Rumpeller Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 What a fantastic show that was. Was anyone else from here in the queue overnight at the Virgin Megastore (a couple of weeks before)? We didn't even know which venue it was going to be until the shop opened - we only knew that it was going to be a club sized gig. And the gig ..... No support band and a crowd really up for a good night. Hot, sweaty rock and roll. And yes, the boys really did deliver the gig of the year!!! Good times. 10 years ago today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 What a fantastic show that was I was there! Main floor on Jimmy's side. I can't believe it's been ten years... Robert must have seen the cover of Uncut magazine because in his opening comments he repeated their headline "The old devils are back". I remember being impressed by the presentation of the new material: 'Walking Into Clarksdale', 'Upon A Golden Horse', and 'Most High'. Their choice of the classic 'Crossroads' as an encore was most appropriate and absolutely rocked. I remember feeling jubilant after that gig for days on end. They'd scaled it all back, lit into some new material and were ready to tour the world again. The next night they performed 'Rock And Roll' and 'Most High' on TFI Friday with host Chris Evans on BBC 4. It was must see tv! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomoonbeam Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Ahhhhhhhhhhh, how could I forget this one...... I didn't have a ticket, but redoubtable sort that I am thought I would go down to the venue on the night regardless, the game plan was to buy a ticket off a t**t or a fan with a spare. A fellow Board member who shall remain nameless (but was a friend) had a guest pass for the show and also wanted to say hi to said friend. Nothing was doing on the spare ticket front, so early evening I decided to walk down towards the Stage Door, for want of something to do, wellllllllllllllll you never know who ya might see..... A young roadie type beat a path out of the Stage Door and up the side alley in my direction. Hmmmm, I thought, worth a shot, so I asked him innocently if he knew where the guest list queue was. He asked why and explained that I didn't have a ticket, but a friend had a guest pass and I wanted to see my friend before they went inside. He then said, "wait right there, I will be back in a few minutes," rather puzzled I waited as he advised. Sure enough a couple of minutes later he appeared and produced a crew pass and said, “stick this on you and follow me." You could have knocked me over with a feather, but I wasn't gonna question the legitimacy of what was happening, so I confidently followed him through the back stage area and into the main part of the stalls level of the venue. He then retrieved the pass and suggested I do not make myself too conspicuous. This wasn't exactly easy as they were absolutely no one else in the place other than venue staff (public admission had not yet begun). Fortunately nobody challenged why I was in there and presume they thought I had a right to be. It just couldn't get better than that, could it? Until the show started that was; a blistering set by all accounts, but if I was gonna home in on the highlight it had to be the conflagration that was, "Rock n' Roll." The bestest of times. A perfect example of the, "if you don't ask, you don't get," adage in life. Indi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I remember it well Indi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwizard03 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 No i did not get to see that one.Saw quite a few of the 98 US dates.Have heard the audio though and it was pretty good.I may have to give it another listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Ahhhhhhhhhhh, how could I forget this one...... I didn't have a ticket, but redoubtable sort that I am thought I would go down to the venue on the night regardless, the game plan was to buy a ticket off a t**t or a fan with a spare. A fellow Board member who shall remain nameless (but was a friend) had a guest pass for the show and also wanted to say hi to said friend. Nothing was doing on the spare ticket front, so early evening I decided to walk down towards the Stage Door, for want of something to do, wellllllllllllllll you never know who ya might see..... A young roadie type beat a path out of the Stage Door and up the side alley in my direction. Hmmmm, I thought, worth a shot, so I asked him innocently if he knew where the guest list queue was. He asked why and explained that I didn't have a ticket, but a friend had a guest pass and I wanted to see my friend before they went inside. He then said, "wait right there, I will be back in a few minutes," rather puzzled I waited as he advised. Sure enough a couple of minutes later he appeared and produced a crew pass and said, “stick this on you and follow me." You could have knocked me over with a feather, but I wasn't gonna question the legitimacy of what was happening, so I confidently followed him through the back stage area and into the main part of the stalls level of the venue. He then retrieved the pass and suggested I do not make myself too conspicuous. This wasn't exactly easy as they were absolutely no one else in the place other than venue staff (public admission had not yet begun). Fortunately nobody challenged why I was in there and presume they thought I had a right to be. It just couldn't get better than that, could it? Until the show started that was; a blistering set by all accounts, but if I was gonna home in on the highlight it had to be the conflagration that was, "Rock n' Roll." The bestest of times. A perfect example of the, "if you don't ask, you don't get," adage in life. Indi. Cool story, thats great. There are two tracks as b sides off page-plant singles...walking into clarksdale and no quarter, would be nice to have some anniversary release of a show like this, or some look back at that 98tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I have it on dvd somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croquet'n'cocaine Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 There are two tracks as b sides off page-plant singles...walking into clarksdale and no quarter, would be nice to have some anniversary release of a show like this, or some look back at that 98tour. How Many More Times was also released on the CD EP thing. The version of No Quarter from that show is still my all time favourite, including Led Zep versions. It was a truly stunning show anyway. I was on the barriers at the front. And that was the last show that I can remember physically queueing for tickets. Even back then then that method of selling tickets had pretty much disappeared. Great atmosphere in the queue overnight. After the show I bumped into a couple of people I'd queued with and we went for a pint. Someone put Stairway To Heaven on the jukebox and the staff pulled the plug on it as they were trying to close the pub. Of course, nearly everyone in the place had just come out of that gig, so there was almost a riot. Probably would have been if we were all a bit younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 ^That is a great version of -no quarter, but i go to the live version of -walking into clarksdale the most, for the great sound quality, fact that its a new song, or still seems like a new song in regards to anything led zep related. In regards to the album, say if page/plant released some live stuff from 98, it might bring more attention/revisits to the -walking into clarksdale record. That was an exciting song for them to do live, where the drums kick into the fast tempo section and jimmy is playing some searing stuff over that. Plant seemed to like singing the clarksdale material too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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