DavidZoso Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 This was the 5th night out of six that Led Zeppelin played at the Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles, California on the 1977 US tour. I want to thank Hotplant for donating her pics to me years ago-she couldn't remember what night she saw as she misplaced her ticket stub so with some detective work I was able to narrow it down to this night. So I want to dedicate this photo thread to Hotplant and Strider as they saw this concert. It was a very good show and only the second time the rare encore of It'll Be Me by Jerry Lee Lewis was played on this tour. The other time being in Ft. Worth, Texas with Mick Ralphs of Bad Company joining Led Zep on stage for the encore. I think this is the only show on the 1977 tour and maybe since 1971 (when it was played for the first time) that Rock and Roll was not performed. Setlist: The Song Remains The Same Sick Again Nobody's Fault But Mine Over the Hills and Far Away Since I've Been Loving You No Quarter Ten Years Gone The Battle of Evermore Going to California That's Alright Mama Black Country Woman Bron-Y-Aur Stomp White Summer ~ Black Mountainside Kashmir, (Out On the Tiles intro) Moby Dick Jimmy Page solo Achilles Last Stand Stairway to Heaven Encore: It'll Be Me Jimmy Page arriving at the venue The Song Remains the Same - Photo taken by Hotplant The Song Remains the Same - Photo taken by Hotplant The Song Remains the Same - Photo taken by Hotplant The Song Remains the Same - Photo taken by Hotplant The Song Remains the Same - Photo taken by Hotplant The Song Remains the Same - Photo taken by Hotplant The Song Remains the Same -Photo taken by HotPlant Sick Again -Photo taken by Hotplant Sick Again Sick Again Sick Again -Photo taken by Hotplant Sick Again Nobody's Fault but Mine -Photo taken by Hotplant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 possibly Over the Hills and Far Away possibly Over the Hills and Far Away possibly Over the Hills and Far Away Since I've been Loving You -Photo taken by Hotplant The Battle of Evermore Kashmir Kashmir Moby Dick Moby Dick Guitar solo Violing Bow solo Achilles Last Stand Stairway to Heaven It'll Be Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Nice! What a rock god Robert was that year! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 The one that says Guitar solo is Jimmy with the Danelectro guitar. It is probably Kashmir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Gaaah, those damn satin pants. I'm sure the ladies will disagree, but I never liked Robert in those shiny pants. Jimmy could pull it off, but Robert always reminded me of Peter Frampton when he wore those satin pants on the 77 tour. I preferred him in jeans, or some of the striped or velvet trousers he wore in 69-70. And yes, I noticed that guitar solo photo mistake, too. That's definitely the Danelectro, which means Kashmir. Great photos by Hotplant...she had better seats than me. I was in the Colonnade section. And one of the better laser pyramid shots I've yet to see from this tour. Great job as usual David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Thanks for sharing David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 The one that says Guitar solo is Jimmy with the Danelectro guitar. It is probably Kashmir. Hey thanks for the good eye -you and strider- I can't believe I missed that he had the Danelectro and then JPJ is in the background on keyboards. There is a couple of pics I found for New York, Madison Square Garden June 8, 1977 (Below) and in them Jimmy is using a Les Paul and Robert is playing tambourine. Any idea what song that might be. I have only seen Robert use the tambourine during Thank You -which was't played on the 1977 tour and of course Stairway to Heaven which he uses the doubleneck and not the Les Paul. The only song I can think of is the Out on the Tiles (Over the Top) first part of Moby Dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 ^^^ Hey David, what about OTHAFA? Or maybe Trampled Underfoot during the solo? Although judging by the lighting scheme in the pics above, it's not Trampled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 ^^^ Hey David, what about OTHAFA? Or maybe Trampled Underfoot during the solo? Although judging by the lighting scheme in the pics above, it's not Trampled. Those are 2 very good choices but at that New York show on Jun 8th they did In My Time of Dying instead of Over the Hills and Far Away(it wouldn't make it's 1977 premier until the next show in New York June 10th and they didn't do Trampled Underfoot that night or any of the nights actually in the New York run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Those are 2 very good choices but at that New York show on Jun 8th they did In My Time of Dying instead of Over the Hills and Far Away(it wouldn't make it's 1977 premier until the next show in New York June 10th and they didn't do Trampled Underfoot that night or any of the nights actually in the New York run. Sorry...I should've checked the setlist first. Maybe it is Out on the Tiles...UNLESS... I'm struck by the fact that JPJ is not in the photo. Whenever Jones played bass, he usually would stand close to Bonzo's kit. The fact that I can't see Jones suggests he might be at his keyboards, which would narrow it to these songs: SIBLY, No Quarter, Kashmir and Stairway. I haven't heard the June 8 show, so I don't know if you can hear the tambourine in any other song other than Stairway. The fact that Jimmy is playing a Les Paul would seem to eliminate Stairway...as well as Kashmir, leaving SIBLY and NQ. But what if Jimmy had problems with the doubleneck during Stairway and had to make the switch to the Les Paul for the solo? Then that would account for Plant's tambourine. Also, Jimmy's posture in the photos above suggest a Stairway-esque pose. Are there any good recordings of the June 8 show? Is there a gap in Stairway that suggests Jimmy is switching guitars? A very curious picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Sorry...I should've checked the setlist first. Maybe it is Out on the Tiles...UNLESS... I'm struck by the fact that JPJ is not in the photo. Whenever Jones played bass, he usually would stand close to Bonzo's kit. The fact that I can't see Jones suggests he might be at his keyboards, which would narrow it to these songs: SIBLY, No Quarter, Kashmir and Stairway. I haven't heard the June 8 show, so I don't know if you can hear the tambourine in any other song other than Stairway. The fact that Jimmy is playing a Les Paul would seem to eliminate Stairway...as well as Kashmir, leaving SIBLY and NQ. But what if Jimmy had problems with the doubleneck during Stairway and had to make the switch to the Les Paul for the solo? Then that would account for Plant's tambourine. Also, Jimmy's posture in the photos above suggest a Stairway-esque pose. Are there any good recordings of the June 8 show? Is there a gap in Stairway that suggests Jimmy is switching guitars? A very curious picture. OK I have edited this and since I first posted this I went and listened to the version of Stairway to Heaven from New York 6-8-77 and that is clearly what happend. About halfway thru Jimmy's solo the guitar is gone for awhile and then he comes back in to finish solo and the tone and volume are totally different-hence switching from the doubleneck to the Les Paul and proving what those pics are of him and Robert on the tambourine. I have posted a pic from that show where Jimmy is on the doubleneck in the section right before the solo. Then of course the two pics above is when he is playing the solo. Stairway to Heaven -New York June 8, 1977 I have seen him switch les pauls in the 8mm footage from the New York 6-11-77 show during Achilles Last Stand- right after the solo around 8:40-8:45 it looks like his strap breaks and then he comes back with the red les paul. Then at the show in Los Angeles 6-22-77 during Achilles Last Stand his guitar cuts out right before he starts the solo and you can hear that mighty 8 string bass from John Paul Jones and then Jimmy comes in for the solo on the red les paul on the audio-it doesn't show it happening in the 8mm footage but it is spliced with the beginning and the last half and you can see he switches from the sunburst les paul to the red les paul like he did in New York. My link I can say though I finally narrowed down all 6 nights of the New York shows as to what they wore etc. Only the Los Angeles 6-25 and 27-77 shows are what I am still digging on. Like I said I do believe the 6-27-77 show is the one where Jimmy wore the rose on his jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Yeah, I just had a hunch David, given that Jimmy seemed to have many instances of broken straps, broken strings, faulty amps, etc. on the 77 tour, that it was a guitar switch during Stairway. Glad you had the audio to confirm it. My confession: I only recently acquired my first 77 MSG show; the first night of June 7. I still haven't heard any of the other New York shows. I don't really know why...it's just never been a priority with me I guess. Lastly, I am going to concur that that pic of Jimmy with the rose is from 6-27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And You Know How It Is? Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I think this is the only show on the 1977 tour and maybe since 1971 (when it was played for the first time) that Rock and Roll was not performed. Hi David, Really enjoy your pictures and recaps of all these Zep shows, especially the '77 ones of late! FYI, was listening yesterday to what I consider the best show of the LA '77 run, the Saturday the 25th show (34 years gone yesterday), and still believe it's the best of the '77 shows in my opinion (I have all shows). Anyway, believe it or not, they didn't play Rock and Roll either on the 25th. The encore was Whole Lotta Love for 2 minutes, then straight into Communication Breakdown, the only time in '77 they played that. Astonishing to believe that Zep skipped playing Rock and Roll for 2 straight shows that year (we know they played it on the last night - 6/27/77). Now, how do we fund the holy grail of '77 concert photos...TEMPE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Aw, thanks David. I missed this. And thanks as usual for helping my memories. Yeah, Strider, it was however the furthest back I had ever been at a show, row 14 aisle. But I felt blessed to even have been there as we all had a feeling it could be their last tour. ( On our soil anyway) It was just a general feeling, and sadly it became true. So I am still thankful to my pal who scored me the ticket....at the 11th hour, and my dear mama who drove me to Cali and had her friends house available for us to stay at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 The Song Remains the Same The Battle of Evermore Kashmir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 These 2 pics are not from the 25th but are from the next nights show on the 26th Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted May 28, 2012 Administrators Share Posted May 28, 2012 These 2 pics are not from the 25th but are from the next nights show on the 26th Stairway to Heaven Correct, thanks David. I've confirmed with the photographer - he now recalls photographing both nights. There's more of these photos to come.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted June 23, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 23, 2012 I've added a bunch more to the Photo Gallery / Timeline from 6-25 and 6-26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanetPage Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I've added a bunch more to the Photo Gallery / Timeline from 6-25 and 6-26. ...Thank you for these wonderful memories!! beautiful expression between John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page .. pricesless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Sick Again Nobody's Fault but Mine Nobody's Fault but Mine Nobody's Fault but Mine Nobody's Fault but Mine or Since I've been Loving You or No Quarter Black Country Woman or Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Kashmir Kashmir Kashmir Guitar solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Violin Bow solo Achilles Last Stand Stairway to Heaven Stairway to Heaven Stairway to Heaven Stairway to Heaven Stairway to Heaven Stairway to Heaven Stairway to Heaven It'll Be Me Not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidZoso Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 These are all taken by Barry Goldstein Ten Years Gone Black Country Woman or Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Achilles Last Stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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