Definitely those and 3-10-75 San Diego, possibly also 2/8/75 Philadelphia (which would be really nice).

Let's not forget Ian Paice.

Personally I'd have preferred the 2nd night since it has probably my all-time favorite NQ. But I'd agree that overall the 3rd night is probably the best of the stand (far from "legendary", though). And yes, bring on the 2nd night in Long Beach, please!

Fu Manchu is a great band, and it's the thought that counts of course, but it's a bit ironic they released this as a tribute to Neil Peart when he didn't play on the original studio recording (he joined after the first album). Still, it's obviously a Rush signature song.

You mean like the official account?

That's a different issue. Legally solos etc. are arrangements and don't count towards credit. Re. Taylor, what other choice did he have but to put up with the internal politics of the band? Not like he was a superstar in his own right like Page. In 1974 Page did not have to tag along for the ride while others took credit for his ideas. So it's highly unlikely that he contributed anything more than the solos here.

I assume so. The solos are distinctly Page, but I don't hear anything particularly Zeppelinesque in the rest of the song. If he did contribute enough to merit a writing credit, it's hard to imagine someone like Page giving them a freebie.

You don't get writing credit for just solos, no?

Don't sweat it. I'm a lot more excited about this than the Minneapolis board that just got (partially) released. I'm hoping this presages an expedited release process by EV (e.g. so that we'll get the 2nd night in Long Beach sooner rather than later).

Good topic, love the September NA shows in particular. The Japanese shows of course lives up to their reputation, and the UK shows at the end of the year tend to get overlooked. Orlando and Toronto are justifiably well-known because of the sound quality, and despite the lesser sound quality, Boston and NY are killer. But how can we forget Hampton? That is a powerful show.

Presence is the last great Zeppelin album. It's gritty and earthy and an accurate reflection of where the band was at the time. The pathos and musicianship combined beautifully. While there were hints of where they would go later (Carrots and Pods), it sort of represents the beginning of the end of that era of 70's hard rock. I've never liked ITTOD. Too many synths and Page's obviously diminished role (I don't care how many writing credits he had on it, it's clearly not his vision on the album). Far too much of an 80's new wave vibe. It's basically a Robert Plant solo album.

Sure, I'm just speculating, and who knows about claims like this: But it's clear 1-18 isn't an EV release, so there's another source besides the "Soundboard Revolution" from the last 15 years or so. The fact that EV seems prepared to release the full 3-24 show after already releasing the first Osaka show earlier this year (granted, they may drag out LA into early next year) suggests to me that they may sense (or maybe acknowledge is more accurate) the bottom finally falling out of this market and that a fire sale may be in order.

She's a stunner, that's for sure.

At this stage, yeah, they've (meaning EV) played all their cards. The only question now is how long they're going to prolong the process. With this mysterious Minneapolis board coming out, it's possible there's a new source about to break into the market. That's great!

Re. WTLB: drums come in too weak, but the guitar playing sounds good. I just can't picture Plant playing a harmonica in '75. And then this snippet cuts right into the end of Black Dog? This whole Minneapolis board has played out strangely, I'd love to hear the story behind it.

Agreed with the previous sentiments re. Page vs. Jones suitability for such a podcast. Back in May when one of the Sirius channels did an entire month of all Zep, they'd put in brief commentary/recollections by the three remaining members (and occasionally Jason Bonham) between the songs, Jones was by far the most interesting, and Plant was definitely better than Page.

Yes, you're right, I completely forgot about the Rotterdam/Brussels warm-up shows.

Yes, e.g. Bron-Yr-Aur is (not surprisingly) from the Zep III sessions (if memory serves, they played it at the Blueberry Hill concert): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Graffiti

Probably most of the new PG songs were composed in mid-late '73 (the recording sessions began that fall but reconvened at the start of the next year), but the "backlog" songs were all from 70-72, no? (I.e. from sessions for earlier albums.)

Thanks for uploading. Pleasantly surprised by Kashmir, pretty solid version considering it's the very first time played. Page's damaged finger is clearly hindering him on TSRTS/RS, however.

It could be from Atlanta (there's pictures of the band doing a sound-check in the sun at Braves Stadium), but it seems pretty clear it's from '73, not '75.

Not even that much, probably less than a minute of music. Same for the TSRTS snippet that was released. My guess is, this is scam, they took the two snippets, tacked on RS and Kashmir from some other show, then added on Wanton Song rehearsals/out-takes that have been around for a long time (e.g. Alternate Graffiti, Chicago '73 rehearsals, etc.).

The snippet that was teased earlier this year sounded legit. But this thing here? Yeah, who knows, I'm skeptical.

Wow, that is a great recording/show, love Iommi's tone. Didn't know Millard recorded Sabbath (although I shouldn't be surprised). Did this recently come out, I don't recall ever coming across it.

Detroit Rock City.