Zep Hed Posted Wednesday at 08:06 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:06 PM More than 100 previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing at Knebworth Festival in the UK on August 4, 1979 have been published online after the photographer Ahmed Raza shared the images with LedZepFilm and LedZepNews. Raza’s photographs give a unique perspective on the first of Led Zeppelin’s two performances at the 1979 Knebworth Festival. They show John Bonham and his brother Mick standing on stage searching for their sister Deborah in the crowd and also show Peter Grant watching from the side of the stage as Led Zeppelin performed. The photographs show Raza’s journey to the festival, beginning in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 3, 1979. He also photographed Fairport Convention and Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, who performed at the festival prior to Led Zeppelin. Bonzo with brother Mick stage right. “After seeing the amount of people out there, and knowing his kid sister was out there, John got worried,” Mick Bonham wrote in his 2003 book “Bonham By Bonham”. “He suggested that we ought to go up on stage and look for her. Even with the binoculars I had with me I knew it was going to be tricky, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. John and I took turns with the glasses until he had to go to get ready, but he told me to keep looking. Not being funny, but I wouldn’t have been able to find her even if I’d have had the friggin’ Hubble Telescope.” The man on the lefthand side of the photo with his back to the camera is likely to be a Showco employee. He’s wearing a Lynyrd Skynyrd Fall 1976 tour T-shirt and a cabinet in front of the Bonham brothers has “Showco” printed on it. https://ledzepnews.com/2024/10/16/here-are-more-than-100-previously-unseen-photos-of-led-zeppelin-performing-at-knebworth-festival-in-1979/ Full album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ledzepnews/albums/72177720321235690/with/54070000146 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted Wednesday at 10:17 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:17 PM How interesting. I used to correspond with Ahmed Raza quite often during the Page/Plant Walking Into Everywhere World Tour. I don't recall him ever mentioning he had attended Knebworth, nor taken so many photographs. Then again, we were rather focused on discussing the current tour at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Smith Posted Wednesday at 11:27 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:27 PM Amazing post. Thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted yesterday at 02:14 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:14 AM Very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted yesterday at 02:25 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:25 AM Very cool indeed. Really enjoy seeing shots of the audience and Todd in that yellow spandex thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyToe Posted yesterday at 02:53 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:53 AM 27 minutes ago, The Only Way To Fly said: Very cool indeed. Really enjoy seeing shots of the audience and Todd in that yellow spandex thing. Banana-Man Love his music, great producer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago I'll have a good look to see if I can see myself in the crowd. Todd was on great form that day. The rest of the bill was awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsofNi Posted 7 minutes ago Share Posted 7 minutes ago some great news photos! Thanks for posting, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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