JIMMY PAGE and THE BLACK CROWES LIVE AT THE GREEK
Audio CD 10 July 2000 
Label: Steamhammer
Format:[email protected]



Recorded in October 1999, this double-disc slab will certainly stick to your ribs, chock-full as it is of burly, brawny riffs and it is as flavourful as it is filling. Without question, the pairing of Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes sounds as strong on your player as it does on paper. Page's playing is more focused and incisive than it has been of late, the Crowes sound energized and inspired by the esteemed guest and Chris Robinson makes a fine Robert Plant. The Led Zeppelin covers, which account for 14 of the 20 tracks on Live At The Greek, stay close to the original arrangements--you can sing along most of the way based on your knowledge of the Zep studio albums. At first, this may seem disappointing, but it becomes clear very quickly that this method is preferable to any heavy-handed reworkings. And they smartly include a few lesser-known tracks as well ("Sick Again" and "Ten Years Gone" from Physical Graffiti and "Out On The Tiles" from III). The real payoff, however, comes with the half-dozen blues covers, which sound looser and more alive than the Zep tunes. This set isn't innovative, surprising or adventurous, but that's precisely where its charms lie.

Disc 1 Tracklist:
01. Celebration Day
02. Custard Pie
03. Sick Again
04. What Is and What Should Never Be
05. Woke up This Morning
06. Shapes of Things to Come
07. Sloppy Drunk
08. Ten Years Gone
09. In My Time of Dying
10. Your Time Is Gonna Come

Total time: 54:38

Disc 2 Tracklist:
01. The Lemon Song
02. Nobody's Fault But Mine
03. Heartbreaker
04. Hey Hey What Can I Do
05. Mellow Down Easy
06. Oh Well
07. Shake Your Money Maker
08. You Shook Me
09. Out On The Tiles
10. Whole Lotta Love

Total time: 56:39

Recorded at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles with LeMobile Recording Facilities, October 1999

Personel:
Jimmy Page - electric guitar, acoustic guitar 
Chris Robinson - Vocals 
Rich Robinson - guitar, vocals 
Audley Freed - guitar 
Sven Pipien - bass guitar 
Ed Harsch - keyboards 
Steve Gorman - drums