Lucifer rises from the underground to offer key insight into Jimmy Page’s ‘extreme and alternative’ 1970s artistic vision – as it takes the listener on a journey in through the soundscapes…
Jimmy Page – Lucifer Rising And other Sound Tracks: The TBL Review
Well it isn’t Outrider 2, but then again it was never intended to be. What we have here is something of a previously unheard missing link in the compositional history of Jimmy Page.
As he explains in the excellent sleeve notes, the guitarist has long since had a penchant for creating …

It was sad to hear the news yesterday that the founder of the iconic Marshall amplifier, Jim Marshall had died at the age of 88. There is something if a local connection here as the Marshall HQ is a few miles down the road at Bletchley in Milton Keynes.
Our good TBL friend and associate Michaela Firth who lives nearby, was at the factory yesterday to pay her respects –Michaela commented on Facebook:
”Very sad to hear about the passing of Jim Marshall, a bit of a local legend where I live. …

The new issue of the Tight But Loose magazine issue 32 is now in production for publication in May. This issue launches the TBL 2012 subscription and once again there is an array of essential Zep reading to soak up. Here’s what’s in store:
John Paul Jones: The TBL Interview
Talking Led Zep, bass guitars, opera and guest appearances – plus preview of Cambridge Kettle Yard Composer Portrait show
Led Zeppelin 1972: Expanding their horizons in Australia and New Zealand
Mike Tremaglio tracks Zep on tour down under 40 years on
TBL Investigates: When and where …

The posting on Jimmy’s site today regarding the Page & Plant appearance on Chris Evans’s TFI TV show on this day in 1998 prompted me to dig out the Mad Month of March text from TBL 13.
This chronicles an intensive period that saw them perform in Istanbul, the showpiece Shepherds Bush gig plus appearances on Top of The Pops and TFI Friday. Looking over the typically passionate heart on the sleeve DL prose re-presented here, this really was a joyous period. It’s also hugely nostalgic reading on many levels and is a stark reminder …

It may not be quite like the old days of handing cash over the counter, but I have to say there was something quite exciting about ordering the Jimmy Page Lucifer Rising And Other Soundtracks LP online this week. The prospect of being in possession of a new Jimmy Page album, albeit one that revisits a previously unfinished picture is a mouth watering one.  Lucifer Rising has long since been a mysterious lost project in the Jimmy Page catalogue – the fact that it has been restored and revitalised by …

The special heavyweight vinyl album by Jimmy Page titled ‘’Lucifer Rising and other Sound Tracks’’ is on sale now via Jimmy Page’s official web site Jimmy Page.com
There are full details of how to order if you were one of the lucky 418 drawn out to receive either the pre registered 93 signed deluxe limited copies or the 325 deluxe limited editions .  The standard version is also readily available. Jimmy’s site also has previews of the six tracks namely :
1) Lucifer Rising – Main Track
2) Incubus
3) Damask
4) Unharmonics
5) Damask – …

A special heavyweight vinyl album titled ‘’Lucifer Rising and other Sound Tracks’’ will be released next Tuesday March 20 via Jimmy Page’s official web site Jimmy Page.com
This is the announcement of the details and ordering info that have been issued via Jimmy’s official web site:
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JIMMY PAGE
“On March 20th, the Spring Equinox 2012, the title music for Lucifer Rising and Other Sound Tracks will have its premiere and release.
The title music, along with other musical pieces recorded at my home studio in the early Seventies, have been revisited, remixed and …

As we mentioned last week, Robert Plant has announced his first US date of the year. He will be among the headliners for the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival, which marks its 25th anniversary this year. The festival will be held August 10-12 in Clarksdale and will feature more than 40 bands over the course of the three-day event. Robert’s band lineup has been announced as Patty Griffin, West African virtuoso musician Juldeh Camara, guitarists Justin Adams, Billy Fuller on bass, keyboards John Baggott and Dave Smith on drums. For updates, …

The third and final part of the TBL Physical Graffiti 37 years Gone Archive Special presents a perceptive overview by Ron Ross published in Phongraph Record March 1975. It was back in early March in 1975 that Led Zeppelin announced they would be playing three shows at Earls Court in late May with tickets to go on sale on March 15. I can still remember the mass exitement of seeing the NME, Sounds and Melody Maker on the news stands – each headlining the announcement. Also out in the UK that week was the …

Following his appearance at the John Cage Musicircus event the day before, John Paul Jones was in attendance yesterday (Sunday March 4) on the Manson stand at the London Bass Guitar Show staged at at Oympia Conference Centre.
Accompanied by his guitar tech and guitar maker Hugh Manson, John spent over an hour meeting and greeting fans, signing autographs and posing for photos. There was plenty of interest in the Manson JPJ E signature bass that was on sale – John told me it’s his number one bass. ‘’It’s easy to …