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Here's another poster for the 1970 film screening event at Hunter College (as well as a few pics from the filmš
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Annamilia: My buddy, Jerry, who brought his Nikon camera to the concert, was so blown away after the opening verse of Dazed and Confused that he immediately moved to the isle and rushed up to the Carnegie Hall stage to capture this close-up shot of Jimmy Page captivating the audience with his haunting lead guitar bow action. His camera lens was barely a foot away from the base of Robert Plant's mic stand when he shot this image of the two playing off each other with alternating bow strokes and vocals. (You can see Robert's mic cable running from his right hand, with the mic presumably in his left, waiting for Jimmy's alternating guitar reply.) John Bonham (immediately behind Robert and at this point stripped down to the waist) punctuated these interwoven guitar and vocal exchanges with perfectly timed strikes to his drum set. It's still all so vivid! drowan
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Annamilia: It's wonderful to see your new, fresh enthusiasm for the band continuing 50 years later. The sensory impact for me of that Carnegie Hall evening is still as vivid and captivating today as it was that fateful night. Led Zeppelin was just an emerging band in 1969 with one record out as my buddy Jerry and I entered this storied formal music hall in New York City that fall evening (October 17). The climactic turning point of the concert performance for us and many others was "Dazed and Confused". It just blew us away, with Jimmy flashing his bow around and extracting an eerie moaning and seering sound from his guitar that mesmerized us and cut to the core. Because the repertoire from the band's first album was still so fresh, and this concert was LZ's first stop on their Fall '69 US tour, they were completely "amped up" and super-charged going into their performance that night. LZ's energy was intense on all levels and the music was tight. It was as if LZ was trying to cut a new live album in one take. If you want to get a good sense of what that evening was like, here's my advice: put on a great pair of headphones, crank up the volume, close your eyes and listen to the "Dazed and Confused" track on their first album. The sound you'll hear is so close to what we heard that very evening (minus the penetrating vibrations from the sound waves pounding against our chest and radiating throughout the concert hall). They just nailed it with such clarity, authenticity and penetrating energy. It was stunning to experience! And it still produces chills when I listen to that album cut today. Enjoy your newly assembled library of first edition LZ vinyl albums. Cheers, drowan
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Gene Krupa was specifically mentioned by John Bonham as his key inspiration for the incredible performance he put on at Carnegie Hall on 10/17/69: Here is a shot (below) of Bonzo at Carnegie Hall stripped down to the waist, exploding with full-tilt energy on the drums!!
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Definitely worth the trip! I saw Steamhammer, The Flock and Johnny Winter play at Albert Hall on April 17, 1970. It was a packed audience with fans dancing in the isles! Great time that night. Quite a show!
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For more perspective, see the Forum page on Led Zeppelin's one and only concert at Carnegie Hall on October 17, 1969: CARNEGIE HALL, NY 10-17-69 - Never Before Seen Fan Photos! First use of Black Beauty Les Paul
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LZ Fans: According to this 2020 TV news broadcast (referenced and provided by Forums website webmaster, Sam Rapallo), Jimmy Page's guitar was eventually returned through the generous efforts and compassion of two guitar shop employees (at Willie's American Guitar shop) in St. Paul, MN. Page's stolen Black Beauty Les Paul guitar had been sold to them 20 years ago. The seller alleged that the guitar had possibly been owned and used by Page, but the shop employees ultimately dismissed that idea as it appeared to lack some key identifying drill holes. 20 years later, these same employees were doing some repairs to the guitar and with a black light uncovered the key identifying drill hole modifications that helped verify its authenticity. The guitar was then handed off to Jimmy through prior arrangements at a hotel in Dallas, TX. See the You Tube recording of the 7/8/20 CBS TV affiliate news broadcast:
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Here's a great close-up of Jimmy Page playing his "Black Beauty" Les Paul guitar. This is the same guitar that Page used during the 10/17/69 LZ Carnegie Hall concert as noted in the photo below that. As a footnote, the guitar was stolen n an airport in 1970. There were various rumors that it was returned to Jimmy several years ago (2016?), but that rumor has never been verified. Some believe that Jimmy Page would be reluctant to personally affirm its return as it might put the guitar at risk of being stolen all over again. Doe anyone have the latest news on it's status?
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The Led Zeppelin 10/17/69 Carnegie Hall concert has a Twitter comment stream as well: Staying real even in today's social media saturated world!!
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LZ Fans: Joe Curreri has generously permitted us to post his Carnegie Hall LZ concert photos taken from the 7th row! What a find! Fantastic...enjoy!
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Here's one more photo of LZ at the 10/17/69 Carnegie Hall concert:
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Here is an excerpted review of the LZ album featuring the recordings from the 10/30/69 Buffalo concert that took place just 13 days after the Carnegie Hall concert on 10/17/69. By this latter date, Led Zeppelin had officially released their second album which instantly went gold based on pre-sales. Led Zeppelin ā Soars On Buffalo 1969 (Graf Zeppelin LZSC-1030A/B) relayer67 November 28, 2020 Graf Zeppelin label, Led Zeppelin Leave a comment 593 Views Soars On Buffalo 1969 (Graf Zeppelin LZSC-1030A/B) Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, USA ā October 30, 1969 Disc 1 (53:49) Introduction, Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown, I Canāt Quit You Baby, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, White Summer incl. Black Mountain Side, What Is And What Should Never Be Disc 2 (68:56) MC, Moby Dick, How Many More Times. Bonus Trax: Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, USA ā November 5, 1969: Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown, I Canāt Quit You Baby, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, How Many More Times Led Zeppelinās fourth American tour began on October 17, 1969 with two concerts at the famed Carnegie Hall in New York City. The 15 date tour would see Zeppelin returning to the larger markets like New York City, Boston, Seattle, Toronto, and Detroit before ending proper in San Francisco. The tour also featured the band hitting smaller markets, Springfield, MA, Syracuse, NY, Kitchener, Ontario as well as Buffalo, NY and Kansas City. The tour would coincide with the release of the second album, Led Zeppelin II on October 22 and the band would feature two songs from the record in their sets. The tour was also notable for the inclusion of a few bars of Good Times Bad Times as a prelude to Communication Breakdown, an extremely dynamic and heavy way to open the concerts. Source: https://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/led-zeppelin/led-zeppelin-soars-on-buffalo-1969-graf-zeppelin-lzsc-1030a-b/
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Check out the video in the 50th Anniversary celebration link brlow: http://www.hennemusic.com/2019/10/led-zeppelin-launch-second-album-on.html
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How cool that another photo has surfaced of the 10/17/69 Led Zeppelin Carnegie Hall concert!! Does anyone know who shot the picture?
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Here is an interesting video interview of John Bonham and Robert Plant in early 1970 recorded right after Led Zeppelin's second album release pushed the band to the number one spot on the Melody Maker charts in England. The Beatles had been at the top of the charts for the prior eight years, so this was a major milestone for Zeppelin! The interview closes out with an audio clip of "Bring in on Home" which was part of the 10/17/69 Carnegie Hall set.
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The latter part of this live video recording from London on January 9, 1970 captured less than two and a half months after the 10/17/69 LZ concert at Carnegie Hall features "Can't Quit You Babe" which was included as part of the Carnegie Hall set. Jimmy Page is using the same guitar in this song that he used at Carnegie Hall that night (see B&W photo below) in October 1969. This is another excellent quality recording!
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Here is another song from the LZ Carnegie Hall set - "Bring it on Home". This live video recording was captured at Royal Albert Hall in London in 1970, just a few months after the 10/17/69 concert in New York. Notice that Jimmy Page is playing his Black Beauty guitar in this high quality recording!! Enjoy!
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Though no bootleg tapes from the 10/17/69 LZ Carnegie Hall concert have surfaced yet, there are some excellent concert recordings from 1969 to give you an idea of the band's early performance energy. Here is a excellent quality live concert video recording made of "Dazed and Confused" in London in 1969. This song was part of the Carnegie Hall set and a close-up picture of Jimmy Page playing with his bow during that concert is presented below as well! Enjoy!!!
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October 17, 2019 marked the 50th Anniversary of the 10/17/69 LZ Carnegie Hall concert!!! Here are a few of the celebration's remarks below:
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IF YOU COULD HAVE ONLY ONE BOOTLEG WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE
drowan replied to VINNY B's topic in Led Zeppelin Live
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I am so delighted that this Forum on the 1969 Carnegie Hall LZ concert finally produced another fan picture!!! And in color!! How cool is that! Well done.
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It was an even bigger thrill when I was invited to see Led Zeppelin play a rare concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on October 17, 1969. I found myself standing on the very stage where Gene Krupa had played Sing, Sing, Sing back in 1938. At Zeppelinās afternoon sound check John looked out at the rows of empty plush seats in the famous hall and said "This is it lads. Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich have all played here. So Iād better be good tonight!" John made good his promise. Once the audience of screaming and whooping New York kids had piled into the building and the show got underway, John seemed to pulsate with energy. As he launched into a 30-minute whirlwind I stood in the wings, next to fellow visitor, Screaming Lord Sutch. His Lordship was speechless as John flew around the drums with astounding dexterity and brute strength. He delivered a high-speed single stroke snare roll that was surely his Carnegie Hall tribute to Buddy Rich. I never saw Bonham play quite as fast again. Then it was bare hands, beaters, gongs and cymbals for the tumultuous climax. John realised not everybody liked drum solos and to keep their attention he worked out a whole series of permutations, whether it was playing congas or hammering the gong. Yet Moby Dick was never just about noise and bluster. He would begin in a low-key, tentative fashion, toying with a pent up, eager audience, building a series of crescendos. After that triumphant event Bonzo spent the next five years of his life on the road with Zeppelin coping with endless US tours. Source: From āClassic Rockā: https://www.loudersound.com/features/old-school-jazz-and-lacerated-hands-the-secrets-of-led-zeppelins-moby-dick "Old school jazz and lacerated hands: the secrets of Led Zeppelin's Moby Dick" By Chris Welch (Classic Rock) June 11, 2020
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From Pressreader (July 23, 2019): Source: Pressreader: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/classic-rock/20190723/281505047798090
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Additional "pre-concert" perspective on the October 17, 1969 Led Zeppelin gig at Carnegie Hall from Robert Plant earlier that month: Source: Ritchie Yorke, Globe & Mail, 1969
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1969:Eleven months. That's all it took for Led Zeppelin to go from embryo to Carnegie Hall. No rock band had played that venue since the Rolling Stones, five years prior, when rock performances were banned after a riot at the Stones' show. But Led Zeppelin had shot into the stratosphere like a rocket and could not be denied.
