New Robert Plant Video Upload

Robert Plant's official YouTube page in recent weeks uploaded Sensational Space Shifter performances of Spoonful and Black Dog. Today's addition is Tin Pan Valley.

Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters

Robert Plant's official YouTube page has released a couple of videos from Robert Plant's South American/Australian tour this past winter.

Here's Spoonful



And Black Dog

Ohio

Robert Plant joins Patty Griffin at studio 1A at KUT 90.5 in Austin to perform Griffin's new song, Ohio.

The Making of Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day

The Furnace Record Plant in Germany presses Celebration Day vinyl records.



h/t The Hoffman Forum

Led Zeppelin on CBS For the Record this morning

Well, now we know what Plant was doing in front of the Physical Graffiti building last fall.

Led Zeppelin on David Letterman

Lots of complaints today about Letterman and his interview style. Maybe I'm used to it - I used to watch Letterman quite a lot back in his NBC days - but it seemed to me he did a reasonable job. His job is to get the guests, and the guys can be reticent, to talk. He does that, not by having all the answer at his fingertips, but by asking open ended questions.

For Plant, Page and Jones, the three looked relaxed, had some fun and seemed to enjoy themselves.  Watch the very beginning when Plant starts to laugh as he and Jimmy take the seats farther away, leaving Jones in the seat next to Letterman. An interesting comment, Letterman, on talking about the Kennedy Center Honors Gala, pointed out that Jimmy said to him during the show, "musicians like playing Led Zeppelin music."

Ramble On Radio's good friend Steve, The Lemon, Sauer was at the taping of the show. His report on it was posted on FBO.

Here's the Led Zeppelin portion of last nights David Letterman Show.

A Real Led Zeppelin Over Dallas

Haha. Nice promo idea.



h/t Nech

Black Dog

This week Led Zeppelin released a video of Black Dog from the movie, Celebration Day, available Tuesday.

Robert Plant Goes "Into the New World"

A video was released yesterday on RobertPlant.com for the "Into The New World 2012" tour by his Sensational Space Shifters. First thought was a North American tour may be coming, but it may be a be a promo for the currently running South American tour. Here's the video:



Meanwhile, in Argentina Sunday night Plant was jumped onstage by a fan. As the band was ending the show a fan ran onstage and directly toward Plant. Plant saw him at the last minute and jumped out of the way, but not before the fan did make contact with a falling Plant. Security then made the exuberant fans night somewhat less than fun. Watch the video here at about 4:30.



Meanwhile, all the South American shows up to Sunday nights is now available for legal download via LiveDownloads.com.

Black Dog Video

From the upcoming Celebration Day movie and DVD/Bluray

New Country Communion

With 6 weeks to go until Afterglow is released, Black Country Communion has made the first single, Confessor, available. To get a free download of Confessor, go here, and give your email address.

A video of Confessor was also made available:



Here's the artwork for Afterglow



Afterglow Track List:

1. Big Train
2. This Is Your Time
3. Midnight Sun
4. Confessor
5. Cry Freedom
6. Afterglow
7. Dandelion
8. The Circle
9. Common Man
10. The Giver
11. Crawl

Celebration Day Trailer

In all the fuss yesterday, I forgot to post the official trailer for Celebration Day. Do turn it up and do watch it in full screen.

Celebration Day

Audio And Video From Legendary 2007 Concert
To Be Available In Multiple Configurations On November 19

Concert Slated For Global Theatrical Release On October 17

(Los Angeles, Sept. 13, 2012) – On December 10, 2007, Led Zeppelin took the stage at London’s O2 Arena to headline a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. What followed was a two-hour-plus tour de force of the band’s signature blues-infused rock ’n’ roll that instantly became part of the legend of Led Zeppelin. Founding members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were joined by Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham, to perform 16 songs from their celebrated catalog including landmark tracks “Whole Lotta Love,” “Rock And Roll,” “Kashmir,” and “Stairway To Heaven.”

Although 20 million people applied for tickets, the band’s first headline show in 27 years was seen only by the 18,000 ticket holders who were fortunate enough to have secured seats through the worldwide lottery.

The film of Celebration Day will see a worldwide theatrical release by Omniverse Vision on 1,500 screens in over 40 territories on October 17. The theatrical screenings will follow premieres in London, Los Angeles, New York, and other major cities. Tickets for the public screenings will be available on September 13 via ledzeppelin.com.

Celebration Day will then be available in multiple video and audio formats on November 19 from Swan Song/Atlantic Records. Specific product details will be announced soon.

From Led Zeppelin.com.

Battle of Evermore Cover

Shel is a band of 4 classically trained sisters, ranging in age from 18-23 who's debut album was released on August 7. The album features a wonderful version of Battle of Evermore.

Below is a live version of the song, and it is wonderfully done, I must say.

Immigrant Song Flash Mob at Stella McCartney Dinner

In the fashion world, designers throw dinners where top chefs ply writers, designers, models and other fashion VIPs with the best food. Add in a musical performance, often by a new up and coming act or guest who is not in performance mode, and you have a memorable night.

On Saturday Stella McCartney threw her dinner, and guests were treated to a flash mob by members of the Royal Ballet and 16 models, dancing to Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song. The performers all wore Stella McCartney, natch, and models Amber Valletta, Shalom Harlow, and Yasmin Le Bon were lifted in their chairs and carried to another table - they were presumably in on the fun.

The stunt was choreographed by Spanish choreographer Blanca Li.

Kashmir

On the anniversary of the 2nd Knebworth show on August 10, 1979, JimmyPage.com released a new, fabulous video of Led Zeppelin playing Kashmir that night:

Kashmir (Live at Knebworth) from J P on Vimeo.

Black Country Communion YouTube Contest

Black Country Communion is running a YouTube contest.

Upload a Black Country Communion video to your YouTube channel. To Enter:

1. Qualified entrants must upload a Black Country Communion video on their YouTube channel. Any video related to Black Country Communion is eligible: live footage, interviews, studio footage, fan covers or song samples; as long as it involves the band as a whole- as opposed to featuring only one member- your video will be eligible. The source of the video will not be judged, whether or not you filmed it, or ripped it.

2. Entrants must put the following announcement on the FIRST LINE of their video description:
FREE Download http://bccommunion.com/outsider/youtube

Additional to this announcement, they must post an annotation on the video at any time, that must display the following words:

FREE Download on Video Description

If you have any questions about how to create a Video Annotation, please visit this link:
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=92710

3. Entrants MUST post their video as a “Video Response” to the Contest Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDqRHSycuHk )

If you have any questions about how to create a Video Response, please visit this link:
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=57931

More here.

The Girl With The Immigrant Song Tattoo

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series of books and movies has been some of the best of the past number of years. The first Dragon Tattoo movie was outstanding, even if in Swedish. Now they are remaking it for American audiences starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.

I dislike Daniel Craig. I think his little man-boy version of James Bond is atrocious, pouty in lieu of tough. I consider the Bond franchise rather spoiled by him, and expect him to have similar effect on the "Girl With..." franchise.

The trailer for the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo movie was released last week, featuring Trent Reznor and Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song.



Lets just say, I'm no more optimistic about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo today than I was yesterday.

Jimmy Page from the Ivor Novello's

Last week, I reported from the Ivor Novello Awards that Jimmy Page said his new website was ready, and music ready to launch. Today, a video emerges from the Ivor Novello's that tell a less enthusiastic story:

At the moment I'm constructing a website, because I've had the domain name JimmyPage.com, but I've not had a website. I'm constructing that, I think that'll bring a few surprisesto how things normally are. Once that's done, then I'm going to start working on the new music. It's a whole sort of, knock out effect.

So we'll see you playing soon

Let's hope so. That's the whole idea.

On a reunion, Page was more blunt: I don't know, you better ask the others... I was up to do the O2.

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Update: Transcription has been edited for, I hope, greater accuracy.

John Paul Jones and Seasick Steve Interview

Seasick Steve's newest album, You Can't Teach and Old Dog New Tricks, will feature a bass player for the first time in his five album career. The bass player? John Paul Jones.



I have previously posted the first two video's from the Later with Jules Holland: You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks and  I Don't Know Why She Love Me But She Do.