Led Zeppelin Rock! - Zeppelin 2010 Reunion Tour!

I made up a mosaic of my pictures taken from the Zeppelin gig (there were 650 of them in total).

With the 4000 tiles it took to make the overall mosaic picture i made an A1 poster and had them professionally printed, and 9 of the 11 i had made made their way onto eBay.

Having already sold 1 of them I thought more Zeppelin fans might be itnerested, so i thought i would put some more info on here.

The posters are printed on 260gms High quality photographic paper done by a professional printing company.

they contain 4000 tiles which are made up of over 600 images.

the overall picture as you can see shows robert plant and Jimmy page (with the doubleneck)

The posters will be sent special delivery and cost £35 buy it now with £5 postage.

Check out the auction here: Ebay item 220184213026

Ste

What Makes Led Zeppelin one of the greatest bands in the world (THE greatest in my humble opinion)?

Well, there’s no one thing that can all out say why they are so spectacular… Amazing Sound? Amazing Visuals? Amazing Songs? Well, they no doubt have all of the above, but there is something more that Zeppelin possess that makes them so sought after.

The Mystery that surrounds the band. From the start Peter Grant and Jimmy Page made the band out to be this mysterious beast that would be let out to play, AS and WHEN they deemed it fit, or beneficial to the band.

This mysterious band, made them one of the most hated band of the 70’s from the press, but even that didn’t put the band off. Equally, the fans never gave up.

Breaking records of the highest grossing gigs and most fans in venues, Zeppelin We’re the biggest thing of the 70’s! and this mysterious edge seriously did them NO Harm.

So its no surprise that nearly 30 years on from the death of Drummer, John Bonham, The band are still faithful to using the methods they used all those years ago.

Producing hype, secret rehearsals to get into shape for a one off gig that took the world by storm, and then, media silence! What better way to sell records, and get EVERYBODY in the world talking about them again? “Will they tour? wont they? whats going on? what will they do next". It is utterly fabulous to see the fans working for the band creating a hype of rumours and stories.

But of course, unless it comes from the horses mouth, assume Zeppelin will not play another gig. But nevertheless the rumours are fun.

Comment some of the rumours you may have read/heard… I’m intrigued to hear them

Jason Bonham, who joined Led Zeppelin on drums for their recent reunion show has been speaking about the possibility of more shows.

Bonham, the son of original Zeppelin sticksman John Bonham said that as the “new guy”, he’s unaware of any plans to tour again.

“There’s been no talks except to Jimmy (Page) and Robert (Plant) and John Paul (Jones), just to say thanks for the best Christmas present I could ask for,” Bonham told Billboard.

He went on to say: “If they do it again, of course I would love to. But that’s up to them. Only time will tell. If you’d have asked me a year ago, ‘Are they gonna do a date next year?,’ I’d have gone, ‘No way!’ So I was proved wrong once before.”

Bonham is currently the drummer with Foreigner.

As previously reported, bookers at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium are talking to Led Zeppelin about a possible show at the venue.

Source: NME.com

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For a limited Time only, once they are gone, they are gone!

The mystery of Led Zeppelin video clips vanishing from YouTube has been solved.

No sooner has the rock giants’ comeback gigs at London’s O2 Arena, aka The Dome, ended this week than the clips started appearing.

But just as quickly YouTube’s owner Google started removing them and displaying their well-known red takedown boxes.

That is not unusual. Except in this case none of the copyright holders who might have requested this action actually

had done so. Google said Warner Music Group was responsible, which would make sense as it owns the rights to the band’s songs. But Warner had not sent the takedown requests, nor it seemed had the band, nor any of the other miscellaneous parties with a stake in the concerts, such as the venue’s owner, O2 or the promoter.

Finally a New York company confessed. GrayZone monitors copyright violations on behalf of media companies, but on this occasion it had been a little over zealous.

“Grayzone regrets that it erroneously issued takedown notices to YouTube regarding footage of Led Zeppelin’s December 10th concert,” the company said in a statement. “We acted without authorisation from the band or Warner Music Group.”

Grayzone’s Dorothy Sherman said that the company had removed around 300 clips before it realised its mistake. An easy one to make, it would seem, as the company currently has a list of 17,000 songs to be on the look out for.

Source: PC Pro

OOps?!

So it seems there was no violation of terms, and that the videos were taken down unnecessarily!

Pictures of celebrities backstage at the Ahmet Tribute Gig:

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So tickets went on sale for RP & AK 36 mins ago… and I got my tickets 30 mins ago.

Went for best available and ended up down on the floor, with seat numbers, but whether or not we will actually be seated is another question.

I will be going to The Birmingham NIA… (almost plants hometown…. well, the closest venue to it on the tour atleast!)

Im gettin excited… not quite as excited as seeing Led Zeppelin, but excited none-the-less.

Let me know if you are going too

Ste

5.05.08
Birmingham, UK
Birmingham NIA Academy
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30

5.07.08
Manchester, UK
Manchester Apollo
Doors: 19:00
Showtime: 21:00

5.08.08
Cardiff, UK
Cardiff International Arena
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30

5.10.08
Dusseldorf, Germany
Dusseldorf Philipshalle
TBA

5.11.08
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels Forest National
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: TBA

5.13.08
Paris, France
Paris Le Grand Rex
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 20:00

5.14.08
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
Doors: TBA
Showtime 20:00

5.16.08
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Hovet
Doors: 19:00
Showtime: 20:00

5.18.08
Olso, Norway
Olso Spektrum
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30

5.19.08
Bergen, Norway
Bergen Bergenshalle
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 20:00

5.22.08
London, UK
Wembley Arena
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30

Ticket Prices Vary. For comprehensive Details Go To http://www.robertplantalisonkrauss.com/site.php?content=tour

Since I got back from the gig, all i have thought about is getting content online, and getting stuff for people to look at…

this inevitably got me to put the images i took from the gig straight on the net with no post production which left some okay looking raw photos, but on the whole a very sterile looking set of photos…

I have since rectified this, and they are now looking alot more crisp and alot better… so whether you have already seen them, or maybe you havent… the pictures have been updated at www.ledzeppelinpics.com.

You may also notice that prints of the photographs are now available… i will also do some exclusive limited edition runs of my prints on ebay.

Ste

Led Zeppelin have played a dazzling live show for the first time in 19 years, at London’s 02 Arena.

The legendary rock group played for two hours in tribute to their former record boss Ahmet Ertegun, running through classics including Black Dog, Dazed And Confused and Stairway To Heaven.

In attendance for the show were the stars including Kate Moss- who arrived in a limo with Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie.

Noel and Liam Gallagher were also there as were American stars Marilyn Manson- with girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood- and Dave Grohl.

The Foo Fighters frontman exclusively told MTV News: “I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for Led Zep’.”

Also playing on the charity bill were Paulo Nutini and old school rockers Foreigner.

Strong rumours now suggest the group will embark on a full world tour and even an album of new material.

Source: MTV

Well, what can I say?

The Gig was AMAZING! start to finish Led Zeppelins set was fantastic.

Its taken me 2 days to get my thoughts together after the concert just to be able to string together something more than a few lines, and I am still in shock and awe.

Being born far too late to have boarded the Zeppelin the first time round, this could possibly be my only chance to see the band live, and if it is, then I can die happy.

I witnessed Stairway To Heaven Live, played by LED ZEPPELIN!

The Night was just full of suprises, but in a nice way.

All musicians on stage were on top form;

Robert Plants Voice was on top form, he hit all the right notes, and played the crowd like a champ!

Jimmy Page… I forgot he was playing with a broken finger!! it was that amazing… Since I’ve Been Loving you was astounding.

John Paul Jones, was there ever any doubt that he wouldnt be able to pull this off really hitting all the right notes, and just being damn good.

and Jason Bonham, really what can I say? Jason Bonham was immense, he filled his fathers shoes and kicked the shit out of those drums… really, on top form, a real driving force for Zeppelin, and although the thought of Dave Ghrol on Drums excited me to begin with, Jason Bonham was really, unquestionably, the best choice by far to have on those skins!
Hats Off to Jason.

The night ended with 2 encores, obviously planned, but, why the hell not? First of which being Whole Lotta Love, which was immense! theremin Solo and more…

Then after a short (about 5 minute) somewhat standing ovation from the crowd, they came back out to Rock and Roll (which I really cant wait to see the footage of the beginning, because you should be able to hear me introduce the song - Just as they walk out on stage and Plant is about to speak, I piped Up with the Song title “Rock and Roll” at the top of my Lungs… and then the band kicked straight into it!)

Unquestionably the best night of my life, ever!

As for the rumours of new material… I think new material would be awesome, but it is just a rumour… sure page will have riffs that he will want to work on and stuff, but the rest of the band do have other commitments… so time will tell.

As for rumours of a tour… well, if its down to percy, then i think after Monday nights performance, he may well change his mind. or alternatively they will just say Stop… put the nay sayers to bed with a sick taste in thier mouth, and have Monday Nights concert as the Ultimate Swan Song Gig.