October is here and more anniversaries – as you can see on the site, October is Led Zeppelin 2 month around these parts – and maybe yours too.
It’s incredible to think that album has been around our world for nearly four decades – and having just played it for what will be the first of many a Zep 2 related playback over the next month, the effect is still electric.
I’m going to search out all the variations I have and give them an airing over the next month. The …

Well respected UK session drummer Bobby Graham, who played on some of the biggest hits in the 60’s alongside Jimmy Page, has died at the age of 69. As the most in demand session drummer in the 60s, Bobbie is credited as having played on over 1500 UK hit singles. His unique drumming skills can be heard on hits such as the Dave Clark Five Glad All Over, The Kinks You Really Got Me, Dusty Springfield’s You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me and the Walker Brothers Sun Ain’t …

On October 20, 2009, a nine DVD box set commemorating the 25th Anniversary of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is released. Covering 125 performances by the most influential and significant figures in rock music history who have been inducted into the Cleveland based museum. This unique set features rare, one-of-a-kind performances from the Hall Of Fame Induction ceremonies spanning the last 24 years. The set also includes the legendary Museum opening concert for Cleveland in 1995. The set includes performances by AC/DC, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, The …

This month sees the 40th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin 2. TBL
will be marking the event with special features on the TBL web site and in the next TBL magazine. To that end we would welcome your input and thoughts on this iconic album 40 years on. Can you recall when you first heard the album? Where did you buy it? How do you think it stands up four decades on? Do you have a rare Zep 2 pressing in your collection? What is your ideal Zep …

October 1st 2009:
Set-List:
Elephants
Mind Eraser (No Chaser)
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Gunman
Caligulove
Bandoliers
Daffodils
Interlude w/ ludes
Reptiles
New Fang
Nobody Loves Me & Neither Do I
Warsaw
Reviews:
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Aftermath: Them Crooked Vultures at Stubb’s in Austin
Craig Hlavaty in Live Shots
​Just a few short hours ago Aftermath saw the rock world’s newest supergroup in action as Queens of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, ex-Nirvana drummer/current Foo Fighters helmer Dave Grohl, and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones took the stage at Stubb’s in Austin for a warm-up gig before this afternoon’s Austin City Limits festival appearance. Thursday night’s show was only …

Late September rolls around and thoughts as always drift back to that fateful day all of 29 years ago when everything stopped. John Bonham is still the best and most missed drummer of all time. I’ll be acknowledging that fact with a Bonzo based playlist here over the next few days. Definite inclusions will be Hots On For Nowhere – those last fills are just impossible, Walters Walk – marvel at the way he comes banging right in at .05 seconds, Good Times Bad Times – bass pedals never sounded …

Them Crooked Vultures have announced tour dates in Australia and New Zealand for January 2010. Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones will play six shows, beginning in Perth on January 19 and winding up in Auckland on January 30. This follows on from their already sold out UK tour in December and a US tour in October. Three German gigs have also been added. The full lists of dates are as follows:
October 01 Austin, TX – Stubb’s
October 02 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
October 05 Nashville, TN …

M.A.S Records, the label based at Kidderminster College and run by ex-Band Of Joy and Priory Of Brion guitarist, Kevyn Gammond, was presented with the Access to Music award at a ceremony in London on September 21. The coveted prize, sponsored by Rockschool which runs music exams, recognises the “tremendous commitment” from creative director and course leader Kevyn Gammond and all his team.
The record label set up with the help of Robert Plant who is also a Patron, in Kidderminster has won the national music award for its continued …

US film archivist Bill Shelley has confirmed that he has in his possession a forty minute 16mm film of unreleased Led Zeppelin footage. The film was shot at the band’s appearance in Central Park New York in 1969 (see new TBL 24 magazine for extensive log of 1969 festival dates). Further details at of this find at http://www.led-zeppelin.org/news/index.php?m=2009news#092309a

Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Joe Perry (Aerosmith) and Rob Zombie are among the musicians who will join Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash for a Slash and Friends concert at Mirage hotel’s 20th anniversary celebrations on Friday October 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jason is also lining up a series of dates with his Bonham band. The band are billed to perform selections from Led Zeppelin, UFO, Foreigner “and a whole lot more.”. The dates so far announced are as follows: Oct. 14 – Revolution Live …