Howard Mylett Remembered : 15  years Gone…

June 19th marks the 15th 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 up.
It …

With the World Cup upon us – here’s a look back to the 2002 era…
TBL ARCHIVE SPECIAL 1: JUNE 2002 – STILL DREAMING OF WORLD CUP SUCCESS… 24 YEARS GONE… 
24 years ago, as the World Cup got underway in Japan, Robert Plant was back in the forefront again promoting the just released Dreamland album. Here in the UK we had a Storytellers TV recording and a one off London date in the space of a few days – all occurring at the time Sven’s England were attempting to triumph in …

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 51 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 …

On the occasion of John Bonham’s 78th Birthday – May 31, 2026…

I love this photo – it may not be the sharpest image but for me, it captures the joyous spirit of John Bonham in full flight during Kashmir. It’s taken at Knebworth of course and frames the screen shot of Bonzo as it was being relayed on the backdrop screen by the video cameras. John Bonham’s total commitment to making it all tick over those two nights was pivotal to the success of that comeback. They all knew they …

TBL ARCHIVE SPECIAL:
It’s that time of year again…
TBL Celebrates the 51st anniversary of Led Zeppelin at Earls Court:
Turning the clock back 51 years..

Friday May 23, 1975
Ticket Price £1.00
Setlist: Rock And Roll/Sick Again/Over The Hills And Far Away/In My Time Of Dying/The Song Remains The Same/The Rain Song/Kashmir/No Quarter/Tangerine/Going To California/That’s The Way/Bron-Y-Aur Stomp/Trampled Underfoot/Moby Dick/Dazed And Confused (inc. San Francisco)/Stairway To Heaven/Whole Lotta Love – The Crunge – Black Dog.
So imagine waking up on a Friday morning with the prospect of over nine hours of live Led Zeppelin in store …

LED ZEPPELIN AT EARLS COURT… IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN…
Note below the NME’s May 17 issue centre spread below compiled by the late Roy Carr and the late legendary Howard Mylett. I thought I knew a bit about Led Zeppelin until I met dear Howard…

TBL Celebrates the 51st anniversary of Led Zeppelin at Earls Court:
Turning the clock back  51 years:  Saturday May 17th 1975:
Setlist: Rock And Roll/Sick Again/Over The Hills And Far Away/In My Time Of Dying/The Song Remains The Same/The Rain Song/Kashmir/No Quarter/Tangerine/Going To California/That’s The Way/Bron-Y-Aur Stomp/Trampled Underfoot/Moby …

TBL Archive Special: It was 53 years ago… the moment Led Zeppelin elevated from being an exceptional rock band to becoming a worldwide musical phenomenon…they way it’s been ever since…
Led Zeppelin US tour opening  date –  Friday, May 4, 1973 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA:

Setlist (from River City Review)
Rock and Roll, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I’ve Been Loving You, No Quarter, The Song Remains the Same, The Rain Song, Dazed and Confused, Stairway to Heaven, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown
Notes: Other tracks most likely performed but not listed …

TBL Archive…1977:
Led Zeppelin – The Destroyer 49 years Gone:

The first recordings I heard of the 1977 US tour was an echo laded audience tape from the April 28 Cleveland show. I had this arrive via one of my key collector contacts Russ Rees about a month after the gig. Despite the average sound, it was still a thrill to hear the likes of Ten Years Gone and Achilles Last Stand performed live. In 1980 a soundboard mixing desk tape emerged of their April 27 gig. This was altogether something else …

Mr. Jimmy film – Blu-ray release…
Following a Japanese release, the acclaimed Mr. Jimmy film is now available in the UK, USA, Canada and Mexico on Blu-ray to order via the film’s website.
I met with producer Peter Michael Dowd in London last October to record a commentary which forms one of the extras on the Blu-ray release. I also provided a new sleeve note essay for the booklet.

Here’s how the package lines up:
Limited Edition of 1,000 copies
$29.99

114 mins
Mixed in 5.1 surround sound at Ugo Sound in Burbank, California

4K UHD Feature
Deleted Scenes
Olympic …

Above pic – the reel from the archives of ‘The Now Explosion’ that contained the lost ‘Good Times, Bad Times’ film from 1969 (Walter J. Brown Media Archive & Peabody Awards Collection) – thanks to James Cook at Led Zep News.
My thoughts on the newly discovered Good Times Bad Times promo clip from 1969.
The first time I ever saw moving images of Led Zeppelin was a look at the giant screen that was suspended above them at Earls Court – relaying the action for all to see in the 17,000 …