This a wonderful show. July 17, 1973 in Seattle, Washington, Led Zeppelin blazes through their 9th North American Tour. I use two fantastic matrix sources, ZepHead315’s and Dario Romero’s remaster.
We get another Mike Millard master from JEMS, and it’s the Rolling Stones, October 22, 1989 in Los Angeles. A great capture of the reunited Rolling Stones on their Steel Wheels tour. I play 2000 Light Years from Home, Gimme Shelter, Miss You, and Tumbling Dice.
Steve Winwood sits in with the Dead in this November 16, 1970 recording from the Fillmore East. If you would like to download the entire concert, you may do so here: https://mega.nz/folder/So8jUR4Q#LmZ3Vm48bQBQnh5-FicjUg
This is the evening show at Toronto’s Rockpile on August 18, 1969. Led Zeppelin is barreling through their North American Summer 1969 tour like a Mongol horde, taking no prisoners and conquering all they encounter.
Although not really big in the States, Suzy Quatro has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, mostly in the UK and Australia. JEMS has released another Mike Millard master recording, this time of Suzy Quatro opening for Alice Cooper at the LA Forum on June 17, 1975. You can download the entire set right here: https://mega.nz/folder/e88j3ITQ#mqBzv_6W7LnajdUYyAzt9w
Bonus Episode – September 7, 1975 Mike Millard Master
Another Mike Millard master tape has been released by JEMS. Black Sabbath, Long Beach 9/7/75 is a heavy af show in support of the Sabotage album. Great stuff. Very guitar heavy mix. You’ll dig it. If you would like to hear the whole show you can do so here: https://mega.nz/folder/j1sThZDB#3aNuNE3Fc5X-sHtX7EGouw
The magnificent owner of the Led Zeppelin Rarities YouTube channel, Zach, has created something magickal. He has created matrix (soundboard/audience tape mix) compilation of Led Zeppelin’s early dates on their 1980 European Tour.
His work brings life, atmosphere, and fun to a tour that has been held in low regard for decades. The addictions, dysfunction, and schisms within the band were all reaching critical mass at this point, and it shows in the performances, which were done no favors by a batch of dry as fuck, uninteresting soundboard recordings, which highlighted issues such as Jimmy’s loss of ability, Robert’s ambivalence, and Bonzo’s loss of spark.
This compilation, Dancing in the Doldrums, shows a band coming back and starting to gel again, after a hideous trio of years. Bonzo is here in force as this is before his collapse in Nurenberg, and Jimmy is focused and intent on ‘cutting the waffle’ or losing all the bloat like 40 minute songs and long solos.
You can download this entire compilation off of Led Zeppelin Rarities’ YouTube channel. Enjoy.