TBL Archive Special – Knebworth August 11 1979 – Then as it really was…42 years gone…
It’s that time of year again…
The anniversary of Led Zeppelin at Knebworth always resonates  – Saturday August 11h 1979 – just writing that date sends a tingle of excitement because that is the day when it all occurred for a second time back in that field just outside Stevenage all of 42 years ago.
On Wednesday  August 11 I, and thousands of other fans will no doubt be thinking back to that glorious second Zep gig …

Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary completed… 
This one via the Variety website…and much welcomed news…
”American Epic” director Bernard MacMahon has revealed the title of his long-awaited and recently completed Led Zeppelin feature documentary: “Becoming Led Zeppelin.”
The project, which was first announced in 2019, has unprecedented access to the band, marking the first and only time the group has participated in a documentary in 50 years. Though 1976 doc “The Song Remains the Same” centred on the band, that was largely a concert film of a series of Madison Square Garden performances in …

TBL /DL Projects Update:
Tight But Loose – chronicling the world of Led Zeppelin since 1978
I thought it would be a good idea to round up the various TBL initiatives and projects I am working on – as illustrated in the new TBL flyer…
2021 has already proved to be a very productive one with my involvement in the Record Collector presents Led Zeppelin special issue, the Classic Rock 50th Anniversary Led Zeppelin IV feature in Classic Rock and the writing of the Led Zeppelin at Knebworth feature for Rock Candy issue …

Robert Plant and Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian with special guest Scott Matthews:

July 19: Pavilion Theatre Worthing …
This via the Ultimate Classic Rock website:
Robert Plant returned to the stage last night in Worthington, England, for his first post-pandemic concert since 2019.
The former Led Zeppelin frontman performed with his new band, Saving Grace, which also includes vocalist Suzy Dian, mandolinist and guitar player Tony Kelsey, banjo and guitar player Matt Worley and percussionist Oli Jefferson.
The group’s set list included a mix of traditional songs and covers of Levon Helm’s “Move Along …

My thoughts on…

Led Zeppelin Vinyl: The Essential Collection by Ross Halfin (Reel Art Press)
Some of the best ideas are the simple ones and the world renowned rock photographer Ross Halfin’s concept of photographing his Led Zeppelin vinyl collection and presenting it in book form is one such example. Simple but very effective…
First things first – this book is not intended to be a definitive guide to Led Zeppelin vinyl releases – it would take a volume of mammoth proportions to achieve that and as Ross mentions in his introduction, add …

 
Berlin July 7 1980 – It was 41 years ago…
Here’s my review of the 3 LP release that emerged last year  of the very last Led Zeppelin gig with John Bonham in Berlin on July 7 1980…
My thoughts on…
Led Zeppelin
A Memory Frozen Forever
Casino Records Limited Edition 3 LP 180 gr gold vinyl 350 only.
This is the latest in the Casino Records series of Led Zeppelin vinyl presentations. Previous releases have included This follows their excellent Berkeley Days Second Night package in a limited run of 400, I Told You Baby …

Knebworth 90 – It was 31 years ago:
Thoughts on the Record Store Day Robert Plant Live At Knebworth 12 inch single…
The recent Record Store Day Robert Plant Live At Knebworth 12 inch single was a timely reminder of a remarkable performance and it brought back many warm memories of what was something of a golden summer all of 31 years ago.
To backtrack on it all – it was certainly memorable  for us herere for a number of reasons – not least the arrival some six weeks early of our daughter Samantha Elizabeth …

The countdown continues:
77 days to go to the publication of Evenings With Led Zeppelin –The Complete Concert Chronicle Revised & Expanded Edition by Dave Lewis and Mike Tremaglio
The new expanded edition is extended by 48 pages bringing the total to 624 – including a brand new 10-page concert bootleg CD discography appendix
Dozens of additional concert ads, handbills, ticket stubs, press reviews, venue photos have been added – many images updated and improved.
More on stage photos have been added, including many never published before.
If you bought the first edition you already …

Howard Mylett Remembered : Ten  Years Gone…

Saturday June 19th, marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of Howard Mylett, the legendary Led Zeppelin collector and original author.
He wrote the first ever biography of Led Zeppelin published in 1976 and went on to write a series of superbly researched Zep books. .
Howard Mylett had an engaging dry wit, incredible enthusiasm for collecting all things Zep, and above all, was always so generous in sharing his passion. He could be a cantankerous old bugger at times but that was all part of Howard’s make …

More Classic Rock and Rock Candy reflections…
I have a ‘’This Month’s Contributors’’ slot in the new issue of Classic Rock out now.
I did a lot of research work and text for their excellent Celebration of Led Zeppelin IV at 50 feature. It’s an intensive study of every track on the album and much more…essential reading for every Zep fan…
Here’s the info about the new issue via their website:
It’s the album we’re celebrating in this month’s issue; an album that’s celebrating its half-century in 2021; a little record most commonly known …