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Born Teignmouth, England, 4th April 1939. Danny Thompson is an English double bass player perhaps best known for his work with the English folk rock group Pentangle and his longstanding partnership with John Martyn, Primarily a jazz player, his earliest recordings were made with bluesman Alexis Korner. As well as Pentangle and Martyn, Thompson worked with other eclectic folkies such as Davy Graham, Nick Drake abd The Incredible String Band as well as the South African jazz pianist Chris McGregor, while his numerous session credits included Cliff Richard's Congratulations'.

Letz Zep is not an exercise in nostalgia, but of revolt against time, a heart rendering shout against mediocrity and forgetfulness, faithfully recreating the sights and sounds of Led Zeppelin at their awesome best. 'Fantastic…just like the real Page and Plant' That is how Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson described the band in The Sunday Times. Letz Zep are a professional touring group, playing over 100 shows per year, to over 100,000 people.
The show attracts an audience from all ranges of age groups, young and old, including entire families, and from all walks of life.