LedZeppelinNews.com has learned that the former Led Zeppelin frontman was also pulled into a recording session by famed producer Daniel Lanois, whose credits include some "unforgettable" U2 albums, a solo career and a current band project making waves in that area, Black Dub.
Update: Engineer Mark Howard has posted four photos of the recording sessions on MySpace, plus one of them all hanging out. Also pictured is Daryl Johnson, bassist for Black Dub.
"It feels like the last couple of months in dressing rooms we've not listened to much other than Led Zeppelin," the lead singer and guitarist of the Arctic Monkeys tells Spinner.
"That gets played every day," continues Alex Turner. "It's a constant."
Maybe that has a little something to do with the fact that they recently had a member of Led Zeppelin opening for them in concert.
Back in August, the Arctic Monkeys released their third studio album, Humbug. The disc was produced by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones's bandmate in Them Crooked Vultures. When the Arctic Monkeys played at the O2 Brixton Academy on Aug. 26, their surprise opening act was Them Crooked Vultures.
The following letter to the editor has been submitted by a first-time writer to LedZeppelinNews.com. With his permission, it is printed here.
Hi Steve:
I read your site pretty regularly, as I've been a huge Zep fan since my teen years in the 70's. Great job, thanks, and keep up the good work!
I attended the Them Crooked Vultures concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland last night, and while I hate to say it, I was pretty disappointed. Hell, maybe I'm just starting to show my age, but I felt thoroughly bludgeoned after listening to 2 full hours of this audio assault. The musicianship was first rate, of course; Jonesy was in fine form, Grohl was amazing on drums, Homme was economical & efficient on lead guitar. However, Homme is definitely a one-note singer, and has absolutely no charisma as a frontman. There was a great deal of sameness and pitch to most of the songs as well.
Must admit, we had terrible seats (rear balcony), so perhaps the show sounded much better elsewhere - but there was just no melody in these songs. It was great seeing John Paul and Dave enjoying themselves, and I'm sure true metal heads will be happy with this music, but for me, wow...an acoustic instrumental or piano solo here & there would have been nice, if only to give the ears some momentary piece.
I saw J.P. Jones play with Mutual Admiration Society a few years back in San Francisco; gotta say, that show was immensely better than what I heard last night. Just wondering if I'm really missing something here.
-Greg Whelchel
San Jose, CA
So, is it unanimous? Them Crooked Vultures should make a second album? I'll round up what the band says in just a moment ...
This thing I got on iTunes this Tuesday morning is hot. I am so proud to be able to tell my grandkids someday that I was at a show on the first Them Crooked Vultures tour.
A week ago, after the umpteenth post in a row on this site about nothing but Them Crooked Vultures, somebody commented that Lemon Squeezings had in effect become a news site for developments on that band.
Feeling sorry for that person who wasn't getting a steady Led Zeppelin fix over here at LedZeppelinNews.com, I started putting some more stuff up at OnThisDayInLedZeppelinHistory.com right away.
While I felt sorry for this one disenchanted reader of LedZeppelinNews.com, I felt even more sorry for Jimmy Page, the member of that band who put it together from day one, lingered in the studio to put onto tape the sounds in his head, painstakingly mastered the tapes again and again through the years to make sure they fit his vision, and sought time and time again to do something a little more for us unworthy fans.
The Aug. 29 set by Them Crooked Vultures at the Reading Festival was filmed and will now appear for those staying up Friday night past midnight. The 40-minute program begins at 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21.
Copies of the debut album were sold in Hollywood last night after Them Crooked Vultures performed a surprise show at the Roxy. The album is now out in the United States.
As of today, the disc is available almost everywhere. Only two more release dates remain in the future: tomorrow's in Sweden and the Dec. 2 release in Japan. Earlier plans for the Japanese disc to include a bonus track have been scrapped.
People playing "Rock Band" using Xbox 360 may now play along with "New Fang" by Them Crooked Vultures as the download is now available. There are already videos popping up online of people playing the song, such as the ones below.
Updates:
Some live clips are emerging from last night's show at the Roxy in Hollywood. See below.
The band plays the Wiltern in Los Angeles tonight, at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Thursday, at the Paramount in Seattle on Saturday, and at the Roseland Theater in Portland on Sunday.
Steve "The Lemon" Sauer is a writer and musician based in Boca Raton, Fla., who has dedicated a portion of his life researching the history of rock group Led Zeppelin and monitoring the ongoing careers of the band's surviving members. Although he was barely a year old when Led Zeppelin broke up and it took him until his teen years to appreciate the music, it didn't take long to make up for it.
Steve is currently a contributing writer and consultant for Get the Led Out, a weekly syndicated radio program hosted by Carol Miller and syndicated in 100 U.S. markets including New York and Los Angeles. He also provides content for a Web site associated with the radio show, www.LedZepOnline.com.
In 2007, Steve launched Lemon Squeezings: Led Zeppelin News to cover the lead-up to the band's reunion concert at the end of that year. Since then, he has closely examined every rumor of a followup tour since then, often dispelling or clarifying misinformation perpetrated by the mainstream media. Using his journalistic training, Steve has also uncovered some facts and accounts previously unreported elsewhere.
He enjoys uncovering stories and has employed various methods to communicate those stories to Led Zeppelin's vast fan base, utilizing terrestrial radio and the many facets of the Internet: from Usenet newsgroups to plain e-mail and now Facebook and Twitter. Steve also connects with live audiences when performing as a backup vocalist and keyboard player with various bands, including past onstage appearances with three cover or tribute acts performing the music of Led Zeppelin.
Do you have a news tip to share with Steve? Do you have something you would like him to write about? Would you like to book him for a speaking engagement? He can be contacted by e-mail at Steve at LedZeppelinNews.com.
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Them Crooked Vultures were 'everywhere this summer'
John Paul Jones has accomplished one of his goals -- being "everywhere this summer" with drummer Dave Grohl and front man Josh Homme in Them Crooked Vultures. They've been performing in small clubs and at festivals since August previewing songs that can now be heard on their self-titled debut album, in stores now.
Tour dates in the United States complete this month, followed by European and U.K. tour dates in December, with shows in Australia and New Zealand finishing out January.
EUROPE/U.K. TOUR DATES * Dec. 6 at Zenith in Munich, Germany * Dec. 7 at Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany * Dec. 8 at Palladium in Cologne, Germany * Dec. 10 at Plymouth Pavilions in Plymouth, England * Dec. 11 at Portsmouth Guildhall in Portsmouth, England * Dec. 13 at Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England * Dec. 14 at O2 Academy Birmingham in Birmingham, England * Dec. 15 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange in Edinburgh, England * Dec. 17 at Hammersmith Apollo in London, England * Dec. 18 at Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES * Jan. 19 at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia * Jan. 22 at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia * Jan. 25 at Riverstage in Brisbane, Australia * Jan. 26 at Hodern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia * Jan. 29 at TSB Bank Arena in Wellington, New Zealand * Jan. 30 at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand
For more information about the band as brought to you by Lemon Squeezings, visit www.TheCrookedVultures.info.
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