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Pittsburgh 73 video test footage


Zep Hed

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Don't blink or you'll miss it.

Here is a very brief compilation of all of the circulating concert footage that Joe Massot's film crew took of Led Zeppelin's performance in Pittsburgh ahead of the famous three show run at Madison Square Garden for what would eventually become The Song Remains the Same. The film crew followed the band backstage in Baltimore the day before, then filmed them at the Drake Hotel, airport (when Bob Gruen took the famous photo of the band in front of the Starship), aboard the Starship, on their way to the stadium, and finally an unknown quantity of footage from the Pittsburgh show itself. Note the audience shot at the end (the only shot here included in the film) has a fan holding up a white dove and another flying above. For most outdoor shows on the tour, the band released several white doves into the audience. You can also see the rafters of Three Rivers Stadium in the background.

 

 

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3 hours ago, Michael Fry said:

Thank you. Love the fact the guy at the end is holding a dove. Far out!🤣  In your opinion, Zep Head, why do you think such a crazy short amount has surfaced?

It may have been the only portion that could be salvaged. Or the only footage made available. That brief crawl at the start seems to be an early attempt at the closing credits.

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2 hours ago, Zep Hed said:

It may have been the only portion that could be salvaged. Or the only footage made available. That brief crawl at the start seems to be an early attempt at the closing credits.

The clips are from the 2003 official DVD credits section.

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