Re: runnin' with the devil

[ZepContent@xxxxxxx]

how embarrassing I didn't notice this myself and make a point of pointing  
it out

but yeah, it it ends on the minor 3rd and created that off kilter  tension
as a pattern it is classic Jimmy Page kind of stuff

also  Franny's off kilter, tension building stuff in Goofin Around went 
directly into  Jimmy's  DNA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPJ-eG91aSg


of  course there are other examples too

plenty on YouTube for people to  explore if they wish

these records and many others were very precious to  JP and his compadres 
in the late 50's and early 60's

remember JP's quote  that.." Rock-n-Roll was a dirty word back then..."

As one can imagine,  there was probably more than one Bill Haley cover  
song  that was  played when Neal Christian and the Crusaders were touring with 
JP on  guitar

JP had a fine reputation going by this time of playing " this  firey sort 
of fast stuff" to quote someone's account of JP from those  days

about JP's boogie from WLL in TSRTS
there is this  great drama that he creates 
also, there is a particular rhythmic element  that he bring to it that is 
his own that just make it swing so damn  much

for those players out there
if you can bring this sort  of  JP swing in to the opening lead line of 
Black Dog for  example
it would sound more authentic than getting the notes  right

speaking of Black  Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyD-fvpqirE

ok the first part of BD  riff  that launches the whole thing is somewhat of 
a generic bass  fill
but it's similarity to Little Things is amusing
 
who played on that session anyway?


okay then
thanks to  everybody for there comments and research

next up:
discussing the  opening to BIOH from RAH
that's Bring It On Home from the Royal Albert Hall  on the official DVD for 
those of you playing at home
 
stay tuned....................>

In a message dated 12/22/2009  8:25:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
pauleh@xxxxxxx  writes:
Steve,

Yes that is a very interesting run to play in  the key of E maj, and it 
creates a tension against the major tonality and is  "out" but works for that 
desired effect. That is some pretty quick picking to do  on those heavy 
strings of the day too - sounds like EVH owes more than a nod to  Franny on 
that 
lead work too. That is not the same run as previously discussed  from "Blue 
Comet Blues" etc, but is another great early rock riff that is  definitely 
more "out there"! 

On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:55 PM, Steve Sauer  wrote:

> Hmmmm. Sounds like at 1:11 Franny's playing A# B C# E G over  and over.
> In the key of E, that's a very interesting run of Aug4 Perf5  Maj6 Root
> min3. That right, Pauly?
>