Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love single rarity on Antiques Roadshow:
It was very interesting to see the rare Whole Lotta Love withdrawn single discussed on last Sunday’s edition of Antiques Roadshow.
I was wrong about the sleeve – that is a 1969 era Atlantic house bag. The single itself is certainly not in the best condition.

 
As for valuation – it would need to be in excellent condition to reach £1000.
I was in touch with Zep singles collector expert Nick Anderson – Here’s Nick’s thoughts on the single.
The 500 copies referred to iis …

Record Collector – new issue with DL in The Collector feature…

In the new issue of Record Collector I am featured in the monthly The Collector column.  This is the second time  – I was previously featured in this column when I was 50 back in 2006. it’s rather fitting that upon another landmark birthday  I am back with more thoughts on my collection.

It’s been great fun to be involved again and many thanks to editor Paul Lester for offering me the opportunity to do so. Thanks also to ace photographer …

Remembering John Bonham 46 years gone …

To mark the 46th anniversary of his passing on Friday  September 25, I’ve rounded up 46 examples of John Bonham’s percussive perfection. Along with countless fans around the world I will be indulging in many of these remarkable performances as we remember the man who still remains at the heart and soul of Led Zeppelin…
John Bonham 1948 – 1980:
Always loved…Always remembered… Always played…
Play these and remember him this way…46 greatest beats…

She’s A Mod – The Senators – (1964)
The earliest appearance on record of the …

TBL Archive: Japan 1971

This month marks the 55th anniversary of one of the all time great Led Zeppelin live performances – the September 29 concert in Osaka.
To mark the anniversary, here’s the Japan 1971 tour log Mike Tremaglio contributed to TBL issue 31 – and later deployed in the Evening With Led Zeppelin book:  
In the last issue of TBL we left off with the band performing the final two shows of their wildly successful month-long U.S. tour in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 16 & 17, 1971. The band wasted …

It was 55 years ago…
TBL Archive Special :
55 years ago on September 13 and 14, 1971 Led Zeppelin performed two shows at the Berkeley Theatre in California. Thankfully both these shows were captured by fans in attendance and have appeared on various bootleg releases.
Here’s something I wrote about the Berkeley Days The Second Night double album when it surfaced by in 2017…
BERKELEY DAYS THE 2ND NIGHT (CASINO RECORDS ENTERTAINMENT)

Here’s my thoughts on the recently released on vinyl Berkeley Daze 2nd Night double album… 
Berkeley Daze – 2nd night: Yet Another Very Stoney 1971 …

ON THE OCCASION OF MY 70th BIRTHDAY…
70 at 70…

On Saturday September 5th I reach the ripe old age of 70. – which is a bit of a landmark..
Here’s the young DL complete with rather large Led Zeppelin badges in a photo taken on Saturday September 4 1976 -the day before my 20th Birthday.
That was a year that I heralded the release of the Led Zeppelin Presence and The Song Remains The Same albums plus The Rolling Stones Black And Blue and David Bowie’s Station To Station – I saw The …

Andy Adams 1961 – 2021…
Five years gone…
Andy Adams passed away five years years ago on August 27,2021.
The response back then to his very sad passing was truly overwhelming though not unsurprising given Andy’s standing in the Zep community…
Reading back through all those amazing tributes and memories from back then, it’s heartwarming to see the esteem he was held in by so many – and the way he brightened all our lives and still does.
It’s a tribute to Andy that his Celebration Days Facebook group has continued to be an enlightening …

Robert Plant on the occasion of his 78th Birthday: 

Robert Plant is 78 years old on Thursday August 20…
From his initial forays in the Midlands scene in the mid 60’s leading to his first record being released in 1966, through to his vital contribution to Led Zeppelin and on to an always compelling solo career, Robert Plant has occupied a unique position at the forefront of the music world for over five decades…
With the long awaited Saving Grace album due on September 26, two launch gigs in Kingston on September 28 …

LED ZEPPELIN AT BATH 1970 – LED ZEP FILM PRESENTATION ON YOU TUBE:
The newly surfaced presentation of the Bath Festival 1970 footage has to be the most important and historical Led Zeppelin visual find in decades. Hat’s off to Led Zep Film for making this such an incredible watch.

Here’s the background notes to how it came together via the Led Zep Film posting on you Tube:
After 56 years, I am proud to present ALL the 16mm footage shot by Peter Whitehead and Ernie Vincze of Led Zeppelin’s performance at the …

Led Zeppelin at Knebworth: It was 47 Years Gone …
The Knebworth stage under construction in the early morning of Thursday August 2 1979. Pic by Dave Lewis from the book Then As It Was – Led Zeppelin at Knebworth 1979.
It’s that time of year again…
The anniversary of Led Zeppelin at Knebworth always resonates …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 47 years ago.
47 years ago on August …