Members Dudleyjackson Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 [YOUTUBE]A_To7Gx_1yA[/YOUTUBE] Where the left wing and the right wing meet, there hang fasces. Nice Lester tho' Number 1 or 2?, can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think that was prerecorded. Given the shenanigans pulled by the chinese throughout the entire games, starting with the digitally added fireworks, the girl lip synching to another girl's voice, etc.... ya think??? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Given the shenanigans pulled by the chinese throughout the entire games, starting with the digitally added fireworks, the girl lip synching to another girl's voice, etc.... ya think??? :poke: As much as Page would consider it a high honor to play the Olympics (especially when promoting the London 2012 thrills) I don't think he would have put up with such shenanigans. Plus, if it was faked (like all that opening ceremonies nonsense), there wouldn't have been as many sound problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted August 25, 2008 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2008 I don't know who chose the singer, but someone like Gretchen Wilson would have sounded better. More rock, less plastic pop. She reminded me of those singers from recent TV contests. Why would they pair him with an American singer to invite the world to London 2012? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Why would they pair him with an American singer to invite the world to London 2012? Plus, I thought the singer was pretty good. She was no Plant, but she was clearly talented. Also, her dress & shoes were fabulous. When Jimmy Page was holding his guitar out like it was a great big woody... I'm pretty sure he could have held it eight inches closer to his belt if he wasn't standing next to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted August 25, 2008 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2008 Plus, I thought the singer was pretty good.She was no Plant, but she was clearly talented. I'm pretty sure that JP was probably thinking summat like...."all these years standing next to Bob.....this is my reward";) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 The real highlight of this Olympics for me, though, was getting to watch it in HD. +1 on this.. I got my HDTV a couple years ago, but I had Commiecast and they don't offer HD in my area.. They kept saying "it's coming, it's coming", but I got tired of that BS and said "I'm going, I'm going" and got Dish.. This was my first extended live sporting event coverage with it, and I must say that I'm really, really looking forward to football season.. I missed JP unfortunately.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 I missed JP unfortunately.. Don't sweat it -- it's on YouChoob and somewhere in either this thread or the other Page/Olympics one there's a link to the BBC website which has the whole thing. Main reactions: jeez, couldn't he have washed his hair ... and the man can still not only pout for England to Olympic standards, but still remember his solo note-for-note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bitt81 Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Sorry, I thought it was pretty lame. What the hell does "Whole Lotta Love" have to do with anything related to the Olympics. Page just pimped himself out for the cash...not that there's anything wrong with that. Just seemed really lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkay Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 I love Zep and Jimmy Page, but the choice of Page and the song itself was incredibly odd for that venue. I can't fathom how somebody comes up with the idea of using him for that situation, just incredibly bizarre. "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love" indeed, amazing the Chinese allowed such "decadant" lyrics! Scandalous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love" indeed, amazing the Chinese allowed such "decadant" lyrics! Scandalous! I don't think Leona actually sang that particular line ... And it's 'decaDENT.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkay Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Boy, can't even slip a misspelling in around here without getting called out! I kind of felt that was wrong but didn't think anybody would notice! And to think I used to win all the spelling bees back in the day. Very sad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted August 25, 2008 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2008 I love Zep and Jimmy Page, but the choice of Page and the song itself was incredibly odd for that venue. I can't fathom how somebody comes up with the idea of using him for that situation, just incredibly bizarre. For those of you who miss the point. The last part of the Olympic closing ceremony is an invitation from the next host nation/city, and in this case London, and it's there to give a flavour of things to come......OK?:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Chinese PA's and audio mix=no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratoSlacker Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 does anyone else think that Birds Nest Stadium looks like a gigantic electronic toilet bowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BootRoots Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 MetalheadUK was originaly booked to close the games until at the last minute, Gordon Brown made the call to add Page. Brown's only comment regarding the last minute switch was that it was in the country's "best national intrest." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Fairly bland and unspectacular. My 15 year old son commented "Look, he still thinks he's 20." While watching him make faces and pose. I'm sure that he knows his age! Why do people have to act grown up when they grow up. I'm forty..should I hang up my floyd equipped guitars and start playing smooth jazz? Well, I might play some jazz, but I'm going to do it with a lime green super strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricEye Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 I watched maybe 20 minutes of it. That was enough. I walked by the TV two hours later and it was STILL going. Ugh. Who the hell watches something that long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Marina Hyde in The Guardian: 'One look at Page and you could be in no doubt that this was the moment he had been waiting on for his entire career. Not the moment he performs at an Olympic closing ceremony -- but the moment they cut straight to his solo.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phillbis Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 I like the performance. I think his moves were okay. It looked like he was on some small platform and he did great with that small area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bitt81 Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 For those of you who miss the point. The last part of the Olympic closing ceremony is an invitation from the next host nation/city, and in this case London, and it's there to give a flavour of things to come......OK?:poke: I didn't miss the point. I thought the choice of song and Page was not representative of the Olympics and what they are about. To me it looked like a money grab by Page (not that I wouldn't do it if I were in his place). We tend to judge our rockers for "selling out"...Mellencamp and Segar for Chevy, Cheryl Crow for (insert name of any product from mufflers to whatever), Pete Townshend/Who for the various CSI shows... this was really not any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Minnie The Moocher Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 Marina Hyde in The Guardian: 'One look at Page and you could be in no doubt that this was the moment he had been waiting on for his entire career. Not the moment he performs at an Olympic closing ceremony -- but the moment they cut straight to his solo.' Proly wrong (didn't he wrote himself the chaotic part before the solo?) but definitly hilarious . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 The man did fine. I'm sure that song was picked because it's one of the classics of western rock and we all know how much Asia is in love with western rock music. Leona Lewis - nice looks and a good voice. Too bad so many of you didn't like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BootRoots Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 I didn't miss the point. I thought the choice of song and Page was not representative of the Olympics and what they are about. To me it looked like a money grab by Page (not that I wouldn't do it if I were in his place). We tend to judge our rockers for "selling out"...Mellencamp and Segar for Chevy, Cheryl Crow for (insert name of any product from mufflers to whatever), Pete Townshend/Who for the various CSI shows... this was really not any different. Sir Paul seemed like he would have been the logical choice. I wonder if he was offered the gig. He seems to have a more universal appeal than Page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 25, 2008 Members Share Posted August 25, 2008 The man did fine. I'm sure that song was picked because it's one of the classics of western rock and we all know how much Asia is in love with western rock music. Leona Lewis - nice looks and a good voice. Too bad so many of you didn't like her. Yeah, rock is really big in China NOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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