Zep Hed Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 From Ikhnation at Royal Orleans: December 31 footage from the Led Zeppelin Pontiac April 30 1977 performance to be aired… In 2022, I started to discuss with the two guys behind Speedy youtube channel. My goal was to have all Speedy films scanned properly, or at least the most interesting ones. After some very long discussions, they agreed to sent us the reels, one by one. We did the Genesis 76 one and the famous Pink Floyd Hamilton 75, and many more, all at our own expense. But the most interesting part was yet to come: the led zep films, and oh boy, there was a LOT. This is where Ledzepfilm help came in, and his help was really precious, he did the sync on all the films, of course, but he also helped us A LOT on the financial part, as getting all these films scanned was … Incredibly expensive. My first idea was to have Pontiac released for Christmas 2022, but we only obtained the films in 2023. So the Christmas release was postponed. But then again, for no real reasons, it was again postponed for a release after Christmas 2023. But now, the release date of Pontiac 77 is settled : 31 December 2023. Be ready ! Lots of work were done to the films, so they looks as good as possible and we all hope you’ll enjoy them as much as we did ! Please thanks the speedy’s guys, LZF and all the people who want to stay anonymous involved in this project. And of course, thanks to the late Jim Kelly for all the incredible films he shots. Evidently you'll wanna keep an eye on Speedy's Films YT channel. https://www.youtube.com/@speedysfilms/videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ98 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 This is really good news. I'm looking forward to seeing video from this legendary show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 WOW! First the 1978 Van Halen drop on Christmas and now THIS!!! Spectacular news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 That's awesome! Looking forward to seeing this in three days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, Strider said: WOW! First the 1978 Van Halen drop on Christmas and now THIS!!! Spectacular news. Just watched the VH footage. Great footage, even if not complete but great to have this. Great performance by the band and lots of energy. Sound quality is also very good and synched well. Sound is quite muddy for the final song and YRGM." Worth watching. Thanks for mentioning this Strider as I didn't know about it. Only saw them once and at the former New Haven Coliseum which was imploded about 15 years ago. The place was kind of a dump. They had a parking garage and most people hung on the roof of the garage before shows to party. But, you had to be careful with all the broken beer and liquor bottles. It was always a sea of broken glass. Such memories. This VH show was my first concert in October, 1982 and a very memorable one. I couldn't believe how loud they were. DLR was quite humorous during the concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ98 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 25 minutes ago, SuperDave said: Just watched the VH footage. Great footage, even if not complete but great to have this. Great performance by the band and lots of energy. Sound quality is also very good and synched well. Sound is quite muddy for the final song and YRGM." Worth watching. Thanks for mentioning this Strider as I didn't know about it. Only saw them once and at the former New Haven Coliseum which was imploded about 15 years ago. The place was kind of a dump. They had a parking garage and most people hung on the roof of the garage before shows to party. But, you had to be careful with all the broken beer and liquor bottles. It was always a sea of broken glass. Such memories. This VH show was my first concert in October, 1982 and a very memorable one. I couldn't believe how loud they were. DLR was quite humorous during the concert. I was at that show. I have a recording of it, if you're interested. Not great quality, but a nice reminder of the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Well that is super cool news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fry Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Amazing news! Are we talking fan-shot 8mm or the fabled video footage from the venue's screen? Either way, very happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 20 hours ago, SteveZ98 said: I was at that show. I have a recording of it, if you're interested. Not great quality, but a nice reminder of the show. It's a great concert memory. Hopefully, the show is fairly listenable. I'll take a link. Thanks Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMH Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Ooh! Exciting! Well done, lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep Hed Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 Now listed on Speedy's YT channel as premiering 12:30PM Eastern US time Sunday, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummingbird69 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Michael Fry said: Amazing news! Are we talking fan-shot 8mm or the fabled video footage from the venue's screen? Either way, very happy! 8mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 If it's 8MM it can go either way. Very blurry and dark or super crisp. I was still shooting on Super 8MM up until 2010's and very much love the format. Just way too expensive these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep Hed Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Behold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ98 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Thanks to everyone involved in making this happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 OMFG Absolutely stunning. Better than I could have possibly imagined. Whoo! Happy New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_the_evening Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 The 1977 versions of TSRTS are so damned powerful. The start/stop parts they just viciously nail. Really amazing playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 This is a patient, well disciplined taper, so we are presented with a variety of great moments throughout most of the concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fry Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 My question is this. Was there any film in those video cameras on stage? Now that would be a find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Defilippis Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) If I'd have been told beforehand ...specifically which songs this contained footage of...I'd have never guessed in a million years ....that Ten Years Gone would hit me the hardest.....ironic considering it was the only song on the 77 setlist...that I'd not yet heard...when I saw them six weeks later on 6/13 at age 14... Edited January 1 by Tony Defilippis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Once the guy found the best spot he stayed there and left us with this beautiful gift. RIP good sir and THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMH Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Nice! I know which 77 I am gonna listen to while I change the oil in my Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fry Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Looks good and there's so much of it! Remarkable. Great sync too. Thank you to everyone involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achillestand Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 17 hours ago, Wolfman said: My question is this. Was there any film in those video cameras on stage? Now that would be a find. I asked the same question to myself. Probably it was for the indoor screen feed but not recorded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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