Led Zeppelin - 1977-07-17 - Seattle, WA (SBD)

Led Zeppelin

1977-07-17

The Kingdome

Seattle, Washington

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. The Song Remains The Same

02. Sick Again

03. Plant Talks

04. Nobody's Fault But Mine

05. Over The Hills And Far Away

06. Since I've Been Loving You

07. No Quarter

CD 2:

01. Ten Years Gone

02. The Battle Of Evermore

03. Going To California

04. Black Country Woman

05. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp

06. White Summer - Black Mountainside

07. Kashmir

CD 3:

01. Moby Dick

02. Guitar Solo

03. Achilles Last Stand

04. Stairway To Heaven

05. Whole Lotta Love

06. Rock 'N' Roll

Led Zeppelin - 1977-07-17 - Seattle, WA (SBD)

Jimmy Page was ranked in the top 10 not only in both versions of Rolling Stone's top 100 guitarists list, but also in Digital Dream Door's rankings. But does any rock fan really need to consult a list to know that Page is among the best of the best? He has worked his magic for the last 50 years with the Yardbirds, The Firm, David Coverdale, the Black Crowes and, of course, the mighty Led Zeppelin, alongside Robert Plant. Today's post, however, looks back at a difficult time in Page's illustrious career. As recounted in some earlier posts, Led Zep's 1977 tour was plagued by problems ranging from lack of rehearsal time to the debilitating effect of drugs on Jimmy Page.  The tour is a study in contrasts, a run of highs and lows, with very few moments in between.  The Seattle show, from July 17, 1977, 4 decades ago today, is emblematic of the entire tour.  If you read reviews of this show from Zep fans, they are bitterly divided over whether this show is a disaster or a classic.  Listening carefully, you can hear moments when Jimmy Page is horribly out of tune, such as during Over The Hills and Far Away, and times when is guitar work is a transcendent as at any point in his career, such as the solo during Stairway To Heaven. Seattle has also become a legendary because the only pro-shot video of the band from 1977 was taken during this concert.  Seeing a skeletal Jimmy Page in the video, the devastating result of his drug addiction, make you wish, however, that they hadn't filmed the show.