POLL: Jimmy Page Will Take Your Career Directive- Choose Them Here!

Jimmy Page.

What do you want him to do, assuming the fantasy that he will go in the direction(s) of your choices(s), please comment and be sure to add your "other" choices. UNLIMITED PICKS.

 

Wow,first vote,keep those releases coming Jimmy!

 

Make some new music.....there's no shortage of guys who would love to play with him.

 

LZ archivist...lots of concerts please.

 

Stay as Zeppelin archivist and also turn left and record some Celtic folk music. Think Blackmore's Night without the elf boots, and with a stronger focus on authentic folk tunes.

 

I'm surprised that "Retire already" is such a popular choice considering his last album of original music was released in 1998. Is it really that annoying that every two years or so he says he might do this or that and then doesn't do it? Would a statement saying, "OK, I'm retired now", improve the complete lack of new music he's releasing?

 

Let someone else be in charge of the Zep releases, someone young with hearing. Find a nice cottage and retire.

 

If Zeppelin reissues are mastered loudly because of Page's hearing, what's the excuse for nearly every other modern CD release?

 

Retire from music, but first...
Hire Dave Lewis or someone (that knows) to oversee a live release soundboard campaign with good uncompressed, not too bright sound.
Also, get someone to release the hi-res FLAT transfers of the masters on SACD or Blu-ray.
Invent a time machine and send me to LA, CA. June 3, 1973.
Try to make babies with the 25 year old gf.

 

Other: work at a record store.

 

Other: conjure a demon.

 

My directive would be: "Never listen to the fans - follow your path and surprise everyone"

 

I voted left turn (but not at Greenland).

Something completely out of the blue (a la Dylan's "Shadows in the Night") would be great.

 

Is this a binding referendum?

 

Other: and both apply.

"Shut up 'n play yer guitar" - Zappa
"If you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk" -Tuco from Good, the Bad and the Ugly

 

Get with Roy Harper

 

1. plant probably prefers to work with jack white
2. retire? he's actually been retired since the black cows tour
3. solo acoustic sure it could work for an album, but a tour with belligerent drunks and twenty-somethings in their 77 tour t-shirts screaming for rock&roll. total buzzkill for wealthy country estate overlord
4. this woould be excellent. please get JPJ or if not then call up chris squire and re-wire XYZ
5. archivist. obviously this is the path that the necromancer has chosen. continue the magick. bring in acolytes
6. record check and one-off yardbirds tour with JB. **** yea!! who's gonna sing?
7. see (3). think robin williamson has this covered but maybe tour with him!!
8. another terrific option this was something i really thought could happen!!
9. derek trucks and susan tedeschi? lay off the hooch man!!
10. lets ponder...

 

I'd combine some of the choices and put together a new band with a couple of good vocalists - one of them a female - and players capable of playing a variety of instruments. JPJ would fit right into this! The band would be a Fairport type ensemble capable of folk, folk rock, rock, and some blues. The goal of the band would be to have a great time making some great music and making people happy. At this stage of his life just go out to have fun and play.

 

Jimmy: order the tikka masala, NOT the vindaloo!! ...

(I spotted him in an Indian restaurant in Westbourne Grove, London about 25 years ago)

 

Anything but the zep reunion

Acoustic album like Steve Howe with eastern influences

Not wall of guitars

 

Another pack with the devil this time for 20 or 30 years

 

"And they're looking for a stairwell to heaven"

"I've had a dream, weird dream"

I pick other. Make a record with me. Based on past history and the above lyrics (mine), I realistically see Page/Plant/SizzleVonSizzleton song writing credits. And cheques!

 

Other - as in do whatever you feel like doing, Jimmy.

 

Backpack?
Wolf pack?
Pack of ciggys?
Fanny pack?

 

If one of these guys would just retire and stay retired, all might get the message that it's okay to hang it up.