| Identifier | 8278248 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Reference Number | LZ-75-1 |
| Note | CDR>EAC>WAV>FLAC-7-
From Underground Uprising: Premier release on a 3 CD set for the show at Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio on January 24, 1975. This audience source is the complete show apart from a cut at the end of How Many More Times and the very end of Black Dog. However the sound is distant, muffled, and distorted in the louder sections. There are tape disturbances in Trampled Underfoot and How Many More Times. The crowd noise is a bit overpowering on occasions. On the plus side this is a very good show, with excellent versions of The Rain Song, the rarely played Wanton Song and How Many More Times. Among the good guitar spots are the solos on Sick Again, Over The Hills, Stairway To Heaven and Communication Breakdown. Also the wah wah playing in the meandering guitar solo in No Quarter is outstanding. Unfortunately, the poor to average sound quality places this set in the hard core collector category. (Tony Gassett) A distant and at times distorted audience recording. The source used for this CD release is the same well-circulated, below average but listenable source reviewed by Luis Rey. The vastness of Richfield Coliseum can be felt in this recording, as the audience gives the band a very warm welcome. The audience noise is at times overwhelming. However, the audience noise is not very noticeable during most tracks, and everything is clearly discernible though somewhat distant. As in most of the early shows of this tour, Plant's voice is very rough and constantly breaking under the strain. The contrast of mood between "OTHAFA" and "In My Time of Dying" are striking as always, and Page is extraordinarily fluent in the former despite his injury. The slide work-out on the latter illustrates that Page is holding nothing back in this show. Unlike some of the '75 shows, there is very l ittle that can be considered sluggish or monotonous about this performance. The entire event is conducted at a very fast pace. After "The Rain Song" three of the next four tracks are from "Physical Grafitti". As Rey indicates, "Kashmir" is not as heavy as usual and is played up-tempo. The "Wanton Song" is a revelation. Despite his condition, Plant's vocals are very effective here, and the instrumental machinery is devastating. It is hard to imagine the band would choose to drop this from the set list within the week; unless Plant felt it was too demanding on his damaged vocal chords. Having never heard "Trampled Underfoot" before, the audience response to Plant's introduction of it is very reserved. However, by the end of the song the crowd is hysterical. "Perhaps you'll remember this" is Plant's intro to "How Many More Times" and once again the audience is overjoyed. "HMMT" has to be the all-time audience favorite from the Zep repertoire. This is probably the most effective of the '75 versions of this song. As usual the bow solo from "Dazed" is featured within, followed by "The Hunter" before a return to the coda of "HMMT". "WLL" is little more than an intro to "Black Dog", and a powerful version of "Communication Breakdown" brings an end to probably the best pre-NY '75 show; one in which the band seems to really enjoy themselves before a very receptive audience. Unfortunately, enjoyment of this performance is limited by the rather poor sound quality.(Paul Holdren Mar 97) |
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| Led Zeppelin 1975-01-24 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH | |
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| Set 1 | Rock And Roll
Sick Again Over The Hills And Far Away In My Time Of Dying The Song Remains The Same The Rain Song Kashmir The Wanton Song No Quarter Trampled Underfoot Moby Dick How Many More Times Stairway To Heaven Whole Lotta Love> Black Dog Communication Breakdown |
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