' 'Sloppy Drunk,' 'Mellow Down Easy' and 'Shake Your Money Maker,' plus the Yardbirds′ 'Shape of Things to Come' and Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well.' But no Black Crowes songs were included due to contractual reasons: The band had just left their label and weren't allowed to use anything from their catalog. 'We were happy with what came out. We were bummed that we weren't able legally to put our songs on the record,' says songwriter and guitarist Rich Robinson. Adds his brother Chris: 'I wasn't surprised by how inept that decision was.' 'I felt really bad about that because they extended this hand of friendship that I could come and join the band,' says Page. 'I felt really sad because I knew the versions that we did were really good of their songs.' The anniversary edition of 'Live at the Greek' includes the once-dropped Black Crowes' tunes 'No Speak No Slave,' 'Hard to Handle," 'Wiser Time," 'Remedy' and a version of 'She Talks to Angels,' which Rich Robinson says Page took "to a totally different direction and a new level.' Zeppelin tunes like 'Misty Mountain Hop' and 'Bring It on Home' are also included. In addition to Page and the brothers, the band on stage included Sven Pipien on bass, Eddie Harsch on keyboards, Audley Freed on guitar and Steve Gorman on drums. Page says he felt loose and connected with the guys. 'In the past, whenever I knew it was going to be recorded, say in the Zeppelin days, I'd always get really nervous,' he says. 'But with this, I didn't have any of that anxiety or anything. We were on a wave.' Hits and some soundchecks Fans will delight in the restored songs but also in some outtakes, including five songs at soundcheck and the never-before-released song Rich Robinson and Page wrote while jamming, called simply 'Jams.' 'I think the surprises are the things that really excite us as well,' says Chris Robinson. 'We didn't even know that we had this extra material or the other things that we hadn't really thought about until this project came around.' The concerts at The Greek capture a partnership that would endure. Page and the Crowes would go on a full-length American tour in the summer of 2000 and are friends today. 'We were all then joined in the hip when we were playing, and it was just such a joyful event to for me to be playing with these guys, and I guess them to be playing with me, too,' says Page. The album re-release comes as The Black Crowes are enjoying a creative patch, earning their second career Grammy nod last year for 'Happiness Bastards,' nominated for best rock album alongside the Rolling Stones. Chris Robinson is philosophical about the timing of the anniversary release. Despite the songs sitting in a vault for a quarter of a century, he's just happy they can now be heard. 'I do have a firm belief that things happen when they're supposed to happen because they're supposed to happen," he says. "And if you play around with that too much, it might not have the same resonance, you know?'
The Independent
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Black Crowes and Jimmy Page revisit a pivotal but mangled 26-year-old live set
One of the more puzzling live albums of all time came out in 2000. It featured songs from a two-night stand with The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page. But fans hoping to hear 'Hard to Handle' or 'She Talks to Angels' were out of luck. Bizarrely, not a single Black Crowes song was on it. Twenty-six years later, that misstep has been fixed. The 36-track 'Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek,' restores 16 previously unreleased songs and offers a better window into a unique trans-Atlantic rock combination. 'The whole project was special, very electric for us, very something very alive,' says singer-songwriter Chris Robinson. 'I think we were all — for lack of a better word — just abuzz with what we were doing as a band, as an outfit together.' The live tracks were recorded at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles over two nights in October 1999. It captured musicians who were cooking after previous stops at New York City's Roseland Ballroom; the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts; and The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. 'I think we really felt like it wasn't the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page. It was one thing, it was one group,' says Chris Robinson. 'We really felt connected and tied. I just think we just had a really high energy level, and we knew we were onto something that was powerful.' An album missing something The album that came out had Zeppelin tunes like 'Celebration Day,' 'In My Time of Dying' and 'Whole Lotta Love,' as well as old blues and R&B standards like 'Woke Up This Morning,' 'Sloppy Drunk,' 'Mellow Down Easy' and 'Shake Your Money Maker,' plus the Yardbirds′ 'Shape of Things to Come' and Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well.' But no Black Crowes songs were included due to contractual reasons: The band had just left their label and weren't allowed to use anything from their catalog. 'We were happy with what came out. We were bummed that we weren't able legally to put our songs on the record,' says songwriter and guitarist Rich Robinson. Adds his brother Chris: 'I wasn't surprised by how inept that decision was.' 'I felt really bad about that because they extended this hand of friendship that I could come and join the band,' says Page. 'I felt really sad because I knew the versions that we did were really good of their songs.' The anniversary edition of 'Live at the Greek' includes the once-dropped Black Crowes' tunes 'No Speak No Slave,' 'Hard to Handle," 'Wiser Time," 'Remedy' and a version of 'She Talks to Angels,' which Rich Robinson says Page took "to a totally different direction and a new level.' Zeppelin tunes like 'Misty Mountain Hop' and 'Bring It on Home' are also included. In addition to Page and the brothers, the band on stage included Sven Pipien on bass, Eddie Harsch on keyboards, Audley Freed on guitar and Steve Gorman on drums. Page says he felt loose and connected with the guys. 'In the past, whenever I knew it was going to be recorded, say in the Zeppelin days, I'd always get really nervous,' he says. 'But with this, I didn't have any of that anxiety or anything. We were on a wave.' Hits and some soundchecks Fans will delight in the restored songs but also in some outtakes, including five songs at soundcheck and the never-before-released song Rich Robinson and Page wrote while jamming, called simply 'Jams.' 'I think the surprises are the things that really excite us as well,' says Chris Robinson. 'We didn't even know that we had this extra material or the other things that we hadn't really thought about until this project came around.' The concerts at The Greek capture a partnership that would endure. Page and the Crowes would go on a full-length American tour in the summer of 2000 and are friends today. 'We were all then joined in the hip when we were playing, and it was just such a joyful event to for me to be playing with these guys, and I guess them to be playing with me, too,' says Page. The album re-release comes as The Black Crowes are enjoying a creative patch, earning their second career Grammy nod last year for 'Happiness Bastards,' nominated for best rock album alongside the Rolling Stones. Chris Robinson is philosophical about the timing of the anniversary release. Despite the songs sitting in a vault for a quarter of a century, he's just happy they can now be heard. 'I do have a firm belief that things happen when they're supposed to happen because they're supposed to happen," he says. "And if you play around with that too much, it might not have the same resonance, you know?'
Associated Press
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
The Black Crowes and Jimmy Page revisit a pivotal but mangled 26-year-old live set
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more puzzling live albums of all time came out in 2000. It featured songs from a two-night stand with The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page. But fans hoping to hear 'Hard to Handle' or 'She Talks to Angels' were out of luck. Bizarrely, not a single Black Crowes song was on it. Twenty-six years later, that misstep has been fixed. The 36-track 'Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek,' restores 16 previously unreleased songs and offers a better window into a unique trans-Atlantic rock combination. 'The whole project was special, very electric for us, very something very alive,' says singer-songwriter Chris Robinson. 'I think we were all — for lack of a better word — just abuzz with what we were doing as a band, as an outfit together.' The live tracks were recorded at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles over two nights in October 1999. It captured musicians who were cooking after previous stops at New York City's Roseland Ballroom; the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts; and The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. 'I think we really felt like it wasn't the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page. It was one thing, it was one group,' says Chris Robinson. 'We really felt connected and tied. I just think we just had a really high energy level, and we knew we were onto something that was powerful.' An album missing something The album that came out had Zeppelin tunes like 'Celebration Day,' 'In My Time of Dying' and 'Whole Lotta Love,' as well as old blues and R&B standards like 'Woke Up This Morning,' 'Sloppy Drunk,' 'Mellow Down Easy' and 'Shake Your Money Maker,' plus the Yardbirds′ 'Shape of Things to Come' and Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well.' But no Black Crowes songs were included due to contractual reasons: The band had just left their label and weren't allowed to use anything from their catalog. 'We were happy with what came out. We were bummed that we weren't able legally to put our songs on the record,' says songwriter and guitarist Rich Robinson. Adds his brother Chris: 'I wasn't surprised by how inept that decision was.' 'I felt really bad about that because they extended this hand of friendship that I could come and join the band,' says Page. 'I felt really sad because I knew the versions that we did were really good of their songs.' The anniversary edition of 'Live at the Greek' includes the once-dropped Black Crowes' tunes 'No Speak No Slave,' 'Hard to Handle,' 'Wiser Time,' 'Remedy' and a version of 'She Talks to Angels,' which Rich Robinson says Page took 'to a totally different direction and a new level.' Zeppelin tunes like 'Misty Mountain Hop' and 'Bring It on Home' are also included. In addition to Page and the brothers, the band on stage included Sven Pipien on bass, Eddie Harsch on keyboards, Audley Freed on guitar and Steve Gorman on drums. Page says he felt loose and connected with the guys. 'In the past, whenever I knew it was going to be recorded, say in the Zeppelin days, I'd always get really nervous,' he says. 'But with this, I didn't have any of that anxiety or anything. We were on a wave.' Hits and some soundchecks Fans will delight in the restored songs but also in some outtakes, including five songs at soundcheck and the never-before-released song Rich Robinson and Page wrote while jamming, called simply 'Jams.' 'I think the surprises are the things that really excite us as well,' says Chris Robinson. 'We didn't even know that we had this extra material or the other things that we hadn't really thought about until this project came around.' The concerts at The Greek capture a partnership that would endure. Page and the Crowes would go on a full-length American tour in the summer of 2000 and are friends today. 'We were all then joined in the hip when we were playing, and it was just such a joyful event to for me to be playing with these guys, and I guess them to be playing with me, too,' says Page. The album re-release comes as The Black Crowes are enjoying a creative patch, earning their second career Grammy nod last year for 'Happiness Bastards,' nominated for best rock album alongside the Rolling Stones. Chris Robinson is philosophical about the timing of the anniversary release. Despite the songs sitting in a vault for a quarter of a century, he's just happy they can now be heard. 'I do have a firm belief that things happen when they're supposed to happen because they're supposed to happen,' he says. 'And if you play around with that too much, it might not have the same resonance, you know?'
Forbes
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jimmy Page Debuts On Multiple Charts At Once, But The Music Isn't New
Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes' Live at the Greek returns to the U.K. charts with a new peak, more ... More than two decades after its original release. (MANDATORY CREDIT Watal Asanuma/) Jimmy Page (guitar) of Led Zeppelin performing on stage at Earl's Court, London, May 1975. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/) Jimmy Page hasn't needed to release a steady stream of solo material to remain a legend. As a founding member of Led Zeppelin, he helped craft some of the most iconic rock songs in music history and sold tens of millions of albums. But when it comes to working without his band, Page has been much more selective. That makes his latest win on the charts in the United Kingdom all the more exciting. A new version of one of his only solo-adjacent releases returns him to multiple charts this week. The project has been on something of a major comeback, one which has now lasted several frames, which is unusual for this kind of full-length. More than 25 years ago, Page joined The Black Crowes for a one-off performance at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The show was a special one for fans of both acts, and thankfully, it was preserved and released as Live at the Greek. This week, the live effort debuts on two U.K.-based tallies, the Official Vinyl Albums chart and the Official Albums Sales list. It narrowly misses reaching the top 10 on both, settling instead at Nos. 11 and No. 13, respectively. In addition to its debuts, Live at the Greek also returns to a third list this week. The collection reappears on the Official Physical Albums chart, which tracks the bestselling projects on physical formats like vinyl, CD, and cassette across the country. It's not new to this roster, but this period does mark its best performance yet. The title comes in at No. 11 on the physical-only tally, matching its placement on the vinyl roster. This marks its seventh appearance on the ranking, and its first in nearly a quarter century. The last time the live effort was spotted on the list was back in August 2000, when it tumbled to No. 95. Not only is Live at the Greek back, it has now reached a brand new peak, besting its former high point of No. 39 – the only time it appeared inside the top 40 on the tally until now. This sudden interest in Live at the Greek comes thanks to the fact that it was recently reissued on vinyl in celebration of a special anniversary. The project was released in 2000 – a quarter-century ago – and recorded the year prior, in 1999. A signed version of Live at the Greek is expected to be made available on Page's official website later this month. If that exclusive edition is offered in limited, but large-enough quantities, it could become responsible for another huge sales push.
