The Led Zeppelin Reissues – now for America
A pretty momentous day here yesterday with the UK release of the first three Led Zeppelin Reissues. The streets of London are  adorned with Zep imprints, the HMV store racked out with new Zep product (pic by Krys Jantzen) , the TV advert was aired here on Channel 4 and fans across the UK soaked up the contents of these landmark releases.
Today it’s the official release date in the USA – and what a prospect in store for countless fans across the water…I …

The TBL Countdown to the Led Zeppelin Reissues is over..
Led Zeppelin Reissues over London June, 2014 – underground tube poster as seen this morning – pic by Steve Livesley
It started back in the middle of March and finally here we are in early June ready for this incredible outpouring of Led Zeppelin music…
Over the next couple of days, countless fans across the globe will be in receipt of the first three Led Zeppelin reissues and will be experiencing, as I have been lucky enough to do, the thrill of assessing the …

 
TBL Countdown to the Led Zeppelin Reissues …my waiting is over…
80 days into the TBL countdown for the Led Zeppelin Reissues, my waiting came to an end yesterday lunchtime when just after 1.30 pm a large parcel arrived via Amazon.  This one certainly did not look like it contained casettes….as you can imagine the excitement and anticipation was immense…
I had placed my order for the the super deluxe box sets on the day they were announced…I knew the status of the order was order ‘Despatched’  with an expected delivery date of …

Today (May 31st) marks the 66th birthday of John Bonham.
With the first three Led Zeppelin Reissues nigh on upon us, his legacy once again will be very much to the fore – this recent quote from Jimmy Page sums it all up…
‘’I just marvel at John Bonham’s technique and his attitude. His playing was absolutely wonderful. Hearing him now brings a smile to my face. This feels like a celebration of his playing and his music. His contribution to the band was unparalleled.’’
Jimmy Page talking to Simon Cosyns  for Something For …

Led Zeppelin Reissues TBL Feedback – Your views required!
To celebrate the milestone release of the first three Led Zeppelin Reissues, I am throwing open the various TBL channels to attain your views and feedback.
In effect, next week will be TBL Led Zeppelin Reissues Forum Week on TBL Facebook and Website.
Firstly:
Led Zeppelin Reissues – Initial Instant Feedback:
Upon their release, I would very much like to receive your initial thoughts and feedback. Tell me what you think about the remastered albums, the Olympia Paris 1969 show, the companion audio discs, …

THE TBL LED ZEPPELIN REISSUES PREVIEW:
Here’s the final exclusive TBL Led Zeppelin Reissues preview. This is my view of the Led Zeppelin III Companion Audio Disc:
Led Zeppelin III
The Companion Audio Disc:
After the hectic pace of the previous 18 months, the schedule slowed for the recording of the third album. In May 1970 Page and Plant decided to head for the hills to compose material for the third album at a run down cottage Robert had remembered holidaying at when he was a child. The cottage known as Bron–Yr-Aur (Welsh for …

THE TBL LED ZEPPELIN REISSUES PREVIEW:
Here’s the second of the exclusive TBL Led Zeppelin Reissues previews.
This is my view of the Led Zeppelin 2 Companion Disc:
Led Zeppelin II
The Companion Audio Disc:
The second Led Zeppelin album came together during a hectic period of touring, and was recorded in a variety of studios dictated by which part of the US Zep were performing in. Studio’s visited during the making of Zep II included stints at New York’s Juggy Sound, R&D Studios in Vancouver, and A&M Studios and Mystic Studios in Los …

Led Zeppelin Companion Disc Audio Olympic Studios Playback:
Here’s some further extracts from the TBL 37 feature on the Led Zeppelin Companion Disc Audio Olympic Studios Playback
Now I’ve been very lucky and privileged to experience many a thrilling Zep related happening. From that initial night of Electric Magic back in 1971, through five legendary nights at Earls Court, The Song Remains The Same London Premiere, Knebworth, Over Europe 1980, the 2003 DVD film playback sessions, that night of nights at the 02 and more recently the Celebration Day press screening, press …

Jimmy Page receiving his  honorary doctorate at the Berklee College of Music in Boston:  
The Commencement Speech:
Oh wow! Well, good morning! I had to check my watch there to make sure it was the morning. It’s so, ah, this is absolutely so amazing. It’s such a privilege to be part of this. All the energy from the graduates. You know, congratulations to all of you. And to the families as well. It really is something being up here and feeling all this.
I’ve got to say, the concert last night, you can see …

 
TBL 37 coming your way soon:
TBL 37 is in the house….copies arrived today and it’s looking good. The task ahead is to begin stuffing said magazine into envelopes for the TBL 37 distribution. This is already underway here and will be ongoing into next week. I am hoping to have all UK copies out by the middle of the week to arrive hopefully by next weekend. Europe, America, Canada, Australia, Japan and all other overseas destinations will also be despatched over the next week – the objective being to get …