Whoever thought we would see Robert Plant at Gilley’s? You might remember this venue from Urban Cowboy. Imagine it with nothing in it – except a bar, stage, lights and walls of speakers. And unfortunately very little air conditioning. Not because they don’t have it but because someone didn’t get there in time to crank it. L’il Band of O’Gold from Louisiana opened for him. They did a great job, but no one but the Golden God could satiate the crowd. Robert fronted for them at a club in New …

Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters US tour kicked off in Dallas last night with dates to follow over the next week in Houston, Austin,  Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara. If you are going to the shows, we welcome any set list info, photos  etc for TBL web/Facebook.
Here’s the first set list from the Dallas show:
Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
In the Mood
Tin Pan Alley
Spoonful
Black Dog
Going to California
Please Read the Letter
The Enchanter
Friends
Angel Dance
Four Sticks
Bron–Aur Stomp
Rock and Roll
 Encores
Satan Your Kingdom Will Come Down
Whole Lotta Love
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Here’s a you tube clip of In The Mood live from …

Two years ago on June 19th 2011, Howard Mylett, the legendary Led Zeppelin collector and original author sadly passed way.
I would therefore like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to Howard by reproducing his ”I was There” contribution to the Led Zeppelin Feather In The Wind -Over Europe 1980 book
When I think of Howard, I think of that wry wit, his incredible enthusiasm for collecting all things Zep, and above all, his generosity in sharing that passion and those packages postmarked Brighton that so fuelled my own enthused for our shared …

Jimmy Page has donated for auction the Martin acoustic  guitar which he played at the Roy Harper 70th birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hall to the ABC Trust . The guitar is to be auctioned by Bonhams Auctioneers with the proceeds going to Action For Brazilian Children charity.  
The auction takes place at 1300hrs on July 3rd.
Here’s the info via Bonhams:
Jimmy Page: A Martin D-28 Marquis ‘Birthday Special 2007’ guitar owned and played by Jimmy Page, serial no. 1151442, label inside body signed by J.R. Warner and C.F. Martin …

I counted them all in and I counted them all back out…TBL 35 is on the streets and aside from editing it and writing a fair bit of it, I stuck every stamp and label on, signed and numbered every copy and stuffed them in envelopes and took them to be posted over several trips…and all that effort is absolutely worth it for initial reaction such as this…
Recently subscribed and received mine today. Probably one of the best investments I’ll make this year – Many thanks. Stephen Webb
I’m loving issue …

May 31st marks the 65th birthday of John Bonham.
Over in America, Brian Titchy is again celebrating this date by staging the Bonzo’s Birthday Bash events in New York and New Jersey.
Yes another a admirable gathering of many drummers paying tribute to the memory of the man they consider the best at his profession.
John’s 65th birthday is an opportunity to once again reflect on his vast contribution in making Led Zeppelin so special. Here are 20 examples of the Bonham craft that I’ll be searching to play over the weekend …

There is a host of new TBL products and offers coming your way in the coming weeks…commencing with…
10 x 8 Subscribers Exclusive Led Zeppelin at Kezar Stadium Insert:
The image above is the exclusive 10 x 8 print that every subscriber to the 2013 TBL magazines will be receiving as a free bonus with the soon to be published TBL 35. As can be seen it’s another awesome shot from Led Zeppelin’s performance at the Kezar Stadium on June 2nd 1973 – taken by Dan Cuny.
Each print will be individually numbered – these …

 Patty Griffin – in store performance Rough Trade East record shop ,London – May 16th 2013:
Set list:
Gonna Miss You When your Gone
Dont Let Me Die In Florida
Wild Old Dog
Faithful Son
Highway Song
Go Were Ever You Wanna Go
Encore
Railroad Wings (from the Children Running Through album)
Above photo by Krys Jantzen for TBL
We arrived at Rough Trade East record shop in the late afternoon and what a wonderful place it is – a throwback to how record shops used to be, should be and can be – packed with a huge variety of stock, …

Patty Griffin on Later with Jools Holland:
Last night Patty  performed “Highway Song” from American Kid on Later With Jools Holland on BBC 2 with  Vocal accompaniment from Robert Plant.
Friday’s appearance will also feature Patty with Robert Plant  on harmony vocals http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ml0l
Patty is appearing at Rough Trade East record shop London in an in store performance tomorrow night Thursday May 16th at 7pm
More details here:
http://www.roughtrade.com/events/2013/5/116
Patty Griffin is due to be on the Robert Elms radio show today from 2pm to 3 on BBC London 94.9
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0184lb5
Here’s the superb performance on Later Live with Robert Plant …

TBL 35 continues to take shape – this week I’ve been working with designer Mick Lowe on the lay out for Mike Tremaglio’s’ extensive chronicle of the 1973 Europe and US part one tour dates. This is a fantastic piece –some 13,000 words that really captures the development of the band when they were on fire in Europe and bigger than ever in America. To compliment the 1973 US tour log, there’s also a three page ‘We were there’’ feature on the Kezar Stadium gig with some brilliant pics and …