I'd like to see what your thoughts are on the 3/12 Long Beach show. That's one of my personal favorites of '75 (then again so is Seattle 3/21 lol). Just make sure that if/when you review it, you do the David E. 3 source mix. Up until recently, most of that show was only available in a rather poor, overloaded audience recording, but a new(ish) source popped up a while back that is very listenable. PM me if you need a download link.

My favorite version of Dazed from '72:

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of PC do you have? And which website are you getting your images from? Is anyone else just seeing the wall of text instead of an image, or is it just on my end?

The preview button is your friend. Use it so that you can make sure to post an actual image rather than a wall of text like this.

Can never go wrong with Susanna Hoffs. Always really liked this cover she did of Bad Company's "Feel Like Making Love" and preferred it over the original. Or at least, I'd rather watch her sing this song than Paul Rodgers. Only wish the video quality was better.

Plant still sounded like his old self on the Australasian tour in February 1972. He had a bit of trouble in his upper range during the first couple of shows, but by the last couple of shows he was able to sing really well. Check out Rock and Roll from Sydney: By June 1972, though, his voice has definitely changed. It sounds thinner and, while he's hitting the notes, he's doing so with much less power:

One of many reasons why 6/19/72 Seattle is my favorite Zeppelin show.

I like it. It's a nice throwback to old blues songs from the 1930's, and is just Zeppelin paying tribute to that era in terms of the musical and recording style. Plus, Jimmy's killing it on the slide.

Tobacco Road was played in Houston 3/29/70 and Memphis 4/17/70, both during How Many More Times, in addition to 9/23/71. In the future, you can always search for which songs were performed and when on this site, although it is a tad out of date by now. As for your second question, the only show that I can think of that's close to Ipswich in sound quality is 11/25 Leicester. Plant's a bit sick, but it's otherwise a pretty good show imho.

Thanks again @Sue Dounim for letting me post your remaster of this show. You did an incredible job!

Oof, I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you there. I listened to the 8/21 LA show a couple weeks back, and I think that show is incredible from beginning to end. You have Plant pushing his voice to its limit, Bonzo's drums sounding absolutely MASSIVE on the recording, an amazing SIBLY, Black Dog, Celebration Day, WLL, Weekend, Rock and Roll (my personal favorite version), Communication Breakdown, and Thank You. I honestly think the last hour of that show isn't that far behind the last hour of the 9/19/70 evening show. Just an insane amount of energy and aggression and it sounds like the crowd is having the time of their life. While the recording is far from perfect, I don't think I've heard Bonham's drums ever sound more powerful than they do here. Every hit of the kick drum sounds like an explosion. I absolutely love the sound of that tape. It's one of my personal favorites. I'll confess I haven't heard the 8/22 show in its entirety, but based on what I've heard, Plant is starting to struggle in the upper register, especially on Black Dog. He clearly is still hurting from the night before. I think if 8/21 had a better recording, it would be getting more praise than even Orlando or Berkeley. That's just my two cents, anyway.

Always wanted to upload this and now I finally have:

RIP David Ogden Stiers aka Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on M*A*S*H and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, along with countless other roles. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/obituaries/david-ogden-stiers-mash-dies.html

^ Don't forget their original schedule for the 1971 US tour: August 19th - Vancouver August 20th - Seattle (unconfirmed) August 21st - LA August 22nd - LA August 23rd - Fort Worth August 24th - Dallas August 25th - Houston (eventually postponed a day) August 26th - San Antonio (eventually postponed a day) That's 6 consecutive shows (8 if they did indeed play Seattle) scheduled right off the bat. Jesus! Poor Percy really didn't have any time to rest his voice did he?

Great post Victor! I always love reading accounts like this because it allows me to picture what it was like to be there. No bootleg, no matter how good the sound, can possibly capture the full experience. Thank you for sharing this!

I mean, I'd be lying if I said that I was jumping for joy over this news today, but I don't understand your comment here. This isn't even a part of the 50th anniversary. That's due to begin in September, per this site: http://ledzepnews.com/2018/01/23/led-zeppelin-fiftieth-anniversary-events-releases-september-2018/ Plus, this was teased for 12 hours. Would I have liked something more profound? Of course, but I'm not super bummed out about it because there was very little build up to it anyway. By contrast, there's been significant build up for the 50th anniversary. I think we're going to get some cool stuff coming out in the next few years. What it will be remains to be seen, but I wouldn't go from optimistic to pessimistic over this one tiny release. Of course, I could be wrong and we'll be getting stuff that's more along the lines of what you wrote. In which case, I, and others, are in this boat right now:

Ever listened to 4/28/77 Cleveland, aka "The Destroyer"? Damn good show, I'd go so far as to say the best of the first leg of the tour. And I LOVE the sound of the recording. It's boomy, but it really makes the band sound absolutely MASSIVE with a great atmosphere. And it's so much better than the more well-known "Destroyer" gig. Killer NFBM, SIBLY, and, yes, a great Kashmir. One of my personal favorites:

Definitely agree about 6/22/77. Honestly, I think if a better aud recording or soundboard were to surface, it would pretty much blow away Eddie and Badgeholders. It combines the tightness of 6/21 with the looseness and fun of 6/23. The only flaws are a couple of broken strings by Page, which are nothing in the grand scheme of things. IMHO, that show has definitive renditions of IMTOD, OTHAFA, and ALS (yes, even with the broken string. Never heard a more brutal version). I'd also throw in 6/26/77 as another underrated show. Other underrated shows for me are: 4/17/70 - EPIC How Many More Times. Amazing performance unfortunately overlooked due to the recording just being okay. 8/21/71 - I'm listening to this right now and...HOLY SHIT!!! Unreal vocals from Robert, phenomenal drum sound on the recording, maybe the best versions of Rock and Roll and Thank You ever, and an incredible Whole Lotta Love. Quite possibly the best show of the 1971 US tour. 4/2/73 - Seems to be a bit overlooked compared to some other Euro 73 shows. Robert's voice is probably in the best shape of the whole tour, and TSRTS is unbelievable. 7/23/73 - If this had better sound, I think it would be recognized as the best show of the tour. Page's playing is out of this world, and Plant's voice never sounded better for '73. 1/22/75 - A pretty strong performance considering the circumstances. Plus rarities like The Wanton Song and How Many More Times. Pretty good recording too. 5/18/75 - IMHO, the best Earls Court show. Incredible NQ, fantastic OTHAFA, and the entire band is tight and on it. Never drags at any point. 5/18/77 - An excellent '77 show that never seems to get talked about much. Despite the recording being less than stellar, the band is playing very well. Considering how this was the first show of the 2nd leg, it's quite remarkable. 7/17/77 - Not quite the disaster that some make it out to be. I think it's a show best appreciated with the audience recording. Bonham is killing it and Page has flashes of brilliance (ex. Stairway solo). Overrated: 9/14/71 - I hate to put this show here, as I quite enjoy it and it has amazing moments (ex. Heartbreaker, SIBLY, the acoustic set), but I don't think it's the best show of the tour. I'd put Orlando and the LA shows above it any day. I've also never gotten into WLL from this show. It's good, but nothing special, at least to me. 5/31/73 - I may need to give this show another listen, but I wasn't blown away by it the first time I heard it unlike others. For me, it's a good solid show, but there's nothing here that wasn't done better at other shows of the tour. I also found the constant switch between the soundboard and audience recordings rather distracting. 5/24/75 - Never understood the praise this show gets. It's got flashes of brilliance (Stairway, TUF, WLL, Dazed), but I think it's easily the worst of all the Earls Court shows. I remember the first time I saw Rock and Roll from this show and was profoundly disappointed. The first third of this show is very sluggish, with Bonham in particular seeming off. Don't know if he overindulged, was nervous, or was having problems with his monitors, but something is definitely not right. Also think NQ is quite overrated. For me, it's just solid, without any amazing moments.

What is the title of your version? You may be able to find it on Argenteum Astrum. He has lists of sources and which versions use which ones. Pretty thorough stuff. Link: http://www.argenteumastrum.com/

You've never heard 9/23/71? Oh man, you're in for one hell of a treat! As Boogie Chillen 82 alluded to above, the band's energy is off the charts. Apart from the broken string in Immigrant Song, the first half of the show (up to and including the acoustic set) is prime Led Zeppelin. It has my favorite version of SIBLY and a Whole Lotta Love for the ages (36 minutes!). As for the sound, it's pretty exceptional. Arguably the best source is used on Watch Tower's "Rock Carnival". It's incredibly clear and atmospheric. Only issue is that after Stairway, the tape has been EQ'd and noise reduced extensively and sounds a bit squashed. Fortunately, there's a 2nd source that's almost as good, used on EVSD's "First Attack of the Rising of the Sun". Only issue with this source is some pitch problems during the acoustic set. If you want the best version of this show possible, I'd recommend using "Rock Carnival" for the beginning up to and including Stairway, "First Attack of the Rising of the Sun" for Celebration Day and What Is and What Should Never Be onwards, and TDOLZ's "Reflection From a Dream" for the acoustic set. More info can be found here: http://www.royal-orleans.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=27872 Alternatively, a simpler thing to do is to listen to the first playlist below from Immigrant Song to Stairway, then switch to the second playlist for the remainder of the show. Hope this isn't too confusing!

1. 6/23/77 - Legendary and for good reason. 30 minutes but it never drags. It's as if the band finally nailed exactly what they were hoping to do with this song. All four of them are on fire here. 2. 5/18/75 - A very underappreciated rendition. It's like an extension of TSRTS version. Page's solo is incredibly fluid, lyrical, and precise, and Jonesy is killing it on the keyboards. This one deserves a lot more love. 3. TSRTS (7/28/73 if it must be from a single night) - What more can be said about this one? Page's solo is Plus it maintains a dark, moody atmosphere throughout, something that gradually went away in later tours. 4. 7/24/79 - A tight, no nonsense version from the band's last truly great concert. Page's wah wah outro is sensational. 5. 6/21/77 - An incredible, remarkably tight (for 30 minutes) version which gives Bonzo a chance to shine. His battle with Page in the middle always leaves me grinning, and he emerges the clear victor. This was very tough, and my favorites could change easily, but these five are the ones that have been in heavy rotation lately.