There was some kind of brawl or altercation between John Bonham and Bill Graham backstage, the producer. 22. r/ledzeppelin. Before this, an instrumental section that would later resurface on Achilles Last Stand leads into Plant singing a snippet of Scott MacKenzies 1967 hit San Francisco. The British rock group Led Zeppelin drew 50,000 rock fans who paid $320,000 at Kezar Stadium last weekend. AWSOME! He took it, showed it to the crowd, and said Were gonna save this one for after the show. Everybody wildly cheered. Philip Elwood, writing in the San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle, argues that, the quartets performance lacked the dynamic spark of earlier local presentations. Led Zeppelin arrived extremely late for their performance and hurried on to the stage, only to find the start of the show held up by an equipment malfunction, so we hear Robert Plant talking to the audience for a while, before deciding to leave the stage. mike. Photograph: Neal Preston My best shot Photography The British rock group Led Zeppelin drew 50,000 rock fans who paid $320,000 at Kezar Stadium last weekend. jimmy page kron 3345-11 led zeppelin robert plant zezar stadium About This Item Description Additional Information KRON news footage from June 2nd 1973 featuring scenes of fans arriving at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco for a Led Zeppelin concert, including views of security throwing away one man's beer at the entrance. The only casualties reported were some bad drug trips, a broken leg and a security guard accidentally wounded with his own revolver. Led Zeppelin / Kezar Stadium 1973 / 3CD - GiGinJapan It was the second large rock concert in a week at Kezar. The stadium's name is a homophone of "KEY-czar". Influences: Pete Townshend, David Bailey, Gered Mankowitz, Ken Regan. I recall them wearing huge cowboy hats, chaps, and maybe one of them was even twirling a lasso? Jimmy Page plays his Gibson Les Paul electric guitar with a bow. "The level of their success then was unbelievable Being so close to them at the time, it was difficult to be objective about it all you know, I was going along on the bus. That may or may not have actually happened, but I saw it that way and I remember it that way. Brit Rock by the Bay currently features exclusive photos and memories of a 1973 performance by Led Zeppelin at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco: LED ZEPPELIN: JUNE, 1973 SteveAJones Members 23.5k Gender:Male Location:Tokyo Posted August 17, 2010 Excellent feature! New Submission. The colouring is quite bright with the track listing on the back given a deep yellow background and the photograph of JimmyPage on the frontbeing rainbow-hued. Dave Anderson, on the Underground Uprising website regards it as a killer version, and Argenteum Astrum, both on his Led Zeppelin Database website and onthe bands official site, argues that it is one of the best 1973 versions of this number. Of the Wendy release,gsparaco goes on to point out that, the audience tape sounds as good as the other releasesWendy did slow the tape down a bit to be closer to the actual pitch. 0:00 / 1:29:45 Led Zeppelin - Live in Tempe, AZ (July 20th, 1977) Led Zeppelin Boots 40.9K subscribers Subscribe 7.9K views 1 year ago As requested by TAFCIA, here is what some consider to. When Led Zeppelin Started Breaking Records Set by The Beatles Join. Not sure why but the story had a said air about it, almost like the scene around him still causes him a bit of anxiety. The tape does have small cuts in No Quarter, DazedAnd Confused and a far more substantial one in Moby Dick, which excises the majority of the number. . Thank you so much for posting! The Rolling Stones 2017 shows begin to show, Bruce Springsteen Saturday, Everybody Rocks! A flash. [15], The kind of speed we were moving at, the creative juices in the air, the whole thing was just an absolute mixture of adrenaline, chemical, euphoria and there were no brakes. 1973 - First Leg US Tour Dates Ad | Led Zeppelin Excellent bloody pictures. Wow! Finally, Jimmy Page walked out on stage in his white suit, a roady brought out his sunburst Les Paul and handed it to him, Robert Plant walked up, looking like the Platonic ideal of the Rock Star, and grabbed the mike, John Paul Jones unobtrusively took his place to Plants right, and John Bonham sat down and a minute later started pounding out the opening to Rock and Roll. His drum set lit up in beams of colored light that shot out from his huge bass drum like lasers. The sound is amazing and Roberts voice is very powerfulhe screams and gets right up there for perhaps the last time in his careerhis range would be lessened on the following toursThe entire band shines on this showand the entire show is excellent!, The press did not necessarilyagree. Without them on my side, I cant do my job whether thats for Led Zeppelin or Led Zepagain the tribute band. I have this same ticket stub! Plant intoning I believe in the spirit during the SF interlude in Dazed is pure magic. I worked on the color shots ,hope you see the difference? North American Tour 1973 The tour was divided into two legs, with performances commencing on 4 May and concluding on 29 July 1973. The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Santana, and Bob Dylan all performed to packed houses there in the '70s. Led Zeppelin Setlist at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA, USA Edit setlist Tour: North American Tour 1973 Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist Rock and Roll Celebration Day Black Dog (With Bring It On Home intro) Over the Hills and Far Away Misty Mountain Hop Since I've Been Loving You No Quarter The Song Remains the Same The Rain Song The film documents the theft of $203,000 of the group's money from a safe deposit box at the Drake Hotel in New York, just before their final show. Thanks, this is amazing. Contact us at digitize@sfsu.edu. As far as the rest of the opening acts go, I have to say that I didnt give a damn about seeing any of them. As well as being an excellent performance in its own right, the song acts as an effective prelude to a ten-minute No Quarter, which,as Lewis puts it, was developing into a showpiece all of its own. With Jones, as Hodges puts it, playing moody electric piano, the songcomes across assplendidly mysterious and dramaticin this performance. Why don't you . Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks. He continued promoting stadium-sized concerts at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco with Led Zeppelin in 1973. Those photos are top notch. Since Ive Been Loving You is a very effective performance with an excellent vocal turn by Plant and atmospheric keyboards from John Paul Jones. With the dove and the Newcastle Brown Ale, its so British and so Robert the Led Zeppelin singer at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, 1973. A month ago, Led Zeppelin grossed $309,000 to shatter the Beatles mark in 1965. Upon us all, upon us all, a little rain must fall Just a little rain, oh, yeah". Hundreds of others heard the music for free from rooftops in the surrounding neighborhood. Kezar Stadium - Wikipedia Rare 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin performing at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, 1973. Japan. The stadium's name is a homophone of "KEY-czar". (Wiki),
Kezar Stadium is a stadium located in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. Or maybe it really was that way., After the concert I was unable to speak coherently for a long time. "Well, what happened was - I worked this Alice Cooper show in Tucson, and after that show, they said, 'Hey, we're doing Led Zeppelin up at Kezar [Stadium] in San Francisco in June. The first show on May 26 featured the Grateful Dead, and the next weekend Led Zeppelin drew 50,000 to the stadium. I can't believe these haven't been "out" thanks so much!! Led Zeppelin's shows evolved from those on previous tours, with the introduction of dry ice, laser effects, backdrop mirrors, hanging mirror balls and Catherine wheel pyrotechnics. Thank you for posting. I remember standing there absolutely mesmerized by just how fucking amazingly good they were. Bob Dylan Without A Ticket (Thinman-151/152), Elton John Flip It Over (Mighty Fishy MF01-107), Paul McCartney Oakland, Sunday, May 8th, 2022 (Nanker Dog 005). 109. He stands there with a cigarette and beer in hand, and the bird, and a bemused look on his face. including a California record 39,304 at Kezar stadium, San Francisco, June 2. | Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs. Unused tickets - Led Zeppelin Official Forum