You Are Jimmy Page ...

[andy-hughes]

We spent the weekend in Belfast with friends, and on Sunday morning, walking down the road, I saw a man who was the absolute double of Jimmy Page, and he was carrying a vinyl copy of the Presence album under his arm!

I decided it was simply a looky-likey enjoying still being able to sport a silver-fox mane of hair, and trim figure, and opted not to approach him and speak to him - hearing the distinctive Page voice, or not, would have settled the question once and for all.

But now I wish I had - just to be sure - to be sure!

[Redhelen72]

You should have given me a shout out AH - it would have been lovely to meet you

[davebro]

who?

[bobbinwales]

If it was Jimmy hed of recognised you as a music journalist surely .
I havent seen anyone carrying an LP for 30 years.
Had to laugh when the commentator in the England/San Mareno match said something like 'more records than HMV'- sounded like a line he lastused in the 1990s

[bobbinwales]

davebro //who?//

No Led Zeppellin:

[Ken4155]

^
Brilliant, Bob :-)

[johnny.5]

yes I thought how many younger viewers are asking their parents who is HMV ?

[andy-hughes]

bob - // If it was Jimmy hed of recognised you as a music journalist surely . //

Of course, silly me.

I can recognise him because he is one of the most famous guitarists in the world, and he can recognise me because of the two-foot-square neon flashing badge with I AM A MUSIC JOURNALIST - PLEASE NOTICE ME! on it that I wear in public at all times!

[douglas9401]

Just another guy doing early Christmas shopping carrying one of his Presence.

[Barsel]

Belfast played host to a genuine music legend - as Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page dropped into town.

The guitarist, 72, whose hits include Stairway To Heaven and Whole Lotta Love was spied in both No Alibis bookstore on Botanic and having a bite to eat at Mourne Seafood Bar in the city centre.

Page was in town supporting his girlfriend, poet Scarlett Sabet, who was part of the Aspects Festival with none other than Sir Van Morrison.

[andy-hughes]

Thanks Barsel - looks like it was the nam himself.

A missed opportunity to say hello and act like a blushing teenager!!

[Arksided]

Maybe he saw you Andy and thought not him again ;-)

[Ken4155]

I honestly would have approached him, Andy. Autograph and a selfie with the great swordsman. You really missed out, there.

[Ken4155]

Reminds me of the time i was in a restaurant and Elton John was seated a few tables to my left. He was getting quite frustrated because as he was trying to eat his meal, people kept going up to him................................. and asking , "Isn't that Ken4155 over there?"

[andy-hughes]

Ken - // I honestly would have approached him, Andy. Autograph and a selfie with the great swordsman. You really missed out, there. //

I quite agree!

What happened was, i saw him, thought he really looked like JP, but what would JP be doing walking around Belfast with a Zeppelin album under his arm, that would just be too much of a cliche!

And in the time it took to think that, he had walked quite a way away in a diagonal direction from me, and I would have had to run to catch him, by which time I figurred it was simply someone rocking the look, and carried on.

[Arksided]

He must have being in Awe Ken... bless him.

[Ken4155]

Why did i type "swordsman"?????
Of course, i meant Axeman.

[Arksided]

As a drummer I knew what you meant. lead guitarists...