The first video from Jason Bonham's new group, featuring Glenn Hughes on bass and vocals and Andrew Watt on guitar. Sweet Tea by California Breed.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
John Paul Jones To tour With Dave Rawlings Machine
After a successful run of shows last November, John Paul Jones is set to do another mini-tour with the Dave Rawlings Machine in June. Jones will join Rawlings, along with Gillian Welch, Willie Watson and Paul Kowert for a five show run beginning June 18 in Boulder.
Pre-sale for all six shows begins Thursday at 10:00 local time, and presale password for each show is DAVE14. Here's the announced dates so far:
Here's Dave Rawlings Machine, featuring John Paul Jones on November 20th last, playing Going to California.
h/t @LedZepNews
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Pre-sale for all six shows begins Thursday at 10:00 local time, and presale password for each show is DAVE14. Here's the announced dates so far:
- Wed. June 18 - Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
- Tue. June 24 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
- Wed. June 25 - The Sheldon - St. Louis, MO
- Thurs. June 26 - Brown Theatre - Louisville, KY
- Fri. June 27 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
Here's Dave Rawlings Machine, featuring John Paul Jones on November 20th last, playing Going to California.
h/t @LedZepNews
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Finally We Get a Bonham/Hughes Tour
It looks like California Breed will spend some considerable time on the road in 2014.
I've given California Breed's first album a spin and, at first blush, it's a good one. It appears that California freed is going to get a better chance to succeed than it's predecessor, Black Country Communion.
BCC's guitarist Joe Bonamassa was reluctant to tour with them, preferring instead to concentrate on his solo career. this, in support of three studio albums they did a few festival shows, a very small tour of the mid-west and a three week or so jaunt around Europe, recorded and released as the DVD/CD set Live Over Europe.
California Breed, conversely, appears set to do more performances in 2014 than Black Country Communion did in three years. According to Jason Bonham via twitter, California Breed will spend September through December?
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I've given California Breed's first album a spin and, at first blush, it's a good one. It appears that California freed is going to get a better chance to succeed than it's predecessor, Black Country Communion.
BCC's guitarist Joe Bonamassa was reluctant to tour with them, preferring instead to concentrate on his solo career. this, in support of three studio albums they did a few festival shows, a very small tour of the mid-west and a three week or so jaunt around Europe, recorded and released as the DVD/CD set Live Over Europe.
California Breed, conversely, appears set to do more performances in 2014 than Black Country Communion did in three years. According to Jason Bonham via twitter, California Breed will spend September through December?
I have 4 different tours this year so far JBLZE May 3 to May 18 Heart from June 14 to June 29th Sammy Hagar & friends from July 17th until Aug 16th Then California Breed Sept , Oct , Nov , Dec !!!!via Jason Bonham, Twitter and Facebook.
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Sunday, March 16, 2014
In the summer of 2010 I started playing with the notion of a Led Zeppelin podcast. This blog was had progressed as far as it could without a push, and other people seemed to have twitter and Facebook covered. To move forward, something was needed, and I was surprised to discover no one else was doing a podcast on the subject of Led Zeppelin. Questions such as do I want to have a partner (in fact, my first idea was to do one with Led Zeppelin News' Steve "the Lemon" Sauer, with whom I had met up with in July. I had just finished doing a stint covering for Led Zeppelin News, and the two of us had a pretty good rapport. However, I couldn't see me finding a way to fit a regular weekly hookup into my weird, shift worker schedule), do I want to pay for a licence fee to use music, how on earth do you record and upload a podcast and could I actually sit and talk into a microphone for an hour.
On the night of August 17th, a Sunday, the house was quiet and I had a fair bit of wine in me. Time to try, I thought, and sat down at my computer. It was meant to see if I could actually do it, not to really record a podcast, but I pressed record so I could listen back, and started talking off the top of my head. Over 40 minutes later I finished, and what I had was not great - way too many uhmms, errs and "that's all I have to say about that"'s, but it wasn't wholly awful, so I took the plunge. It would be another three or four days before I figured out how to upload the podcast and get it to iTunes, and find a place to upload it to.
So it is, this week I celebrate the 50th episode, with news that the 1st three remastered albums are finally ready for release. I cover what we know, and what we will learn in the next few days.
As well, I review John Paul Jones Avante-Garde band, Minibus Pimps', 1st album, Cloud to Ground.
Thank you to everybody who's taken the time to listen over the past 50 episodes. It makes my day every time I hear from someone who listens.
You can download the podcast at Podbean or Spreaker. If you go to Spreaker, be sure to follow the episode.
You can also subscribe on iTunes. If you subscribe via iTunes, be sure to leave a review.
On the night of August 17th, a Sunday, the house was quiet and I had a fair bit of wine in me. Time to try, I thought, and sat down at my computer. It was meant to see if I could actually do it, not to really record a podcast, but I pressed record so I could listen back, and started talking off the top of my head. Over 40 minutes later I finished, and what I had was not great - way too many uhmms, errs and "that's all I have to say about that"'s, but it wasn't wholly awful, so I took the plunge. It would be another three or four days before I figured out how to upload the podcast and get it to iTunes, and find a place to upload it to.
So it is, this week I celebrate the 50th episode, with news that the 1st three remastered albums are finally ready for release. I cover what we know, and what we will learn in the next few days.
As well, I review John Paul Jones Avante-Garde band, Minibus Pimps', 1st album, Cloud to Ground.
Thank you to everybody who's taken the time to listen over the past 50 episodes. It makes my day every time I hear from someone who listens.
You can download the podcast at Podbean or Spreaker. If you go to Spreaker, be sure to follow the episode.
You can also subscribe on iTunes. If you subscribe via iTunes, be sure to leave a review.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Reissues Finally Here
Led Zeppelin announced that it will release remasters of it's first three albums on June 3rd (June 2 in Europe). The remasters will come in CD, LP and digital formats, as well as deluxe edition which include a bonus disc of each album, plus a super deluxe edition box of each. Each deluxe edition will come in a special "negative artwork" cover.
Here are the details:
Led Zeppelin
Single CD of the original album in a gatefold sleeve with an 8-page booklet.
Single LP, 180 Gram vinyl in a single sleeve replicating the original vinyl.
Deluxe Edition CD
featuring the original artwork, the newly created negative artwork, the original album plus a second CD featuring the October 10, 1969 Paris concert.
Deluxe Edition LP
, 3-lp 180-gram vinyl set, featuring the original LP, plus the October '69 Paris concert on 2-lp's.
Digital Download, Remastered album and companion audio
Super Deluxe Edition Box
Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve with companion audio on CD in a new sleeve; a 180-gram vinyl including bonus material, remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating the first pressing; high-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit; hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia; a replica of the band's original Atlantic press kit and a high quality print of the original album cover.
The first 30,000 will be individually numbered
Tracklist
LP/CD 1
1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
3. You Shook Me
4. Dazed And Confused
5. Your Time Is Gonna Come
6. Black Mountain Side
7. Communication Breakdown
8. I Can't Quit You Baby
9. How Many More Times
LP 2*
1. Good Times Bad Times/Communication Breakdown (Live in Paris, 1969)
2. You Shook Me (Live in Paris, 1969)
3. Heartbreaker (Live in Paris, 1969)
4. Dazed And Confused (Live in Paris, 1969)
LP 3*
1. White Summer/Black Mountain Side (Live in Paris, 1969)
2. Moby Dick (Live in Paris, 1969)
3. I Can't Quit You Baby (Live in Paris, 1969)
4. How Many More Times (Live in Paris, 1969)
*CD 2 will consist of all material on LP 2 & 3
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Led Zeppelin II
Single CD
of the original album in a gatefold sleeve with an 8-page booklet.
Single LP, 180 Gram vinyl in a single sleeve replicating the original vinyl.
Deluxe Edition CD
featuring the original artwork, the newly created negative artwork, the original album plus a second CD featuring new bonus material.
Deluxe Edition LP, 2-lp 180-gram vinyl set, featuring the original LP, plus new bonus material.
Digital Download, Remastered album and companion audio
Super Deluxe Edition Box
Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve with companion audio on CD in a new sleeve; a 180-gram vinyl including bonus material, remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating the first pressing; high-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit; hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia and a high quality print of the original album cover.
The first 30,000 will be individually numbered
Tracklist
LP1
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. What Is And What Should Never Be
3. The Lemon Song
4. Thank You
5. Heartbreaker
6. Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
7. Ramble On
8. Moby Dick
9. Bring It On Home
LP2
1. Whole Lotta Love (Rough Mix With Vocal)
2. What Is And What Should Never Be (Rough Mix With Vocal)
3. Thank You (Backing Track)
4. Moby Dick (Backing Track)
5. Heartbreaker (Rough Mix With Vocal)
6. Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) [Backing Track]
7. Ramble On (Rough Mix With Vocal)
8. La La (Intro/Outro Rough Mix)
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Led Zeppelin III
Single CD of the original album in a gatefold sleeve with an 8-page booklet.
Single LP, 180 Gram vinyl in a single sleeve replicating the original vinyl.
Deluxe Edition CD featuring the original artwork, the newly created negative artwork, the original album plus a second CD featuring new bonus material.
Deluxe Edition LP
, 2-lp 180-gram vinyl set, featuring the original LP, plus new bonus material.
Digital Download, Remastered album and companion audio
Super Deluxe Edition Box
Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve with companion audio on CD in a new sleeve; a 180-gram vinyl including bonus material, remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating the first pressing; high-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit; hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia and a high quality print of the original album cover.
The first 30,000 will be individually numbered
Tracklist
LP1
1. Immigrant Song
2. Friends
3. Celebration Day
4. Since I've Been Loving You
5. Out on the Tiles
6. Gallows Pole
7. Tangerine
8. That's the Way
9. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
10. Hats off to (Roy) Harper
LP2
1. The Immigrant Song (Alternate Mix)
2. Friends (Track - No Vocal)
3. Celebration Day (Alternate Mix)
4. Since I've Been Loving You (Rough Mix)
5. Bathroom Sound (Track - No Vocal)
6. Gallows Pole (Rough Mix)
7. That's The Way (Rough Mix)
8. Jennings Farm Blues (Rough Mix)
9. Key To The Highway/Trouble In Mind (Rough Mix)
Here are the details:
Led Zeppelin
Single CD of the original album in a gatefold sleeve with an 8-page booklet.Single LP, 180 Gram vinyl in a single sleeve replicating the original vinyl.
Deluxe Edition CD
featuring the original artwork, the newly created negative artwork, the original album plus a second CD featuring the October 10, 1969 Paris concert.Deluxe Edition LP
, 3-lp 180-gram vinyl set, featuring the original LP, plus the October '69 Paris concert on 2-lp's.Digital Download, Remastered album and companion audio
Super Deluxe Edition Box
Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve with companion audio on CD in a new sleeve; a 180-gram vinyl including bonus material, remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating the first pressing; high-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit; hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia; a replica of the band's original Atlantic press kit and a high quality print of the original album cover.
The first 30,000 will be individually numbered
Tracklist
LP/CD 1
1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
3. You Shook Me
4. Dazed And Confused
5. Your Time Is Gonna Come
6. Black Mountain Side
7. Communication Breakdown
8. I Can't Quit You Baby
9. How Many More Times
LP 2*
1. Good Times Bad Times/Communication Breakdown (Live in Paris, 1969)
2. You Shook Me (Live in Paris, 1969)
3. Heartbreaker (Live in Paris, 1969)
4. Dazed And Confused (Live in Paris, 1969)
LP 3*
1. White Summer/Black Mountain Side (Live in Paris, 1969)
2. Moby Dick (Live in Paris, 1969)
3. I Can't Quit You Baby (Live in Paris, 1969)
4. How Many More Times (Live in Paris, 1969)
*CD 2 will consist of all material on LP 2 & 3
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Led Zeppelin II
of the original album in a gatefold sleeve with an 8-page booklet.Single LP, 180 Gram vinyl in a single sleeve replicating the original vinyl.
Deluxe Edition CD
featuring the original artwork, the newly created negative artwork, the original album plus a second CD featuring new bonus material.Deluxe Edition LP, 2-lp 180-gram vinyl set, featuring the original LP, plus new bonus material.
Digital Download, Remastered album and companion audio
Super Deluxe Edition Box
Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve with companion audio on CD in a new sleeve; a 180-gram vinyl including bonus material, remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating the first pressing; high-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit; hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia and a high quality print of the original album cover.
The first 30,000 will be individually numbered
Tracklist
LP1
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. What Is And What Should Never Be
3. The Lemon Song
4. Thank You
5. Heartbreaker
6. Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
7. Ramble On
8. Moby Dick
9. Bring It On Home
LP2
1. Whole Lotta Love (Rough Mix With Vocal)
2. What Is And What Should Never Be (Rough Mix With Vocal)
3. Thank You (Backing Track)
4. Moby Dick (Backing Track)
5. Heartbreaker (Rough Mix With Vocal)
6. Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) [Backing Track]
7. Ramble On (Rough Mix With Vocal)
8. La La (Intro/Outro Rough Mix)
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Led Zeppelin III
Single CD of the original album in a gatefold sleeve with an 8-page booklet.Single LP, 180 Gram vinyl in a single sleeve replicating the original vinyl.
Deluxe Edition CD featuring the original artwork, the newly created negative artwork, the original album plus a second CD featuring new bonus material.
Deluxe Edition LP
, 2-lp 180-gram vinyl set, featuring the original LP, plus new bonus material.
Digital Download, Remastered album and companion audio
Super Deluxe Edition Box
Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve with companion audio on CD in a new sleeve; a 180-gram vinyl including bonus material, remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating the first pressing; high-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit; hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia and a high quality print of the original album cover.
The first 30,000 will be individually numbered
Tracklist
LP1
1. Immigrant Song
2. Friends
3. Celebration Day
4. Since I've Been Loving You
5. Out on the Tiles
6. Gallows Pole
7. Tangerine
8. That's the Way
9. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
10. Hats off to (Roy) Harper
LP2
1. The Immigrant Song (Alternate Mix)
2. Friends (Track - No Vocal)
3. Celebration Day (Alternate Mix)
4. Since I've Been Loving You (Rough Mix)
5. Bathroom Sound (Track - No Vocal)
6. Gallows Pole (Rough Mix)
7. That's The Way (Rough Mix)
8. Jennings Farm Blues (Rough Mix)
9. Key To The Highway/Trouble In Mind (Rough Mix)
That's Dr. Doctor Jimmy (OBE)
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| Dr. Jimmy Page at University of Surrey, 2008 |
Yesterday the Berklee College of Music gave Dr. Doctor Page the news that they will honour him with an honorary doctor of music degree on May 9th at a ceremony at Boston University's Agganis Arena.
"It's truly an honour to be the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee as the music of America has been a primary driving force in my early years and pivotal to my musical development," said Page, according to Rolling Stone.
Congratulations Dr. Doctor.
Led Zeppelin, Olympia Paris. October 10, 1969
The newly remastered Led Zeppelin I Deluxe Edition album will feature, as bonus material, the Oct 10, 1969 Led Zeppelin show in Paris. The show was originally broadcast on French radio. Here is the broadcast, from Led Zeppelin Radio.
album will feature, as bonus material, the Oct 10, 1969 Led Zeppelin show in Paris. The show was originally broadcast on French radio. Here is the broadcast, from Led Zeppelin Radio.
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