On the of 17th March 1969, Robert Plant took a minute to tell the handful of people gathered together in the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Gladsaxe, Denmark, who they were listening to.
Was listening to the playback of Locked and Loaded with Iain Davis from earlier in the week and heard you mention this. By the way, I’m the one that found him in his van and bought him a coffee during one of your shows earlier this year.
Anyway back to the concert. I’m 100% with you in this one Rick. It is up there with the greatest gigs of all time. They put this on BBC2 about 30’years ago. I recorded it on video and,, like you said, I played it every day for weeks on end, until the tape was worn out.
As an aspiring guitarist, I was blown away. Like most people, I was first introduced to Led Zep by number IV, Stairway to Heaven etc. This gig encouraged me to buy up every single album, including the first. The studio versions of these songs were so inferior to the Denmark live recording. Plants voice was never better than this and the ‘weeping’ sound that Page produces during Dazed and Confused puts chills down my spine. You just won’t beat this.
When I was younger stuff like this filled my time but since then life has gotten in the way. We are about the same age.
Just want to say thanks for reminding me of this and most of all uploading the link.
Great comment, thanks for taking the time Spencer. Yes, I first saw it on BBC2, Christmas Time in the late 80's as part of a series "Heavy Metal Heaven" I believe. They had a Napalm Death documentary on there also from memory. I recorded these snippets on VHS too, there was no internet and we didn't have the luxury of watching MTV on satellite so these things were precious. I was an aspiring guitarist too, stuff like this made you reach for the guitar and play that little bit more.
Indeed life can get in the way of the things that fuelled us when we younger but always make a point of creating at least some space to revisit your spring of youthful vitality. I have a documentary on the making of Zeppelin IV scheduled for later, maybe you would be interested in that too. Link below. Thanks, Rick.
Thanks Rick. I’ll be sure to delve in to that one later. Another,, which I think falls in to the same category of ‘raw power’ is the Who Woodstock set. The madness of Townshend and Moon is something to behold.
Thanks for the respite of craziness in the world today. It was a welcome break to watch and listen to some Zeppelin today. I need to do more of that. Listen to some good music and take a break. A break of the nonsense in the world that ultimately I really can’t control. I need to remind myself more that I am a mere witness in many ways to what is unfolding. Funny thing though, I remember telling my wife during the summer of love in 2020 that at least during the turbulent sixties good music was being created. There really was an explosion of creativity during the sixties into the seventies that I think society lacks today. Who knows, maybe I’m just a grumpy old man. I mean I was born in March of ‘69 when the video you shared was made. Zeppelin was just “always there” growing up for me. As well as numerous others.
You're welcome. Indeed you are more than a mere witness. Creativity was off the charts in the 60's and 70's musically, same with movies also. The 70's was such a golden era of cinema, almost all my favourite movies were made during that time.
Was listening to the playback of Locked and Loaded with Iain Davis from earlier in the week and heard you mention this. By the way, I’m the one that found him in his van and bought him a coffee during one of your shows earlier this year.
Anyway back to the concert. I’m 100% with you in this one Rick. It is up there with the greatest gigs of all time. They put this on BBC2 about 30’years ago. I recorded it on video and,, like you said, I played it every day for weeks on end, until the tape was worn out.
As an aspiring guitarist, I was blown away. Like most people, I was first introduced to Led Zep by number IV, Stairway to Heaven etc. This gig encouraged me to buy up every single album, including the first. The studio versions of these songs were so inferior to the Denmark live recording. Plants voice was never better than this and the ‘weeping’ sound that Page produces during Dazed and Confused puts chills down my spine. You just won’t beat this.
When I was younger stuff like this filled my time but since then life has gotten in the way. We are about the same age.
Just want to say thanks for reminding me of this and most of all uploading the link.
Wish me luck, I’m going back to Denmark now....
Great comment, thanks for taking the time Spencer. Yes, I first saw it on BBC2, Christmas Time in the late 80's as part of a series "Heavy Metal Heaven" I believe. They had a Napalm Death documentary on there also from memory. I recorded these snippets on VHS too, there was no internet and we didn't have the luxury of watching MTV on satellite so these things were precious. I was an aspiring guitarist too, stuff like this made you reach for the guitar and play that little bit more.
Indeed life can get in the way of the things that fuelled us when we younger but always make a point of creating at least some space to revisit your spring of youthful vitality. I have a documentary on the making of Zeppelin IV scheduled for later, maybe you would be interested in that too. Link below. Thanks, Rick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ccaDGJleY
Thanks Rick. I’ll be sure to delve in to that one later. Another,, which I think falls in to the same category of ‘raw power’ is the Who Woodstock set. The madness of Townshend and Moon is something to behold.
https://youtu.be/9TAp_p4oSV4
Thanks for the respite of craziness in the world today. It was a welcome break to watch and listen to some Zeppelin today. I need to do more of that. Listen to some good music and take a break. A break of the nonsense in the world that ultimately I really can’t control. I need to remind myself more that I am a mere witness in many ways to what is unfolding. Funny thing though, I remember telling my wife during the summer of love in 2020 that at least during the turbulent sixties good music was being created. There really was an explosion of creativity during the sixties into the seventies that I think society lacks today. Who knows, maybe I’m just a grumpy old man. I mean I was born in March of ‘69 when the video you shared was made. Zeppelin was just “always there” growing up for me. As well as numerous others.
You're welcome. Indeed you are more than a mere witness. Creativity was off the charts in the 60's and 70's musically, same with movies also. The 70's was such a golden era of cinema, almost all my favourite movies were made during that time.