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April 30, 1977 - Pontiac -- Reclaimed the world attendance record at the time--76,229. I love how you can really hear how big the crowd is on the tape. Has anybody seen the
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12 hours ago, IpMan said:
O contrary my friend, that honor goes to 10/4/77. The mighty Zep in full flight that night.
Fair; I agree. It has my favourite Plant introduction of "Ten Years Gone". Too bad the sound quality is so rough...
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April 28, 1977 - Cleveland -- the first of the great '77 shows!
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April 26, 1969 - San Francisco -- First time listening to this one, oddly enough. I've had 4/27/69 for a long time, but never listened to 4/26 for some reason. Impressed so far...
EDIT: LOVE the theremin in the outro of Dazed!!
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3 hours ago, hummingbird69 said:
I feel so stupid now Sorry I will not say another word.
Haha no need to stop posting!
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3 hours ago, hummingbird69 said:
checkout MD from February. 7th 8th and 10th are really good especially the 8th. His solos were really energetic during that month.
The 10th is the only one of those three that's a soundboard, which was the point of Dirty Work's list. It's also the only one of those that was in Maryland lol. I like 2/10 for Bonham's performance, but I probably wouldn't pick any songs from it for a Best of '75 Soundboards compilation. I do LOVE Bonham's fills in the last verse of "Heartbreaker" from that show though...
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34 minutes ago, Dirty Work said:
Ok here it is. Some I intentionally left blank, because after so much listening I couldn't come to an answer. For Dazed I'd say 3/21, and splice in the beginning of Dazed from 3/19 or 3/20 (since the sound quality and levels are the same) when Pagey's (slightly) out of tune. The Rain Song? Your guess... I'd listen more for the mellotron being in tune, but I didn't hear a bad one. They had that song pretty solid. Seems like 3/19 and 2/28 were good. Moby Dick, I can't tell, lets let a drummer decide on that one.
Rock and Roll - 3/21
Sick Again - 3/21
Over the Hills and Far Away - 3/19 (or 3/20, 2/13 is good, not the best sound quality)
In My Time of Dying - 3/21 (or 3/20, or 2/28, latter is HOT but feels rushed)
Since I’ve Been Loving You - 2/14 (IMO, think this spot works better than after NQ, slows things down)
The Song Remains the Same 3/3
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Kashmir - 3/21 (2/14 honorable mention and all instruments are evenly balanced, 2/28 runner up)
No Quarter - 2/28 (use a latter ’75 NQ w/ faster solo for a bonus track)
Trampled Under Foot - 2/12 (or 2/14. I found 3/5 to be a pretty cool, but sloppy, version FWIW.)
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Stairway to Heaven - 3/21
Whole Lotta Love - 3/21
Black Dog - 3/21
Communication Breakdown - 3/21
Heartbreaker - 3/21
*No Quarter (later ’75 version) - (bonus track) ?
My list before 3/21's soundboard came out was good too, don't get me wrong. Hope I still have it.
Hope you like!
I mostly agree. Changes I'd make/blanks I'd fill in:
Over The Hills And Far Away - so many good choices...I'll say it's between 2/12, 3/3, 3/5 & 3/20 for me
Since I've Been Loving You - 3/21
The Rain Song - 3/19
No Quarter - 3/21 (could go with 3/20 as well; 3/14 would be a fun bonus track NQ)
Moby Dick - could go to either 3/3, 3/5 or 3/21; 3/3 is a bit shorter than the other two, but all three are energetic, focused and powerful
Dazed And Confused - 3/21 (the culmination of the song's evolution IMO)
Communication Breakdown - 2/13 (edges 3/21 because of Ron Wood's guest appearance and having the full song--on 3/21, Jimmy jumps into Heartbreaker before the coda)
Heartbreaker - 2/12 (Bonham's thunderous fills in this version automatically make it my #1)
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39 minutes ago, paplbojo said:
It's not like much else is going on around here... a lot of people are clearly getting enjoyment out of it.
True dat! This is the only good thread right now!
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15 minutes ago, gibsonfan159 said:
Definitely overlooked some good performances. But I also found some that were worse than I thought.
And I admit I tried to pick out only the bad parts of 3/21, and I still stand by the fact that Page was slightly out of it for that show, despite the big set list and energy. I may redo that one the way I'm doing them now, but I guarantee you people will still scream foul lol.
That would be nice to be able to compare the 3/21 review to the others "apples to apples"...
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9 minutes ago, gibsonfan159 said:
Alright, you folks have to let me know. Are enough people enjoying me doing these and see them as relevant, or am I ruining people's enjoyment of the shows by over-analyzing? If so I'll stop. I know I've certainly found things that I'd missed before and learned to appreciate other things by looking more closely, but I'll keep the nitpicks to myself if they're annoying too many people.
I'm enjoying them! My opinions aren't so fragile that reading someone else's negative review of a show I like will suddenly make me also dislike said show. In fact, Zeppelin fans have had to deal with reading negative reviews of the band since its inception! I never would have listened to 2/8 Philadelphia (barring the release of a SBD) had I not read your review of it, and now I love that show! I'm also a '75 nut, so I enjoy any good '75 discussion.
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10 hours ago, gibsonfan159 said:
Have you heard 3/19? I'm doing it currently and there's no comparison, to me anyway.
Edit: No Quarter, that is.
Of course! I love that one too! There's just something about the 3/27 version I like more. Jones & Bonham nail the piano solo and two-piece jam, and I've actually always liked Page's solo--especially the climax in the middle (somewhere around 18:00?). That's coming from a drummer, not a guitarist, mind you...
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Interesting. I've always had a soft spot for 3/27/75 for some reason. I've always liked this OTHAFA, and even if the little call-and-response between Page & Jones at the end of the solo was brought about by a Page missed cue, I think they cover it up well enough that it sounds deliberate (and cool IMO). This is also my personal favourite version of NQ.
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2 hours ago, gibsonfan159 said:
I think I got the best of the February shows that were listenable, except for Baton Rouge, and we know how that turns out. I jumped to 3/12 because a couple people had requested it. I'd like to get the Texas shows too.
Oh ok, yeah getting the Texas ones would be great! I mostly meant skipping over the first Seattle and the two in Vancouver.
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I had never listened to 3/12 carefully all the way through until recently either (because of the sound quality pre-third source appearing), and was likewise thoroughly impressed.
Not surprised that 3/24 didn't fair too well under your microscope--I've never been able to enjoy it much.
P.S. Curious why you skipped ahead to 3/24 instead of sticking with your chronological run after your initial 3/21 review...
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9 hours ago, gibsonfan159 said:
I had no idea. Can't wait to nitpick this one lol.
Lol
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July 23, 1973 - Baltimore -- Listening in full for the first time, thanks to rm2551! Such a treat to finally hear this version of "Dazed And Confused" after reading about it for several years! I'm at the bow solo in Dazed right now; great show so far, would kill for a soundboard!
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1 hour ago, ZepHead315 said:
Sorry man. I wish I could find it. I've done quite a bit of searching but have yet to find the complete show. If anyone can PM me a link to the complete show (hint hint
) I'll be sure to pass it along to you! Ahh, bummer
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14 minutes ago, ZepHead315 said:
True, but the '73 setlist feels a lot tighter and seems to fly by much quicker, at least to me. The '75 setlist feels like an update of the '73 setlist, only with (imho) worse pacing. Having a 20-30 Moby Dick followed by a 40 minute Dazed and Confused is just way too excessive. It makes it lose momentum and it's more difficult for me personally to get through. Also, don't forget that the band occasionally skipped songs in the '73 setlist due to crowd issues or health issues. Not to mention novelties like hinting at Georgia on My Mind in Salt Lake City or playing Dazed out of order in Baltimore.
True. I've been trying to hear that Baltimore '73 Dazed for years! Any chance of a PM?
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1 hour ago, ZepHead315 said:
So I take it your goal is to listen to every '75 performance? Well, all I can say is good luck haha! Personally, I don't know if I'd be able to stand it unless I were to space it out quite a bit. The '75 shows (with the exception of the ones from January and Earls Court) all have a degree of "sameness" to them, with the setlist barely changing at all from night to night and Page and Plant being the only two who vary in terms of performance. And even then, Plant's best gigs for this year are just ones where he'd be considered "passable" to the casual listener.
I will say I hope you pull through, because I may have to revise my "best of '75" compilation based on your reviews.
By my calculations, the '73 North American Tour actually had the most static setlist, with the only pre-encore variation being the occasional addition of songs within "Whole Lotta Love" (i.e. 6/3 LA)--and, I suppose, the occasional omission of songs due to crowd problems (i.e. 7/20 Boston).
The three additions of "Since I've Been Loving You" alone give February & March '75 a setlist-variety edge over NA '73. Granted, the playing as a collective was probably better/more consistent in '73...
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I'm curious to see what you think of 3/20 Vancouver when you get to it.
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3 hours ago, gibsonfan159 said:
I know, but I can't resist being a smartass. Thanks for letting me know about the matrix.
Haha yeah, no worries, it was funny
My pleasure!
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4 hours ago, Autumn Moon said:
Alltough I am not the biggest fan of 75, I really dig gibsonfan`s enjoyable & detailed analysis. Four Blocks In The Snow is one of the few 75 concerts I appreciate. Neither the SB nor the matrix will do me any good. Haha, I prefer the TCOLZ audience version, because it makes not only Page`s sound but the whole thing "demonstrably better".
Hmm, I've never tried the straight audience source. Might have to...
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Regarding all of the LOL's at gibsonfan's response to my matrix question, I was only asking because he said "this is a straight soundboard source," not because I thought it makes Page's playing demonstrably better
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April 10, 1977 - Chicago -- The first good/great '77 show. I love Plant's introduction of "Ten Years Gone": "In England, it's very important to take the one you love to the back seat of the school bus and promise that forever and ever, you will be together...it never works that way, but you can try it in every town"
I feel so stupid now 
Sorry I will not say another word.
) I'll be sure to pass it along to you! 
Yeah, hint hint to anyone who has a sendable version of the show 
What show or live song are you listening to now?
in Led Zeppelin Live
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Oh really? I've never bothered listening to 4/9 because of Page's issues. Maybe I ought to check it out...