NickZepp Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Since we have the 69 and 70 threads pretty much run through. Let's move on to 1971. This could be the best Zeppelin year so there's a lot to choose from. The best sounding boot is 4-1 which was mostly on the BBC. Although the BBC version cuts a lot out. A few other favorites 3-6 Dublin 5-3 Copenhagen LA Forum 8-21 and 22 8-31 Orlando 9-14 Berkley and the Japan shows I'm sure there's a lot of other gems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirigible Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 By 1971 I feel they'd found their voice. The experimental playing of '69-'70 was over, this is what the band would pretty much sound like onstage from then on, give or take an octave or speedy 16 bar run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy page66 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 By 1971 I feel they'd found their voice. The experimental playing of '69-'70 was over, this is what the band would pretty much sound like onstage from then on, give or take an octave or speedy 16 bar run. 7-19-1970 Berlin Good fucking show. even if its not 71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC6880 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 This is probably my favorite live year for Zeppelin. They were really attacking setlists during these shows, such a great period for them. Some other good 71 shows are 8/7 Montreux, 9/3 NYC, 9/4 Toronto, 9/9 Hampton and the first Berkeley show on 9-13 but just about every show is a great one especially the Japanese tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I've got to give 1971 credit... its the first time the setlist really grabs ahold of a large amout of material... Shit, for 1969 and some of 1970, they only played stuff from their first album only... even though they almost had 3 albums out... all the touring really killed them getting new material ready for shows. I like 1971 because they've caught up to themselves by this point, now featuring material from all 4 of their albums... needless to say the setlist really had alot more meat to it. (I wish some of the experimentation from 1969 and 1970 would have stuck around though!) As far as shows, I've definitely got to put my vote in for these: 1971-08-31 Orlando 1971-09-29 Osaka I haven't heard more than about 5 shows from 1971, BBC Sessions included. My collection has just reached this point (I started by obtaining all the essentials of every year, then once I had those I went back and started in 1968 and worked chronologically year by year, and just arrived on 1971 not too long ago!) Thus, any shows you guys could recommend would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Best live year by far. Still lots of missing shows that hopefully will show up someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 August 23, Fort Worth..."Whole Lotta Love" contains some of the Jimmy's most sizzling playing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickZepp Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 2 more shows I haven't seen mentioned. 9-3 New York(even with the rude comments throughout the show this is a great gig) and 9-7 Boston. 3-5 Belfast is the first performance of the Led Zeppelin IV stuff so that's a historic show, but it's really not a good recording. 12-2 Bournemouth is pretty good too. It has encores of Weekend and It'll Be Me. 11-16 Ipswich is pretty cool with Gallows Pole as an encore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing Floor Blues Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 If it's Led Zeppelin, and it's from September of 71, it rocks. Probably my favorite month for live Zep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 September 3, 1971. MSG. My first real concert. My first Zep concert. So many Zep concerts later, that night is still one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 ^ The first one is always the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepDomi Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I really like the 9/9 Hampton, VA show. the sound quality is real good for a show this old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 ^ The first one is always the best. It sure is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlennon696 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I really wish a great SB would come out of the 29/09 Japan show, just listening to WLL from a boot and it is fantastic, sounds gets better during the You Shook Me medley but wish sounded better TBH.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's a shame there's no evidence of anything from the 8/29 show at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. I would kill to hear some of this gig, but as far as I know there's nothing out there. Oddly enough (to those who live in this area) 8/29 is the day Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans (34 years later) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's a shame there's no evidence of anything from the 8/29 show at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. I would kill to hear some of this gig, but as far as I know there's nothing out there. Oddly enough (to those who live in this area) 8/29 is the day Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans (34 years later) I'm with you on that ! Sadly, there are so many gig's from that tour that up to now at least, have not surfaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hrsoflunacy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 It's a shame there's no evidence of anything from the 8/29 show at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. I would kill to hear some of this gig, but as far as I know there's nothing out there. Oddly enough (to those who live in this area) 8/29 is the day Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans (34 years later) There is a tape, and held on to closely by the taper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 There is a tape, and held on to closely by the taper. Lets hope it surfaces before this "taper" passes on. After listening to the gigs just before and after this New Orleans show I can only guess that the gig was one for the books..Orlando was a total killer show from the first note as were a few others from this period of the tour. This guy needs to come out of the closest (if that is a true statement...) I've got a pistol ,a ski mask and a set of balls....now where's he live!!!!!!!!!!!!(ha,ha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hrsoflunacy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Lets hope it surfaces before this "taper" passes on. After listening to the gigs just before and after this New Orleans show I can only guess that the gig was one for the books..Orlando was a total killer show from the first note as were a few others from this period of the tour. This guy needs to come out of the closest (if that is a true statement...) I've got a pistol ,a ski mask and a set of balls....now where's he live!!!!!!!!!!!!(ha,ha) Two other shows this taper taped already circulate. Isn't that enough? He'll be happy to trade you for it, if you can locate something he hasn't been able to get his hands on in his 30+ years of trading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Two other shows this taper taped already circulate. Isn't that enough? He'll be happy to trade you for it, if you can locate something he hasn't been able to get his hands on in his 30+ years of trading. Sounds like you have ties with the taper, since your taking a humorous comment so serious...where do you live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New Orleans is my home, so yeah naturally i would want to hear something that has more listening value to me personally then some other shows. If you can't relate to that-sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 My quest to find a recording of the Vancouver show has been fruitless up to this point. I read in the Timeline that someone did record it and still has the tape. If anyone can shed some light on this it would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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