TBL Archive Special – Knebworth August 11 1979 – Then as it really was…44 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 44 years ago.
On Thursday  August 11 I, and thousands of other fans will no doubt be thinking back to that glorious second Zep gig …

Tom Locke 1957 – 2023…
We said goodbye to our dear friend Tom Locke yesterday following his sad passing on July 7.
Over the past 49 years, Tom and I have shared many special moments together – he was an amazing friend to have.
I first met Tom when we were both 17 years old in the spring of 1974 at the Pilgrims bar in Bedford. He was part of a group of friends including Dec Hickey, Phil and Max Harris, Dave Bunting, Andy Filby, Shaun King, James Eaton etc that I was …

The Prelude to Knebworth…the Copenhagen warm-ups – it was 44 years ago:
Here’s a couple fascinating first hand views of the Led Zeppelin warm up shows all of 44 years ago…

A 24 month break separated Led Zeppelin’s walking offstage in California on July 24th 1977 and their return to the concert stage in Copenhagen almost two years to the day on July 23rd 1979.
In a tactic that echoed Peter Grant’s original launch of the band in 1968, Led Zeppelin flew to Copenhagen on Monday July 23rd to perform two warm up shows for the …

TBL Archive – Jimmy Page and Robert Plant – UK tour 1995 – it was 28 years ago…
28 years ago this week a fair few of you reading this were tearing up and down the highways and byways of the UK to catch the long awaited on stage return of   Jimmy Page & Robert Plant.
It was incredibly exciting few days -I was lucky enough to catch the dates in Glasgow, Sheffield, St Austell, Poole and two nights in Birmingham and London. Along the way there was many a TBL meet …

Helen Grant’s 10% stake in Led Zeppelin tendered for sale:
Unsurprisingly plenty of news coverage for this story…
This via LZ News…
Helen Grant, the daughter of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant, plans to sell her 10% stake in the band’s music, according to a new interview published in The Times on July 10.
Peter Grant owned a 20% stake of the “rights” of Led Zeppelin’s music, The Times reports, which was split equally between his children Helen and Warren Grant upon his death in 1995.
Now, Grant’s daughter has announced plans to sell her 10% stake …

Announced this week with an appearance by Robert Plant and Saving Grace…
An 80th Birthday Concert for Bert Jansch
Sat 4 Nov, 7pm
Royal Festival Hall London
Celebrate the enduring legacy of the folk musician with Martin Simpson, Jacqui McShee, Robert Plant, Bernard Butler, Kathryn Williams and Sam Lee.
Bert Jansch is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists of all time.
A leading light of the 1960s British folk revival and a founding member of folk jazz supergroup Pentangle, his career spanned five decades, inspiring generations of musicians with his groundbreaking …

TBL Archive Special 1: It was 53 years ago…
Wednesday marked the 53nd anniversary of one of the most famous Led Zeppelin performances -their bill topping appearance at the 1970 Bath Festival.
Too mark that event here’s the details of that performance as chronicled in the Evenings With Led Zeppelin book

June 28, 1970 – Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music ‘70 – Bath & West Showground – Shepton Mallet, England
Setlist:
Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, Bring It On Home, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Organ Solo/ Thank You, That’s The Way …

TBL Archive Special: Led Zeppelin Over Europe 1980 – 43 years gone…

This week marks the 43rd anniversary of the first dates of the final Led Zeppelin tour – a low key 14 date trek taking in Germany, Belgium, Holland, Austria and Switzerland. I was lucky enough to attend five of those gigs. This is all chronicled in my Led Zeppelin Feather In The Wind Over Europe 1980 book
Here’s is an extract of chapter three, my on the road account written at the time and first featured in TBL issue 5.
 Extract …

Howard Mylett Remembered : 12  Years Gone…

Monday June 19th, marks the 12th 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 …

Above and below, the brilliant cover photos for TBL issue 35 (a duel cover issue) taken on June 2 1973 by Dan Cuny…fantastic images of an epic outdoor show…
It was all happening in the Kezar Stadium 50 years ago on June 2 – so here’s Mike Tremaglio’s tour log for that day …
TBL Archive Special 1 – June 2, 1973 – Kezar Stadium – San Francisco, California, USA
Setlist:
Rock And Roll, Celebration Day, Bring It On Home (Intro)/Black Dog, Over The Hills And Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I’ve Been …