ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS
 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
 Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters has announced its first North American tour dates. This dynamic and powerful new incarnation of Plant’s musical vision has been touring the world, most recently in Australia and New Zealand. The Brisbane Times said “What’s going on is further proof that Plant is far more imaginative, playful and adventurous than any cliche, a man who’s absorbed all the music he’s loved and played and sought out the musicians to explore that,” while Adelaide …

All at TBL are very sad to hear the passing of Storm Thorgerson age 69.
As a part of the Hipgnosis design team working with Aubrey Powell aka Po, Storm was responsible for many iconic album sleeve designs notably of course for Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
Storm and Po were responsible for the sleeve designs of Houses Of The Holy, Presence, The Song Remains The Same Soundtrack, In Through The Out Door and Coda. They also designed Robert Plant’s Principal Of Moments album sleeve.
When I interviewed Aubrey Powell a few weeks …

Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury: Photo by Neal Preston
Renowned rock photographer Neal Preston was granted unprecedented access to Led Zeppelin during the band’s touring heyday, grants similar access to fans in Led Zeppelin: Sound and Fury, a digital book released this week (iBookstore, $9.99). Here’s a preview you tube clip:
Neal Preston Led Zeppelin

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Jimmy on Joe Meek:
Here’s a clip of Jimmy talking about Joe Meek for a forthcoming documentary on the 1960s studio wizard…

 
Robert Plant down under…this review from Duncan Watson
Wellington TSB Bank Arena, April 9 2013
This was the first time …

Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters TSB Bank Arena, Tuesday, April 9 – Reviewed by Simon Sweetman
Above photo Phil Reid Fairfax NZ
In the 30 years since Led Zeppelin called it a day nobody has worked harder at honouring the legacy whilst creating distance from it – and attempting new runs on the board – than the voice of the band, Mr Robert Plant. 
And if it is hard for some audience members to fathom that Plant had a career pre- and post-Zep then it seems the erstwhile Golden God, …

Deborah Bonham Band at Milton Keynes Stables:
Following their hugely successful charity show with Paul Rodgers in Chichester, The Deborah Bonham band tour reaches The Stables in Milton Keynes on Thursday night. Support comes from the excellent Steve Rodgers. See http://www.steverodgersmusic.com/index.html
Deb’s new album Spirit is available on the tour as a pre release digi-pack  CD limited edition. The album features Band of Joy drummer Marco Giovano and Robert Plant makes a guest contribution on the track What it Feels.
In an interview featured in the last TBL issue Deborah told me how pleased she …

Robert Plant Presents…….Sensational Space Shifters – Wellington, NEW ZEALAND – TSB Bank Arena
Setlist:
Friends, Tin Pan Valley, Another Tribe, Spoonful, Black Dog, Going to California, Born Yr Aur Stomp, The Enchanter, Four Sticks, Ramble On, Fixin To Die, Whole Lotta Love inc Who Do You Love
Encore: What Is And What Should Never Be, Rock & Roll

Robert Plant stands and delivers
Robert Plant and the Sensational Shape Shifters
TSB Bank Arena
Reviewed by Simon Sweetman www.stuff.co.nz
In the 30 years since Led Zeppelin called it a day nobody has worked harder at honouring the legacy whilst …

Robert Plant at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne – this report for TBL from Michael Rae who attended with his son
As this photo of my 13 year old, Adam, shows, we weren’t in a great spot for photos tonight!
Never mind, we were there!
Robert was in fine voice and in a very cheerful mood. The band was spectacular.
LZ songs included Friends, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Black Dog, Going to California, Ramble On, Four Sticks, Whole Lotta Love and encores of What Is And What Should Never Be and Rock and Roll. Spoonful, Fixin’ to …

Robert Plant Presents…….Sensational Space Shifters – TASMANIA, Launceston Silverdome
Setlist
Rock magic unearthed as Plant dazzles his fans
By EMILY BAKER from the www.examiner.com.au
Michael Searwood, of South Launceston, first saw Led Zeppelin live in 1972 at the Subiaco Oval in Perth.
“I think it was the last concert played at Subiaco because of how loud it was,” Mr Searwood said.
“I hope he’s as loud tonight!”
Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant’s concert last night didn’t disappoint his fans as his music thundered far beyond the outskirts of Launceston’s Silverdome when he and band The Sensational Shape …

Robert Plant Presents…….Sensational Space Shifters – Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – Rod Laver Arena
Setlist included
Tin Pan Valley, Four Sticks, Going to California, Ramble On, Black Dog, Enchanter, Another Tribe, What Is And What Should Never Be, Whole Lotta Love
Encores: Bron Y Aur Stomp, Rock and Roll
This from Michael Rae who attended with his son
Robert was in fine voice and in a very cheerful mood. The band was spectacular.
LZ songs included Friends, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Black Dog, Going to California, Ramble On, Four Sticks, Whole Lotta Love and encores of What Is And What …

Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters Down Under:
This round up by Bill McGlynn:

Just returned from my third Robert Plant & SSS concert, in Newcastle. It’s been three wonderful nights, to say the least! All three setlists have been the same and the orders have varied. In Newcastle, it started with a very powerful version of Friends.
The venues and audiences have been quite different over the three nights.
Robert and band really fed off the crowd excitement at the festival in Byron Bay. Robert was breaking out many of the old …