Led Zeppelin: The 'Tight But Loose' Files

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Female inspiration is a constant theme throughout the book. There’s much discussion of his mother and her early passing, his first big love Jane Asher ( And I Love Her and Here there And Everywhere were two of the songs he wrote about her), Yoko’s effect on John, Linda’s crucial post Beatle and Wings influence and much warmth for his current wife Nancy. However, ex-wife, Heather Mills is conspicuous by her absence – clearly that is one episode he does not want to dwell on. What we have here is what is described as the JRK remix of the official How The West Was Won live album first issued in 2003 and reworked again for release in 2015. Now we have so much more of it to enjoy with the arrival of The Beatles White Album remastered reissue. That is a mere sample of what is on offer online to access – it takes in many a post Zep interview and broadcast right up to last year. With the 46th 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.

At this time the sun seemed to be shining every day to Good Day Sunshine summed up our feelings and the whole of a generation” Saving Grace has four shows remaining on the tour next week, including a final performance on November 25 in Wolverhampton. When he asked what number I’d like in the ‘’book number ‘’ box Jimmy took the initiative and smiling mischievously, filled it in marking it book number ‘’666’’… The photograph has also been identified as likely showing Wiltshire thatcher Lot Long and was taken by Ernest Howard Farmer. By now the crowd were up and dancing as the delightful Angel Dance ushered us through to the traditional all round the mic delivery of I Bid You Goodnight.

ROBERT PLANT SAVING GRACE UK TOUR FIRST NIGHT REVIEW/DEBORAH BONHAM NEWS/LZ NEWS/REMASTERS – IT WAS 33 YEARS AGO /PRIORY OF BRION1999/BEATLES AT STOWE & NOW AND THEN /DL DIARY BLOG UPDATE Plant is just about regaining his vocals strength after the problems of the past weeks. He is also on his spieling best form developing one of those band to audience rapports he was so good at. There’s no such constriction for the final song The Rain Song – a full blown epic again greatly benefiting from Rob Cavello and David Campbell’s expansive input and Beth bringing the required light and shade sensitivity to the lyrics. Ob -La Di Ob – La -Da by The Marmalade (CBS) – the more commercial arrangement that scored them a number one single in the UK.

Two sides of White Album covers issued in February 1969.The A side is a faithful chorus led outing that omits Lennon’s ad-libbed ”All the children sing” The B side version of I Will is a dreamy pleasingly whimsical affair with multi layered vocals. Youngblood were a Birmingham based band with Cozy Powell featuring in their line up until late 1968. The quality of the songwriting is just immense – much has been made in the past about the disharmony among the four at the time. Whilst there were obvious tensions there were many moments of pure Beatles fun – a fact emphasised by producer of the new remaster Giles Martin in various recent interviews. FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN – CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT - 33,017 views

Firsly the acoustic set is embellished with the addition of the audience recorded version of Tangerine. The Whole Lotta medley is presented in a combination of the official soundboard plus audience inserts. This adds audience sourced versions of Heartbreak Hotel and Slow Down. The latter a frantic rendering of the Larry William’s number covered by The Beatles on their Long Tall Sally EP, is as the forensic Mike T notes in the Evenings With LZ entry the only known version performed by Zep and therefore is most welcome. April 6– The exhibition “The Wiltshire Thatcher – a Photographic Journey through Victorian Wessex” featuring the original photograph from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s fourth album will open at Wiltshire Museum. Featuring… John Paul Jones Thunderthief, Robert Plant Dreamland, Strange Sensations Live, Justin Adams Interview, Led Zep the DVD Project, Pictures At Eleven, Bob Harris – Zeppelin and the Whistle Test, Neal Preston, plus much much more. There were frequent cries from the audience of ‘’Wally’’ a gig going tradition sparked by a roadie at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Never around when needed, the road crew cries of ‘’Where’s Wally?’’ was taken up by the festival audience – and ensuing audiences at big name gigs such as this one.

Level Two: each of the 154 song lyrics presented are accompanied by an array of fascinating memorabilia – hand writing lyrics, orchestral charts and logs, original diary entries all woven in with a quite stunning selection of photos – many of them new to me and for a man with countless Beatles books on the shelf that is some feat. Early on stage Beatles shots, candid Abbey Road studio images, relaxed shots of Paul and Linda on their Scottish farm retreat and many more –for example: want to see the actual moment Paul began writing Two Of Us which they were on a drive into the country ? It’s all here. 600 images in total drawn from his own personal archives. This exciting news broke on Saturday and was all over the Led Zep Facebook groups – a newly surfaced audience tape of the Led Zeppelin’July 5, 1969 performance at the Atlanta International Pop Festival emerged online… KNEBWORTH BOOK LAUNCH/VIP MUSICMANIA REPORT/ JIMMY RAMBLIZE/ROBERT MALI 2/ SOCCER BID/JPJ WITH SUSANNA AND DAVE RAWLINGS/DR WHO/K A few interesting anecdotes regarding Zep’s appearance at the festival: Peter Grant fell out with Blood, Sweat & Tears when they wouldn’t leave the stage; a naked spectator jumped on stage, fell on Bonzo’s drums, and was thrown off the stage by roadies; Janis Joplin allegedly took in Zeppelin’s performance from the side of the stage (she followed them on the bill). The crowds were receptive and appreciative. All acts received applause and many more were asked for encores – Led Zeppelin played for one hour and 10 minutes – the audience wouldn’t let them leave.”This was the second day of the launch of the revised version of my Then As it Was Led Zeppelin At Knebworth 1979 book at the two day VIP Musicmania Fair at Olympia.