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Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Page-Plant concert movie playing one day this month; Reunion's 10th anniversary heralded with 'Unledded' in theaters Oct. 26

This news originally appeared in an edition of the newsletter "On This Day In Led Zeppelin History."

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the television premiere of Unledded, MTV's special reuniting Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. The 1994 show contained musical segments filmed two months earlier in England, Wales and Morocco, with Eastern-influenced remakes of Led Zeppelin songs such as "No Quarter" and "Nobody's Fault but Mine." Page and Plant enjoyed additional support from four musicians from Marrakech, an Egyptian ensemble and the London Metropolitan Orchestra.

Home video and CD releases captured their performances, but Unledded has never been released on DVD or screened inside a movie theater. All that changes this month to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's reunion. The Unledded DVD was released earlier this week in the United Kingdom. The U.S. release will be Tuesday, Oct. 26, along with a reissue of the No Quarter album including songs previously not included on CD.

But the big news is the theatrical premiere of Unledded in 44 selected cities across the United States that day. According to promotional material, "These original performances have now been personally re-mixed by Jimmy Page and are brought to you -- one night only -- in 5.1 surround audio." Click here to purchase tickets online for admission at the theater nearest you.

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About the author

Steve "The Lemon" Sauer is a writer and musician based in Boca Raton, Fla., who has dedicated a portion of his life researching the history of rock group Led Zeppelin and monitoring the ongoing careers of the band's surviving members. Although he was barely a year old when Led Zeppelin broke up and it took him until his teen years to appreciate the music, it didn't take long to make up for it.

Steve is currently a contributing writer and consultant for Get the Led Out, a weekly syndicated radio program hosted by Carol Miller and syndicated in 100 U.S. markets including New York and Los Angeles. He also provides content for a Web site associated with the radio show, www.LedZepOnline.com.

In 2007, Steve launched Lemon Squeezings: Led Zeppelin News to cover the lead-up to the band's reunion concert at the end of that year. Since then, he has closely examined every rumor of a followup tour since then, often dispelling or clarifying misinformation perpetrated by the mainstream media. Using his journalistic training, Steve has also uncovered some facts and accounts previously unreported elsewhere.

At age 18, he began publishing On This Day In Led Zeppelin History, a daily newsletter detailing the interactions of members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and their manager, Peter Grant. The newsletter is located at www.OnThisDayInLedZeppelinHistory.com.

He enjoys uncovering stories and has employed various methods to communicate those stories to Led Zeppelin's vast fan base, utilizing terrestrial radio and the many facets of the Internet: from Usenet newsgroups to plain e-mail and now Facebook and Twitter. Steve also connects with live audiences when performing as a backup vocalist and keyboard player with various bands, including past onstage appearances with three cover or tribute acts performing the music of Led Zeppelin.

Do you have a news tip to share with Steve? Do you have something you would like him to write about? Would you like to book him for a speaking engagement? He can be contacted by e-mail at Steve at LedZeppelinNews.com.

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