KNEBWORTH DISTRIBUTION BOOK LATEST: 
After the most intensive of mail outs from here, I am very pleased to announce that all pre orders and current orders for the Led Zeppelin Then As It Was – at Knebworth 1979 book have been distributed. UK purchasers should be receiving their copies this weekend or early next week. Delivery to Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and elsewhere should follow over the next couple of weeks.
After all the trials and tribulations of recent week with it all, I am very happy and somewhat relieved to be receiving feedback …

Knebworth book launch at the VIP  Musicmania Fair November 16th/17th 2013 Report:
The above photo Knebworth book Launch/VIP Musicmania Fair Saturday November 16th:  With Jimmy Page – photo taken by Ross Halfin – Jimmy was at the fair doing his record shopping  with Ross and it was a great thrill he came over to chat and look at the book.
The Knebworth book launch at the VIP  Musicmania Fair was a hugely enjoyable two days.
My fellow stall holder Jerry Bloom and I set up early on Saturday morning  – it was great to …

Jimmy Page was in attendance at last night’s Classic Rock awards at London’s Roundhouse. Photo via Classic Rock
He was there to accept the award of Best Film for Celebration Day and present the Innovator Award to Wilko Johnson.  Beforehand amongst others, Saxon, The Darkness, Rick Wakeman, Mott The Hoople, Zakk Wylde and Black Sabbath strode  the red carpet  (Jimmy mainly bypassed that). During the evening sitting on a table next to Mott’s Ian Hunter, he clapped along enthusiastically as the award winners were announced and accepted, notably for Black Sabbath …

Led Zeppelin Then As it Was – At Knebworth 1979 Book Launch at London Olympia November 16th and 17th –
As previously mention, this weekend sees the launch of the Led Zeppelin at Knebworth book at the VIP Musicmania Fair at London’s Olympia.
Here’s the latest on the event via VIP Fairs:
VIP’s LONDON MUSICMANIA – The biggest show in the world for the serious music fan – LONDON MUSICMANIA, arrives in just 4 days – 16 & 17 November.
With all tables sold out, you will find the biggest selection of specialist …

Led Zeppelin Then As it Was – At Knebworth 1979 Book Launch at London Olympia November 16th and 17th – TBL Competition to win 2 pairs of Guest Passes
As previously mentioned my  long awaited new book Led Zeppelin Then As It Was –At Knebworth 1979 will be officially launched at the VIP Musicmania Fair at London’s Olympia on Saturday November 16th /Sunday November 17th.
The good folks at organisers VIP Fairs have provided two pairs of guest free passes for the event for a TBL competition.
All you have to do …

John Paul Jones at the Mandolines de Lunel Festival  –  November 2nd, 2013.
 All photos by Christophe Le Pabic for TBL
This on the spot report from Christophe Le Pabic for TBL:
After being introduced by Olivier Chabrol, the Art director of the Festival, John Paul Jones took to the stage alone. The 500 seated venue included many fans with Led Zep T shirts. John made a brief speech in perfect French, thanking the city of Lunel and the organizers of the Festival . He took to his triple neck guitar to perform …

Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters at Bluesfest – Royal Albert Hall, October 31st, 2013:  
Set List:  Babe I’m Gonna Leave You/Satan Your Kingdom Will Come Down/Spoonful/Black Dog/Another Tribe/Going to California/The Enchanter /Four Sticks/Fixin’ To Die/What Is And What Should Never Be/Whole Lotta Love/Encores/If I Ever Get Lucky /Rock And Roll. Above photo by DL for TBL
To London for the last blast of the Sensational Space Shifters of this particular stage of the saga…and to the always suitably regal Royal Albert Hall.
Travelling down on the train with Tom, our journey was slightly delayed with …

Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters – Manchester Apolllo  -Tuesday October 29th, 2013:
Set List: via Gary Wade – above photo by Dawn Atherton
Intro  Morrocan music.
Babe I’m Gonna Leave You –  Acoustic solo
Satan Your Kingdom Will Come Down
Bron Yr Aur Stomp
Spoonful
Black dog
Another Tribe
Going to California
If I Ever Get Lucky with Enchanter ending
Four Sticks
Friends
Fixin’ To Die
What Is And What Should Never Be
Whole Lotta Love
Encores
Big Log
Rock And Roll

Set list photo via Russell Cherrington
 

Above photo by Josh Wade
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The  Apollo this time, bigger than the Palace and pretty full house. Robert was on …

 
TBL issue 36 is in the final stages of completion – there’s about another week of design and final checking and then it should be ready to go to the printers. It’s another packed edition and here is what is in store this time around…
Led Zeppelin 1973 – Jubilant in July: 
Mike Tremaglio tracks gig by gig, the highly acclaimed second leg of the massively successful US tour of spring 1973. This is the moment Led Zeppelin ceased to be a mere rock band and ascended into a global phenomenon. The set lists, …

TBL ARCHIVE SPECIAL -THE REMASTERS RELEASES – 23 YEARS GONE
It’s amazing to think that before October 1990, the only way of hearing Led Zeppelin’s music was via the ten original albums – ie the eight original studio albums, the Song Remains the Same soundtrack and the posthumous collection Coda.
There were no greatest hits albums, no BBC sessions, no 1972 live albums and certainly no i-tunes.
Their albums had been released on CD – alebit not from the original masters and transferred via analogue tapes. The results were mixed. I did a feature …