BEST live song and WORST live song

[Trinity]

Mention the year if you wish.

BEST: 1- Moby Dick , 1973 - 1975

2- TSRTS , 1973

3-For Your Life, 2007

4-Kashmir ,1975, 1979, 2007

5-No Quarter , 1973

NOT IN ORDER

WORST: I never really liked dazed and confused live. I only like the solo but I never liked the song as a whole. Don't ask why.

[MisterMcLov1n]

Best: Achilles Last Stand (Frankfurt 1980), TSRTS (Listen to this Eddie, forgot date)

Worst: Train KAR (all performances. Plant sounds like he forgot the lyrics)

[The Lady Who's Sure]

Best:

1. Whole Lotta Love (69-73)

2. Thank You (71')

3. SIBLY ('73,'80)

4. Trampled Underfoot ('71 '75)

5. No Quarter (All)

6. Dazed And Confused ('69)

7. Communication Breakdown ('69-'71 + earls court ones)

Worst:

The Battle Of Evermore, sorry jpj

Moby Dick, nothing against bonzo, i just dont like listening to straight drums

[mos6507]

I haven't heard it but most say the performance of Levee in Chicago in 1975 was really bad. I guess they could never recreate the studio vibe of that song.

[bigstickbonzo]

I have the Brussels 1/12/75 show and Levee isn't that good either. Plant's voice and Page's broken finger don't help.

From What I've heard..and off the top of my head

Best:

Dazed and Confused 3/16/73

Heartbreaker 9/4/70

Moby Dick 7/27/73

The Ocean 7/29/73

Tangerine 9/29/71

Achilles Last Stand 6/21/80

The Song Remains the Same 6/21/77

I Can't Quit You Baby 1/9/70

Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp 6/25/72

Whole Lotta Love w/ Medley 6/27/72

Communication Breakdown 10/10/69

Stairway to Heaven (several before 75. Just recently heard the Victoria Theatre version. Best solo by Page from 80)

Edited December 15, 2008 by bigstickbonzo

[Dr. Giggles]

Best live songs I've heard were:

Stairway to Heaven - June 3, 1973

The Ocean - June 3, 1973

Heartbreaker - June 3, 1973

Whole Lotta Love - June 3, 1973.

To be honest this to me was one of their finest performances ever. Wish they would release this show in its entirety if LZ even has it.

Worst song ever for me:

Hot Dog - 1980 (any version) just my opinion of course.

[EzyEric]

Best:

No Quarter (03-04-75, 03-27-75, 06-23-77)

Worst:

Hot Dog (song in general, not its performance)

Songs I prefer studio version of:

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (its just too good acoustic)

Battle of Evermore (vocals couldnt be matched)

Edited December 14, 2008 by EzyEric

[Trinity]

Oh and holy sh** how could I forget Live Aid as the worst live performance.

[kakdaddy]

Favorites anytime: "No Quarter", "Thank You", "Thats The Way", "The Rain Song", "The Ocean", "Sick Again", & "IMTOD"

Least favorites: Jimmys Bow solo 77', "WTLB", "Kashmir", "MMH", "In The Evening", & any "D&C" over 12 minutes, I just wont listen to it.

[mad dog]

Favorites anytime: "No Quarter", "Thank You", "Thats The Way", "The Rain Song", "The Ocean", "Sick Again", & "IMTOD"

Least favorites: Jimmys Bow solo 77', "WTLB", "Kashmir", "MMH", "In The Evening", & any "D&C" over 12 minutes, I just wont listen to it.

Dude, your missing out on some kick ass Zep if you dont listen to any Dazed over 12 minutes..your loss frankly, or ADD....

Edited December 15, 2008 by mad dog

[kakdaddy]

Ive listened to them & they bore me. Its like sex that really isnt going anywhere... for a long time. I'll skip ahead to the parts I like, for instance a long but enjoyable "No Quarter" that stimulates. No ADD, just know what I like.

[jimmy page66]

Ive listened to them & they bore me. Its like sex that really isnt going anywhere... for a long time. I'll skip ahead to the parts I like, for instance a long but enjoyable "No Quarter" that stimulates. No ADD, just know what I like.

:D :D :D :D

[Killing Floor Blues]

Favorites

Immigrant Song 70-71

Thank You 71

Whole Lotta Love Medleys 71-72

As Long As I Have You 69

Dazed 69-March 73

No Quarter 73

SIBLY 70-72

Stairway 71-72

[Rock Action]

Best: No Quarter, particularly in 1977.

Worst: Moby Dick (sorry Bonzo, but long drum solos bore me).

[EddieShouldHaveListened]

The WLL medleys from 70-73

Thank You 1971

Ten Years Gone LA 1977

Tangerine Earls Court 75

No Quarter 75 and 77 and i also like the one from 8/4/79

TSRTS 77 Bonzo tore it up that year

Did they ever mess up in In My Time Of Dying? I think that and Kashmir are probably their best performed songs in 75 and after

[Zeppelin_2008]

Did they ever mess up in In My Time Of Dying?

Not to my knowledge, they did a great live song of In My Time Of Dying at Earls Court.

[huw]

Oh and holy sh** how could I forget Live Aid as the worst live performance.

There's a few out there that have Live Aid well & truely beaten. For starters does Tempe ring a bell?

[Electrophile]

Best: No Quarter, particularly in 1977.

Worst: Moby Dick (sorry Bonzo, but long drum solos bore me).

Agree on your worst, disagree on your best. For me, it was SIBLY in '72-'73. That's one of the few songs I think is better live than on record.

[2bitnogoodjive]

best - most of 69-71

worst - 77 noise solo, 77 drum solo

[NickZepp]

In the Evening never seemed right live. It seemed like the pacing was always off when they played it. I would say the same for Hot Dog but that never really fit with Zeppelin. That song was meant more to show their humor like D'yer Mak'er and probably shouldn't have been played live.

Best live songs were Stairway, Dazed, Moby Dick/Drum Solo, Black Dog, Since I've Been Loving You, and Heartbreaker. I'm sure I forgot some.

Edited December 23, 2008 by NickZepp

[McSeven]

Misty Mountain Hop Live sucks. No matter what era I hear it. It just sound sloppy. The studio one is the best.

The Ocean sounds sexy live, the studio one sound light weight.

Mc7

[jaimerosario]

Good Times:

1. Whole Lotta Love: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 & 1979.

2. Stairway To Heaven: 1971, 1972, 1973 & 1975 (Earls Court).

3. Kashmir: 1975, 1977 & 1979.

4. Dazed And Confused: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973.

5. No Quarter: 1973, 1975, 1977 & 1979.

6. Since I've Been Loving You: 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973.

7. The Song Remains The Same: 1973, 1975 & 1977.

8. Celebration Day: 1971 & 1973

9. Black Dog: 1971, 1972 & 1973

10. Achilles Last Stand: 1977 (LA Forum), 1979, 1980 (Zurich & Frankfurt).

11. Going to California: 1971, 1972, 1975 (Earls Court)

12. Over The Hills And Far Away: 1972, 1973, 1977.

13. Battle Of Evermore: STUDIO.

Bad Times:

1. Whole Lotta Love: 1975, 1977 & 1980.

2. Stairway To Heaven: 1977, 1979 & 1980.

3. Kashmir: 1977 (LA Forum 6-23) & 1980.

4. Dazed And Confused: 1975.

5. No Quarter: Some 1975 performances... very few.

6. Since I've Been Loving You: 1975, 1977, 1979 & 1980.

7. The Song Remains The Same: Only San Diego 6-19-1977.

8. Celebration Day: 1979.

9. Black Dog: 1975, 1977, 1979 & 1980

10. Achilles Last Stand: Some of 1977 & 1980.

11. Going to California: 1977.

12. Over The Hills And Far Away: 1975 & 1979.

13. Battle Of Evermore: 1977.

12. Over The Hills And Far Away: 1975 & 1979.

13. Battle Of Evermore: 1977.

Edited January 2, 2009 by jaimerosario

[4urlife]

Best: No Quarter 73-75

Worst: In the Evening

Funny about my choices... I absolutely hate the studio version of NQ, but the live versions always seem to be awesome (though they started getting a little too damn long). As for In the Evening, I love the studio version of this song, but every live version I've heard of it sounds hollow.

[ZepFanatic]

There's a few out there that have Live Aid well & truely beaten. For starters does Tempe ring a bell?

Greensboro '75, too...worst fucking Zeppelin gig EVER!

[JimmyPageZoSo56]

Best:

1. Whole Lotta Love (69-73)

2. Thank You (71')

3. SIBLY ('73,'80)

4. Trampled Underfoot ('71 '75)

5. No Quarter (All)

6. Dazed And Confused ('69)

7. Communication Breakdown ('69-'71 + earls court ones)

Worst:

The Battle Of Evermore, sorry jpj

Moby Dick, nothing against bonzo, i just dont like listening to straight drums

Trampled Underfoot 1971?

BEST:

Stairway to Heaven (1971-1977)

Whole Lotta Love (1973-1975)

Black Dog (1971-1975)

Kashmir (1975-1977)

No Quarter (1973-1975)

Trampled Underfoot (1975)

When the Levee Breaks (1975)

Moby Dick (1972-1973)

WORST:

well as far as live albums, Destroyer. Horribly sloppy,

Edited February 1, 2009 by JimmyPageZoSo56