This is so cool. Well done, Don!! And thanks for the perfect sync as always, lzf! Another gem for the collection.

1969 - Communication Breakdown 1970 - Immigrant Song 1971 - Since I've Been Loving You 1972 - Dazed and Confused 1973 - Dazed and Confused 1975 - No Quarter 1977 - Achilles Last Stand

It's funny how different listeners like different things about Zep, but that's what makes us all unique. Apples and oranges, as they say. I personally would give this No Quarter an A++. The vibe is right. What you call "sleepy" is what I call laid back and fluid, which for me is the perfect approach for this song (talking specifically here about Page's solo). Regarding this particular version, the crowd was pretty rowdy to the point of concerning Plant and Page. I believe they played this extremely laid back version as a way to chill them out. I think JPJ was taking his sweet time noodling around in the beginning for this very reason. But the guitar solo itself is fantastic and one of my favorites for this song. Regarding the show itself, it has my vote for best show of March. Plant himself is in fantastic voice but unfortunately is popping and cracking all over the place, which is a huge detractor for me. I'm sure it was even more frustrating for him because when he's on (in between voice cracks), he sounds absolutely fantastic.

I love reading these types of comments on this forum, very insightful - thanks for sharing.

I am of the opinion that Page did, in fact, play on "You Really Got Me". The reason I think this is from an interview he did in Tokyo in 1990. The interviewer asked him point blank if he played on it, and he refused to say if he did or didn't. He kept repeating the same line: "I have played on Kinks records." He also very briefly made a comment on Ray Davies' behavior around the subject, which implied that the guy (Ray) was not balanced mentally and a bit of a hothead. It seemed quite obvious he was answering the question without directly answering it, which of course the interviewers didn't get at all (it was a horrible interview - the interviewers were not particularly intelligent, insightful, good listeners or able to read the room). In other words, Page didn't want to deal with the BS around the subject, be it litigious or otherwise. But his answers and the way in which he answered this line of questioning spoke volumes. He refused to say he DIDN'T play on the record which I'm assuming was a point of pride thing. He didn't want to deal with the drama but also refused to say he didn't play on the record.

+1. This is one of those shows I avoided for a long time due to horrible sound quality. However, there's now a remaster of this out there (Dario's channel) that is fantastic. And as mentioned, the tape really clears up around NQ, which is absolutely the highlight here, along with OTHAFA as you point out. The whole band is on fire for those two songs - just listen to Bonzo on OTH!

For the longest time, I avoided listening to MSG 2-3-75 for a couple of reasons. One, was Artie and his buddy are very chatty indeed throughout. And the other was that the original tape ran way too fast. However, I now have developed "Artie ears" and can deal - even when he's talking through a killer Page solo (which he does more than once on this tape)! I came across a speed-corrected version of this show in 2022 (I"m assuming this nit-pick is for the speed-corrected version), and it's a joy to listen to.

You're not wrong with this assessment, but I'd personally give this one an "A" for Page's solo alone. The overall show itself was bad. They were all painfully aware they were having an off night. By the time they get to NQ, you can hear (as you point out) in Jonesy's playing that he's not into it. It's a half-hearted effort. The thing lacks anima. But then Page comes in and puts in a tremendous, spirited effort. He's really trying to give the crowd something and also get the band (and himself) going to salvage the evening. It doesn't quite pan out, but the solo itself is one of his better performances from the US tour imho.

Most encores from 75 US tour were pretty rough due to Jimmy killing finger/hand pain with a mix of pain killers and JD backstage. That famous pic of him guzzling JD is from the Indy show, actually.

Joe Walsh is one of my favorite guitarists. Love the warmth in his playing - you can hear the fire and the passion. For those on the fence, and/or underwhelmed by the studio recordings, definitely check out his live stuff from the early 70s. It's incredible. Here are some I'd recommend, all fantastic: James Gang - Fillmore West, 11-21-70 (boot) James Gang, Live - Carnegie Hall, 5-15-71 (official) Joe w/Barnstorm - Arlington, 9-23-73 (FM recording, boot) Joe w/Barnstorm - Boston, 3-16-74 (boot)

Geddy Lee telling a cool story about Robert Plant to Jack Black on his recent promo book tour :

Fantastic. Glorious. You've done it again, my friend. Thanks for sharing this.

Your buddy gets the gold star for that one! And God bless those taping sections ... such a cool move for venues to do that. This is slightly off topic, but that Page/Plant show from 10-15-95 is great. Page's playing was getting progressively hotter towards the end of that 95 tour, starting around mid October, and he took the band right along with him (as per usual). Killer SIBLY from that show.

That is one hell of a flaw, haha. D6 did you dirty. Great info and great stories! That's great that you got caught twice in Detroit and kept going until you and your buddy got the gear in - persistence! Detroit is indeed a typically great October show .. especially considering Page was still playing through a bad cold (I believe he was fully recovered by the time he got to Rochester a few days later).

And best audience out of all the Outrider shows, according to Page himself!