“Happy and I’m smiling,
Walk a mile to drink your water.
Oh, we wont give in,
Lets go living in the past.”
As Jethro Tull once put it so eloquently.
Given recent circumstances it’s been more than a tonic to go living in the past over the last few days or more precisely back to 1979 –the summer of 1979 and the events in a field just outside Stevenage.
To that end I’ve been scribing away on the Knebworth book project I’ve undertaken. I’ve been thinking about how to commemorate the 30th anniversary for …

Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara’s album ‘Tell No Lies’ is out now – visit
http://www.myspace.com/justinadamsproducer for more information plus You Tube footage of the excellent Abu Dhabi Womad appearance with Robert Plant.

The new Scott Matthews album ‘Elsewhere’ is released on May 25. It includes a superb duet with Robert Plant on the track ‘12 Harps.’
Visit  http://www.scottmatthewsmusic.co.uk/ for more information.

Many thanks to all those who have forwarded their Knebworth recollections. This project is moving along well and the aim is to produce a special TBL Knebworth 30th Anniversary publication in book form.
So we URGENTLY need your recollections.
If you were at either of the Knebworth gigs we’d like your memories – How you got a ticket, the journey, the day itself and obviously the performances and your overall impressions. In effect your personal recollections from out in the field 30 years on. Word count 1,000 words or as long …

If it’s generally acknowledged that Peter Grant was the fifth member of Led Zeppelin then Richard Cole was the sixth. I’m in little doubt of that fact having spent a very illuminating afternoon with Richard last week. I caught up with the former Zep road manager to conduct an interview for a US radio station.
He was on great form looking very well and very forthcoming on his role within the band during those incredible years. It wasn’t about all the sex and drugs of which there is plenty in his …

TIGHT BUT LOOSE CELEBRATES THE 3OTH ANNIVERSARY OF
LED ZEPPELIN AT KNEBWORTH 1979
YOUR MEMORIES REQUIRED 30 YEARS ON

This August will mark the 30th anniversary of the final UK Led Zeppelin gigs staged at Knebworth on August 4th and 11th 1979. Tight But Loose will be celebrating this event and to that end we need your help. If you were at either of the Knebworth gigs we’d like your memories – How you got a ticket, the journey, the day itself and obviously the performances and your overall impressions. In …

Jason Bonham is linking up with one of his early bands Airrace for some UK appearances See link at
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/jason-bonham-says-yes-to-airrace-reunion/
Another unconfirmed report has him joining up with Ronnie Wood, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne for a festival in Norway.
See http://www.quart.no/Article.aspx?article=35741

Robert Plant appeared very briefly (waving to the camera) on the BBC’s F1 coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix during co-commentator Martin Brundle’s pre-race ‘gridwalk’ interviews.  Brundle seems to be a fan, mentioning Zep and “Stairway to Heaven”, and looked disappointed as he informed us Robert had decided he would rather not talk on-camera.  Brundle moved on to a quick chat with Eric Clapton who said he’d tried his best to get Robert to agree to an interview.
Reported by Nick Kho

Robert’s appearance at the Abu Dhabi Womad Festival included a mix of cover material and Zep favourites. Together with Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara they performed versions of Black Dog, Win My Train Fare Home, Leadbelly’s and Dylan’s Corina Corina plus Whole Lotta Love and Rock And Roll.

For a review see link at
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090427/ART/704269984/-1/OPINION
To view a performance of Win My Train Fare Home go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAl0b6869gs

For a first hand review of the show go to the TBL Tour Watch Robert Plant pages.

For those who have already ordered a copy of TBL 23, you’re in for a real treat when this magazine lands on your doormat!
For those that have not yet placed an order, you really are missing out on an essential read, with more content than you realise.
With 20,000 words covering 32 pages and packed with archive visuals, this magazine is the ultimate companion for every Zep reader both young and old.
TBL 23 is currently at the printers and we will be posting it out this week.  This magazine is another …