Post Led Zeppelin Documentary: 1981 - Episode 2 - Robert Plant's First Tour 

Wow you went to these shows? That's great. They had a special vibe i could tell from the bootlegs, new vibes, new energies. Robbie Blunt's playing was magnificent as well as the rest of the band! Hope you enjoy all 15 episodes of this 80s series!

💯‼️ He absolutely MADE those 1st Plant solo albums what they were! Phenomenal level of skill and fluid beauty... I just found out he was in a late 70s band with Ozzy & Rainbow bassist Bob Daisley, forgot their name, but it must be searchable. ☮️+💜+🎶

Yep, Plant made the most of his first solo venture Pictures At Eleven. With Phil Collins drumming on "Burning Down One Side" and Cozy Powell drumming on "Slow Dancer" both tracks received quite abit of FM radio play

RIP CozyPowell

​@@markchristopher420the worst mistake plant ever made was getting rid of him

​@@markchristopher420he was in silver head and I think Chicken shack but I don't know about any bands with Bob daisley

Bonzy Powell for a Reunion :) His sound did fit the band, more than Tony Thompson did...big time. Although NOBODY could replace Bonham, Cozy would have managed to provide the Zepps with enough power to let them shine. Cozy's days with Emerson and Lake made for kick ass live shows indeed. I agree, the Honeydrippers were therapy...

I bet if Cozy joined Zepp then Bobby Rondinelli would've been a fitting replacement (if you know what I mean)

There's obviously no replacing Bonzo but Cozy would've been a great choice for a reunion. He was awesome in the second version of the Jeff Beck Group.

cozy is awesome. the stuff he was doing with rainbow was great and i think the whitesnake line-up he was in with neil murray, john sykes, and david coverdale could've been bigger as that is a fucking rock band.

​@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Storiesthat first detective album is a great album the second one is very mediocre

Hehe thank you man, i appreciate it! I had seen so much 80s stuff on them that i wanted to connect it all in a video series, i am happy you like the product! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

It's my pleasure John, thank you for tuning in and keeping this project alive. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

I appreciate it James, really do! Thank You! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Yours too James, I play along with you.

omg youtube royalty imo. James fuckin James.

James btw. I just saw your videos YOU ARE A BRILLIANT PLAYER!!!! Would love to collab with you and record a 2 guitar tune!!

I love his 80's solo albums, I have all them on vinyl

In through the Outdoor was a similar style of vocals

@@remnantsofasoundblast To a degree....yes.

@@markravitz1684 lt was the same approach Mark. That was his sound at the time, primarily due to his new range of voice. And it sounded great

Sorry, what cat whining, exactly?

Same here one of my favorite Robert Plant songs and I too have the 45! 👍

Did you? Wow Sir i didn't know this, i found it among thousand of pages :) That's quite the picture indeed!

Best guitarist he ever had indeed. Although his 2007 band is a very strong rival...check out their 2007 version of Whole Lotta Love. Blunt for me is a HERO, too bad they didn't work together past 1985. Thank you for watching and Stay tuned. Episode 12 premieres this Saturday January 21st.

I will get there for sure, or like Plant said ...I WILL TAKE YOU THERE heheheh. That is my Fav Zepp album btw!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories HOORAY! We can't wait! Entire friends/family enjoyed your documentaries, and my non-musician friends learned a lot. Very nice for a producer NOT to talk down to the audience. We're fans, we know the basics (from every other documentary). My favorite album, too! I think its better than the first two easily.

@@LoyalOpposition talking down to the audience is something i've always thought comes from insecurity and not loving ART. As a fan and a musician i don't like when people act like this so i am really thankful to be able to talk to you guys and share our love for Led Zeppelin. The 80s research has taught me a lot, this is a personal milestone for me as a fan and connecting via RU-vid is a gift indeed!

You lived so close to Bonham's grave? Wow, i wish i could go there someday, the whole British country land seems MAGICAL for me to be honest. Thank you very much for tuning in! Episode 12 coming up next week! Hope you enjoy the series!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It really is magical. Especially around there and on the border of Wales. Weirdly I cuurently live in a small Welsh town called Laugharne, where Dylon Thomas lived and wrote most of his celebrated works. He's buried in the towns 14th Century Church. If you ever come over, Plants and Bonhams stomping grounds were my youth towns also and my famly still live there. Would be a pleasure to show you around. Also here. You know how obessed Plant is with Wales, and Carmarthen where Laugharne is, is the oldest town in Wales xx

Detective need more love they were solid

Quite the treat to see them on the Bill!

No way! How was it? The entrance looks like a music club indeed, what was the scene like back then? Thank you for watching Paul, Episode 3 premieres Saturday November 12th.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I love your work , the 'In Through the Outdoor' series was exemplary. The Limit Club on West Street in Sheffield was primarily a punk/new wave club. You had to go downstairs into the place so if you look outside, you will see the fan air vents. I was only around 14 years old, but I remember peering through the vent and I caught the band sound checking and saw Robert having a drink at the bar. At one point the band began to play a little bit of 'Day Tripper' and it sounded fab with Robert's vocals but alas they never performed the song in the live set.

Great catch Helen!, i wanted to use the video of TISWAS but got a copyright notice that prevented this video from being monetized :) thus why i used stills from the actual footage.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories That's o.k. Your video doesn't suffer from that. I just thought I'd point out that the video is available on youtube if anyone is interested in seeing it.

Used to love TISWAS when I was a kid, it had some great bands on that show. Today Is Saturday Wake up And Smile Just incase anyone wondered what TISWAS stood for.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I was 14 at the time and had heard on the grapevine that Robert was going to be on Tiswas but no-one quite knew when. Through family I managed to get studio tickets for the Saturday when he was most rumoured to appear. Well, he didn't. Instead we got Phil Collins. Which might seem pretty cool. Two things I noticed about Phil was 1. how short he was 2. he was a miserable bastard. Ho hum...nevermind - me any my mates 'flanned' him anyway! 😂

🤔 "That's why you have to leave me all alone..." 😂

Have you listened to Fate of Nations? That’s even better, Pictures At Eleven is number 2

Thanks so much Wade i appreciate it! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Yes, those first two records were very special!

He was a MAD MAN, it's sad Plant went separate ways, he was up there with Jimmy!

I just got a vinyl copy of JPJ's Scream for Help, what a kickass record this is!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I know some of the background of that album, from a music magazine article of the period that I'd cut out and reread dozens of times. My twitter handle is my name here with no spaces.

@@longbranchmike488 sweet. Can you paste the link? I dont have Twitter unfortunately :(

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I'll try to look for it.

He did some of his own vocals, doesn't do bad. He hadn't sung much in Zeppelin, cept some background vocals. He felt it odd to actually sing.

Absolutely, his drumming elevated SO MANY bands and projects, truly tragic.

Thank you Iki!

Thank you T.A for watching, i appreciate it!

Thanks Issac i appreciate it! A dark period for the surviving members but they really put out new music and worked a lot! Stay tuned for episode 4!

Absolutely, he was a powerhouse!

Thank you Martin, CHEERS to your comment, my back and eyes hurt, but it's all worth hehe, hope you enjoy the series!

Thank you Curlessmania! I appreciate it! I will keep on exploring the different angles of Zepp's history for sure! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

I subscribed …your videos are fantastic. Keep up the great work for all Zep fans!

Glad you like them! I appreciate your kind words Tony! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Thank you so much Matt, i appreciate it, hope you enjoy the rest of the series!

Thank You sir! These video projects keep on going for sure. As a Zepp fan myself i take your words with utmost appreciation. Stay tuned for Episode 10 premieres January 7th :)

Man, if I would have been on that stage it would have burnt me not to go into the lead breaks of Bring it on home. Imagine how wild the crowd would have been... Nevertheless really cool to see Robert Plant getting back in the groove and having fun in a casual and free setting like the honeydrippers

Thank you T.S this means a lot, i have been listening to nothing but the music from each year i am editing, so when i did the script for 1982 i had Toto's Africa non-stop and so forth. This makes my day reading you! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

I did my research for sure and did additional audio treatments on them for better sound quality. I am glad you enjoyed them!

Robert didnt' want to participate with XYZ and i mean, how can we blame him given Page's health at the time? Plant's solo career has been wonderfully executed, he's always been right in not coming back to the previous partnership outside of the 90s nostalgia cash trip (but of course that one NEEDED John Paul Jones). Interesting where YES went into 1981-1982 right?

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories so true, punisher plant feel he needed a much rest from all those Zeppelin disasters in those last year's. Starting with the bad car wreck, then the death of his son, then the death of Bonham, then the end of Zeppelin. I definitely agree Plant needed a fresh start

Wow thank you so much man, i appreciate this comment a lot! Stay tuned for the rest of the series!

Wow this is great to read. You know the only sad part is thinking how i will end the series hehe. Its been quite a ride :)

Nice catch! Yes!!!!! They are the members of Heart. It's a very powerful photo thinking on the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors where the Wilson sisters just NAILED Stairway. Also fun fact, Robert Plant was married to Maureen Wilson and dated her sister Shirley too. The Wilson Factor!

Very much appreciated words Paul!! Thank you! I take my time to make these mini movies in a way, hope you like the rest of the series. If you can please subscribe as it helps my channel big time!

I would have love to hear Bonham play on Plant's US TOUR from 1983...can you imagine that?

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Yes! WOW!-only in our dreams🥁❤

Its weird you know? Something that i have been researching is the fact that Tony Thompson OVERplayed some of the parts, i know Collins was tired and well, he did play A LOT that day, but Tony really thought this was a Zepp audition.

It was everyone’s fault they were unprepared and last minute

Oh yes the Secret Gig from 1985 is a treat!! I agree Robbie was the perfect guitar player for Robert! Stay tuned for the rest of the series, i will go all the way to 1989! Please subscribe as this helps my channel big time! Thanks a lot John!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Really appreciate what your doing. The details that you share are for greatness. Cozy was an amazing drummer and you absolutely on point he would of fit in Zeppelin but Zeppelin is not Zeppelin without all four lads! I always vowed Zeppelin would be the first band I ever seen live after being turned on to them by my brother but not by any of their studio recordings but a bootleg recording of Blue Berry Hill. It was 1980 and I was on my way to the ticket office. I was leaving school and many would have radios playing and the tragic news broke in those very moments. I'll never forget it. There isn't another band that can compare to the Mighty Zeppelin for me. So my dream of seeing them was over so I did the next best thing I seen Robert for my very first show. Of course it was a far stretch from a Zeppelin show. At the time I never thought I would see them together. On the Unledded tour I actually had a chsnce to meet Jimmy and Robert for a few minutes. I think that would had been the perfect time for a full reunion. By the second leg of that tour they were in full Zeppelin mode. Keep doing what your doing. I still have pt 3&4 to catch up on.

Haha yes. People aged different back then. Hope you enjoy this series. Episode 12 premieres this coming Saturday January 21st. THANK YOU for watching!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I'm enjoying watching your content, yes. Great stuff and thank your for sharing.

15/16 for each two and three quarter measures wow. Haha so you think Robert's sexual tempo is why his marriage to Toyah has lasted so long, You made me chuckle man hahahahha. So cool to read your comment, you got to see THAT VERSION OF CRIMSON, just WOW...Discipline really defined their work ethic for sure. Thank you for watching! Hope you dig the rest of the series, Episode 13 came out yesterday!

Thank you so much Dave, i am looking into other topics and bands for sure. Zeppelin wise i still have many topics i want to address and cover, the response the channel as received has been incredible!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Awesome man, looking forward to seeing whatever ya come up with!

Thank you J i am honored! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Quick mention 19:35

@@BDHO73 Figured. Thank you for the reply. 😉

It is not taken out of context :) Plant didnt want to explain with a Honeydripper is, here's a hint, its similar to what THE LEMON SONG means. I appreciate you watching the documentary, please subscribe and stay tuned for episode 3 :)

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Yes it was. Watch the uncut MTV interview with JJ Jackson. Plant had already answered the question a few seconds before but they wanted to redo it and have Jackson ask it again and Plant wasn’t sure if he was supposed to answer again and thats why he laughed. And his original answer had nothing to do with that innuendo you’re implying

I can see the tease on Bring it on Home, it's strange to see Plan't basically doing this throughout the 80s, whether changing his band or just playing the love/hate game with Zepp. I believe Collins had a great impact on his work but he just wasn't born a songwriter like Mick Jagger or Freddie, to see what he managed to do despite this is interesting. I think Plant post 2000 work is better and his output from the last 12 years is respectable and has a level of honesty that he finally achieved. I appreciate your comment, it brings out important topics indeed!

Plant wanted back to his roots, the never ending quest of his teens...he really struck gold with Zeppelin but it was Jimmy's project, Robert's soul i don't believe found the answers till much later, his work from 2000-present day seem to be like his finest albums, age has REALLY made him find peace!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Yep. I like his work with Krauss. But I'm no good parameter, I'm a fanboy, I even like Page and Plant's 90s career

Thank you for bringing this up!!! I did my research on this and it was around 83' with the solo deal Grant negotiated for him. While it was not the best decision considering how classic rock sales would grow over the next decade, when we look at the context he had his reasons. I will cover this when we get to 1985 as it helps us understand many of Percy's comments and decisions in that strange and exciting year for Post Zepp!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Well ever since I became aware of it, I wondered how it worked??...how does he make any money off ZEP if he has no rights to anything? Or if he gets a cut of anything produced, AFTER the original albums?

@@GINKBB so Zepp wise he makes a cut off any Zepp album that contains NEW material past 1982, BBC SESSIONS and HOW THE WEST WAS WON. He retained 1/3 creative control so he can veto a release and he's made that clear. Publishing wise he still keeps them.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thank you for the info and clarification!

I will get to Presence, got the script blueprint mapped out, its just a matter of timing as these take time to make. The 80s gives us a continuation of Led Zeppelin's final year and i wanted to show how they sounded without Bonham precisely. :)

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories You're the bomb, JCM. Glad to hear it. I knew I wasn't wasting my time on your documentaries ;o)

Jimmy was on it- thats why🎸

@@MEKONMESSIN not really, right? Jimmy said he didnt play for like 2 years after Bonzos death.

@@97warlock Yep-Jimmy plays on Heaven Knows and Tall Cool One. Bonzo passed in 80 -8 yrs before N&Z

@@MEKONMESSIN not familiar with what plabt did after that album in like 1983 or so

@@97warlock -No problem brother -that's why we're here!!--Now you know 👍--oh and make sure you listen to Principles of Moments--his next best solo album right after Pictures'-you'll love it!!!💙👍👍