Led Zeppelin
December 10th, 2007
O2 Arena - London, England
**Ahmet Ertegun Tribute**
Taper: Per
Source: Schoeps MK41s > NBOX > Edirol R-9 (24/48)
Position: FOB (approx. 15 meters ahead of sbd). Dead center.
Conversion: WAV > Soundforge 7.0b > shntool 2.0.3 > flac 1.1.2
Eq: Nothing. Some clapping is attenuated.
***This is the 16 bit version***
Disc 1:
01. (crowd) 01:55.03
02. Good Times Bad Times 03:11.03
03. Ramble On 05:43.19
04. Black Dog 06:06.38
05. In My Time Of Dying 12:09.42
06. For Your Life 06:55.37
07. Trampled Under Foot 07:00.23
08. Nobody's Fault But Mine 07:12.25
09. No Quarter 09:27.42
10. Since I've Been Loving You 08:02.46
Total: 67:43.53
Disc 2:
01. Dazed And Confused 12:46.00
02. Stairway To Heaven 08:49.22
03. The Song Remains The Same 06:59.18
04. Misty Mountain Hop 05:50.00
05. Kashmir 12:36.55
06. Whole Lotta Love 10:36.17
07. Rock And Roll 05:28.59
Total: 63:06.21
notes: Enjoy the show!
My Comments:
Following the death of our dear Bonzo in 1980 and the subsequent breakup of the Led Zeppelin, prospects looked bleak as many fans clung to the hope that one day the remaining three members would reunite and honor their fallen comrade. The journey along that road has been rocky as evidenced by one-off shows like 1985's Live Aid benefit show and the 50th anniversary of Atlantic records gig in 1988, which were regarded as sub-standard by fans and critics alike. Then in the 1990s there was the partial reunion of Page & Plant for the No Quarter and Walking Into Clarksdale albums, which although not being immensely commercially successful and unfortunately leaving Jonesy out of the loop, it nonetheless brought new life to many of the old Zeppelin numbers. And so for a while it seemed that all three would remain involved in their solo careers until 2006 when Atlantic record's founder, and close friend of Led Zeppelin, Ahmet Ertegun passed away. And so the stage was set for what would be the world's most requested show of all time, as there were over 20 million ticket requests for a mere 18,000 available seats. Now as for the show its self, one has to take in mind that that Robert, Jimmy, Jones (and to a lesser extent Jason Bonham) are well past their prime, but even then the four manage to put on a excellent show. The two hour long setlist includes old favorites and never before played songs spanning most of their career, the only album not represented in the setlist is 1979s In Through The Out Door. And as Zeppelin was not the only band playing that night for the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute the band had to keep improvisation to a minimum, so most songs closely resembled their studio counterparts. Nonetheless, the band played with gusto and the audience enjoyed every minute of it, from the never played Good Times Bad Times, Ramble On, and For Your Life; to old anthems like Stairway and Whole Lotta Love. IMO the highlights of the show apart from the new songs have to be a excellent In My Time Of Dying, Nobody's fault But Mine, a eerie No Quarter, a very emotional Stairway To Heaven (especially at the end when plant remarks "We Did it Ahmet"), a powerful and thunderous Kashmir, and superb Whole Lotta Love. As for the recording, this is the Per Mk. 41 source, an excellent audience recording, which among the dozens of sources circulating this has to be my personal favorite version of this show; it is surprisingly clear and natural-sounding, which really makes you feel like you are really there (kinda a la Listen To This Eddie). So Enjoy!!
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