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  1. please count me in, Steve...I'm ready for this 😎
  2. My guesstimate? No... judging by the amount of (very very old) titles for sale on their site, I'm convinced these are not originals, but overpriced CD-r s. Vintage Scorpio, Neutral Zone, Condor and even Swingin' Pig silvers from 1989, 1990 or 1991 have become scarce after more than three decades. DiscJapan would never sell counterfeits.
  3. spectacular... that old chestnut really comes to life, Steve. Thank You!
  4. Recommended Zep silver labels,....mmm A can of worms, if you ask me. 25/30 years ago I would have recommended Jelly Roll, Silver Rarities, the original Scorpio, Dynamite Studio's/Midas touch, The Diagrams of Led Zeppelin and maybe half a dozen others. These labels are all defunct and the more elite labels such as Empress Valley or Tarantura all have their fair share of issues (brick walling, expensive,...). The One label operating from Japan (and one of the most controversial, but -thankfully also the cheapest by a huge margin!) is Moonchild . For a newbie their catalog is hard to resist. Although their packaging is basic and their slimline cases very vulnerable, I think Moonchild is ticking most boxes if you want to collect a nice live Zep catalog. `Supposedly a spin off Empress Valley franchise, they often dig into the fan remasters (Winstons, matrixes,...) but also budget re issues from Empress Valley. I know a lot of my fellow Zepheads here will condemn me, but I can only say this is the safest and cheapest route to the Zep Underground discography. Check out Brannon's Bootledz labels inventory for an exhaustive Moonchild overview. If multiple releases exist from a specific date, the most recent ones, are the most recommended (Kutabare Moonchild for Osaka 929 for instance). Good luck!
  5. This particular book has no equipment lists. The publisher did a dedicated book on Bonzo (and Jonesy as well). I ordered the Jonesy book from amazon.jp and this one has an exhaustive overview of his basses, keyboards and amps. I assume the Bonzo book is conceived the same way. So if you're interested in the kind of Ludwig kits cymbals and gongs Bonzo was using, this might be a very good reference. Language is Japanese though. https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/4401649834/ref=pd_sim_d_sccl_3_2/357-4713468-8849968?pd_rd_w=I0hFz&content-id=amzn1.sym.983431a6-9909-47ee-97a9-8c450a751337&pf_rd_p=983431a6-9909-47ee-97a9-8c450a751337&pf_rd_r=1YMBQGYRSYM3KKWGRJ6J&pd_rd_wg=pI4e4&pd_rd_r=a308ef9f-ccff-40bb-bec6-b09bc6e57132&pd_rd_i=4401649834&psc=1
  6. the 2021 Bloomington Minneapolis SB in 2021 was the last real SB. You're not the only one who was convinced the rest of the elusive 929 SB would be released sooner or later (especially after the Please Please me snippet was released as a bonus on 928!). Two theories are floating around; EV backed out because the seller's (Showco chap?) demands for the remaining tape became downright outrageous EV was fed up with the Mahdi chap who was throwing their precious material online for free. the first explanation sounds plausible to me. The available 90 minutes SB was milked in an unprecedented way, remember. First they released the separate 'singles' (Immigrant, Stairway, Friends) and on the final 2CD Geisha release, Stairway and Friends '(and all the in-between plantations) inexplicably were omitted . Obviously EV was hoping to release a more complete, ultimate (super expensive) 929 edition one or two years later, but it turned out different...ouch
  7. "The Butterqueen...do you Know what it's like 🤣"
  8. Rejoice, Rejoice...Black Beauty is Back in Town
  9. Physical Graffiti (weakest link; Down By the Seaside) LZ 3 (weakest link; Hats Off) LZ 2 (weakest link Moby Dick) LZ 1 (Your Time is gonna come) LZ 4 (Battle of Evermore) Houses (D'yer M'aker) ITTOD (Carousselambra)
  10. incredible footage Sam...thanks for sharing
  11. I tried to contact them, but the two e mails returned, reported 'undeliverable' by my mail server. Doesn't look too good I'm afraid 🤔
  12. I was there, together with my friend Jan, The pics from this show on YT are mine , BTW (not that I remember Conneyfogle asked permission to use them 🤔). Indeed a great show, although the acoustics of Flanders expo were horrible (the hall isn't used for concerts anymore). Jan managed to find a VHS boot of the show, but unfortunately I never digitised that tape
  13. Wasn't the Iceland footage shot by a local news crew? A bit like Zeppelin's arrival at Schiphol /Amsterdam 72 . Especially since the Iceland show was part of a larger cultural program, I can imagine the National Television would cover the arrival of England's most popular band. Secondly it was shot in B&W, another hint it was most likely a television news flash
  14. A more recent customer review (March 23) on Amazon UK reveals the mystery. apparently it's a Frankenstein compilation from (mostly) BBC Paris Theater tracks and even some 73/75/77 SB tracks.
  15. Hi TontoZep, These so called 'gray' releases are maybe possible through the European copyright loopholes. The radio broadcast moniker is the most obvious excuse for these labels, because the public domain aspect. The majority of the Led zeppelin releases (Texas Pop, Osaka 71,....) however are culled from soundboard recordings that started to emerge in the late 80' and 90's but also from the new millennium. The avid silver collector would buy these recordings from labels such as Condor, Scorpio, Midas Touch, Empress Valley,...sometimes with hefty price tags. The above mentioned Southampton 73 source is not a classic SB, but a mix down from 16 (multi) track recordings commissioned by the band. It was an extra gig added to the 72/73 UK tour itinerary. A professional recording, most likely considered for possible official release. In the end the only snippet that would see official release was the mellotron flute/recorder track from Stairway that was used to take the place of the Hammond Organ flute segment on How the West was won. The sonic quality compared to Liverpool, Dundee, Stoke on Trent from the same tour is an obvious give away. All I can say is...enjoy!!!
  16. There are more Pontiac shots, In 77/78 I had a Led Zep poster (from a Dutch or German pop magazine) with the same Cokin kaleidoscope filter effect. On this poster Jonesy was clutching his BecVar/Alembic bass and Page his Les Paul, so they were playing Achilles' Last Stand, whereas the above one probably features In My Time of Dying (Dano + slide, fretless precision)
  17. F*ck Warner Music Group. Unfortunately, I did not hit the play button yesterday evening. It was after diner and my lady was watching the news and no headphones not with me. 😠 I was wondering, How is the quality of the new AUD recording? I was a huge fan of the old 70 s LP Earl's Court (the first volume). The so called SB video feed was very good, but IMO lacked the atmosphere of the slightly cavernous older recording
  18. Initially I thought; OK that's March 1970. After seeing the review with the 71 setlist, I was thinking it could be the first night. (Albeit without Weekend). The greatest Live Zep album????
  19. For.a very brief period Amazon.uk had one of these grey market live cd's for sale ; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Montreux-1971-Led-Zeppelin/dp/B0B5F1VH81/ref=rvi_sccl_1/261-6366955-3726215?pd_rd_w=6xcjv&content-id=amzn1.sym.febd3956-4d60-4288-b8f2-cb468eb6674d&pf_rd_p=febd3956-4d60-4288-b8f2-cb468eb6674d&pf_rd_r=BTXP7MY3YEH5QGPNTMHV&pd_rd_wg=XiXN7&pd_rd_r=5d53090e-e60f-4852-9a4f-f310c9d0e4fe&pd_rd_i=B0B5F1VH81&psc=1 Supposedly this second night at the Montreux casino was culled from a broadcast on Radio Suisse. However judging by the label (London Calling) I would tend to dismiss it as a hoax. Claude Nobs recorded his acts and some of them were indeed broadcasted (like the March 1970 show for instance). The Previous night was documented on a fairly decent AUD recording. A superb performance, but given the borderline quality recording nothing that would appeal to casual fan. Now , the only reviewer on Amazon of this nifty looking release calls it 'the greatest Zp Live album ever'. The initial asking price -as with many of these off the air releases- was not exaggerated, so I would definitely give it a try....If it was available . Unfortunately it isn't. Anyone else here who heard it or knows about the actual content?
  20. Great, thanks for sharing, Only Way... Is that Charlotte Martin with Jimmy?
  21. I think you are referring to some of the earliest known Zep boot cd's; "Classics off the Air (vol.1,2,3)" on the Neutral Zone label, released in 1988. Covering -mainly BBC- broadcasts from 1969 up to 1971. Considering their age, finding an original copy will be quite difficult, although they were copied by Italian and Luxemburg labels (Living Legend, Pyramid, Great Dane,...). Quality wise there are much better and more complete releases available today. These 'Classics' suffer from a healthy amount of surface noise since they were lifted straight from vinyl.
  22. Truly incredible, Steve...this sounds like a widescreen/technicolor movie compared to the original mono SB. Guitar and drums sound sooooo much better.🤗
  23. As one of the previous posters noticed, obviously a reel to reel Nagra deck was also running. The visual evidence is the clapper board in the backstage footage essential to sync the audio during editing .
  24. Holy grail indeed...what an unexpected treat. The footage shot during dusk, is under exposed and the reason why Zep discarded it from the original project. A pity, since the backstage and first part of the set is simply breathtaking. Crisp, lots of detail and audience reaction shots. The birds eye view is extremely exciting I love the different approach of the cameramen. One of them seems a bit 'under influence' and starts experimenting with time lapse, slow motion and zoom effects.... yeah groovy, baby🤩 and a big thank you to Sam for sharing
  25. Wow this came unexpectedly 😮 the title was still 'You Need Love' Robert sounds a bit tired, but the rest of the band is ... well 69 !
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