Whatever label you obtain is worth getting. More than 250 cars were towed away from illegal parking areas around the stadium, police reported. [1][6] Their dress attire also took on a more flamboyant nature, evidenced in particular by guitarist Jimmy Page's hummingbird jacket and John Paul Jones' Spanish matador jacket. Thank you so much for posting! Great pictures - thx for finding and sharing. Rehearsals took place at Old Street Film Studios in London. He took it, showed it to the crowd, and said Were gonna save this one for after the show. Everybody wildly cheered. 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. For that was my intent with these recent posts of mine.to really give you and others who weren't able to see Led Zeppelin(not counting Page & Plant and the O2 show) in concert a totally gonzo and detailed(or as detailed as I could get) description of those 1973 concerts. Robert was a country boy. I like this release along with the definative Mary Kezar release on Wendy Records. 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. Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) - none. Hodges states that, Jimmy Page played his red Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck guitar during a monumental version of Stairway to Heaven. In 1973, Led Zeppelin embarked on their ninth American concert tour. It is rated as merely good to very good by Argenteum Astrum, who states, this is the worst sounding of all June 2, 1973 releases. Susumu Omi, on Underground Uprising, is even blunter, stating, HORRIBLE!..sound quality is much more inferior to both Persistence [LP]and Vibes are Real. Wendys issue,Mary Kezar,a three-CD set featuring thecomplete audience recording supplemented by the hour-long soundboard excerpt, was reviewed by gsparaco in April 2010. 6/2/73 Kezar Stadium San Francisco. Whendetails of the Godfatherappeared on the Recent Updatespage ofhis Led Zeppelin Database website, Argenteum Astrum stated, the title presents a mix of audience and soundboard sources and is reported as a truly definitive and speed/pitch corrected version of this excellent show. Posting a comment on the News & New Releases section of CMR Argenteum Astrum goes on to say that, this is a hugeimprovement over few past titles, such as Mary Kezar (Wendy) or Imperial Kezar (Electric Magic). All rights reserved. The song "No Quarter" from the band's recent album release, Houses of the Holy, was played for the first time on this tour. It was phenomenal. The band rose from the ashes of The Yardbirds, when Jimmy Page brought in John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant to tour as The New Yardbirds. As gsparaco (who considers the sound quality excellent)points out in his review of the Wendy release, the taper was very close to the stage and is able to capture every little detail emanating from the stage that afternoon. All audience-sourced releases derive from the same tape; most are broadly similar and are rated as excellent by Argenteum Astrumon Led Zeppelin Database. USA 2nd June 1973 Click Image To Enlarge After playing the Robert Plant, Kazaa Stadium named after the Fillmore time since It was the same San Francisco venue that I played in such a good feeling . Led Zeppelin / Kezar Stadium 1973 / 3CD - GiGinJapan [View film here], KRON-TV & CBS News film news reports from the show, LZ Zooms High At Kezar - review (Examiner), San Francisco (Kezar) 1973 review (Berkeley Barb), 'Led Freaks' - Fans Camp at Kezar (Chronicle), Led Zeppelin (American tour report) The Times 7-11-73, LZ Expects $3mil From 33 Concerts (May 1973), Teen-Clubs, Box 45, Egegaard Skole - September 7, 1968, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l4kXOBoL-M, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFI_KtixBU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foa6iPGHzkk. Philip Russo on Twitter: "RT @60sPsychJukebox: largest outdoor Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin is published by Reel Art Press on 9 October. I have this same ticket stub! I also remember white doves being released from cages atop the speaker towers on both sides of the stage during the opening bars of Stairway to Heaven. Led Zeppelin - Kezar Stadium SF USA, June 2 1973. 8mm Film w/synch Kezar Stadium is a stadium located in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. Perhaps the biggest music event in Bay Area history was held at Kezar. Plant intoning I believe in the spirit during the SF interlude in Dazed is pure magic. With the dove and the Newcastle Brown Ale hes drinking, its so British and so Robert. The exterior of the plane was re-sprayed with Led Zeppelin emblazoned down the side of the fuselage. The thirty-seven gig tour was exhausting for the band, three hour shows each night. Great pictures and interesting account of the scene. A bit out of reach for me these days. Stephen Davis (1995). Watch on YouTube Kezar Stadium - June 2, 1973 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin performing at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, 1973. Wow! Kezar Stadium Concert History - Concert Archives Such a great read! Tour: Next night, Led Zeppelin drew 56,800 to Tampa Stadium with a $309,000 gross. Unquestionably one of the greatest rock shows of all time, and recently Led Zeppelin even topped the Beatles in a best band of all time poll in Britain. Kezar Stadium, 2 6 1973 | JimmyPage.com I had never heard of this, never seen it, and watching him play guitar with it bended my mind around in new, uncharted ways. Somebody else wrote here about how cool the people were that day and I agree. The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Santana, and Bob Dylan all performed to packed houses there in the '70s. Kezar Stadium - Wikipedia Led Zeppelin - A Celebration For Being Who You Are Tracklist Companies, etc. I mean, when I came back from the last tour I didn't know where I was. Anyway, it turned back to the stage and Robert stuck out his hand. It is the former hom. The following year a furtherhalf-hour surfaced, giving us the complete performance ofMoby Dick and running to theconclusion of the show. (modern). News Report: 50,000 See Led Zeppelin in Bay City. The tremendous momentum is maintained with a crunchingCelebration Day and a thunderous Black Dog which here, as elsewhere on the tour,gains a few bars of Bring It On Home as an introduction. As a result, Grant resolved to hire The Starship for the remainder of the tour, at a cost of $30,000. 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. It would be terrific if the label went on to supplement it with its own version of the soundboard segment. 24. r/ledzeppelin. The band was tired of lightweight planes that shook up the band in turbulent air, so they leased the Starship, which became a den of iniquity. It is the former home of the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, and of the San Francisco Dragons of the MLL. Decoration on "The Plant" warehouse at 25th Street and Potrero Avenue - 1986, Northwest from Potrero Del Sol park - 1991, Bougainvillea and trumpet plant at 1413 San Bruno Avenue - 2006, East on 16th Street from Shotwell Street - 1983. This massive outdoor show, played in front of 50,000 people, was intended to be the final concert of the first part of Led Zeppelins 1973 American Tour, leading onto a break of just over a month before the itinerary resumed in Chicago on 6 July. Kezar Stadium 2 June 1973 Led Zeppelin's live show at the Kezar Stadium in San Francisco signalled the midway point of the band's North American tour, which spanned the Spring and Summer of 1973. Previous mark of45 . I was Led Zeppelins tour photographer. Led Zep's record breaking concert attendance 4th & 5 May 1973 Led Zeppelin had just released their fifth album 'Houses of the Holy',. Join.
, [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/led-zeppelin/1973/kezar-stadium-san-francisco-ca-3bd60800.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=3bd60800[/img][/url] He grew up around animals and has the look of someone who understands nature. The exterior of the plane was re-sprayed with Led Zeppelin emblazoned down the side of the fuselage." First i'd like to thank Dan Cuny for sharing his memories and photos. He continued promoting stadium-sized concerts at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco with Led Zeppelin in 1973. 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! Flying on The Starship, Led Zeppelin were now no longer required to change hotels so often. Rock Concert At Kezar Stadium (1973) - Bay Area Television Archive Led Zeppelin - Live in San Francisco 1973 (Rare Film Series) Led Zeppelin 3.01M subscribers 1.5M views 14 years ago Rare 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin performing at Kezar Stadium in. By 1973, however, "we were much more ambitious, in that respect. You need the benefit of hindsight because its not about what you think is iconic, its about what the world thinks. Led Zeppelin's 1973 North American Tour was the ninth concert tour of North America by the English rock band. I must say that the audience source sounds very good and the packaging of the Godfather release is fantastic. Grateful Dead, Waylon Jennings, New Riders of the Purple Sage - May 26, Kezar Stadium. 29 Apr 2023 14:59:30 This tour was to support Houses of the Holy and the last three shows at Madison Square Garden were to be filmed for the Song Remains The Same movie. Mix of Audience & Soundboard recording Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (Fake): 01042011636 Rights Society (Fake): GEMA Led Zeppelin - Collectors Music Reviews A Celebration For Being Who you Are (Godfatherecords G.R. A storming version of Heartbreaker, complete withlengthy guitar work from Page,opens the third disc and this is followed by an equally exciting Whole Lotta Love. Kezar Stadium 6/2/73 By ZepFanatic February 5, 2009 in Led Zeppelin Live Start new topic 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 ZepFanatic Members 364 Gender:Male Location:Boston Posted February 5, 2009 Listening to this boot after not hearing it in a WHILE (I have the combo AUD/SBD version).fucking phenomenal. The show appeared on LP as Persistence (Roon Dog) and there has since been a plethora of CD releases. But we just kept trying, pushing forward, every show. The band smashed records for attendance, beating the Beatles June 2 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, if what I read is correct. Grateful Dead Archive Online 1973 San Francisco / United States / Kezar Stadium June 3, 1973 Los Angeles / United States / The Forum July 6, 1973 Chicago / United States / Chicago Stadium July 7, 1973 . 204. Photograph: Neal Preston My best shot Photography Japan. And this show is on my birthday! They flew out over the crowd, blowing everybodys mind. Groovy, Baby! Inside Led Zeppelin's Private Jet, 'The Starship' However, Persistence Kezar(Holy) is clearly inferior in terms of sound. I am sorry if this conversation has been written before. When Led Zeppelin Started Breaking Records Set by The Beatles ' The latter release also has its problems. Thousands in the audience are in view behind him, it is an amazing picture that Plant himself said was his favorite. It was phenomenal though the audience reaction was just so with us, yknow. Likewise the soundboard recording does not soundharsh as the previous two titles.Godfathers A Celebration For Being Who You Are presents the audience tape with the soundboard onlybeing utilized to fill gaps where appropriate, including the Bill Graham outroduction, which the taper did not capture. 29 Apr 2023 15:32:26 It could have been a lot nicer without it. Returning tothe subject of the press he then says, Right, anyway, that was one of those things that we keep getting criticized for doing [laughs]. 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. There were two cages behind the amps on stage, each containing six white doves. We smoked the first of about ten joints we had that day as the Tubes started their set with The Theme from Rawhide. It was fantastic such a surprise and funny as hell. 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. According to Wikipedia: On-stage, Led Zeppelins shows were developed further from those performed on previous tours, with the introduction of dry ice, laser effects, backdrop mirrors, hanging mirror balls and Catherine wheel pyrotechnics. What a tremondous show. They could base themselves in large cities and travel to and from concerts within flying distance. I recall them wearing huge cowboy hats, chaps, and maybe one of them was even twirling a lasso? That stage is their nation state, their Vatican City. 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. Below is James Fortunes photo of Robert Plant with the dove on his hand. I love all the pictures and the story. And the din of the hordes. love these pics def shows the execution of real rock. . I worked on the color shots ,hope you see the difference? Hundreds of others heard the music for free from rooftops in the surrounding neighborhood. And you cant do that if youre running around the stage all night, or at least we couldnt back then." RT @60sPsychJukebox: .largest outdoor concert at Watkins Glen, New York with The Band, Grateful Dead, and The Allman Brothers Band. The cut/edit a littlebefore twenty-two minutes in Dazed And Confused (which seems to excise no actual music) is still noticeable but a little less jarring. Search . Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks. I was overwhelmed, stoned out of my head, and thoroughly awestruck. Udaipur. New Submission. 
Page live at The Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, CA 1973. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2018 CD release of "Kezar Stadium 1973" on Discogs. . [11][12] The exterior of the plane was re-sprayed with Led Zeppelin emblazoned down the side of the fuselage. including a California record 39,304 at Kezar stadium, San Francisco, June 2.
May 4, 1973 | Led Zeppelin After performing a show at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco on June 2, Led Zeppelin encountered bad turbulence on a flight back to Los Angeles. Plants vocals and bodily gyrations seemed tired and routine, and drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones had trouble solidifying their back-up sounds in in the early going. Such a lacklustre performance might have resulted, if Rolling Stone is to be believed, from the bands financial motives in playing to such a large audience; the magazine states that, Zeppelin are back doing what they do best converting heavy metal into dollars. Comments such as theseare perhaps unsurprising,given the negative attitude shown towards the bandby large section of thepress at the time, particularly in the USA. So excited to get the poster of one of them with the new TBL issue. It marked the beginning of a 12-year reign, during which the group was widely considered to be the biggest and most innovative rock band in the world. The Brits really know how to give us rock bands! It was a beautiful, warm morning and as people filled the stadium, the Zeppelin-anticipation was already electrifying the crowd, that rare and wonderful I-cant-believe-Im-actually-here-look beaming on everybodys face. [2] On May 5 at Tampa Stadium, Florida, they played to 56,800 fans (breaking the record set by The Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1965), and grossed $309,000 (US$1,886,197 in 2021 dollars[3]). Nobody else could have pulled that off without looking pretentious. I know that the sound is not alway the best so I learned to listen to the performance, and in do.
Led Zeppelin - Kezar Stadium 1973 - Rock And Roll - YouTube We couldn't stop what was happening. Of course, he might just have been thinking: How the fuck did you end up on my hand? But I think theres more to it than that. 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). Theres a protocol when youre on stage: dont step on anything, dont move anything, dont trip over a cable, dont touch the dry ice machine, dont breathe on any fucking instruments. 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. Fantastic pictures and story! Led Zeppelin were at their best. Dan Cuny, a contributor to that site, adds that, throughout their set, I was mesmerized by the showmanship of the band. Copyright 2023 Rockitz Music | Powered by Rockitz Music, The Legendary Gibson SG- A Beatle and a Badfinger Guitar Extraordinaire. There are huge gaps in my memory from that day (not surprisingly), but I do remember that there was about a two or two and a half hour delay before Led Zeppelin took the stage.
The raw power of the 1973 kezar stadium show. - Led Zeppelin Live - Led Godfather releases the best version to date of this energetic show that I never get tired of hearing. DIVA is a project of Academic Technology at San Francisco State University. I was such a huge Zeppelin fan (and still am), that the Stones could have played that day and I would still have been comparatively indifferent. 22. r/ledzeppelin. But Zeppelin in full flight was an incredibly intense experience."[16]. michaelcm53 I wasnt there to sit around consuming unmentionables and fuck everything in a skirt. Thank you so much for this. The British rock group Led Zeppelin drew 50,000 rock fans who paid $320,000 at Kezar Stadium last weekend. KRON-TV & CBS News film news reports from the show. Me, my brother, Paul, and a couple of friends left home at about 9:30 that morning and walked over to Kezar. . Copyright 2009-2023 San Francisco State University. As a result, Grant resolved to hire The Starship for the remainder of the tour, at a cost of $30,000. The stadium's name is a homophone of "KEY-czar". Different times for sure. Excellent bloody pictures. This is certainly worth havoing though. Rock photographer James Fortune was there at Kezar to capture the band, including taking the famous Robert Plant shot where a dove has just landed on his hand. Over 600,000 paying ticket-holders were in attendance. Overall, this set, which features a stunning performance, the best sound yet for the audience tapeand very attractive packaging, is another exemplary Led Zeppelinrelease from Godfather. Jimmy Page plays his Gibson Les Paul electric guitar with a bow.
An ode to Kezar Stadium: Archive digging leads to big SF photo scores [6] The theft was discovered by Led Zeppelin tour manager Richard Cole, who was immediately interrogated by police as a suspect. By 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 My brother and my friends walked with me back to my place, and I remember all of us hanging out, being mostly quiet, in a state something akin to suspended animation. Bumping this up on the 40th anniversary of this historic concert. [14], I remember that tour rather like the lyrics to "The Battle of Evermore". you cant go wrong with having both. The stadium's name is a homophone of "KEY-czar".
San Francisco 1973 (8mm film) - Led Zeppelin | Official Website Videos (TDOLZ), and The Grateful Lead (Tarantura). North American Tour 1973 Wendy has recently reissued Mary Kezar in new packaging, featuring the same photograph as the newGodfather release on the front cover.
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