Page & Plant Japan 1996....ho-hum.

Greetings World's !!

I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! Did any of you see the "Blood Moon" last night ? I had great plans - but, once it got to the point, that my aches & pains were spoiling things, I invested in a couple more sleepers & went off to Noddy Land !! I would of liked, to have seen it (again) - but, in the end, the drugs took over & I was out of it !!

B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - told me, that she saw it & looked pretty special...... as it should !! After all - the Moon is on it's closest approach & to have an eclipse at the same time.... that is special & not to be forgotten !! Unless, like me, you slept thru' it all.... Ho-hum

Anyways... back to B..... who has driven into town, for a meeting & a small grocery shop. It's got to the point, where the fridge is getting empty, soooooo.... a few foody things are needed. She will be back, all going well, in a few hours. Just time enough for me to write these few words !!

I've not written anything, since Friday (I think) - so, I can fill you in on our quiet weekend !! Well - sort of quiet.........................

On Saturday, the Church Missionaries came over, for a visit. They timed it just right - B was just doing a "Mass baking" type of thing...... so, that had a few, right out of the oven, cookies !! They really did like them & why not ?! B makes some great cakes & cookies...... as I say "Why not" !!

Bless them, they've agreed to help us, next Saturday, to take a chest of drawers, up to the spare room. It's too heavy, for your's truly, to lift & B can't do it on her own, so, the guys are going to help us out !!

I'll remove the actual drawers, to lighten the load.... but, hopefully it will get done, this coming weekend. I also have to make a space in the spare room, but that's just a small problem.... well, kind of small, depending how you look at it all ?!

I have been struggling, with putting things, up into the loft. There is plenty of room, up there..... but, my bionic back doesn't help too much. Nevermind - I'll get everything done, by Saturday morning & when the lads get here, they can do the heavier lifting. They always ask, if they can do anything for us...... sooooo.....

While they were here, ME paid us a visit......... I really love the M & M's & they always brighten my days !! ME came on her own, this time, as M was off at a gaming thing, I believe in or just outside of Birmingham.

I think he had a good time, tho' the food was expensive. It always is, at these type of things - they have a captured audience & they really jack up the prices !! Oh well.......

Anyhoo - the Elders left, coming back next Saturday & ME left an hour or so later. I'm happy to say, her "bump" is showing really well...... I love my Daughter & her partner..... I am sooooo happy, that they are having their first child !! Bless them both - they are making me sooooo happy, I can't put it into words !!

Right, the music of the moment !!

As I type, I'm listening to a Page & Plant bootleg, called 'Celebration Days' - not to be confused with the official Led Zeppelin 'Celebration Day' live set, that came out in 2012. I should also add - that you must not pay for any bootleg !! Ok - I know, that some recordings are never released, by various bands..... but, buy the official stuff, not bootlegs !!

Back to the one I'm listening to.....

It's a 4 Cd set, made up of 30 tracks, recorded during the bands 1996 Japanese tour. It might sound weird, having it on 4 discs, but it does work really well, with each Cd clocking in at, around, the 50 minute mark.

The tracks are:

CD 1

  1) Wanton Song
  2) Bring It On Home
  3) Heartbreaker
  4) Ramble On
  5) Thank You
  6) Custard Pie
  7) Black Dog
  8) Tangerine
  9) The Rain Song
10) No Quarter

CD 2

1) Hurdy Gurdy Solo - When The Levee Breaks
2) Gallows Pole
3) Wonderful One
4) Going To California
5) Ten Years Gone
6) That's The Way
7) Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You

CD 3

1) Nobody's Fault But Mine
2) The song Remains The Same
3) Since I've Been Loving You
4) Whole Lotta Love
5) Tea For One
6) Friends

CD 4

1) Dancing Days
2) Yallah
3) Four Sticks
4) In The Evening
5) Kashmir
6) What Is & What Should Never B
7) Rock & Roll

Some time back, just a few years, there was a 4 Cd Neil Young bootleg..... it contained a big selection of the tracks, that Mr Young played on his 2007 or 2008 tour. I might have the dates wrong - I just remembered the shows, that came out, after his 2008 Hammersmith Apollo shows.

Anyways.... this Page & Plant 4 Cd set, is like that. The band played 31 tracks - excluding solo's & stuff like that, while in Japan - and these tracks, are represented in the collection. Including the only version of 'Ten Years Gone' and one of the few versions of 'Tea For One'. All in all - a really good collection.....

Ok - I know, that there are only 30 tracks listed & the guys played 31........ that last track just didn't fit, so - it was modified & became the box set's name 'Celebration Day(s)'...... so there you go !!

Right, as always... don't buy bootlegs, buy the official stuff !!

Ok - my plans for the rest of the day.......

At some point, B & I are meant to be heading towards Taunton, to drop off some things, that a lady needs. I think we will do that, a little later on, this afternoon, I guess. Add to that.... I've been threatening to tidy up my computer table, for a very long time - so, with B out & the music turned down to deafening, today might be the day to do it.

Anyhoo.... with my thanks, to all of you, for letting me know what you've been listening to, I will be on my ways. Thank you for logging in & taking the time, to read my words... I must away.... until next time.....

Bye Bye