The documentary Mr. Jimmy, which chronicles Japanese guitarist Akio “Mr. Jimmy” Sakurai’s lifelong dedication to honoring Jimmy Page by emulating the Led Zeppelin icon’s guitar taking part in, is scheduled for launch in theaters Sept. 1.
You can now watch a trailer for the film that first premiered on the movie competition SXSW 2019.
See it down close to the underside of this put up.
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Sakurai’s impassioned pursuit led him to recreate bygone Led Zeppelin gigs in small Tokyo golf equipment for 30 years earlier than the true Jimmy Page heard about him and stopped in to see him play one evening. Page’s subsequent blessing impressed Sakurai to transfer to Los Angeles and be a part of the Led Zeppelin tribute band Led ZepAgain. Later, Sakurai joined Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, the tribute led by the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.
Plus, the Mr. Jimmy documentary has acquired Led Zeppelin’s blessing to characteristic a number of Led Zeppelin songs as carried out by Sakurai.
Mr. Jimmy Has Lots of Music
The movie moreover contains Mr. Page’s songwriting earlier than Led Zeppelin with the Yardbirds’ “White Summer,” and after Led Zeppelin with The Firm’s “Midnight Moonlight” — every are carried out by Sakurai, as a press launch explains. Surrounding the Page and Zeppelin compositions is a bevy of blues and rock songs by artists together with Elvis Presley, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush and others.
Find a movie show close to you exhibiting Mr. Jimmy from Sept. 1 at mrjimmymovie.com.
Mr. Jimmy Movie Poster + Synopsis
‘Mr. Jimmy’ poster
Akio Sakurai has devoted his life to honoring Jimmy Page. For 30 years, he recreated classic Zeppelin live shows note-for-note in small Tokyo golf equipment, till the true Jimmy Page stopped by one evening, and Akio’s life modified perpetually. Inspired by Mr. Page’s ovation, Akio quits his ‘wage man’ job, abandoning his household to transfer to L.A. and be a part of [the Led Zeppelin tribute band] Led ZepAgain. Soon, cultures conflict and Akio’s idyllic imaginative and prescient of America meets with actuality. An auditory delight for music followers in all places, this enthralling movie acquired Led Zeppelin’s blessing to characteristic music from greater than twenty-five of their songs as carried out by Mr. Jimmy. Prepare to be impressed by ‘Mr. Jimmy,’ a rare story of ardour, music, and the pursuit of goals.
Mr. Jimmy Trailer
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