Physical Graffiti – It was 50 years ago…

DL/TBL Physical Graffiti throwback…celebrating the release of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti 50 years ago..

Some thoughts on what Physical Graffiti means to me 50 years to the week it was released back in February 1975.

I was a mere 18 years old and learning about life with every waking day…

I was obsessed with music (still am!) and no more so than the music than that created by my favourite group Led Zeppelin.

The previous October I had been lucky enough to secure a dream job – …

Official Press Release:

BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN
JIMMY PAGE COMMENTS AFTER INCREDIBLE RESPONSE FROM FANS FOLLOWING FILM RELEASE

“humbling and inspiring”

17.02.2025 – Jimmy Page has commented on Becoming Led Zeppelin, the first officially sanctioned film on the iconic group.
Sharing his thoughts with the public on the film for this first time since its release in an Instagram post on his personal account, Jimmy said:

“In light of your incredible responses and the demand for the Becoming Led Zeppelin film from those of you that have either viewed it at the IMAX or during its general …

Becoming Led Zeppelin – the rejuvenation of the legend…

Some thoughts on Becoming Led Zeppelin – the rejuvenation of the legend…

Well…what a couple of weeks it has been…

I went to my fifth showing yesterday afternoon with the esteemed Zep fans Mark Harrison and Cliff ‘ The ticket man’ Hilliard – so called as he has one of the largest collections of Zep tickets in the world. Some of them have been put to very good use as they are featured in the Becoming Led Zeppelin film – these ticket contributions have …

Becoming Led Zeppelin screenings…feedback from out in the cinema…
Spoiler alert – look away now if you prefer not to know much before viewing it yourself.
My thoughts on the 6.10 screening at the BFI IMAX cinema…

So finally Becoming Led Zeppelin is up on the big screen and in cinemas across the world.

Like so many Led Zeppelin ventures through the years, it’s been a long time coming with many a twist and turn along the way.

Now the waiting is over…and let’s cut to the chase and go for a verdict.

This film is …

Let me take you to the movies…Becoming Led Zeppelin update and UK screenings…
On Tuesday I attended a press screening of the Becoming Led Zeppelin film at the Sony Pictures HQ.
No spoilers – but just to say I was very impressed…
I did not think I could love Led Zeppelin anymore than I do but this film proves otherwise…invigorating, inspiring, emotional and truly fantastic. Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty  have done a fabulous job with the directing and writing. The respective interviews with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones add …

New issue of Record Collector with 50th Anniversary Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti cover feature out this week…

Back in early September last year, Paul Lester the editor of Record Collector got in touch to ask me if there was much scope on a feature marking 50th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti.

My reply was yes there was a lot of scope and we began formulating ideas for a major front cover feature.

The were a fair few twists and turns along the way and I’ve lived with all this …

Becoming Led Zeppelin film UK tickets on sale Friday January 17:
This via LZ News…
Sony Pictures UK announced this week that tickets for “Becoming Led Zeppelin” will go on sale in the UK on January 17. The film’s full-length trailer that was released last month is on the way to cinemas in the UK. It was rated 12A by the British Board of Film Classification.
See more at:
https://ledzepnews.com/

Screenings:

Keep an eye on the official website for further details to be announced…
https://becomingledzeppelinfilm.com/
BFI IMAX Cinema…
I am aiming for this venue for the February 5 showing …

Jimmy Page on the occasion of his Birthday….
Jimmy Page is 81 years old today January 9th.
In a career that has spanned over seven decades, he has more than made his mark when it comes to the art of rock guitar playing.
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.  Always inventive and with a brilliant ear for production values, Jimmy …

John Paul Jones on the occasion of his 79th Birthday:
John Paul Jones  is  79 years old today – on Friday January 3…
To celebrate his Birthday here is the John Paul Jones 79 at 79 TBL Playlist as follows:
John Paul Jones 79 at 79 – The TBL Playlist:
1    Foggy Day In Vietnam – Available on: Your Time is Gonna Come –The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (1964)
2    Baja – Available on: Your Time is Gonna Come –The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (1964)
3    Little Games (The Yardbirds)  –  Available on: The Yardbirds Little Games (1967)
4    She’s A Rainbow …

Latest Becoming Led Zeppelin news…

Here’s the latest on the Becoming Led Zeppelin film and more via the LedZepNews round up:

Led Zeppelin
More news on the release of ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’
This week has seen a festive blizzard of news about next year’s release of “Becoming Led Zeppelin”.
We now have confirmation that the film will be released in the UK on February 5. Following the film’s IMAX-exclusive release in the US and Canada on February 7, it will then have a nationwide release on 1,000 screens in the US on February 14.
We also learned this …