New RadicalsThe New Radicals were a band that was at the height of its popularity in 1999. The band only released one album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, but was able to produce two commercially successful singles from it: "You Get What You Give" and "Someday We'll Know". The band's only constant members were lead-singer Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all their songs, and background-vocalist Danielle Brisebois, who often worked with Alexander (before and after the New Radicals) and also co-wrote the Radicals' second single "Someday We'll Know". All other members changed from recording to touring to video-shooting. HistoryThe New Radicals were formed in LA in 1997 by producer/singer/song-writer Gregg Alexander. The concept behind the band was a revolving door with no permanent members other than Alexander, joined by a changing array of other musicians. Their first and only album, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, was released in October 1998, followed by their first single "You Get What You Give", which became a huge hit with heavy radio airplay and rotation on MTV and much media attention, in large part focused on the celebrity-slamming line "Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson/ Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson/ You're all fakes run to your mansions/ Come around we'll kick your ass in". When asked about it in an interview, Marilyn Manson replied he was "not mad that he said he'd kick my ass, I just don't want to be used in the same sentence with Courtney Love" and would "crack his skull open if I see him". Alexander later explained the line, along with the lines directly before it, "Health insureance rip off lying/ FDA big bankers buying/ Fake computer crashes dining/ Cloning while they're multiplying" was an experiment to see if the media would focus on the real issues, or on the celebrity dissing. To promote their album, the Radicals embarked on a tour through the United States, starting in fall 1998. Apart from many concerts and festivals the tour also included several live performance on the radio (two of which, their performance of "You Get What You Give" at KBCO and at World Cafe on WXPN, were also released on the radio stations' compilation CDs), an appearance at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and a performance at the House of Blues in Chicago on New Year's Eve 1999 (which is probably the only New Radicals show of which bootlegs are circulating). They also opened for the Goo Goo Dolls on their tour starting 30 March 1999. When the band canceled their appearance at RockFest as well as their UK tour (sheduled to start on 17 May 1999) rumors started they would break up, while MCA Records claimed a member of the band being ill was the cause for the canceled shows. The Radicals went on to shoot the video for their second single "Someday We'll Know", however even before its release, Gregg Alexander issued a press release on 12 July announcing he disbanded the group. He stated that "the fatigue of traveling & getting three hours sleep in a different hotel every night to do boring 'hanging and schmoozing' with radio and retail people, is definitely not for [him]", that he "lost interest in fronting a 'One Hit Wonder' to the point that [he] was wearing a hat while performing so that people wouldn't see [his] lack of enthusiasm." and that he would go on to form a production company to focus on producing and writing songs freelance for other artists. His first producion work after the Radicals' breakup was the album Portable Life by fellow Radical Danielle Brisebois. In the following years he worked with artists such as Ronan Keating, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Enrique Iglesias. His most successful song as a producer/song-writer was the 2002 Grammy Award-winning "Game Of Love" by Santana and Michelle Branch. Even after the band's breakup their songs are still being used for several commercials (e.g. trailer to the 2001 film Bubble Boy), on soundtracks (like A Walk to Remember and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed) and covered by artists such as Mandy Moore and Hall & Oates. In 2005 LMC did a remix of "You Get What You Give" which was released as "Don't Let Go" by LMC vs New Radicals. DiscographyMaybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
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All songs were written by Gregg Alexander, except "You Get What You Give" written by Gregg Alexander and Richard Knowels and "Someday We'll Know" written by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois and Debra Holland. PromosThe promotional sampler for the album, Songs from Maybe you've been brainwashed too, featured "You Get What You Give", "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough", "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away The Ending", "I Don't Wanna Die Anymore" and "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too". Apart from the album sampler and the one-track promos for the two singles "You Get What You Give" and "Someday We'll Know" there also was a promo single for "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough", which was probably supposed the band's third single. There was also speculation that "I Don't Wanna Die Anymore" would be a single, as several websites selling Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too marked the track as "Album Version". Videography
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There was also speculation that "I Don't Wanna Die Anymore" would be a single, as several websites selling Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too marked the track as "Album Version". He is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Apart from the album sampler and the one-track promos for the two singles "You Get What You Give" and "Someday We'll Know" there also was a promo single for "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough", which was probably supposed the band's third single. His daughter, Scarlet Page, is a respected photographer. The promotional sampler for the album, Songs from Maybe you've been brainwashed too, featured "You Get What You Give", "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough", "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away The Ending", "I Don't Wanna Die Anymore" and "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too". Since 1990, Jimmy Page has been instrumental in remastering the entire Led Zeppelin back catalogue and is currently involved in various charity concerts and charity work particularly the Action for Brazil's Children Trust (ABC Trust), founded by his wife Jimena Gomez-Paratcha in 1998. All songs were written by Gregg Alexander, except "You Get What You Give" written by Gregg Alexander and Richard Knowels and "Someday We'll Know" written by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois and Debra Holland. Page has been one member of Led Zeppelin that has always left open the option for a group reunion. In 2005 LMC did a remix of "You Get What You Give" which was released as "Don't Let Go" by LMC vs New Radicals. Following a highly successful tour in 1995 to support No Quarter, Page and Plant recorded Walking Into Clarksdale, their first full CD together since 1979. trailer to the 2001 film Bubble Boy), on soundtracks (like A Walk to Remember and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed) and covered by artists such as Mandy Moore and Hall & Oates. The soundtrack to the special was released in 1995 as the CD No Quarter, and in 2004 as the DVD No Quarter Unledded. Even after the band's breakup their songs are still being used for several commercials (e.g. The 90 minute special, dubbed UnLedded premiered to the highest ratings in MTVs history. His most successful song as a producer/song-writer was the 2002 Grammy Award-winning "Game Of Love" by Santana and Michelle Branch. In 1994, Page reunited with Plant for the penultimate performance in MTVs "Unplugged" series. In the following years he worked with artists such as Ronan Keating, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Enrique Iglesias. Source: IMDB. His first producion work after the Radicals' breakup was the album Portable Life by fellow Radical Danielle Brisebois. In addition, he also collaborated with director Michael Winner to record the Death Wish 3 soundtrack, released in 1985. He stated that "the fatigue of traveling & getting three hours sleep in a different hotel every night to do boring 'hanging and schmoozing' with radio and retail people, is definitely not for [him]", that he "lost interest in fronting a 'One Hit Wonder' to the point that [he] was wearing a hat while performing so that people wouldn't see [his] lack of enthusiasm." and that he would go on to form a production company to focus on producing and writing songs freelance for other artists. Various other projects soon followed such as The Firm, with Paul Rodgers, session work for Graham Nash, Box of Frogs, and Robert Plant, a solo album Outrider, a collaboration with David Coverdale in Coverdale Page, and a live album with The Black Crowes. The Radicals went on to shoot the video for their second single "Someday We'll Know", however even before its release, Gregg Alexander issued a press release on 12 July announcing he disbanded the group. In 1984, Page recorded with Plant in the guise of The Honeydrippers. When the band canceled their appearance at RockFest as well as their UK tour (sheduled to start on 17 May 1999) rumors started they would break up, while MCA Records claimed a member of the band being ill was the cause for the canceled shows. Page then linked up with Roy Harper for an album and tour. They also opened for the Goo Goo Dolls on their tour starting 30 March 1999. Page made a successful return to stage with the ARMS Charity series of concerts in 1983 which honoured Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane. Apart from many concerts and festivals the tour also included several live performance on the radio (two of which, their performance of "You Get What You Give" at KBCO and at World Cafe on WXPN, were also released on the radio stations' compilation CDs), an appearance at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and a performance at the House of Blues in Chicago on New Year's Eve 1999 (which is probably the only New Radicals show of which bootlegs are circulating). After Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980, Page attempted to form a supergroup with ex-Yes members to be called XYZ however it came to naught. To promote their album, the Radicals embarked on a tour through the United States, starting in fall 1998. As a result their final studio album (In Through the Out Door) was more heavily influenced by bassist John Paul Jones and singer Robert Plant. When asked about it in an interview, Marilyn Manson replied he was "not mad that he said he'd kick my ass, I just don't want to be used in the same sentence with Courtney Love" and would "crack his skull open if I see him". Alexander later explained the line, along with the lines directly before it, "Health insureance rip off lying/ FDA big bankers buying/ Fake computer crashes dining/ Cloning while they're multiplying" was an experiment to see if the media would focus on the real issues, or on the celebrity dissing. Page and drummer John Bonham would frequently be absent from the recording studio in the band's later years, showing up after songs were already written. Their first and only album, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, was released in October 1998, followed by their first single "You Get What You Give", which became a huge hit with heavy radio airplay and rotation on MTV and much media attention, in large part focused on the celebrity-slamming line "Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson/ Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson/ You're all fakes run to your mansions/ Come around we'll kick your ass in". This habit would severely affect his later performances with Led Zeppelin, which were often hit-and-miss. The concept behind the band was a revolving door with no permanent members other than Alexander, joined by a changing array of other musicians. In 1976 Page started using heroin. The New Radicals were formed in LA in 1997 by producer/singer/song-writer Gregg Alexander. His guitar solo in the famous rock song "Stairway to Heaven" was voted by readers of Guitar World Magazine as the greatest guitar solo of all time. All other members changed from recording to touring to video-shooting. Page also put to use his bowed playing technique he developed during his session days, and experimented with feedback devices and a theremin. The band's only constant members were lead-singer Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all their songs, and background-vocalist Danielle Brisebois, who often worked with Alexander (before and after the New Radicals) and also co-wrote the Radicals' second single "Someday We'll Know". His landmark guitar solo from the song "Heartbreaker" (Led Zeppelin II) has been credited by Eddie Van Halen as the inspiration for Van Halen's trademark 2-hand tapping technique. The New Radicals were a band that was at the height of its popularity in 1999. The band only released one album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, but was able to produce two commercially successful singles from it: "You Get What You Give" and "Someday We'll Know". His use of distorted fuzz guitar ("Whole Lotta Love"), slide guitar ("You Shook Me", "In My Time of Dying"), pedal steel guitar ("Your Time is Gonna Come", "Tangerine"), eastern scales ("Black Mountain Side", "Kashmir"), acoustic guitar ("Gallows Pole", "Bron-Yr-Aur") and recording techniques made Led Zeppelin a prototype for all future rock bands. "Someday We'll Know" (1999). As a producer, composer and guitarist for the band, he was one of the major driving forces behind the rock sound of that era, with his trademark Gibson Les Paul guitar and Marshall amplification. "You Get What Yoou Give" (1999). Page's past experiences both in the studio and with The Yardbirds was critical in the success of Led Zeppelin in the 1970s. "Someday We'll Know" (Instrumental) - 3:39. After a handful of shows on their first tour, The New Yardbirds renamed themselves Led Zeppelin. "Technicolor Lover" - 3:42. Despite the departure of Keith Relf and Jim McCarty in 1968, Page wished to continue the group with a new line-up. "The Decency League" - 3:30. The musical potential of the line-up however was scuttled by interpersonal conflicts caused by constant touring and a lack of commercial success. "Someday We'll Know" - 3:39. Within weeks Page was again offered to join The Yardbirds and at first played bass guitar with the group after the departure of Paul Samwell-Smith, before finally switching to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moved to bass. "You Get What You Give" (album version) - 5:02. On May 16, 1966, drummer Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck and Page recorded "Beck's Bolero" in London's IBC Studios. The experience gave Page an idea to form a band with John Entwistle on bass (instead of Jones), however the lack of a quality vocalist and contractual problems sent the project down like a "lead zeppelin". "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" - 5:21. After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds on March 20, 1965, Page turned down the offer and instead suggested his friend Jeff Beck. "To Think I Thought" - 2:46. It is estimated that Jimmy Page appeared on 60% of rock music recorded in England between 1963 and 1966. "You Get What You Give" (single version) - 4:42. Page also formed a brief songwriting partnership with then girlfriend, Jackie DeShannon. "To Think I Thought" (Bonus Track for Japanese Release) - 2:46. In 1965 Page was hired by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to act as house producer for the newly formed Immediate Records label, which also allowed him to play on tracks by John Mayall, Nico, and Eric Clapton. "Crying Like A Church On Monday" - 5:02. Under the auspices of producer Shel Talmy, Page recorded The Kinks "You Really Got Me" (1964) (although there is a dispute on whether Page or Dave Davies played lead), the guitar part on Them's "Baby Please Don’t Go" (1965), and recorded a lead guitar part on The Who's first single "I Can't Explain", although there is disagreement over whether or not it was used. "Flowers" - 3:52. His studio output in 1963 included Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' "Twist and Shout", Heinz's "Just Like Eddie" and in 1964, The Rolling Stones "Heart of Stone", Marianne Faithfull's "As Tears Go By", The Nashville Teens' "Tobacco Road", Dave Berry's "The Crying Game", and Lulu's hit "Shout". "Technicolor Lover" - 3:42. After brief stints with the band Micky Finn, and Carter Lewis and The Southerners, Page committed himself to full-time session work. "Gotta Stay High" - 3:06. His first session for the label was the recording "Diamonds" by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan which went to Number 1 on the singles chart in 1963. "In Need Of A Miracle" - 3:43. It wasn't until an offer from Mike Leander from Decca Records that Page was to receive regular studio work. "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" - 5:21. He was spotted one night by John Gibb of The Silhouettes, who asked him to help record a number of singles for EMI, "The Worrying Kind" and "Bald Headed Woman". "Someday We'll Know" - 3:39. While still a student, Page would often jam on stage at the Marquee with bands such as the Cyril Davis All Stars, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated and with guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. "Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You" - 4:11. Living from out of the back of a van and intermittent wages however, led Page to take up a totally different focus in painting at Sutton Art College in Surrey. "I Don't Wanna Die Anymore" - 4:16. Page was then asked by Neil Christian to join his band, The Crusaders, which gave him his first taste of touring life and an appearance on a November 1962 single, "The Road to Love". "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away The Ending" - 6:37. After graduating from school with an initial aim to work as a lab assistant, Page’s love of the guitar saw him switch to playing for Beat poet Royston Ellis before joining his first band, Red E Lewis and The Red Caps. "You Get What You Give" - 5:02. At the age of 14, Page appeared on ITV's Search For Stars talent quest programme. "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough" - 5:46. King. Page's musical tastes however also encompassed acoustic folk playing particularly that of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, and the blues sounds of Elmore James and B.B. The Presley song "Baby Let's Play House" was an early favourite on his first electric guitar, a second hand 1949 Gibson. His early influences were rockabilly guitarists Scotty Moore and James Burton, who both played on recordings made by Elvis Presley, and Johnny Day who played guitar for The Everly Brothers. Jimmy Page began learning guitar when he was 12. His father was an industrial personnel manager and his mother a doctor's secretary. Page was born in the north London suburb of Heston in Middlesex. |