Led Zeppelin- THE DEFINITIVE CUT: KNEBWORTH 1979

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Led Zeppelin- THE DEFINITIVE CUT: KNEBWORTH 1979- Dual DVD (Double Sided DVD)- 2006-
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COLLECTOR’S EDITION Series.
Such was the belief in Led Zeppelin’s undiminished popularity that, when they booked their big UK come back for the Knebworth Festival in 1979, promoter Freddie Bannister took the unprecedented step in booking two concerts on consecutive weekends. Whereas the first Knebworth show drew an estimated 100,000 people, the second drew only 40,000 (some sources put the number as high as 80,000) and the idea backfired on the promoter. It was the last of the four in 1979 and there are signs that the band were gaining more confidence. They were supported on this day by New Barbarians, Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, The New Commander Cody Band, and Chas And Dave. Many audience recordings exist of the event, but in late 1999 the Celebration label premiered this almost complete, excellent quality stereo soundboard recording on THE DEFINITIVE CUT. It was the label’s second release and remains one of their best productions. They use an excellent audience recording for “White Summer” and Plant’s closing comments at the end of the show. There is such a dynamic timbre to the music and audience sounds that is unique to many soundboard recordings that, despite the re-releases, remains unsurpassed. “No Quarter” is fifteen minutes long and includes a masterful duet between Jones and Page in the middle section where there seems to be some telepathy between them proving this is one of the greatest live vehicles written by Led Zeppelin and it is a shame this would be the final live version. “The Rain Song” is very strong and the tape picks up Jones playing some pretty and unique bass-lines in the middle of the piece. The next portion of the set is occupied with some of their most adventurous songs of tours and journeys beginning with “White Summer”. Whether the thematic link was intentional or not, but “Kashmir”, “Trampled Underfoot”, “Sick Again” and “Achilles Last Stand” all deal with motion and adventures in foreign lands in one way or another. They are performed well although “Sick Again” seems to puzzle the audience and “Achilles Last Stand” stumbles out of the gate and is generally sloppy. Everyone seems tires after “In The Evening” as Plant introduces the final song of the main set. A tired version of “Stairway To Heaven” is played before they come back for the encores. “Can you do the dinosaur rock?” Plant asks before “Rock And Roll”. The new arrangement of “Whole Lotta Love” is much more tight and vicious this evening and the final encore is a version of “Heartbreaker”. It’s been great… For an historical piece this is a great document to have of this show, warts and all.
Filmed And Recorded Live At Knebworth Stevenage Hertfordshire England On 11th August 1979.
Show Would Prove Led Zeppelin's Last, Since John Bonham Would Die One Year Later…
Comes In A Standard Plastic DVD Case With Black Tray.
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