…On JPJ, Bonzo and Led Zep 2 40 Years On…

In an exclusive interview conducted by Dave Lewis, Eddie Kramer the director of engineering and mixing on Led Zeppelin 2, reflected on the making of the album 40 years on.
Eddie was quick to give due recognition to John Paul Jones and John Bonham
for their contributions to the album:
‘’Something like Thank You with the long fade was down to John Paul Jones. He was something of an unsung hero of the band.
Foe me Heartbreaker is a stand out. The solo was …

Jason Bonham has launched an excellent new web site at www.jasonbonham.net. The site features latest news, biography, picture gallery, discography and multi media sections with links to Jason’s Facebook page and you tube clips.

In an exclusive interview conducted by Dave Lewis, Eddie Kramer the director of engineering and mixing on Led Zeppelin 2 reflected on the making of the album 40 years on.
Talking about mixing What Is And What Should Never Be, Eddie had this to say:
‘’Id done a lot of that panning and phasing with Jimi Hendrix on Are You Experienced and Axis Bold As Love. I was a leading component of that, I loved doing it and still do. That track had all the phasing and panning which Jimmy also …

Robert Plant is supporting a campaign to help fund a cancer treatment known as Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). The treatment uses a light sensitive drug that when activated by light with pin point accuracy, knocks out the oxygen supply to the tumour just long enough to kill it. The campaign is being backed by amongst others, Roger Daltrey, Chris Tarrant, Harvey Goldsmith, Bill Curbishley, Sir David Frost and Alex Ferguson.
In a statement issued on the charity campaign’s web site www.killingcancer.co.uk, Robert offers this personal message:
“It’s hard not to have a …

The monthly magazine Drum & Drummer has conducted a poll of the top 50 Greatest Drum Albums of all time and unsurprisingly John Bonham via Led Zeppelin dominates the chart with five albums in the top 50.
The Led Zeppelin fourth album tops the chart above Abbey Road. Physical Graffiti is at number 3 while “the TBL album of the month” Led Zeppelin 2 comes in at number 6. Led Zeppelin first album is voted number 14 in the chart with Houses Of The Holy clocking in at a respectable number …

Jimmy Page was in attendance at the Mott The Hoople October 2 show at London’s Hammersmith Appollo. He received a name check from Ian Hunter during the show. The reunited Mott line up includes ex Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs.

John Paul Jones was busy last weekend at the Austin City Limits Festival. On Thursday Them Crooked Vultures performed a warm-up at Austin “Stubbs” club before moving onto the festival itself, held in Austin’s Zilker Park on Friday. In the afternoon JPJ complete with mandolin, joined Sara Watkins onstage for the ballad All This Time, a bluegrass hoedown of Hold What Ya Got, and Long Hot Summer Days.
In the evening The Vultures performed to the largest festival audience over the weekend. The performance was filmed and is due to screen …

Robert Plant made a surprise appearance at the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park last Saturday. He was a guest of Buddy Miller who was part of last year’s Raising Sand tour. Robert performed a version of Hank Snow’s I’m Moving On. Back in England on Saturday, BBC1’s Football Focus TV programme featured Robert in their weekly ‘’This is my club’’ slot. Interspersed with clips of the Zep Danish TV show and various old Wolves footage, Robert spoke of his life long support of Wolverhampton Wanderers and …

TBL Exclusive Interview With Eddie Kramer On Led Zep 2 40 Years On…

In an exclusive interview conducted by Dave Lewis on Monday in London, Eddie Kramer the director of engineering and mixing on Led Zeppelin 2, reflected on the making of the album 40 years on.
Eddie took time out from presenting his ‘’Evening With Eddie Kramer ’’ event at Metropolis Studios to talk about the album for TBL. Looking back to the mixdown session of Whole Lotta Love, he described it as ‘’A happy mistake’’.
‘’I was living in New York …

Well respected UK session drummer Bobby Graham, who played on some of the biggest hits in the 60’s alongside Jimmy Page, has died at the age of 69. As the most in demand session drummer in the 60s, Bobbie is credited as having played on over 1500 UK hit singles. His unique drumming skills can be heard on hits such as the Dave Clark Five Glad All Over, The Kinks You Really Got Me, Dusty Springfield’s You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me and the Walker Brothers Sun Ain’t …