Sticks of Fire Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I realized recently I have not done proper digital scans of this night. There are approx 40 good shots out of the 4 rolls of film. Thankfully one or two good shots (at least) per song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Bring 'em on! Do you recall if they are from the first or second night, or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks of Fire Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Bring 'em on! Do you recall if they are from the first or second night, or both? The man who took the photos was stationed in the Army in Germany and he went to the second night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 The man who took the photos was stationed in the Army in Germany and he went to the second night Will you be posting more? Will they be presented in sequence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks of Fire Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yes and yes...I wanted to post with photobucket but its wasn't working. Once I get 'em all done I will post them all (and/or make a high res CD to give out to some folks). Out of the 40 good ones, there are some real gems in the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks of Fire Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 during the encores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ListenToThis Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Fantastic! Greatly appreciate and look forward to seeing the photos. Thank you In looking at your first post in this thread, is that daylight creeping in through the canvas? What time did they take the stage that evening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedjeffy Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Tickets say that start time was 7:30PM, but the venue is an indoor sporting arena, so that light that you see is the venue lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Tickets say that start time was 7:30PM, but the venue is an indoor sporting arena, so that light that you see is the venue lighting. Actually that very well could be daylight as it was merely a canvased-covered hockey arena. When I photographed the venue in 1998 the canvas roof had been replaced with steel but it still had no solid concrete exterior walls. Here's an internet photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 during the encores Excellent stuff, thanks for sharing these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks of Fire Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yes, Steve is correct, it's daylight coming through the sides of the venue. The venue had a canvas type roof and partial walls for many years. The photographer took a shot of the crowd holding up lighters after "Stairway" and you can still see some day light and the canvas coverings for the walls and doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hue & Eye Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Pretty cool, no very cool. Seems like a lot more casual and smaller show/venue than what happened in NYC. Reminds me of when I saw the Cream at a small iceskating rink in '67 or so or the first time I saw LZ at the NYS Pavillion at the grounds of the World's Fair in Queens NY. Wish I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yet another set of photos..with more to come. Thank you Sticks of Fire for sharing. It is greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanetPage Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Sticks of Fire, truly very kind of you to share your collection, looking forward to more, this is truly great gift to celebrate the Icons..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Seems like a lot more casual and smaller show/venue than what happened in NYC. In 1980, the concert seating capacity for the Eisstadion in Mannheim was perhaps 10,000 (8,200 for hockey). The concert seating capacity at Madison Square Garden in New York is about 22,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Tickets say that start time was 7:30PM, but the venue is an indoor sporting arena, so that light that you see is the venue lighting. The shows were in June, so the sun was still out at 7:30pm...or 1930 hr, as it most likely said on German tickets. At least, all the concerts I went to in Europe had the European style of time printed on the tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ListenToThis Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 7:30 is a fair starting time seeing as how some of the '77 dates had an 11:00 pm start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 7:30 is a fair starting time seeing as how some of the '77 dates had an 11:00 pm start. Earlier start times in Europe and Asia on account of the train schedules...when they stop running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magerogue Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Earlier start times in Europe and Asia on account of the train schedules...when they stop running. Trains in Europe stop working from 3am to 5am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecongo Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Okay enough with the bloody train schedules more pics! I've always loved this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Trains in Europe stop working from 3am to 5am. In 1980? Regardless, there are also the trade unions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magerogue Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 In 1980? Regardless, there are also the trade unions. My guess is that the train schedules have never changed, at least in my country. But who cares really, they started the show at 7:30, a more accessible hour for everyone, maybe it was a week day and they were afraid that the germans had to work the next morning. 7:30PM or 19:30 here in Europe is around dinner time so yeah, even today people do shows at that time. I watched Slash at 20:00. Nobody seemed to mind, you can always party after if you want regardless of the time of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppcollect Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Have seen both sold-out shows on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of July in Mannheim (and Munich too). The Ice-Stadium in Mannheim was not a building, more a little, partly walled stadium oval roofed with a big canvas tent over it. It had a capacity of 8.500 and the house was more than packed each night - Zep were late, no matter what the ticket said,and yes, there were no more trains leaving afterwards, what meant spending two nights in sleeping bag on the hard floors at the station in those wet, cold summer days and being waked up at dawn by the railway police.First night Jimmy was late on his way from Frankfurt(where he performed with Santana the night before) and as far as I can remember, by 8.30PM Promoter Fritz Rau came on stage and apologized for the delay, asking for patience. As Zep entered the stage it was 9.30PM - first night was much hotter than the next, an ecstastic rowdy atmosphere and smells of weed all over the place, as there were thousands of GI's, based in Ramstein, Frankfurt and Heidelberg. I was deeply touched as I witnessed, how those tough and drunken guys were literally driven to tears and started crying like little nasty boys as Jimmy played the opening chords of "Stairway To Heaven"2nd night they came on a bit earlier, but not sooner as 9.00PM and although the crowd was even more enthusiastic, it seemed the whole evening like Zep were on a rush - speeding up the whole event and finally they stayed on stage between 1st and 2nd encore and nailed down a quick "Communication B´down" with Jimmy soloing on his knees instead of "Whole Lotta Love". This impression could easily be proved by audience recordings, lasting approx 130 minutes for the first but only 115 minutes for the 2nd night.Would really appreciate photos from these shows, as they will bring back and lighten up great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 zeppcollect, if you don't own a copy already I think you would enjoy Dave Lewis' book Led Zeppelin: The Final Acclaim. He too was there and describes some of the offstage activity down the road at the Steigenberger Hotel. He said Jimmy was the only one to stay in Mannheim on Friday (the off day). All the others beat feet for Munich because they had basically become bored in Mannheim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppcollect Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thanks, already have the recommended "Final Acclaim" and Dave´s even more detailed "Feather In The Wind" too and if you know Mannheim, you´d understand why Plant, Jones and Bonzo were anxious for the weekend in Munich ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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