29 Apr 2023 15:32:26 San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love (incl. Thanks, this is amazing. 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. 636/637/638), Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA, USA 2 June 1973, Disc 1: Opening Anouncements, Rock And Roll, Celebration Day, [Bring It On Home Intro/]Black Dog, Over The Hills And Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since Ive Been Loving You, No Quarter, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Disc 2: Dazed And Confused [inc. San Francisco], Stairway To Heaven, Moby Dick, Disc 3: Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love [Inc. Led Zeppelin is the band that has become most associated with the Starship. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Whatever label you obtain is worth getting. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Somebody else wrote here about how cool the people were that day and I agree. 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. It was a good set and it set the tone for the day lighthearted, fun, violence-free; everybody happy. Philip Elwood, writing in the San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle, argues that, the quartets performance lacked the dynamic spark of earlier local presentations. Im just glad it didnt land on Jimmy Pages hand or something bad might have happened to it. . Here is an account of the show by someone there: In June 1973 I was 15, living at 827 Shrader St., a block from Kezar Stadium. Led Zeppelin - Kezar Stadium SF USA, June 2 1973. But we just kept trying, pushing forward, every show. Led Zeppelin - Mary Kezar (Wendy wecd-68/69/70) This is a tremendous show, which asgsparaco contends, is a great performance all around by the bandThey play one of the most laid back yet slick concerts that summer. Other commentaters areoverwhelmingly enthusiastic. I have this same ticket stub! After all this mayhem, things calm downtemporarilywith therelatively subduedstart ofOver The Hills And Far Away, which Plant states, is about the passage of man up and down the track. During the heavier, almost brutal,latter part of the song, Plant makes his customary reference toAcapulco gold, andprior to Misty Mountain Hop he goes on to comment on the smell of marijuana drifting up on to the stage, saying smells good up here, its all going in the right direction. At this point an enormous joint was thrown on to the stage, and we hear Plant stating thathe will save for later. Great pictures and interesting account of the scene. Over 600,000 paying ticket-holders were in attendance. Great photos and memories!! Well we can surely disagree but just off the top of my head these US '73 shows blow away the MSG run: 5/31/73 LA Forum, the infamous "Bonzo's Birthday Party" show. Led Zeppelin 1973 Tour- The Biggest and The Baddest. 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. Next night, Led Zeppelin drew 56,800 to Tampa Stadium with a $309,000 gross. 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). The tour was divided into two legs, with performances commencing on 4 May and concluding on 29 July 1973. Stairway To Heaven follows, providing anotherindisputablehighlight of the show. BBC - Seven Ages of Rock - Events - Led Zeppelin's record breaking concert It was there for about five seconds. This decision emanated from the labels desire to maintain the same atmosphere throughout the show. High point: Having a photo of mine used on a box of Wheaties cereal., Low point: Having Bob Dylan call me a leech and I agreed with him., Top tip: You are not a member of the band, so dont act like you are., Access all areas: rock photography by Neal Preston in pictures, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. That may or may not have actually happened, but I saw it that way and I remember it that way. Reminds me of the great shots of Sydney '72. 2 (Crystal Cat CC 1139-44), Stuart on Bob Dylan USA box Vol. Rock: 18 sets: Classic Rock: 17 sets: Folk Rock: 17 sets: Blues Rock: I was just 22 and knew a plum job when it landed on my lap. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=3bd60800&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/led-zeppelin-13d6b509.html]More Led Zeppelin setlists[/url], Setlist History: Led Zeppelin's First North American Performance. Floral inlay. 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. 01 opening announcements02 rock and roll03 celebration day04 black dog05 over the hills and far away06 misty mountain hop07 since I've been loving you08 no q. It would be terrific if the label went on to supplement it with its own version of the soundboard segment. Kezar Stadium, 2 6 1973 | JimmyPage.com Led Zeppelin - Live @ Kezar Stadium 1973/06/02 - YouTube They were! Its a look of calm, understanding and respect. Really great pics, always loved the way they looked at that show. 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). I can't believe these haven't been "out" thanks so much!! Led Zeppelin Jun 02, 1973 Uploaded by Zimtrim. [14], I remember that tour rather like the lyrics to "The Battle of Evermore". [11][12] The exterior of the plane was re-sprayed with Led Zeppelin emblazoned down the side of the fuselage. Kezar Stadium - Led Zeppelin | Official Website [1] This increase in on-stage theatricality was later referred to by Page during an interview he gave to rock journalist Mick Wall: Originally, we saw the whole essence of our live performance as something that the audience listened to very carefully, picking up on what was going on, the spontaneity and musicianship. A bit out of reach for me these days. You need the benefit of hindsight because its not about what you think is iconic, its about what the world thinks. The dove landed on it, purely by chance this was not a trained bird. Kezar Stadium's concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their past concerts & performances. Date: 1973; Related Show: Kezar Stadium - May 26, 1973; Subjects: Grateful Dead (Musical group) Jennings, Waylon; New Riders of the Purple Sage; That stage is their nation state, their Vatican City. [8], "I got to see Led Zeppelin at very close quarters on that tour, travelling as part of their entourage," recalled Roy Harper. including a California record 39,304 at Kezar stadium, San Francisco, June 2. Such a great read! I worked on the color shots ,hope you see the difference? In saying that I shall begin. 20 days ago. [7], Three sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City that concluded the tour were filmed for a motion picture, but the theatrical release of this project (The Song Remains the Same) was delayed until 1976. Unused tickets - Led Zeppelin Official Forum 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. 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 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. Grateful Dead Archive Online Page live at The Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, CA 1973. [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. Led Zeppelin during their record breaking US tour. I have a friend who flew a few times on the plane, and it was as wile as described in the book Hammer of the Gods. Heres the story from Wikipedia: It was also during this tour that Led Zeppelin hired for the first time The Starship a former United Airlines Boeing 720B passenger jet. 2 (Crystal Cat CC 1139-44). Organizers said the group netted better than $1,000 per minute during the show here. 204. The following year a furtherhalf-hour surfaced, giving us the complete performance ofMoby Dick and running to theconclusion of the show. 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. 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. It was the same with a picture I took of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr I pressed the button just as Frank is goosing Dean in the ass. 8mm Film w/synch audio 43,563 views Jul 11, 2019 John Waters 1.27K subscribers Led Zeppelin June 2, 1973 Kezar Stadium San. DIVA is a project of Academic Technology at San Francisco State University. Subscribe to join the Led Zeppelin YouTube community and check back for new uploads, product announcements, and updates from the bandLed Zeppelin formed in 1968 and went on to become one of the most influential, innovative, and successful groups in modern music, having sold more than 300 million albums worldwide. 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. Tour statistics Led Zeppelin - Kezar Stadium 1973 - Rock And Roll - YouTube But Zeppelin in full flight was an incredibly intense experience."[16]. The acoustic set was dropped for this tour, and No Quarter from Houses of the Holy was unveiled. Contact us at digitize@sfsu.edu. 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. 'With the dove and the Newcastle Brown Ale, it's so British and so Robert' the Led Zeppelin singer at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, 1973. 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But when the cages opened, the birds flew out and one did a low pass over the audience, then must have taken too deep a breath of the San Francisco air remember, this was 1973 and there was a high chance of being dosed by some deadhead. By Add setlist, 8 activities (last edit by Ranchotexicali, 2 Oct 2022, 18:12 Etc/UTC). Led Zeppelin The Garden Tapes | Steve Hoffman Music Forums And this show is on my birthday! 1973 - First Leg US Tour Dates Ad | Led Zeppelin Me, my brother, Paul, and a couple of friends left home at about 9:30 that morning and walked over to Kezar. Last one I saw sold on eBay was for (approx) $500 USD. Jimmy Lester on beating the Hurricane Kid. Promoted by Bill Graham, it was their only concert with support with Roy Harper and Lee Michaels and The Tubes opening. It was like swinging on liana from one city to the other I was just totally and completely spaced out.[13]. Kezar Stadium Concert History - Concert Archives New Submission. Japan. With the dove and the Newcastle Brown Ale, its so British and so Robert the Led Zeppelin singer at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, 1973. 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. 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. The dove landed on Roberts hand. Led Zeppelin - A Celebration For Being Who You Are Tracklist Companies, etc. 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. He stands there with a cigarette and beer in hand, and the bird, and a bemused look on his face. North American Tour 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! 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. 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. 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. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin is published by Reel Art Press on 9 October. As Argenteum Astrum comments both on hisLed Zeppelin Database andon Zeppelins website, Dazed And Confused is one of the best versions ever with Bonham and Jones going crazy at the end with the complex rhythms. Everything is played with extreme confidence, asserts Anderson, especially Dazed, with the rhythm section playing guessing games with Page. I suspect that he tortured, menacing sounds Page wrings from his guitar with the violin bow are the source of Hodges description of this renditon as, very psychedelic. Tony Gassett, on Underground Uprising, rightlycontends that Page is on top form here. Without them on my side, I cant do my job whether thats for Led Zeppelin or Led Zepagain the tribute band. Led Zeppelin - Kezar Stadium 1973 (2018, CD) - Discogs Its an excellent sounding recording of a show from an outdoor venue. (Godfatherecords G.R. Groovy, Baby! Inside Led Zeppelin's Private Jet, 'The Starship' (Wiki) Location 755 Stanyan Street San Francisco, CA 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. A month ago, Led Zeppelin grossed $309,000 to shatter the Beatles mark in 1965. (I read somewhere a few years ago that theyd been stuck in a plane on the tarmac at LAX and had hauled ass to the stadium straight from the airport.) Philip Russo on Twitter: "RT @60sPsychJukebox: largest outdoor Jimmy Page plays his Gibson Les Paul electric guitar with a bow. Jimmy certainly looks dapper! First i'd like to thank Dan Cuny for sharing his memories and photos. There was nothing to do but get more stoned. He took it, showed it to the crowd, and said Were gonna save this one for after the show. Everybody wildly cheered. 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. 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. 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. Anyway, it turned back to the stage and Robert stuck out his hand. 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. 40 Years Gone. On previous tours, Led Zeppelin hired small private jets to travel from city to city, but these private jets were tiny and thus prone to turbulence. Rehearsals took place at Old Street Film Studios in London. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. PlanetPage Members 2.6k Gender:Female Location:Canada Copyright 2023 Rockitz Music | Powered by Rockitz Music, The Legendary Gibson SG- A Beatle and a Badfinger Guitar Extraordinaire. . Home; News; Photos; Discography; Timeline; Video; London 12.10.07; Forum; Merchandise; Breadcrumb. 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 . RT @60sPsychJukebox: .largest outdoor concert at Watkins Glen, New York with The Band, Grateful Dead, and The Allman Brothers Band. Led Zeppelin hired for the first time The Starship a former United Airlines Boeing 720B passenger jet. The Crunge/Boogie Chillen], Communication Breakdown, The Ocean, Bill Graham Outroduction. The overall result is a full, clear and dynamic sound which results in a satisfying listening experience. 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]. [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. As a result, Grant resolved to hire The Starship for the remainder of the tour, at a cost of $30,000. Fantastic pictures and story! Although the 2 hour show Saturday was 6,000 short of capacity, listeners blanketed the football field and stands. More than 250 cars were towed away from illegal parking areas around the stadium, police reported. KRON-TV & CBS News film news reports from the show. Led Zeppelin - Collectors Music Reviews Great release one of the more impressive Godfather releases. Fossilized plants including palm and olive from Caldera of Thera. Led Zep's record breaking concert attendance 4th & 5 May 1973 Led Zeppelin had just released their fifth album 'Houses of the Holy',. Excellent bloody pictures. Im sorry about that strange, er,whatever it was, says Plant. The exterior of the plane was re-sprayed with Led Zeppelin emblazoned down the side of the fuselage." Led Zeppelin - 1973/06/02 - Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA [FULL CONCERT] Tour: "North American Tour 1973"Led Zeppelin Archives on Facebook: http://on.fb.m. Upon us all, upon us all, a little rain must fall Just a little rain, oh, yeah". For additional information about DIVA please visit our FAQ page. [6] The theft was discovered by Led Zeppelin tour manager Richard Cole, who was immediately interrogated by police as a suspect. 7/17/73 Seattle, the "V 1/2: Live in Seattle" show. Neal Preston's best photograph: Robert Plant catches a dove - The Guardian During the early part of the tour the band had hired a small private Falcon Jet to journey from city to city, but these aircraft are comparatively light and susceptible to air turbulence. Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1973 - Wikipedia love these pics def shows the execution of real rock. It was never recovered and the identity of the thief or thieves has never been discovered. In a more recent interview, Page recalled: We arrived in America and we did 53,000 at Atlanta and then 55,000 at the following concert in Tampa, Florida it was quite clear that if people were going to come along to see us in those kind of numbers we werent going to have problems doing concerts that would fulfil the demand. Careful Axeman Eugene on New releases from Blind Faith, Clapton, Kiss, & Judas Priest! Bonfire Terry on Twitter: "RT @60sPsychJukebox: largest outdoor Recorded At - Kezar Stadium Notes Kezer Stadium, San Francisco, California, June 2nd, 1973 Issued in a tri-fold cardboard sleeve. Kezar Stadium, The People's Track | Runner's World 22. r/ledzeppelin. dancing hippies kezar stadium kpix 112452 led zeppelin psychedelic rock concerts About This Item Description Additional Information KPIX Eyewitness news report from June 2nd 1973 featuring brief, silent scenes of a large crowd enjoying a rock concert by the group Led Zeppelin at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Neal Preston's best photograph: Robert Plant catches a dove, s far as I know, Im the only person ever to be, a picture I took of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. As far as I know, Im the only person ever to be Led Zeppelins tour photographer. . Bumping this up on the 40th anniversary of this historic concert. Really fast. The Kezarconcertwas a daytime show and Led Zeppelin were supported by Roy Harper, The Tubes and Lee Michaels. Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) - none. AWSOME! There was some kind of brawl or altercation between John Bonham and Bill Graham backstage, the producer. A must have audience recording and sound board fragment if you can get it. (TDOLZ), and The Grateful Lead (Tarantura). Led Zeppelin Kezar Stadium 1973 in San Francisco San Francisco 1973 (8mm film) - Led Zeppelin | Official Website Videos A Celebration For Being Who You Are comes in Godfathers customary tri-fold sleeve, which features photographs from the show, including two of Plant holding one of the white doves released during the bands set. Tour: I was happy with it, but you know what? .largest outdoor concert at Watkins Glen, New York with The Band, Grateful Dead, and The Allman Brothers Band. Kezar Stadium is a stadium located in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. ' This is another song on which Gassett maintains that Page is on top form, and another of Andersons killer versions. Disc two then concludes with what gsparaco rates as a very exciting rendition of Moby Dick, with John Bonham demonstrating hisastounding virtuosity on the drums forin excess oftwenty-seven minutes. 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. I like this release along with the definative Mary Kezar release on Wendy Records. In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson wins the FINAL honorable mentions round! 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. 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. | Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs. May 25, 1973 Salt Palace - May 26, 1973 Sports Arena - May 28, 1973 Kezar Stadium - June 2, 1973 The Forum - May 31, . Anyway, Robert Plants a real hippy at heart, so the idea was that at the end of Stairway to Heaven, wed release the doves and theyd fly off into the air as a homage to peace and love. Those photos are top notch. I recall them wearing huge cowboy hats, chaps, and maybe one of them was even twirling a lasso? What could anyone really say, especially with our ears ringing like that? Rare 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin performing at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, 1973. This is certainly worth havoing though. In 1969, Led Zeppelin released its self-titled debut which was produced by Page, as were all the subsequent albums. The fairly typical set list for the tour was: Encores (variations of the following list): There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour. Thousands in the audience are in view behind him, it is an amazing picture that Plant himself said was his favorite. But you never know if youve shot an iconic photo at the time. The Kezar concert was a daytime show and Led Zeppelin were supported by Roy Harper, The Tubes and Lee Michaels. 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. However, Persistence Kezar(Holy) is clearly inferior in terms of sound. The stadium's name is a homophone of "KEY-czar". The soundboard tapewas releasedonLed Five (Empress Valley) and Vibes Are Real (Watch Tower). Ends with brief, close up shots of Robert Plant and Jimmy Page playing the song 'Rock and Roll' live onstage with the band and of fans dancing (to that and another song).
