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Robert Plant Presents…….Sensational Space Shifters – Birmingham, Alabama – Alabama Theatre
The set list :

Fixin To Die
Tin Pan Valley
44
Friends
Spoonful
No Bad News
Standing
Bron Yr Stomp
Somebody knocking
Black Dog
WitchDoctor
Who Do You Love – Whole Lotta Love
Steal Away – Bury my Body
Win My Train Fare Home
Gallows Pole
My buddies and I flew from Phoenix, Arizona to Birmingham, Alabama the day of the show.  After checking into our hotel a few blocks from the Alabama Theatre, we filled up on Alabama BBQ and beer.  I headed to the venue thinking I might catch them …

Set List included:
Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die
Down to the Sea
Forty Four
I’m Your Witchdoctor
No Bad News
Standing
Friends
Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp
Encore
Black Dog
Who Do You Love-Whole Lotta Love-Steal Away-Bury My Body Medley
Spoonful
Gallows Pole
Robert Plant walks into Clarksdale and wows huge crowd
Robert Plant proved to Clarksdale, Mississippi that he is a master of the blues. Saturday, August 11, 2012 was a beautiful night in Clarksdale as Plant, along with his band the Sensational Space Shifters, headlined the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival. He hit the stage about 10:15. During the show he talked about how much …

Another Saturday…another Knebworth anniversary.  33 years ago today Led Zeppelin performed what would be their final UK show at Knebworth Park
To mark the 33nd anniversary I’ve dug out my original August 11th review as initially featured in Tight But Loose issue 3. I can remember writing that as if was yesterday. Rose tinted or not, I stand by every word because that is the effect that it had on us all back then. It could and should have been a new beginning –as it was it became their last hurrah …

Photo: Dave M Benett/Getty Images
Jimmy Page was in attendance at a surprise low key free Stone Roses gig at the Village Underground London on August 7th. The gig was sponsored by Adidas and was attended by three of the Team GB gold medalists – Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis and Pete Reed. Primal Scream’s, Paul Weller and Ex Clash man Mick Jones were also a the gig. There was plenty of media coverage of the event with Jimmy pictured with the Olympic medal winners.
During the show Stone Roses singer Ian Brown announced “We …

The anniversary of Led Zeppelin at Knebworth always resonates that little bit more when it falls on the actual days –as it does this year. Saturday August 4th –just writing that date sends a tingle of excitement because that is the day when it all occurred back in that field just outside Stevenage all of 33 years ago.
Today I, and thousands of other fans will no doubt be thinking back to that glorious day in the summer of 1979 when finally, after all the waiting, Led Zeppelin were back doing …

Photo by Simon Partington for TBL
Robert Plant Presents The Sensational Space Shifters: Womad Festival  –  Open Air Stage , Charlton Park, Malmesbury Wiltshire – July 29th 2012.
Set List: Fixin’ To Die/Tin Pan Valley/44/Friends/Spoonful/The Enchanter/Bron Yr Aur Stomp/Black Dog/Down To The Sea/I’m Your Witchdoctor/Who Do You Love -Whole Lotta Love- Steal Away –Bury My Body /Encore – Gallows Pole.
Plant’s Roots Wows Womad Crowd:

There may have been doubters after Robert Plant’s London Forum show, but the crowd at Womad certainly got it, and the Sensational Space Shifters responded with a show of controlled dynamism …

Drummers and Musicians Aid fsid Cot Death Charity:
Former Priory of Brion drummer Andy Edwards has been in touch to inform us that his wife Dani is raising money for the cot death charity fsid.  Dani is arranging for an array of drummers and musicians to sign a snare drum which will be subsequently auctioned for the fsid charity. Robert Plant has already added his name personally to the drum – all the details of how you can donate to this very worthy cause can be found at
http://drummers4fsid.org/
Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space …

Paul Weller, Jon Lord, Robert Plant, Ian Paice – Porchester Halls Sunflower charity jam event – September 14th, 2006.
It was very sad to hear the news of the passing of Jon Lord age 71. I knew he had been ill with cancer during the last year. When I interviewed Maggie Bell last autumn she had mentioned it and spoken in glowing terms about working with Jon (as everyone does).
I was actually off line on Monday due to connection problems and did not see the news until early on Tuesday – it …

From a Whisper to a Scream, the all new complete guide to the music of Led Zeppelin published by Omnibus Press is available now.
From their 1969 debut album through to the Mothership compilation, this is an album by album, track by track analysis of every official Led Zeppelin recording. Additionally there are chapters on Compilations and Live Collections, Bootlegs and Outtakes including a guide to 30 key live bootlegs recordings plus an overview of the 2007 Ahmet Ertugen 02 reunion show.
However familiar you may be with their albums, this guide to …

John Paul Jones with Minibus Mimps Cafe OTO London Friday july 13th 2012
John Paul Jones electronic noise venture The Minibus Pimps made their live UK debut on Friday at the Café OTO in Dalson North London. This arrangement sees him working in collaboration with Norwegian producer/musician Helge Sten a founder member of Supersilent who John has also been involved in.
We arrived at the venue around 7.30 pm and there was already a steady queue building. The venue is an open plan café with seating spread around the performance area. The café has …