The Prelude to Knebworth…the Copenhagen warm-ups – it was 43 years ago:
Here’s a couple fascinating first hand views of the Led Zeppelin warm up shows all of 43 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 27 years ago…

27 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 …

Peter Mulder 1953 – 2022…

I am so very sad to hear the passing of Peter Mulder aged 68

Living in Holland, Peter and his wife Jan have been ardent Led Zeppelin fans for many years.
They were a huge support to me personally with all my Tight But Loose projects and were very kind to Janet and I.

I have great memories of them attending the 1992 Celebration Days Convention in London that Andy Adams and I co- organised – the photos here are from the 1992 Convention.

Jan and Peter were also in …

TBL Archive: Robert Plant  Pictures At Eleven album 40 years gone… 
To mark the 40th anniversary of Robert Plant’s landmark debut album – here’s an extensive feature I wrote back in 2002. Pictures At Eleven remains one of the most crucial of his long career and still sounds every bit as exciting and fresh as it did back in the summer of 1982.
Pictures at Eleven – Still vivid at 40…
Robert Plant’s first solo album was a personal  career watershed to rival Led Zep 1 
For the former singer in the biggest band …

A round up of reviews of the Robert Plant & Alison Krauss appearances at Hyde Park and Glastonbury…
This report from Jonathan Taylor 
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Hyde Park, 26/06/2022.
The band ease into “Rich Woman”, and as this exemplary group of musicians set the tone, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant walk onstage, their relaxed, confident demeanour and their smiles already an indicator of the show we are about to witness.
As “Rich Woman” ceases its prowl, “Can’t Let Go” brings its livewire shuffle, Plant and Krauss trading their vocals in their assured …

It was 52 years ago…
Next Tuesday marks the 52nd 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 (introduced as ‘The …

Deborah Bonham Band New Album News and Touring

“There’s Wimborne every minute, and the Devon’s in New Orleans”
 
hope you’re enjoying the new album and can get to see us on tour soon. Some great Sold Out shows, reviews, radio plays and interviews.
Looking forward to tonight’s (15 June) show at the beautiful Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne followed by Friday 17 June at the Wharf in Tavistock Devon (YES played a warm up show there last night celebrating 50 years since Close to the Edge)

Seeya x

The New BONHAM-BULLICK Album Out Now
Deborah Bonham and …

 
Scarlett Sabet and Jimmy Page – Hay Festival June 1 2022…
On the spot report by Byron Lewis:
It was a great surprise to lean that  Jimmy and Scarlet were to attend the Hay Festival, but what food for thought they both provided to about 100 of us that made the pilgrimage to this beautiful part of Wales.
Jimmy, Scarlett and interviewee Dylan Jones had to approach the stage from the rear of the somewhat small marquee, Jimmy in open neck shirt and dark jacket clutching what appeared to be an orange gift …

Gary Holroyd RIP…

I am so very sad to hear the passing of Gary Holroyd – a massive Led Zeppelin fan for many years –he saw them live  on a few occasions, a long time TBL subscriber, known to many in the Zep fan community, including many reading this – and always such great company.

Gary was an early subscriber of the Tight But Loose magazine and we always kept in touch. We connected at various gigs over the years – one that stands out is a memorable pre gig TBL meet …

Celebration Days Led Zeppelin UK Convention – 30 years gone:
30 years ago this week, on Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24 1992, Andy Adams and myself co presented Celebration Days – the first ever UK Led Zeppelin Convention.
I had been thinking about such an event since the publication a year earlier of my book Led Zeppelin A Celebration.
As had Andy Adams – a massive UK Zep Collector who had helped me considerably with the book’s research. In 1990 on one of my visits to Andy in Canvey Island we talked about …