Houses of the Holy @ 50
Released on this date in 1973. An insightful assessment by someone who hadn’t been born yet. Abigail Devoehouses of the holyjimmy pagejohn bonhamjohn paul jonesLed ZeppelinRobert Plant
Released on this date in 1973. An insightful assessment by someone who hadn’t been born yet. Abigail Devoehouses of the holyjimmy pagejohn bonhamjohn paul jonesLed ZeppelinRobert Plant
What’s that he’s rolling across the stage, it looks like the one used by Jimmy Page, like a relic from a different age — Rock Show, Wings IMHO, rock and roll’s Wagner guitarjimmy pageLed ZeppelinWagner
It’s been fifty years since this album steamrollered in and set the tone for the 70s. One couldn’t put it better than AllMusic. The lascivious swagger of Black Dog is as exciting now as it was when I first heard it all those years ago. “Going to California” is a song that I acted upon…
This sounds promising. bob spitzjimmy pagejohn bonhamjohn paul jonesLed ZeppelinRobert Plant
Born on this date. drumsGeorge Harrisonjohn bonhamLed Zeppelin
Happy birthday. The least godly of rock gods? — 20 Things You Didn’t Know John Paul Jones Did Basically it was a soul rhythm section with a rock-and-roll front line bassjohn paul joneskeyboardsLed Zeppelinrhythm and bluesrock and roll
One of the better written reviews (Martin Glover) commemorating the 40th anniversary. bluesLed Zeppelinmusicphysical graffitirock ‘n roll
For those of us who couldn’t catch the band at Jazz Fest here they are streamed from a few weeks ago, sans Bayou Lena (start time @ 24:30). Here is a nice write-up of their Jazz Fest appearance. In other news, Tom Jones showed up unannounced at Chickie Wah Wah joining expat Jon Cleary. And Bonerama…
This article from five years ago. Just the other night after a long gap, I watched The Song Remains the Same again with a chum who hadn’t seen it before. Even on a first viewing, the in-your-face pomposity of it all, still didn’t detract from the music that steamrollers one into complete submission. guitarjimmy pageLed…
New album just released and in conversation with Mary Louise Kelly. Led ZeppelinNathaniel Rateliffsoul musicStaxThe Night Sweats