By Colin TaylorAuckland journalist Colin Taylor missed Woodstock but - along with many classic rock fans - wasn't going to miss Desert Rock otherwise known as OldchellaThe Desert Trip rock concert in the Empire Polo Club grounds in the Coachella Valley, 37km east of Palm Springs, California, last month, was hyped by its Golden Voice promoters as "the bookend of Woodstock." "We're not missing out on Desert Trip." A personal surprise on the second day was Neil Young, who gave a dismal performance at his last concert in Auckland. Such was the success of Desert Trip that a repeat is being contemplated with names being bandied around like Bruce Springsteen, U2, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Eric Clapton, The Police and Aerosmith. Well, it was far and away the best rock festival we have attended and there are reports both Jimmy Page and Robert Plant attended Desert Trip, so if Led Zeppelin...- NZ Herald

Source: New Zealand Herald November 24, 2016 02:44 UTC