Jimmy Page with the Black Crowes Wanton Song

Page performing Wanton Song with the Black Crowes from a television performance

[@scottwaszak698]

Jesus...what a riff by Jimmy; and the jazzy chords/break; just so fucking brilliant. No one touches that guy in his prime, songwriting-wise.

[@leokimvideo]

Jimmy's solos are always a little journey, never the same and often edgy because of this. I notice Van Halen can also pull this off, but not many can. To me it's the sign of guitar playing greatness.

[@robertschaffer6284]

Scott Waszak it is indeed a most killer riff

[@Jeff-ir4pu]

Ive seen you all around jimmy videos, Glad to know the spider annihilator loves jp as much as me!

[@bbutler5090]

Nope. No one.

[@amadeuswolfe7180]

Nope! you sir are correct. Jimmy is the master writer

[@leokimvideo]

Just love Page bending the solo's to different places every time he plays. He has an ability to explore the fretboard without fear or losing his way. Just magic to witness.

[@malcolmbliss777]

leokimvideo The way the Robinson Retards treated Jimmy (per their drummer’s tell all book) makes me hate them more with every passing minute. So glad their reunion tour got cancelled. Those two SUCK each other’s limp shit stained noodles.

[@bbutler5090]

@@malcolmbliss777 Never liked them. Hard to even consider the music when you’re that much of a dick.

[@malcolmbliss777]

@@bbutler5090 Agreed. They’re just re-branding the Black American Blues Experience. Poorly. The Black Crowes are blues music for people who hate the blues.

[@brooks5656]

They hardly played this live back in the 70's...imagine the fun Jimmy is having making his gems get some light 👀

[@randy1285]

Three guitars....wow...even more impressive, the song selection for a national american broadcast.......balls of steel.....

[@w0bbl3r]

I heard somewhere that Page said this was the closest he had ever felt to a Zep vibe since the band was still around.

[@TheSeanEdmiston]

This was also the night he quit the tour because Rich snubbed him

[@angelwilliams413]

@@TheSeanEdmiston you can tell by the look on his face he doesnt like playing 2nd. fiddle to jimmy. may be had he had a little class he could have learned something here.

[@chb8037]

@@angelwilliams413 wow , it was this night? yeah... he is bummed 2nd fiddle.

[@sireliot2149]

@@chb8037 what is wrong with people...

[@michaelheller8841]

@@angelwilliams413 It that was true, he or anyone else would've been 2nd fiddle to Jimmy Page no matter what really happened lol. If I were on the same stage as JP, I would be happy AF period. Ego goes out the door when you have Jimmy Page play with you. It should just be fun and a learning experience.

[@john-oi2jv]

Jimmy Page makes any band sound better 🤘🤘

[@davidkiefer9875]

Jimmy Page is STILL the preeminent rock guitar god - period. He absolutely kills it with the Black Crowes - fucking smoking hot !!!

[@pagefire2]

Live at the Greek is a fantastic album.

[@vixapphire]

What a pleasure it must've been for Page to get out and get loud again with the tight but loose Crowes. They're the perfect foil, and he's so clearly playing for fun and nothing to prove (I mean, that solo!!!)

[@vixapphire]

Also really nice of him to stand back and let Rich Robinson own the lead/front of stage position. He's a consummate pro.

[@mostirreverent]

Jimmy must have felt right at home with all the Plant-like prancing. Great live album from the Greek

[@u311224]

That guitar sound is totally freaking amazing!!!!!!!

[@jrockoplenjohnkoplen5063]

What a combination, Black Crows and Jimmy Page doesn't get much better than this🎶🎸🤘😉

[@boogiebabe67]

Page: The Rock God of Riffs

[@apurugganan]

+boogiebabe67 All the Creem & Circus magazines I had back then always proclaimed the same thing, year after year

[@mauallen4234]

boogiebabe67 Jimmy, then Rich, also a writer of riffs god.

[@BH-cr5uo]

JP is GOD

[@Toysinmyattic1]

Page & Iommi

[@youtoo2233]

Iommi too

[@nature1969]

My God! This is just simply amazing! Closest to Zepplin ever! Chris Robinson really carries Plants vocals, with skill and pazazz! awesome!!! I could listen to this all day!!

[@bluestate69]

This is what made Zeppelin different from other bands. There is that Jimmy Page guitar solo toward the end of the song. It lifts that song up to another level of intensity. Other bands aren't aware of those other levels, or don't realize the opportunity.

[@JonathanRingo]

This project seemed like a shot of energy for Page & The Crowes.Page & Chris Robinson without a doubt were feeling it.Love the part at 3:41.

[@davidshallenberger392]

They were GREAT in concert with Jimmy...because Jimmy Page is TRULY GREAT!

[@bane1240]

Page is great. The Crowes are a great band. Not as great as Zep and musically, not as great as Page but still one of the best rock bands of their era. Sad Rich’s lack of class screwed this all up for them.

[@michaelfoley906]

Love that bit at 3.43 - Gorman nailing that awesome little drum skip and sharing the smile with Page.

[@brendadevitt2440]

Sloppy don't agree he's a guitar legend had his own style always. LOVE HIM ❤👍

[@JuniorFarquar]

Saw them in Raleigh outdoors and it was damn good. Still have my t shirt..."All Excess Pass" on the front

[@nestorlopez6983]

I was very young when I saw Page and B.C in Argentina, it was epic. I still have the image and sound of that concert.

[@dezionlion]

Three many guitars Great performance!

[@tp10488]

Chris Robinson's voice has always reminded me of Steve Marriot, which ain't so bad.

[@hankhardigan1104]

+tp10488 Only worse. Much, much worse

[@geojaco9875]

Pure sacrilege ... Pay no mind, Steve.

[@hankhardigan1104]

@B C Hi Chris

[@YQN2149]

Saw them in the nineties in Paris and Jimmy Page showed up for the encore to play Rock and Roll :) the show was great and what a cherry on top!

[@uuunderground]

The thing I like about the way Chris does Zep songs is that he's not trying to imitate Plant. He's got the vibe, the attitude, but it's his own thing. and that's what art is about. Bringing yourself to the thing.

[@deantreat]

A few more: Wanton Song is one of Jimmy's best compositions, a complex (for Jimmy) song featuring extremes of volume (cranking along at "11", the end of the solo starting to fade out, and that huge fade IN to start again. That's so classic and pulled off nicely here, again achievable because of the multiple guitars). The song contains some nice non-standard chords that spice things up.

[@nigelthomas589]

Masterpiece that rocks hard with guitar layered funk-love it!

[@flipjupiter1]

I enjoyed this. They did a great job and Robinson was really good. One of my fav Zep songs.

[@charlesfrisbie5896]

Gnarly kick ass stuff, its great to to see the black crowes with such a kick ass new album too, always playing great Jimmy, your bro cosmic charlie

[@jamesbeenken9635]

That was actually really good! Good mix of the two.

[@edmckeever9664]

Absolutely incredible!!!!

[@denniscampbell2255]

This was meant to be. I had the good fortune of catching them on a three show tour in Boston. Insanity and the highest quality.

[@bmillerdrums]

+Dennis Campbell Me too. I saw the Starlake show in P.A and then 2 shows in NYC. Still to this day the best concert experience of my life

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

I bought and listened to the album when it came out, but I always “heard” this version in my mind up to now. Thanks to the Crowes and Pagey for making this proto- grunge/jazz/funk song a reality! 😎🎸

[@danehart2783]

mr. double bend . ty for post .outstanding

[@juliemanarin4127]

So freaking good! I've never seen this! Thank you for the share!

[@guitarttimman]

This is awesome! Nice Job by Jimmy and the Black Crows!

[@GameLevelEditor]

Thats a recording legend right there! I've spent a part of my life fascinated w/ Zep music.

[@peterthomasratto7619]

"Jimmy Page was a sloppy guitar player" - Yes, he played guitar almost as if he was on the brink of destruction in the 70s and it contributed heavily to their sound. It's worth noting that in the early seventies before the Plant car crash, Zeppelin were consider one of, if not the best, live bands around. More importantly, Jimmy was a studio musician for many years before he formed Zeppelin, playing for some massive bands in his time. He had to be a master guitarist to nail riffs and melodies on the first or second take, tops, or there would be someone to take his spot. In my opinion, sloppiness is irrelevant as if he ever wanted to record something, he could, but he chose to dance around on stage and improvise with his band. If I wanted to hear him play standing still, hitting every note (which he could if he wanted to), I would just listen to the albums.

[@Guitarplayer724]

Peter Thomas Ratto Well said, unfortunately with the internet you get all the clueless little trolls that have jumped on the “Page is sloppy” bandwagon and repeat it Ad Nauseum. They also like to point out how he was doped up on heroin and couldn’t play. Maybe it did affect his playing, but I’m thinking that endless touring probably had a lot to do with it. Maybe a combination of both.

[@DesertScorpionKSA]

Good points. Playing live is more about the feel instead of precision. Page sounds good to me in this video.

[@jimlamanna9712]

Peter Thomas Ratto 100% correct you are Peter

[@greatwhite3676]

One man's sloppy is another man's groove. Page's playing to me IS the sound of rock n roll. He transcends his sloppiness, nobody wrote better riffs. Other people can keep that boring Dream Theatre shit i'll take Page drunk or strung out any day of the week over some shredder.

[@ruthylopez]

@@greatwhite3676 I 100% totally agree. Page has that "something" that only a VERY few have

[@jgfunk]

So glad I saw these guys live at Holmdel NJ!

[@chrischandler9553]

I love this tempo for the Wanton Song. Nothing can replace original Zep but this particular tempo and speed works so well for this song.

[@deliriumtremens940]

I remember recording this the night it was first on. I must have rewatched it 100 times. At some point though, I lost my vhs recording. I hadn't been able to find it online until now. Thanks for the clip dude!

[@carolbotelho5840]

This is so great! You know how fantastic the black crowes are for Jimmy to play with them!👩‍❤️‍👨❤️🎸

[@gbluesrocker]

i seen the crowes with page in concert and it was great!

[@deantreat]

To hear him hit so many good notes at this stage, ones that I think only Jimmy could think of, gives me shivers. The Greek album, Heartbreaker, demonstrates my point. He can't play precise speedy flourishes, and really never has, but chord selection (part of the compositional process) and making the most of what his hands will give, adds up to JIMMY STILL ROCKS FRICKIN HARD.

[@James-zd1lk]

If Robert Plant won't , Chris Robinson will...

[@paulhoughton5431]

Jimmy played really well at the end of the 90’s. It was truly his Swan Song, never to be seen again. Amazing musician, arguably the best to come out of the 70’s. Doubt his like will ever reappear. Jimmy was brilliant first week at Knebworth terrible the second...that’s just what you got with Page!🤘

[@1970borntorun]

Thanks for posting this. Now I have something new to put me to sleep when I come home late from my second job LOL!

[@wammbarro]

Medication, old man. Take some. Step away from the keyboard.

[@1970borntorun]

Aww you're so cute when you try and be clever and fail miserably!

[@apurugganan]

1970borntorun go to sleep but wake up the neighbors lol

[@virgildailey1970]

At one point Rich Robinson is playing guitar with a look on his face that seems to say, wow, I wish we could write songs this great.

[@alekakappa]

THANKS, THANKS, THANKS!!!!!!!

[@barryjohnson26]

The Crowes can play the tune, but Jimmy is a showman!! They can talk the talk, but only he can walk the walk.

[@JU5TINPDX]

The way these talk shows work is that to be in the audience you apply for tickets months in advance, before the guests have been booked… so you never know who or what you will see until much closer to the show date. There had to be at least one hardcore Zeppelin fan that lost their shit when they realized they had tickets to see Jimmy Page perform!

[@HarryJoyceAmpsUSA]

Digging those Harry Joyce Amps and Cab- Great stuff

[@kentishtowncowboy]

Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy. Great performance with The Black Crows!

[@tskrobola]

Watch the sessions Live from the Greek and you'll realize that this drummer is awesome...they obviously f'd up the mic/mix on his drumset.

[@unstablesun8179]

If the Crows are remembered for anything it will be there work with Jimmy.

[@duncanskier]

Or for compiling an incredible discography and being one of the greatest rock bands in history. But whos counting? Hahaha

[@frankspikes7858]

Cool video. Jimmy Page ... great writer, producer, improviser musician. I can give half a shite on who is the cleanest, most technical guitarist out there. In the long run feel wins the day. Don't get me wrong. There's something to be learned from every genre. I can appreciate Via, Satriani, Abasi, and the like. But play something that moves me.

[@WHEREtheFUNK]

that was tight. can you imagine the stress level of the band playing wanton song live with Jimmy page on jay leno. fkn a

[@thepackardinstitute]

In the top 5 all time rock moments EVER.

[@joshmartins560]

Three guitars!!!! Get the full Zep sound live.....AWESOME!!!

[@shirleyallen7960]

Chris Robinson sounds fantastic here!

[@thunderdrums6551]

Those drums sound so cute

[@Becksdad0803]

So cool to see Jimmy and the BCs do what Jimmy could only mimic in the studio what with his lead and two backup electric guitar players. Makes one wonder if Led Zep ever considered taking two additional guitar players when they went live in the 70's or not.....

[@robertroland4788]

Hayes Dallas Having seen them twice in the 70's and twice on the Page and Plant tour in the 90's. Agree needed at least one if not two other guitars to pull off his incredible lead/rhythm runs for a live performance.

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

Hayes Dallas Jimmy didn't have backup players in the studio. He played all the guitars on separate tracks and overdubbed them.

[@robertroland4788]

I know that's why hard to get the studio sound.

[@Becksdad0803]

The studio track is amazing (because all the guitars are Jimmy's) as well as this live track. I take it that they never did this song live in concert? I would never try to take this song live without these multiple live guitars. That would never do this song justice with one guitar unless you have the multiple live guitars like Jimmy and the Crowes do it live.

[@Becksdad0803]

By the way, this would make a great "alarm in the morning" song alarm. Can't imagine trying to sleep thru this awesome jam....

[@Husker22U]

Sweet post ! They rock .. Jimmie Rocks and its Rock n Roll!

[@FigmentSALabel]

I saw the Crowes in 1992 and Chris Robinson struck me as more of a Rod Stewart-Faces era singer. Certainly a great song!

[@philipthomas6808]

Jimmy Page has still got it, sounds just like the record!

[@angiebaker7826]

Love it 2 performers who love making music NOT HEADLINES together-nothing better!! Am I right???

[@RSTI191]

This guy Page is pretty good. He should start a band... You never know could be big one day.

[@808TheDuck]

Hard rock! As good as it gets!!

[@straycat109]

Rocks your socks off !!!!

[@jefft8018]

So good!

[@moneybagshastings2247]

Also, I love the solo in this one!

[@stevenfraney5114]

I can't understand a single word Chris is singing. Couldn't understand Robert on this song either so I guess that makes it right. Great performance of a blistering song. Cheers.

[@luvbasses5487]

First time Zeppelin played this live was in Bloomington, Mn. ‘75. I believe it was the opening night of that tour. It sounded pretty damn hot but was sadly dropped after a few wks in. Call it up and have a listen. Crystal clear soundboard quality too.

[@christinegray5314]

I can see here what Jimmy talks about when he says Zeppelin worked together. In so many modern bands each member stands off by himself, no real contact with each other, no "group" effect. I dig the tightness when they pull it from each other.

[@da324]

@SuxatCS Me too, Tamp Florida 7th row. I won tickets from a local radio station. I did get tickets given to me for The Who the next night since they cancelled and they were sharing gear for that tour. Would much rather have seen Page with the Crowes though.

[@alext7860]

I saw this tour, the show in Camden. Probably the best show I ever saw. Too bad the show with The Who at MSG got cancelled after he strained his back with that beastly Les Paul.

[@mikej70]

Great show I was there the. NY NC shows were also great. Top three of the whole tour for sure performances are much better than the la Greek show

[@mikej70]

Camden nj and Raleigh on cd NY Jones Beach on video check it out were getting better shame it didn't last

[@tambourini]

Thank you!

[@ryno7544]

You can really tell the absence of bonzo when you listen to zepp songs without him

[@quinnls]

Brett Sellers I know right

[@guitarttimman]

Nobody matches bonzo but this is good.

[@vixapphire]

A deeper, tuned-down and more ringing snare drum would've solved most of this discrepancy. Gorman's holding it together really well here, aided in part by the leisurely strolling tempo!

[@kmchipower]

Agree but he's actually doing very well here.

[@jeffreycollins7297]

Turning up the drums in the mix would have helped too. Maybe stick some extra verb on em too.

[@Chadr1107]

Chris Robinson is one of the best frontmen since Mick Jagger/Robert Plant.

[@TheBent139]

Not a big Crowes fan but you are correct. Robinson was at his best on this tour. It's his energy as well as the voice. Page seemed to finally find his groove playing with them. A shame his back eventually gave out and this collaboration ended prematurely.

[@toms565]

AAND FREDDY MERCURY AND AXL ROSE

[@DougZbikowski]

Too bad he has personality issues :( Rumor is Page left the band due to Robinson's conflicts *ahem...back issues*

[@chaddynski2299]

@@TheBent139 wasn't his back.story behind it

[@2cool4words]

Axl Rose ?! My God man he shouldn't be mentioned in the same conversation with Freddy Mercury or Chris Robinson or Robert Plant or Roger Daltry or any number of Rock "Front Men" I know he did a thing and I can see where GnR were good (not Great) for the time but he was never in the same league with true Rock Royalty Like Ian Anderson or Paul Rodgers you need a Front Man ? How about John Kay or That guy that sang for THE DOORS hell even Ozzy was a front man the great James Brown was THE FRONT MAN which brings to mind Michael Jackson and PRINCE oh and if I really think about it there is that Long Haired guy that dropped out High School to "Front" Lynyrd Skynyrd or the all time Greatest Two Front Men Jake and Elwood Blues!

[@shaindaman13]

Best rock collaboration ever!

[@Varone26]

I know Jimmy associates himself with his signature Plexi tone, but my god when he uses Orange is sounds so much creamier.

[@matmc71]

British engineering and manufacture for ya!

[@guitarttimman]

I like the sound he got at MSG with the Marshall amps!

[@moneybagshastings2247]

Orange is great!

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

@@matmc71 I met some serious studio engineers in their 50s while in a pub in London in the 90s and they really knew their stuff, well connected but without being arrogant about it, like talking about engines and famous race drivers but just facts and a few anecdotes. You need level headed people to make great sound. Best wishes from England

[@amadeuswolfe7180]

Love it!!!! Page rules

[@roywatson8133]

he did rule after this hes done bugger all else for over 20 years

[@roberthanson579]

You can tell how good The Crowes are by how many bitter little posers hate them...

[@bramelswick5568]

I know right!

[@ShaunHustlerCarter]

+Robert Hanson most underrated band ever

[@donnievick3076]

Sure Fernando, that's why Page speaks so highly of them.

[@Powertuber1000]

He's no Robert Plant.

[@1970borntorun]

Fernando Galeto M R Yeah, no. Maybe you and all the mis-guided Crowes fans should expose yourselves to exceptional musicians.

[@brendadevitt2440]

LOVE PAGE Gold ❤

[@dwill1970]

DAMN I NEED TO GET THIS ALBUM THIS SOUNDS GREAT JIMMY WITH AN AMERICAN BAND WHO,D THINK

[@mysticmorning7633]

Seen them in Atlanta!! Freaking amazing..they rocked it out ,🤘🤘🤘

[@apurugganan]

Thank you +skipgalv. Upvote! (On the original the guitar weaves from L to R speaker, so your neighbors on your left and right will wake up LOL)

[@famachris]

It's called warming up, Jimmy, You have to do it as you get older or play infrequently.

[@guitarttimman]

This is out of this world GREAT! DAMN IT!

[@geojaco9875]

Audley Freed, FTW. Most underrated player, ever.

[@adamluckey3247]

These guys have to have had the biggest hard on playing with Jimmy, but also being able to keep that time and keep that silent beat with that silence in betweenbeat

[@dogcat1953]

I was 16 in 1970 and if I wasn't listening to Zeppelin, it was because i was listening to Clapton and I still am! Normally I wouldn't give the Black Crows the time of day but Jimmy made em sound pretty dam good!

[@scottmasson3039]

Snare drums were tuned so tight during the 90s. No fatness at all. This drummer, who is normally pretty good, sounds like he had a rough night the previous evening. Sounds like hungover.

[@randyjeffery7898]

Jimmy Page is the best.period

[@michaelnorman2967]

Nothing short of kickass!

[@itsglen9646]

Jimmy looks to be having a great time. Rock on! \m/

[@jamesfarrington9030]

I noticed a pattern with Zep, probably mostly due to JP. A lot of their songs were "stop and go". Like the Wanton Song. The riff is played, then a few beats of silence. I noticed it in a lot of their songs.

[@EffayHue]

There's no way he can match Robert Plant's singing. But he's an alright dude and sounds pretty good here! Page is spot on!

[@jroc2201]

I love Jimmy Page's Style, it seems like it's some type of swing, like he can free himself from the beat somehow, it's so loose

[@brooks5656]

Jimmy had been waiting a while for a situation like this to fall in his lap. Watch him...he's in 1975 all over again. No doubt about it.

[@deantreat]

Zep never ever tried to recreate the studio versions. First, the group had only 4 players, one guitarist. The studio was Jimmy's laboratory, where there could be three or four Jimmys at a time. What he did in there was exceptional, and not to be duplicated by the group. However, Jimmy/Crows is the ideal combo for some pretty accurate renderings. Jimmy's energy and enjoyment are a kick, and Chris obviously has Jimmy's respect and is digging playing alongside him, but....