Thanks for posting this video. That was an exciting time in 2008, less than a year after the O2. So many possibilities that could have been. For Zep fans, the highlight of "It Might Get Loud" is of course Jimmy visiting Headley Grange again and they captured that well in the film.

GREAT!

I haven't picked this vinyl set up yet, but it seems very unlikely that this pressing is any different than the last one. Anyone else do a comparison?

http://www.cmt.com/news/1842689/alison-krauss-accepts-sweet-offer-from-def-leppard/ Alison Krauss Accepts Sweet Offer From Def Leppard How Robert Plant encouraged Alison Krauss to collaborate with Def Leppard by Cindy Watts Alison Krauss has a lot of love for English rockers. Krauss is known for her collaborations with Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant – and now she’s branching out even further. The Americana/bluegrass musician is teaming with “Pour Some Sugar On Me” singers Def Leppard for two songs on the band’s new album, “Diamond Star Halo,” which will be available May 27. Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott approached Krauss with the idea following some gentle prodding from Plant. “We’ve known Alison for a long time,” Elliott told USA Today. “She’s a big fan. And a lot of people don’t realize that when we worked with (producer) Mutt (Lange), a lot of the harmonies had a bit of a country tinge to them. I was texting with Robert Plant about soccer when he asked what we were up to and he said, ‘Alison is going to love this because you’re her favorite band.” Elliott texted Krauss and asked if she “fancied” singing on one of the band’s songs. “She texted me back within 30 minutes and said, ‘Oh my God, I can’t pick one; I love them both,’” Elliott said. “So, we said how about you do them both?” Krauss is included on the band’s songs “This Guitar,” which also features steel guitar and “Lifeless” that combines Def Leppard’s harmonies with Krauss’ voice. Def Leppard will launch The Stadium Tour, which also includes Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts on June 16 in Atlanta.

yeah, no. Heart’s Ann Wilson Made a Bid to Audition for Led Zeppelin in Late 2000s Published: March 18, 2022 Led Zeppelin's influence on Heart has never been secretive and singer Ann Wilson once decided to take a shot at a full circle moment with a bid to become the singer for a project involving Led Zep members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones in the late 2000s. After one reunion performance in London in 2007, both Page and Jones had intentions on finding a means of continuing with live performances and, perhaps, even new music, but singer Robert Plant had other intentions. Namely, he wanted to continue to develop and promote his solo career rather than head down a new path with his former bandmates. Zeppelin held auditions for potential singers, but most of these details have been kept quiet over the years, other than Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler previously confirming they rehearsed with the group, which also included drummer Jason Bonham, son of late Led Zep legend John Bonham. Speaking with Planet Rock's Liz Barnes, Wilson revealed that she "threw [her] hat in the ring" when she learned that the Led Zeppelin members were holding singer auditions. "Yeah, it's such a boy's club," said Wilson while touching on the Zeppelin song "The Battle of Evermore," which featured singer Sandy Denny. "Zeppelin always was a boy's club," she continued, "I know that because there was a minute when the rumor was that they were auditioning singers and I just threw my hat in the ring. I went, 'I'm here!’ and it was crickets." Barnes suggested that the band should have extended the invite for her to try out a few songs in rehearsal, to which Wilson replied, "Who knows what went on there? But, anyway, who would want to hire somebody that could sing just like Plant? I don't think that's what they were into, you know? I don't think they want it to be a caricature of Led Zeppelin." Returning her attention to "The Battle of Evermore," off Led Zeppelin IV, Wilson enthused, “I think my favorite Led Zeppelin persona is the acoustic but rock - rock with acoustic at its heart. 'The Battle of Evermore' is kind of Druid! It's got this this crazy sort of ancient Celtic feel to it but it's entirely modern for its time. It’s timeless, really. You just picture these cave dwellers dancing around a fire a thousand years ago but it's (Robert) Plant and it’s Sandy Denny." The Heart vocalist had once tackled the song in her other band The Lovemongers for the Singles soundtrack. https://loudwire.com/heart-ann-wilson-tried-audition-led-zeppelin-late-2000s

It's sad that it all fizzled out like this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00159xd Eight things we learned from Robert Plant's Desert Island Discs Robert Plant is a singer and songwriter perhaps best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the band Led Zeppelin. Their arrival heralded a new force in British music and the band went on to sell hundreds of millions of albums. After the band disbanded in 1980 Robert released several solo albums and collaborated with a series of other musicians including his former bandmate Jimmy Page and the bluegrass singer Alison Krauss. Here’s what we learned from his Desert Island Discs: Listen to Robert Plant's Desert Island Discs Listen to Robert Plant's Desert Island Discs 1. His mother was an early singing inspiration Robert remembers his mum, who he describes as “suitably and joyously combustible... like a big fizzy bottle of pop... She loved song and she had a great voice. She used to dance around the house, twirling and swirling and singing these remarkable songs, whether it would be Kathleen Ferrier or the Skye Boat Song and she was hysterical. She was very funny. Good Black Country stock.” 2. He takes a notebook everywhere Robert says it’s an essential tool to his song-writing: “All the time I carry a book with me. The front side of the book has got detail and reminders of what I've got to do, and then I flip the book over and anything that I see, or feel, or find slightly ironic, or ridiculous, or funny, or really sad I just write [it] down. So, my imagination is like a tinderbox. Just suddenly I hear another element or another contribution within whatever zone that I'm in, and it just lights me up.” 3. Birmingham Town Hall played a key role in Robert’s musical education As a young man Robert was hugely influenced by American Blues. As he says: “Birmingham Town Hall had several years of these remarkable visitations from musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter... Howlin' Wolf to me, he's... magnificent, strong, powerful and his lyrics - I think a lot came from Willie Dixon to make his songs absolutely otherworldly.” Robert went on to play the Town Hall himself with Led Zeppelin in 1969 and 1970. Robert’s third musical choice is Howlin’ Wolf’s I Ain’t Superstitious. 4. Robert got on his bike to bridge the generation gap Robert’s father disapproved of his teenage son’s growing interest in the music scene, and would have preferred him to become an accountant – but Robert found one thing that brought them together. His father was a very keen cyclist, and Robert recalls that “before the war he did several tours of the British Isles.” “As I got older, I used to cycle alongside him, and he taught me how to conserve my strength. Then I started track racing, which was a fixed wheel racing. It was really good... in a way to share the same fascination and attraction to something when you have this generational thing, which was radical then - I mean not so much now between me and my kids at all - but it did help us to discuss the meaning of life together as well.” 5. Elvis Presley sang for Robert – in a backstage corridor Robert went with Led Zeppelin to see Elvis performing and they headed to his dressing room after the gig. As Robert explains: “He was talking to us and he said, ‘Well, how do you get on with sound checks and stuff?’“ “Led Zeppelin didn’t really do a lot of things like that, but when we did try out new equipment, whenever it might be, I'd want to sing an Elvis song. So he said, ‘Well, what is it?’ And I said it's a song called Love Me.” “Which is like ‘Dreaming like a fool, Treat me mean and cruel but love me...’ So we talk about things and say goodnight. We’re walking down the corridor and suddenly I'm hailed, and I turn around and Elvis is swinging out of the room, on the door frame, and does an Elvis to me - which we all do - and starts singing this song. So the two of us are like the ultimate pub singers that night!” 6. His introduction to Bollywood soundtracks came from neighbours in West Bromwich “My family was in a little street in West Brom and there was a Gujarati family who lived the other side of the doorway,” says Robert, “and they were busy cooking dhal, frying up onions and spices and listening to this music. So I used to knock on their door… and they’d bring me in and give me a bowl of a ghee-laden dahl and I’d just sit and listen to this music.” “It just epitomises the extravagance of colour and goodness knows what else about this era of Indian Bollywood music. It's just insane - listen to this orchestration and stuff - it's just magnificent and the food was great.” The track is Raha Gardishon Mein Hardam by Mohammed Rafi. 7. He still misses John Bonham In 1980 Robert’s friend and bandmate John Bonham died of alcohol poisoning. Robert remembers that time: “I drove down with him on the day of the rehearsal, and I drove back without him.” “He was an incredible character and so encouraging for me, despite the fact he was always sending me up and taking the mickey out of me and all that. I loved him desperately.” "We were really kids and we grew up not having a clue about anything at all. Just the two of us, sort of loud, confident and mostly wrong. It was really good. We covered most of the squares on the board as time went by, so I do miss him.” 8. Looking back during lockdown, he made an amazing discovery During the recent national lockdowns, Robert spent some time archiving mementoes from his career. He was surprised by what he uncovered. “Perhaps the big, big one of all,” says Robert, “is I found an unopened letter from my mum from 1968. It was before we got Led Zeppelin together. I opened the letter and she said: ‘Dear Robert, I know you're out there somewhere. We've had a word with the accountancy company and your job is still available and your girlfriend would like to know when you're coming back.’ It was just so beautiful."

That's so cool!

The Bombay sessions were released officially as bonus content on CODA in 2015: https://discography.ledzeppelin.com/coda.html There's been bootleg versions for many years that had some rehearsals too with the Bombay orchestra -- what the CD you mentioned contained. Anything else that's been on bootleg cd exists in multiple ways in collectors circles and online. BBC 1971 (rebroadcast in 1980) you mentioned might be interesting if they mention anything about Bonham passing away and news at the time.

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1575671/robert-plant-health-led-zeppelin-vocal-nodules-symptoms-treatment Robert Plant health: 'I couldn't speak' - rockstar, 73, on 'career killer' disease ROBERT PLANT is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of English rock band Led Zeppelin. The star was a member of the band for all of its existence up until its split in 1980 after the death of drummer John Bonham. Known for his impressive and wide vocal range that feature on some of the band's biggest hits like Stairway to Heaven and Black Dog, but years of performing have taken their toll on his vocal cords. By Lauren Russell - Fri, Mar 4, 2022 With the recent announcement that Plant will be performing at this year's highly anticipated Glastonbury festival along with bluegrass star Aison Krauss, which Plant released a 12-track studio album with last year, it is clear that any issues with his vocal cords are firmly in the past. But there was a time that fans of Zeppelin worried for the star’s future in singing after he had to have surgery to remove nodules on his vocal cords. In the past, Plant revealed: “I had a lot of trouble with my voice,” which has gone on to affect huge stadium performances. Plant recalled one story in particular where his vocal trouble was at its height. He said: “I was in Australia once, I was in Melbourne. I remember we sold out some huge stadiums. “The stage was on wheels so if we had 10,000 people that was fine, but if it was 12,000 they could wheel the stage back with a tractor pulling in. “As the day went on, more and more people arrived, and I couldn’t speak. “I went to a doctor and he hit me with some adrenaline and stuff. “I turned several shades of different colours and slid down the wall, and I sang the gig. Now that’s the last thing a singer needs to do, the damage that you can do.” These three and a health hour sets would be a complete strain on the star, who then had to undergo surgery to remove vocal nodules. The British Voice Association explains that vocal nodules develop as the result of trauma on the vocal folds. When the vocal folds collide violently swelling can develop around the site of the collision. Although one single incident of trauma can be recovered from with several days of voice rest, these episodes are often repeated so the swelling becomes more persistent and requires treatment. The site goes on to say that initially, swellings are described as "soft nodules", but if ignored, and allowed to progress, the persistent damage may begin to produce fibrous scar tissue. This makes the affected area stiffer and therefore less able to vibrate effectively. These are often referred to as "hard nodules" and they are more difficult to treat as they do not resolve with voice therapy and require surgery to restore the voice. Although nodules may be hard to notice at first, the Voice Association warns that initially after trauma, the voice may become “cloudy” or husky and less responsible over a certain pitch range. It says: “The voice is usually slow to warm up and may sound deeper, breathy and weak, particularly over the upper pitch range. “Over time the speaking voice may become noticeably hoarse and breathy. It may also start to ‘cut out’, around certain notes, giving characteristic ‘voice breaks’. These are most obvious when the voice is used quietly.” In the past, surgery to remove vocal nodules was the preferred treatment, but this was often unsuccessful and came with a chance of being a “career killer”. Although it is unknown when Plant underwent surgery on his vocals. The Grunge, a popular music site, explains that in the years of 1972 to 73 Plant’s vocals changed, hinting that he had undergone the potentially dangerous surgery, but was lucky not to have lost his singing ability. Nowadays, surgical techniques try, whenever possible, to ensure that the gelatinous layer of the Lamina Propria - a thin layer of connective tissue that forms part of the respiratory tract - is preserved. While the vocal folds may be initially a little stiff after surgery, voice therapy and good technique will shake the stiffness loose again ensuring that clear vocal quality is restored following surgery. In a more recent interview, Plant spoke about the dangers of COVID-19 and the effect it has had on his life. When asked about his health status back in 2020 he said: “I can tell you that I’m still breathing. “And I’ve got a warped sense of humour, and I can still sing a tune. But beyond that, don’t ask me what day it is because they’re all the same at the moment. “Obviously, we all thought maybe we could find a window and this pandemic was going to blow away. We’ve never been quite so assailed on so many different sides, in my estimation — at least for the last hundred years since when the Spanish flu kicked in.” https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1575671/robert-plant-health-led-zeppelin-vocal-nodules-symptoms-treatment

and thank you for your service Andy.

Always nice to see fan photos from 1980. They're usually more interesting than pro photos.

Here it is: https://mega.nz/file/1nJGXb4K#YFSkrsYsD7izZnXxdpSlvOnGRku8nvD78H6p5PglaH0

I have a copy of it. Will see if it can be uploaded here.

The 'Rock Carnival' source from the master could be worth it just for that.

Love these pics. So cool to see JPJ with his Fender bass again.

Thanks! Are you able to re-scan your photos at better resolution?

There's a Richard Cole audio interview from 2005 with Barney Hoskyns here: https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/richard-cole-on-led-zeppelin-2005 just need to register for free.

Becoming Led Zeppelin is not released yet and no date announced. There were only a few limited film festival screenings in September. "Mr. Jimmy", I have no idea. I'd like to see that too.

Luv this! Thanks

This is where it came from, my overlord: https://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/7833/zeppelin-pontiac-1977-professionally-videotape I'll just keep hoarding what I have, thanks for confirming.

Not understanding -- is this some kind of 'hoarding' talk? Anyway, found this on google.

LOL, that's fake.

FAKE.