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Awesome Sam! Thank you!
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Awesome Sam! Love 1980
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1980 Europe Tour - No Yamaha GX-1?
ListenToThis replied to Hedgerow_2001's topic in Led Zeppelin Live
Jones himself in an interview commented the GX-1 was too cumbersome for the venues. The band also had a good amount of apathy about rehearsing the new material. -
Awesome! Not as many Berlin photos as there are from the other nights. Thank you Sam
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Imaginary setlist for 1980 North American Tour
ListenToThis replied to guitartom's topic in Led Zeppelin Live
It would have been quite similar to the preceding Euro tour, along with Carouselambra definitely added, potentially Wearing and Tearing, and another early days song such as Misty Mountain or Celebration Day. Hot Dog would have been dropped. Encores would follow the Euro tour pattern. This is a realistic type of setlist. -
Favorite live performances of "In the Evening"...
ListenToThis replied to paul carruthers's topic in Led Zeppelin Live
Hannover 80 is excellent. Bonham is really into it. Jimmy struggles on the second solo in Berlin - makes it a little tough. Zurich is also quite good. -
06/26 - Bonham is back to form - first half of ALS has a ridiculous tempo and the fills are exquisite. Second longest STH and longest of the LA run. It’ll Be Me is the real treat - Plant sings at the highest tone he can maintain.
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06/25, to me, simply has the best atmosphere and vibe of the run. As I stated earlier Bonham is less bombastic but his subtle contributions on the night are delicious. Like you said his fills at the beginning of SA are less intense, but the two quick successive snare snaps he does to mimic Page’s guitar notes is sublime. I can’t agree on Plant however - he is simply full of energy and at the peak of his cock-rock voice. His howls at the beginning of the guitar outro solo in SA are the best he ever did them. Vocals on SIBLY, TUF, ALS, all excellent. But hey, anybody who loves Zeppelin so much and enjoys nitpicking every aspect is great by me.
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I’m interested to hear your upcoming thoughts on 06/25. May have been Plant’s best night of the run - just listen to the vocals on SA. Also Jimmy plays very well. Bonham however is slow on tempo throughout the show (no where near the problems of San Diego, but noticeable nevertheless to a super fan), but it adds a laid back groove to everything and the fills at the end of Kashmir and the longest MD of the run indicate he was very present that night. Interestingly Plant welcomes Bonham back during his comments on 06/26, just like he did on 06/21 after the San Diego debacle, indicating the band knew Bonham was dragging a little.
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Yes, the front facade matches. I believe Plant checked out and left shortly after the 07/03 show and was Chauferred during the night to Munich. He found Mannheim to be quite boring. Jones and Bonham departed the following day and as you stated Jimmy on 07/05.
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I agree about after 09/25 - "the patches have already come off the jackets" I heavily seek out photos of the band members between 07/07 and 09/25 - don't ask me why, it just interests me. I have a couple of Bonham and two of Plant on 09/17. Do you have any in your archive that you wouldn't mind sharing with me here or in a PM? Thanks again
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Thank you Steve. Something just made me think it was after the tour but very likely before 1980/09/25. Please let me know what you find
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Steve, Sam, I was hoping you may be able to help me identify the date and location of this photo. I love the '80 tour and this shot likely was taken at that time. It could however be later in the year after Plant's return to England in July as his hair seems a little longer than during the tour. There are a few photos from September '80 of Plant where it can plainly be seen he was growing his hair out again, perhaps to assume a slightly scaled down but still rock-God like presence for the upcoming America jaunt. Thank you for any help you can provide!
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Try TUF, Vienna ‘80
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I listen to one to two 1980 shows a week. Seems crazy but whatever floats your boat... I also listen to at least one 1977 show a week, then likely one 1972 show and one 1975 show a month. After that sprinkle a little '69 occasionally...