Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Pete Townshend Interview



Let's travel back to 1986 and an interview Pete Townshend did on MTV for "Friday Night Videos." Pete talks about the song "My Generation" and how up until the time of this interview he had never sung it publicly.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - Houses of the Holy



Good video shot by a fan at the Beacon Theater of Robert Plant and the Band of Joy performing "Houses of the Holy," which is from Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - House of the Holy



From the January 29 show at the Beacon Theater, Robert Plant and the Band of Joy play "Houses of the Holy" off of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti (1975) album.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - Move Up (Asheville)



Robert Plant and the Band of Joy sing "Move Up" in Asheville, North Carolina on January 18. Plant and Darrell Scott provide backing vocals for Patty Griffin. The song comes from Griffin's 2010 album, Downtown Church.

Led Zeppelin - Achiles Last Stand (Knebworth 1979)



It was a tough act for Led Zeppelin to follow up Physical Graffiti, but they attempted to do so with Presence in 1976. While the album isn't a favorite of many fans it did produce one of the band's best songs in "Achilles Last Stand." The site for this video is the Knebworth Festival in 1979.

Led Zeppelin - The Rain Song (Earls Court 1975)



Led Zeppelin performs "The Rain Song" at Earls Court Arena in London in May 1975. When the song was done in concert it followed "The Song Remains the Same." Led Zeppelin initially booked three concerts at Earls Court Arena, but due to strong demand the group added two additional shows. If you want to know more about the Earls Court concerts, Wikipedia has a page on them here.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - In The Mood - Beacon Theater 1/30/11



Here's another clip from the great show that Robert Plant and the Band of Joy did at the Beacon Theater. "In the Mood" is off of Plant's 1983 solo album, The Principle of Moments.