Another Tribe Tin Pan Valley The Enchanter Let the Four Winds Blow Mighty Rearranger If I can add a sixth it would be Takamba Mighty Rearranger is by far my favorite Plant album.

I wish we had audio and video like this from Zeppelin at Montreux Casino.

Dig the bass solo.

From the 1977 tour Plant's intro to the drum solo with the echo effects - "Over the top, top, top, top !!!" The new ending to Rock and Roll.

I have been thinking about this. My first thought was instantly June 21, 1977. Then I thought, that is too obvious, I should go back and think this through. I listened to alot of other great choices listed above, but I came back to June 21, 1977. It is the ultimate combination of a song perfectly suited to being an opener, a thrilling, thundering, effervescent, electrifying version of that song, an incredibly lively recording, and an audience going out of their minds. Why is it the perfect opening song? First, it was originally called "The Overture". It starts with a big, bold, single ringing guitar chord all by itself. As the chord repeats in a rapid chiming pattern a thunderous rhythm section enters in single bold blasts, then the bass and drums break free for their own incredible driving, powerhouse onslaught with guitar chords over the top. The drumming picks up speed and then the guitar takes center stage with faster chords as the bass and drums blast away, driving relentlessly. Guitar skips and glides, dancing and swirling, leading up to a dramatic pause, opening space and letting the song breathe as the crowd goes even more bonkers than they were during the initial blast. The band has arrived as the vocals make a very dramatic and effective entrance, delivering a message of just what the song is all about. Absolute perfection as an opener. Then we are off to the races again with guitar, bass and drums. Some of the more intricate and delicate guitar lines were not as clean as versions from 1973, but at this point it does not matter. This is the perfect way to open a show. An overwhelming display of positive energy, exuberant joy, and sheer musicianship. I doubt it will ever be equaled as an opening moment to a concert.

You said it very well. I think anything live by the Dead 1967 - 1977 puts them near the top. Check out the 1977 tour. First rate. Fire on the Mountain was the best jam that year, but many others were superb, and what a set of songs that tour! I first saw them in 78. They were still great, but after they lost Keith and Donna they took a step backwards and were never the same. Yeah, the 80s shows were fun and all but not at the level of the 60s and 70s shows. I think the Allman Brothers up through 1973 were absolutely amazing as a live band, as was Santana up through about the same period. Yes was a fantastic live band until they broke up after the Tormato tour of 1978-79. And of course there was Pink Floyd. They "jammed" in their own way, they were very dynamic, and they played songs sometimes two albums ahead. For example they played songs from Animals in their summer 1975 tour, before Wish You Were Here was even released. To get a sense of them live check out the live disc of Umma Gumma and the Pompei video. I would also mention the Black Crowes. I saw them many times and saw only one less than stellar show. They could jam.

I had forgotten about this quote from Plant on June 25, 1977 "Thank you very much. Well as you probably know we managed to get one day off in the last seven days. So being a little more rested than we were before, we intend, we intend to try and put as much gusto as possible into a Saturday night. Plenty of gusto." Gusto indeed!

June 25 was a good day for Zeppelin. Two shows on the list for today. June 25, 1972 June 25, 1977

Since there is no LA show from 1977 today (June 24) I am listening to this on its 48th anniversary.

I was standing right in front of Jones on Oct 12, 1999 at Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton MA. Small club - maybe 500 people. I had seen many shows there including Little Feat, The Black Crowes, the Ramones, Phish, etc. But this was the absolute greatest show ever played there. I did not realize it was the first US Zooma show! An incredible, blistering show and a very, very appreciative audience. The next day I opened the local paper to see the review. Great review, and then I read that the reviewer was hanging out at the Hotel Northampton a few blocks from Pearl Street, and at 2 am Jones and the band walked into the bar to have some drinks and hang out. The reviewer got an interview. I had no idea that is where Jones was staying. If I had just waited 2 hours and gone to the Hotel Northampton. Oh well.

Strider - well put. As I have listened to this recently I thought of that old movie quote - "I'll have what he's having!" There is something extra special about Jimmy that night. Maybe it is partly the ambience of the recording.

Hints of what was to come. The Yardbirds rhythm section was always great but they kill it on this one. And then we have this one:

Indeed! I spent the past week cranking out the MSG 77 run of shows. As good as they were, LA was obviously the peak of the tour. Those on the west coast who got to see it were very fortunate indeed. I would even say "Hat's Off" to all those who attended any of the Forum 77 shows. Such Magick. One of my favorite moments is the Over the Hills solo on June 22. As someone said in the YouTube comments, "Dude, that Page solo in OTHAFA was crispy." I would say it was Jimmy's extra crispy recipe. During the first part of the solo he gets into earth orbit, and then just when it is supposed to end, he blast off toward the far reaches of the galaxy, bending if not breaking the space time continuum. Somehow Jones and Bonham keep up with him. That solo for me epitomizes Jimmy in 1977.

This is a very difficult question to answer. In addition to all the excellent choices above I could add Out on the Tiles We're Gonna Groove Poor Tom Darlene - especially the last third "swing" section Traveling Riverside Blues I will note that the first time I heard the Fool in the Rain isolated drum track I was utterly amazed. First, that shuffle is perfection, Then the middle section epitomizes the phrase "Over the Top". I always knew it was there but to hear it all by itself in all its glory was something else.

The last truly great epic by Yes, from summer 1977. It was released in early July and then the tour started Steve Howe is over the top on this one.

The live intros where they played another song to start, and it fit perfectly. Good Times, Bad Times into Communication Breakdown Rice Pudding into Heartbreaker Bring It On Home into Black Dog The Rover into Sick Again Out on the Tiles into Over the Top Top Top Top Top . . . .

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Unfortunately in the second level in the back. But the sound was overwhelming! One sound that will stay with me forever was the guitar tone in the Rover opening to Sick Again. And the drums !! This recording bears that out. I just found this recording recently. For years I had only the soundboard snippet and much worse audience tapes. This is a revelation! The sound at least in parts is up there with some of the LA recordings. Just listen to Nobody's Fault and Dying Time. Wow.

It seems like a good day to listen to the show I saw 40 years ago today.

I enjoy Presence and Out Door as much as any of the others. Yes they are different, but every Zeppelin album is different from the others. I think Presence is one of their best, and Out Door is amazing in so many ways. To each his own I guess.