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[18 Jan 2024 | 3 Comments | 998 views]
ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS SAVING GRACE FEATURING SUZI DIAN SPRING TOUR /1975 US TOUR SNAPSHOT/LZ NEWS/TBL ARCHIVE SPECIAL – JIMMY PAGE EXCLUSIVE TBL INTERVIEW FROM 2014/ANNIE NIGHTINGALE RIP/ DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

Never Ending Spring 2024… 
More UK dates for Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian -tickets on sale January 19…
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TBL Archive Special: TBL Led Zep 1975 Snapshot: Number Two
Snapshot Notes:
MONDAY JANUARY 20th, 1975
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
CHICAGO STADIUM

Set: Rock And Roll/Sick Again/Over The Hills And Far Away/When The Levee Breaks/The Song Remains The Same/The Rain Song/Kashmir/The Wanton Song/No Quarter/In My Time Of Dying/Trampled Underfoot/Moby Dick/How Many More Times/Stairway To Heaven/Whole Lotta Love – Black Dog/Communication Breakdown.
Robert ‘s flu is now in full effect and Jimmy is struggling with an injured finger. How Many …

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[10 Jan 2024 | No Comment | 1,119 views]
JIMMY PAGE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY/LZ NEWS/MICK BONHAM /TBL 1975 SNAPSHOT/LIFE WITH THE STARS/NEW WYMER LED ZEP BOOK OFFER/DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

Jimmy Page on the occasion of his 80th Birthday….
Jimmy Page  reached a milestone 80 on Tuesday January 9th.
In a career that has spanned over seven decades, he has more than made his mark when it comes to the art of rock guitar playing.
From monolithic riffing to bombastic solos. From simple acoustic beauty to vast guitar instrumental orchestration. Jazz, classical and Eastern influences, blues, 50s rock’n’roll and psychedelic – he has turned his hand to all these varying styles over the years.  Always inventive and with a brilliant ear for production …

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[3 Jan 2024 | No Comment | 1,112 views]
JOHN PAUL JONES ON THE OCCASION OF HIS BIRTHDAY/REMEMBERING RICHARD COLE/LZ NEWS/DAVID BOWIE 8 YEARS GONE/BEDFORD VIP RECORD FAIR/DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

John Paul Jones on the occasion of his 78th Birthday:
John Paul Jones  is 78 on Wednesday January 3…
To celebrate his Birthday here is the John Paul Jones 78 at 78 TBL Playlist as follows:
John Paul Jones 78 at 78 – The TBL Playlist:
1    Foggy Day In Vietnam – Available on: Your Time is Gonna Come –The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (1964)
2    Baja – Available on: Your Time is Gonna Come –The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (1964)
3    Little Games (The Yardbirds)  –  Available on: The Yardbirds Little Games (1967)
4    She’s A Rainbow (The Rolling Stones) Available …

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[28 Dec 2023 | 2 Comments | 1,160 views]
GOODBYE 2023 -TBL/DL BEST OF THE YEAR ROUND UP & TBL WRITINGS /LZ NEWS/PONTIAC 77 FOOTAGE/LEMMY/DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

As we say goodbye to 2023 and welcome 2024, here’s some thoughts and a summary…  

It’s a year now since I announced the retirement of the TBL magazine. I do miss the Tight But Loose mag and everything that went with it. The planning, the editing, the production, working with designer Mick on the layout and design, over seeing the printing, the distribution and reaction. A process I have been involved in for many a year. It was hugely fulfilling and I am very proud of the TBL heritage and the …

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[21 Dec 2023 | 5 Comments | 912 views]
SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS -TBL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL/ ALLY PALLY ’72/LZ NEWS/A CHRISTMAS STORY /TBL NOSTALGIA/COVERDALE PAGE LP JAPANESE REISSUE/DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

So this is Christmas …so here’s some Led Zep related Christmas memories….
TBL Retro Christmas Reflection:
 Christmas always bringing with it that air of nostalgia, so here’s a seasonal TBL retro reflection from 1972:
ALLY PALLY 51 YEARS GONE:
51 years ago on Saturday December 23rd  1972, I was lucky enough to be in attendance at the closest gig Led Zeppelin ever played to Christmas in the UK. It was a cold dank day and the walk up Muswell Hill to the Alexandra Palace was a bit of a trek. All worth it of course, …

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[14 Dec 2023 | One Comment | 1,036 views]
AHMET ERTEGUN 02 REUNION -16 YEARS GONE/LZ NEWS/GOLDEN LION REUNION 1981/THE FACES AT THE BBC/LONDON A- Z/DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

Led Zeppelin Reunion for Ahmet Ertegun at the 02 Arena – 16 years gone…TBL Anniversary Special…
Kicking off the TBL 16th anniversary celebrations with this piece from Mark Cunningham who was at the rehearsals and at that night of nights…
THE MIRACLE OF 2007
A random outpouring of recollection.
Wow, 15 years already? That was an incredible time to be alive, especially in my position as the founding editor of live production industry magazine TPi (Total Production International), whose responsibility it was to report on the design and execution of the best shows around.
I …

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[6 Dec 2023 | One Comment | 1,237 views]
THEY COULD NOT CONTINUE AS THEY WERE /LZ NEWS/CODA – IT WAS 41 YEARS AGO/LED ZEPPELIN IV PART THREE/WHOLE LOTTA LOVE SINGLE/FORT WORTH NEW BOOTLEG LP SET/DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

It was 43 years ago …they could not continue as they were…

43 years ago this week I vividly remember taking a call from the Musician’s Only paper and being asked for a quote regarding the announcement that Led Zepplin were to disband.
These were sad times indeed – and it was about to get worse. The whole ‘Zep to split’ story would get buried somewhat when just four days later John Lennon was shot dead in New York…
Looking back at my diary entry for 43 years ago for December 4, it …

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[30 Nov 2023 | 2 Comments | 1,313 views]
ROBERT PLANT SAVING GRACE UK TOUR ON THE SPOT REPORTS/ LZ NEWS/ DEBORAH BONHAM IN KINROSS/RICHARD COLE TWO YEARS GONE/MM POLL AWARDS 1979 /LED ZEPPELIN IV PART TWO/TEST PRESSINGS/DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

Robert Plant & Saving Grace On The Spot Reports:

On the spot report: Robert Plant presents Saving Grace in Gateshead, November 20th, 2023, by Hiroshi

Saving Grace at The Glasshouse (former Sage) in Gateshead on Monday night were magnificent as they always had ever been. Even more so than before. They are another band of joy, shifting space and bringing strange sensations. This is my fifth time I saw them after 2021 and 2022, and it is amazing to recognize the way Team SG have continuously upgraded the show, not only the …

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[23 Nov 2023 | One Comment | 1,161 views]
ROBERT PLANT & SAVING GRACE ON THE SPOT TOUR UK TOUR REPORTS/LZ NEWS/ELECTRIC MAGIC 52 YEARS GONE/PETER GRANT/KNEBWORTH BOOK LAUNCH TEN YEARS GONE/ BEATLES WHITE ALBUM/VICTORIA VIP RECORD FAIR/ DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

More on the spot reports…

Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace Featuring Suzi Dian:

Cambridge Corn Exchange – Friday November 17 2023

To Cambridge for a final sighting on this UK tour of the remarkable Saving Grace.

It was great to have the good lady Janet with me – this was her first Robert Plant gig since 2002 –the Storytellers filming for VH1 all of 21 years ago.

In that time since I’ve added another 45 gigs to my overall tally of 127 occasions of seeing Robert perform live – tonight was gig number 128 and …

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[17 Nov 2023 | One Comment | 1,161 views]
ROBERT PLANT & SAVING GRACE UK TOUR REPORTS/LZ NEWS/ LED ZEPPELIN IV IT WAS 52 YEARS AGO/ SOUTHAMPTON ’73 /DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE

Robert Plant presents Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian UK tour on the spot reports…

New Theatre Cardiff – November 15:
Just back from something of a whirlwind trip to Cardiff – and what another amazing night in the company of Robert Plant and Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian…

The Cardiff New Theatre was a suitably intimate venue for a night of sheer magic.

So many moments to savour…

The masterful vocal interplay between Robert and Suzi. The sheer perfection of the whole band’s musicianship. The subtle chorography and lighting that ends certain songs – I’ve …