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Led Zeppelin
1980-06-20
Voost Nationaal
Brussels, Belgium
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. The Train Kept A Rollin'
02. Nobody's Fault But Mine
03. Black Dog
04. In The Evening
05. The Rain Song
06. Hot Dog
07. All My Love
08. Trampled Under Foot
09. Since I've Been Loving You
10. Achilles Last Stand
11. White Summer, Black Mountain Side
12. Kashmir
13. Stairway To Heaven
14. Rock And Roll
15. Whole Lotta Love
Led Zep - Final Tour 1980 - #3: Here’s the 3rd and last of our posts from Led Zep’s final tour. Once their 1977 North American tour ended, Led Zeppelin took a 2 year hiatus until August 1979, when they played 2 shows at Knebworth. They then took almost another year off from live performances, until they launched a tour in July 1980. This tour, however, was unlike many of their previous ones. They played just 14 shows, all on the European mainland. Robert Plant was reluctant to tour the United States, and the band wanted to avoid the negative press which had dogged them in their homeland. Led Zep played smaller venues, with a scaled down sound system and a modest stage and lighting setup. They shortened the set list, with some of the band's lengthier songs such as No Quarter and Moby Dick being cut. Those tunes were replaced by some shorter numbers from the bands recent release, In Through The Out Door, including In The Evening, Hot Dog and All of My Love. They opened each show with The Train Kept A-Rollin, which had not been part of their live sets since 1969. The band seemed rejuvenated by these shows, so much so that they were actually considering another US tour, when, tragically, John Bonham passed away. As such, the 1980 tour would, unfortunately for the rock world, be the band's last. This soundboard recording captures Led Zep on June 20, 1980, 35 years ago today, in Brussels. Come back in 3 days for the 4th part of this Same Tour, Different Show entry
8 comments:
I tried posting a Thanks, Speedster. Didn't see it immediately, so as a NYer I had to reup my post. A million thanks. (I thank you far too infrequently)
Hope your Daddy's Day Rocked! You help make all of my days Rock!
~Coop
The band sought to update their sound and presentation in response to the new wave that had swept through pop music in the preceeding years.
As regards a U.S. tour, the band had gone so far as announcing dates and putting them on sale (at least in Chicago, where they were due to play the then-new Rosemont Horizon in October) when John Bonham tragically died.
I'll forever give them kudos for realizing that to continue without someone so vital would have been a travesty.
Are you listening, Mr. Townshend?
Coop - my pleasure! Had a great Dad's day! Enjoy the music!
This is going to sound amazing. Thank you very much
Thanks for this live I've been looking for a long time. I've read that It is known to be "very powerful, and the anger from the crowd was turned back by the band which play with intensity and virtuosity".
Now I can see if it is true !
Amazing boot!
Thank you very much.
can you reup with sendspace mate, now ive got the hang of it. thanks
stevieuk
new link is up
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