Photo by Rick Willis
As we move into what will be a couple of very high profile weeks for Robert Plant, It’s a timely moment for me to reflect on the 100 + nights I have spent in the company of Robert Plant on vocals.
It was about a year back when I was researching something for the magazine that I realised I must be approaching 100 occasions of staring up at a Shure SM57 or 58 microphone held by Robert Plant. I’d collated a list about ten years back which I …

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Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy
October 24th
Palais des Sports
Paris, France
The Setlist
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/ Central 209/ Monkey/ Houses Of The Holy/ You Cant Buy Me Love/ Tall Cool One/ Gallows Pole/ Harms Swift Way/ RnR/ Goodnight
With tickets also to Birmingham and London in the next few days, this week three  shows kick off with a great night in France, catching Robert on …

A lot going on here as we shape up for a big week ahead with The Band Of Joy gigs in Birmingham and London.
I’ve been pretty ensconced in getting the Over Europe book into some sort of planning shape. There’s a lot of material to draw from and a lot of work ahead but it’s going to be an exciting challenge getting this one down. I conducted a phone interview to New York for the book this week – spoke with a key Zep associate from the time and our …

Jason Bonham Experience: State Theater Minneapolis
October 19th 2010
It was a clear, crisp Tuesday evening in Minneapolis, for the Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience at the historic State Theater.  The compact very dedicated crowd were paying their respects to John and Jason.  From the opening number of Good Times Bad Times through the encore of Whole Lotta Love (with Theremin) the guys did not disappoint.  The music often accompanied film clips of John Bonham as a youth, as well as family clips of John, Jason and Wife/Mother Pat.  Jason starts the …

 
Gary and I plan to be in attendance at the Robert Plant Band Of Joy shows in Birmingham and London. Here are details of the TBL pre gig meet pubs:
For the Birmingham Symphony Hall gig on Wednesday October 27th
We will be meeting in the The Brasshouse, 44 Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2HP,  from around 5.00 pm. The Brasshouse is minutes away from the venue.

For the London Roundhouse gig on Friday October 29th we will be meeting in the The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, Camden, London, NW3 2BL. 1 minute walk from Chalk …

Picture by Ian Avey
It was the first time I’ve seen (solo) Robert since December 2005, when
he played at Wolverhampton with the Strange Sensations.
At Liverpool he sang flawlessly and seemed to have so much more control
over his voice than when I have seen him live on previous occasions.
The whole band worked really well together and complemented each other.
The solo spots when Robert took a back seat were also a real surprise,
and worked really well.
I can’t remember the entire set list, but it was mostly the same as the
Paris show. ‘Satan your …

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Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy –The Sage, Gateshead October 20th  2010
Fabulous evening – I don’t think I’ve seen Robert as relaxed and as comfortable within a band.
Vocally the whole evening was sensational, Robert, as Id expected, maintains an impeccable standard – but the whole band sings and there are wonderful harmonies flying in all over the place. The musicianship was great too throughout and also Robert was more than happy to share the limelight and took to the rear of the stage whilst Buddy,Patty & …

The first full review for Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience has appeared in The Winnipeg Sun by Darryl Sherdan for Sunday’s concert at the Winnipeg MTS Centre.
This superbly written review provides the first real insight to the performance structure and is clear evidence that anyone attending the show is in for a real treat.
Here is a new video of JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE performing Kashmir from October 14th, 2010 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  For more videos visit the TBL Video Link.

The review is as follows; please check out The …

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy, Usher Hall Edinburgh, Monday  October 18th 2010.
Photo Lorraine Robertson
Set List
Monkey
House of Cards
Please Read the Letter
Misty Mountain Hop
Rich Woman
Somewhere Trouble Don’t Go (Buddy Miller) Robert on harmonica
Tangerine
Move Up (Robert said “Patty’s going to rock the joint” and did)
Satan
Central 209 (Robert on washboard!)
Angel Dance
Houses Of The Holy
Down To The Sea
Tall Cool One
Gallows Pole
ENCORE
Harm’s Swift Way
Rock n Roll (Robert then said “February 17th 1970…I was ‘ere”…he said he’s been on Google!
A Very Cellular Song (Incredible String Band)..pretty emotional stuff .)
The gig….
A hot steaming beautifully decorated large …