Rockpile w⧸ Robert Plant - Little Sister

What this video is

Filmed on December 29, 1979, at the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea at Hammersmith Odeon, London — a landmark charity event organized by Paul McCartney and UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim to raise money for war-torn Cambodia. Rockpile's set that evening featured an unannounced guest appearance by Robert Plant, then the vocalist of Led Zeppelin, whose label Swan Song had signed Dave Edmunds. The song itself…

Why it matters

Represents a critical bridge artifact between British pub rock and early new wave — Rockpile being cited as foundational to new wave's stripped-back rock aesthetic. The Robert Plant guest cameo links the British pub rock underground to the mainstream classic rock pantheon, while the Kampuchea…

The director

Keith McMillan is a British film director who directed the Concert for Kampuchea film (1979/1980), capturing four nights of charity concerts at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, produced by EMI Films. The broader concert film featuring this performance was…