The current issue of the bi –annual US arts magazine Lid (issue 11) has a superb spread of photos from the Genesis Publications Jimmy Page By Jimmy Page book plus an interview with Jimmy conducted by picture researcher Dave Brolan. There’s also insightful comment from Kate Simon and Michael Zagaris, two of the photographers featured in the book.
This issue is available in a limited edition cover image taken from the Jimmy Page By Jimmy Page book –ordering details at
www.lidmagazine.net

Picture by Ian Avey
The evening was opened by Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara doing … well I’m not sure how or even if it should be described, but it becomes kinda groovy after a while – an almost-endless succession of bluesy riffs overlain with homemade banjos and fiddles (Justin Adams description, not mine!) African vocals, and a wonderfully infectious piece where everyone was just playing percussion.
With the arrival of the Band of Joy onstage, the evening becomes the same voice but a different artist. This is so different from the …

Picture by Ian Avey
I have to admit that whilst I was looking forward to this, I was equally apprehensive, because to be honest Raising Sand, whilst good, wasn’t perhaps quite as good as the media made out at the time. I’ve always thought it slightly ironic that the best track on the CD was an old(ish) Page and Plant song!
 On the other hand however Band of Joy is an excellent album, to my ears considerably better and more varied than Raising Sand, and this gig too was a delight. A lovely intimate …

ROBERT PLANT & THE BAND OF JOY – ROUNDHOUSE LONDON – BBC RADIO 2 ELECTRIC PROMS OCTOBER 29th 2010: ”VERY NICE TO BE BACK HERE”
Set List:
Down To The Sea/ Angel Dance/ House Of Cards/ Please Read The Letter/ Misty Mountain Hop/  Somewhere Trouble/ Satisfied Mind/ Move Up/ Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down/ Tangerine/ Central 209/ Monkey/ Houses Of The Holy/ You Cant Buy Me Love/ Tall Cool One/ Gallows Pole/ Harms Swift Way/ Rock And Roll/ I Twelve Gates medley/ Bid You Goodnight
As millions would have heard last night …

All photos by Gary Foy/TBL
A LIFE AFFIRMING OCCASION
Set List:
Down To The Sea/ Angel Dance/ House Of Cards/ Please Read The Letter/ Misty Mountain Hop/ Twelve Gates/ Tangerine/ Somewhere Trouble/ Satisfied Mind/ Move Up/ Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down/ Central 209/ Monkey/ Houses Of The Holy/ You Cant Buy Me Love/ Tall Cool One/ Gallows Pole/ Harms Swift Way/ Rock And Roll/ I Bid You Goodnight
Following a well received set by Justin Adams  and Juldeh Camara, Robert Plant with The Band Of Joy took to the stage for a triumphant …

 
To set the scene for this week’s UK gigs – here’s a round up of recent Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy You Tube clips
Robert Plant & Band Of Joy Down To The Sea Liverpool Olympia Theatre 21st Oct 2010

Robert Plant Band of Joy The Sage Newcastle uk 2010 Monkey

ROBERT PLANT Tangerine live 23.10.2010 Avo Session Basel HD

Robert Plant – Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down (Live @ Usher Hall 18th Oct 2010)

Robert Plant & Band Of Joy Gallows Poll Liverpool Olympia Theatre 21st Oct 2010

Robert Plant & Band …

Jimmy Page Richfield Coliseum Cleveland USA – April 27th 1977 –Photo Copyright Janet Macoska.  Used by permission of Genesis Publications.
Genesis Publications have announced a two day exhibition of photos from the Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page book.
A selection of images from the book, taken by photographers such as Ross Halfin, Kate Simon, Neal Preston, and Pennie Smith will be on display on November 5th and 6th at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, 135 Flitcroft Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 8DH.

Photo by Steve Way
The Guardian.co.uk Music Blog web site is running a week long series of exclusive videos taken from last month’s Robert Plant Band Of Joy London HMV Forum gig. It commences today with the Low cover Monkey.
Visit   http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/oct/25/robert-plant-band-joy