SteveZ98 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 My current favorite is the last night at Earl's Court. Checkout the interplay between Jimmy and Bonzo starting around the four minute mark. Jimmy does a series of descending notes and Bonzo echos him on the drums. Killer stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo_fan Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 My current favorite is the last night at Earl's Court. Checkout the interplay between Jimmy and Bonzo starting around the four minute mark. Jimmy does a series of descending notes and Bonzo echos him on the drums. Killer stuff. Yea that's a good one. Little side note here, am I the only one who finds it really annoying that you can barely hear Bonham's toms on that recording? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo_fan Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 For me: L.A. 6/27/1977. Unbelievable Guitar-Solo from Jimmy. It's the best what I ever heard. Listening to that show today, it's definitely one of my favourite versions of "Over The Hills". I like Jimmy's solo on it a lot as well, and love the prologue he adds before the intro proper. I especially liked Jones' bass lines from about 5:25 to 6:00--almost disco, sounded a lot like "Miss You" live. May be the first time I loved the sound of his Alembic lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha78 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 First night in Dallas 1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ListenToThis Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I find both 6/26/77 and 6/27/77 to be equally stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecongo Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Another vote here for 6.23.77 Jimmy unleashes the Dragon during the solo it is just super human. Underrated version I never hear mentioned: 7.24.79 2nd night in Copenhagen, check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Dounim Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Another vote here for 6.23.77 Jimmy unleashes the Dragon during the solo it is just super human. Underrated version I never hear mentioned: 7.24.79 2nd night in Copenhagen, check it out. 1977/06/23 will always be my favorite performance of this song from Robert. That last "You really oughta know" makes me swoon every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Another vote here for 6.23.77 Jimmy unleashes the Dragon during the solo it is just super human. Underrated version I never hear mentioned: 7.24.79 2nd night in Copenhagen, check it out. No question both these are fantastic...and 7.24.79 is definitely often overlooked. But I still say the solo on 6.22.77 rules all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styrbjorn Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Any one before 1973, when Plant could actually sing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstel Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) I think many of you should listen to "Over The Hills And Far Away" from Dallas, Tx. 3/4/75, from the "Chasing The Dragon" bootleg. What Jones, Bonham, and Page do in this version is nothing less than breathtaking! Edited April 27, 2014 by Amstel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo_fan Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I was listening to the version from March 3, 1975 in Fort Worth on the new soundboard a few days ago and my jaw dropped during the solo. Jimmy and Bonzo both on fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeldhipi Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 LA Forum 27.06.77 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks of Fire Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 All of the USA 1972 version. Seattle, LA, Long Beach. Other later version are good from various shows but nothing beats the Summer 1972 shows with the band and Plant firing on all cylinders They seem to have the X factor to them too. Maybe because the song was new and fresh plus it was the summer tour and the band seemed to be in good spirits at the top of their game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks of Fire Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) One of the coolest moments is on 6/27/77 at the beginning when after Olant sings "...you've got so much..." and Page starts playing the Heaney part it sound like Page turns it up to 11 and really plays it heavy. Edited January 10, 2017 by Sticks of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepHead315 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I finished listening to Offenburg 1973...and man is Page's solo great! Utterly face-melting! I think this might be up there with Badgeholders, Eddie, and 6/25/72 as one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnOsbourne Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Most of the ones from the Vancouver-Seattle-LA run in '75. And of course, the 2nd night in Long Beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer5 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 MSG-6-13-1977 Smoking-Hot Also The L.A.Forum 77-Show's-6-21, 6-22, 6-23. & 6-27-1977 Are all awesome-You can't go Wrong on any of these!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 June 22, 1977. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John M Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 June 22, 1977 just because it is so over the top in every dimension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohjimmy Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I'll add EC 05/18/75 to a solid list. Great NQ and Over the Hills from this show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Work Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) The best version of Over the Hills and Far Away? Easy. The best version(s) from 1977. Fact. 6/21, 6/23, 6/25. 6/27 are good starters, all with excellent quality front-row recordings. Then find the ones from the NYC '77 run. One of them, Robert even has the balls to try to hit the high note. Even though he misses, you can tell he trusts his voice by this point in '77, and things only improve from there. OTHAFA 1977 versions are the heaviest, they are the heaviest, and Robert wails the lyrics full force before Jimmy goes apeshit on that solo. Don't let the Seattle version fool you. That show is bad by '77 standards. But as they say, an off night for Zeppelin was better than most other bands' best nights. Edit: Seattle '77 isn't bad, per se, just nothing like the average or good shows from '77. 5/22/77 and 5/30/77 are good examples. I'm personally hoping the DVD comes out one day with the audience recording as the audio, because I think it would better represent what it was like being there, and would cover a few mistakes, as well offer a more natural sound than the flimsy soundboard/video soundtrack (probably the latter). Edited April 23, 2017 by Dirty Work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Work Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) 3/19/75 is possibly the dopest. I remember 2/10/75 and 3/3/75 being pretty dope on Over the Hills too. Give them a listen! Edited April 23, 2017 by Dirty Work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepHead315 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 On 1/12/2017 at 3:05 AM, Strider said: June 22, 1977. Strider, I must give you credit for getting me to listen to this version. Your praise for it in Nutrocker's LA 77 comp thread convinced me to check it out...and HOLY HELL is Page ON FIRE here! Even the less than stellar sound quality doesn't detract from this incredible solo! I'd go as far to say this one of my favorite Page solos ever. I actually think 6/22 might show Page in the best shape of the LA run, if not all of 77. He even starts the Stairway solo immediately, rather than waiting another few moments. (By the way, does anyone know of other instances where Page does this?) It's a shame Mike Millard wasn't there that night. To anyone reading this who hasn't heard this version, definitely check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 So, taking in audio quality, what is the best OTHAFA (with the best audio quality)?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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