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Old 24-08-2008, 1:19 PM   #1
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Whole lotta Olympics!

Jimmy Page, and Liona Lewis performed a version of Whole Lotta Love for the Olympic Closing Ceremony.. and it was great!
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Old 24-08-2008, 1:47 PM   #2
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

it was god damn awfull imo

jackie chan and andy lau rock lol

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Old 24-08-2008, 2:08 PM   #3
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

Whoever was in charge of the sound dropped a clanger there. When Jimmy started the riff it like like the sound director went "**** that's loud turn it down, bugger now it's too low oh sod it just keep turning up and down". It sounded dreadful.

Missed Jackie Chan. Where was he?
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Old 24-08-2008, 3:16 PM   #4
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Missed Jackie Chan. Where was he?
last song i think singing along the side of andy lau
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Old 24-08-2008, 3:29 PM   #5
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

Ah, had turned it off by then. The "Beijing" song was enough for me after our dreadful bit.
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Old 24-08-2008, 4:34 PM   #6
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

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Whoever was in charge of the sound dropped a clanger there. When Jimmy started the riff it like like the sound director went "**** that's loud turn it down, bugger now it's too low oh sod it just keep turning up and down". It sounded dreadful.
Probably some laughing Chinese sound engineer who didn't want us out "rocking" their parade!
Seriously though I think that our olympics will be much funkier and not as "corporate!" as the chinese!

See my post under Jimmy Page and Leonna Lewis at the olympics, in the general chat (Non AV related section) forum.

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Old 24-08-2008, 4:45 PM   #7
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

Well, we just have to wait and see whether all the money that will be forked up for the London Olympics will be up to mark.

God Help Me!

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Old 25-08-2008, 12:14 AM   #8
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

Those bloody Chinese sound engineers - they didn't turn the amps up to 11!
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

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No, their amp's only go up to lucky 8!
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Old 25-08-2008, 8:39 AM   #10
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Smell the Glove !!
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Old 25-08-2008, 4:04 PM   #11
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What glove ?
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Old 25-08-2008, 4:17 PM   #12
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What glove ?
I take it you haven't watched the move 'This is Spinal Tap'
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Old 25-08-2008, 4:39 PM   #13
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Re: Whole lotta Olympics!

Artie Fufkin has.

http://www.spinaltapfan.com/atozed/TAP00191.HTM

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