Physical Graffiti Covers City! New Led Zeppelin album released!
Physical Graffiti Week on TBL:
After all the build-up, it’s now time to celebrate the long awaited release of the reissue of Physical Graffiti…officially released today  -40 years on.
Wherever you are, however you invest in this massive outpouring – these next few days are going to be pretty monumental for Led Zeppelin fans the world over…I’ll be on my own quest today to get my hands on the product that matters…more on all that soon.
To kick off, here’s some of my initial …

Physical Graffiti Olympic Studies Playback Event – February 19 2015:
Where to start on another incredible playback?
We settled into our seats as the screen was playing back the Earls Court segment of the DVD – watching that was very exciting in itself and so began a night when I really did feel like the 18 year old I was in the second row of Earls Court 40 years ago. I had a quick chat with Mojo Editor In Chief  Phil Alexander who showed me the cover mount CD Mojo have lined up next issue which has …

Physical Graffiti Olympic Studies Playback Event February 19: Yahoo Live Streaming Details:
On 19 February at 2:00PM ET/7:00PM GMT, Yahoo Live will stream the Led Zeppelin Official Physical Graffiti 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Premiere. This event will feature the worldwide debut of the complete, previously unreleased companion audio from the upcoming deluxe edition of Physical Graffiti. This will be followed by a live Q&A with guitarist and album producer Jimmy Page in front of a live audience at Olympic Studios in London.
Tune-In HERE on Thurs, Feb 19: 2:00PM ET/7:00PM GMT
https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/led-zeppelin
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 TBL Countdown to …

Jimmy Page announces Sound Tracks release:
Jimmy Page has announced full details of an archive release that centres on his Lucifer Rising and Death Wish II soundtrack recordings.
Sound Tracks is a four CD/vinyl set due for release on March 6 – full ordering details below:
I asked Jimmy about this impending release during our interview I conducted with him last October
DL: What can fans expect from the instrumental music you are about to release via your website.
JP: What I am doing with the website, what I started doing, is to put out …

More reporting from the Physical Graffiti Playback Event:
 Tuesday February 3rd, 2015:
Olympic Studios – Barnes, London 
Hosted by Jimmy Page 
Jimmy Page Q and A:
Just prior to the playback of the seven tracks on the Companion Disc, Jimmy came on stage with Warner Music’s Robin Hurley to set the scene and this is what he said:
”The majority of the music that was on the double album Physical Graffiti and the music on the companion disc was mixed by Keith Harwood. When it came to mixing the material left over from the fourth album and …

Physical Graffiti Playback Event:
 Tuesday February 3rd,  2015:
Olympic Studios – Barnes, London 
Hosted by Jimmy Page 
Just back from this afternoon’s Physical Graffiti Listening Event Playback hosted by Jimmy Page at Olympic Studios in Barnes London – all seven tracks on the forthcoming Companion Disc were played on the stunning sound system against a backdrop of equally stunning  Physical Graffiti artwork and 1975 era photos and visuals brilliantly put together by Warner Music’s Jason Morais. Jimmy then conducted a very entertaining  Q and A. The event was attended by a variety of TV, radio and press …

TBL Led Zep 1975 Snapshot:
With the 40th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s activities in 1975 upon us -I will be celebrating this era with a series of TBL Led Zep 1975    Snapshots – these will take the form of postings covering specific gigs and events from the era, with particular spotlight on the period January to May 1975. They will run periodically on the TBL Facebook pages and on the TBL website.
This is designed to track the progress of the year as it unfolded. I will also be listening to …

TBL Led Zep 1975 Snapshot:
With the 40th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s activities in 1975 upon us -I will be celebrating this era with a series of TBL Led Zep 1975    Snapshots – these will take the form of postings covering specific gigs and events from the era, with particular spotlight on the period January to May 1975. They will run periodically on the TBL Facebook pages and on the TBL website.
This is designed to track the progress of the year as it unfolded. I will also be listening to …

TBL Led Zep 1975 Snapshot:
With the 40th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s activities in 1975 upon us -I will be celebrating this era with a series of TBL Led Zep 1975 Snapshots – these will take the form of postings covering specific gigs and events from the era, with particular spotlight on the period January to May 1975. They will run periodically on the TBL Facebook pages and on the TBL website.
This is designed to track the progress of the year as it unfolded. I will also be listening to the …

On the occasion of his birthday….
Jimmy Page is 71 today (January 9th).
In a career that has spanned over six decades – he has simply written the rule book on the art of rock guitar.
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. At times his playing may seem sloppy and seemingly undisciplined but that is all part of the attraction. …