The new issue of the TBL magazine TBL 32 is now out and on the streets.
The stock was delivered on Tuesday and I spent the day packing them into the envelopes that I’d spent the weekend sticking stamps on. The good lady Janet and myself then took a bulk of the packed magazines down to the main Royal Mail sorting office. So I counted them all in….I counted them all out.
All subscribers copies have now been dispatched – UK subscribers should have their copy by the weekend with Europe and …

There’s a host of great TBL reading coming your way for the summer. I’ve just been looking over the final proofs of the new issue of the  new Tight But Loose magazine – and I have to say this is simply one of the best issues ever – with a varied mix news, views and features, all guaranteed to take you closer to the world of Led Zeppelin. I really do want to shout about this one from the rooftops because it really deserves to be seen and read… and …

A Portrait Of John Paul Jones:
John Paul Jones in discussion with Kettle’s Yard New Music Associate Stephen Montague.
Sunday, May 20 2012.
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge.
We arrived at the Kettle’s Yard Gallery around 11.30. John was setting up inside the gallery – his lap top was lined to various devices and his  i-Pod. His five string Manson bass was upright and waiting. I had a quick word with John before hand – he told me he was currently working on his Ghost Sonanta opera project and added that he had enjoyed his recent …

JPJ photo Richard Grubb for TBL.
All roads lead to Cambridge this weekend for the John Paul Jones Composer Portrait Concert – part of the Sunday Coffee Concerts commencing at 12 noon at the Kettle Yard Gallery. It will feature the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance Contemporary Music Group and John in conversation with Stephen Montague discussing new music, technology and composition.  This is a rare opportunity to see John in such a setting. Myself and the TBL crew aim to be there and as ever we look forward …

Jimmy Page.com is offering five exclusive signed prints, plus a deluxe Portfolio for sale via Jimmy’s website. The official Jimmy Page Fine Art Photographic Print collection,  is a unique collaboration between Jimmy Page and five legendary photographers who have captured iconic images throughout his career, are offered in a museum-quality collection that has been produced to the highest standards to be framed and displayed as pieces of art. Under strict supervision, each silver gelatin black and white photograph has been traditionally printed by hand from negative in a laboratory dark …

In an exclusive interview for the forthcoming new issue of the TBL magazine, Justin Adams comments on how much he enjoyed last week’s debut appearance of the Sensational Space Shifters. ’’It was a really exciting night and so good to be back on stage with Robert’’ he told Dave Lewis. ‘’We are all great friends in this band and we love to play. I think what we are doing in this line up is pretty unique in the way Juldeh and Patty are involved. It’s a really creative unit of musicians and …

Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters – Guildhall Gloucester – Tuesday May 8th 2012.
Set List: 18 Hammers/Tin Pan Valley/44/Four Sticks/Hey Joe/Bron-  Y- Aur Stomp/Standing In The Shadow (Patty Griffin vocal)/No Bad News (Patty Griffin vocal),Black Dog/Somebody Knocking/I’m Your Witchdoctor/Whole Lotta Love-Bury My Body/Encores: Song To The Siren/Gallows Pole.
The band were in the Guildhall venue for a sound check early afternoon and ran through instrumental versions of Song To The Siren, Four Sticks, Hey Joe, Bron- Y- Stomp. Juldeh also did a lengthy warm up. Robert arrived around 4.30pm with Patty. …

Tuesday heralds the start of another new phase in the career of Robert Plant when he presents The Sensational Space Shifters at The Guildhall in Gloucester ahead of appearances at London’s HMV Forum and the Womad Festival in July.
This new line up combines the basis of The Strange Sensation plus drummer Dave Smith and virtuoso West African musician Juldeh Camara who has worked with Robert before – they will be joined by Patty Griffin from the Band Of Joy .  The tickets for this debut appearance have as we know, been in massive demand. …

These were the remarkable events that were unfolding in Tampa Florida 39 years ago today…
SATURDAY MAY 5 1973
LED ZEPPELIN IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
TAMPA STADIUM
Set: Rock And Roll/Celebration Day/Black Dog/Over The Hills And Far Away/Misty Mountain Hop/Since I’ve Been Loving You/No Quarter/The Song Remains The Same/The Rain Song/Dazed And Confused (inc. San Francisco)/Stairway To Heaven/Moby Dick- Heartbreaker- Whole Lotta Love (inc. Boogie Chillun’)/The Ocean/Communication Breakdown.
Modestly billed as “An event… The supershow of the year”
Led Zeppelin attract 56,800 persons to today’s show and break the single concert attendance record set by The …

The following concert announcement has been made:
Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters will be performing at the HMV Forum, London,Thursday July 12th.
Tickets are priced at £40 & £45 and are available from: 0843 221 0100 / www.hmv.com
Tickets on sale from 9:00a.m. Friday, May 4th.