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THE REVIEW
This is the most well-known Led Zeppelin bootleg, one of the very first bootlegs, released just a few weeks after the respective concert and recorded at the Forum in Los Angeles on September 4, 1970. The sound quality is really good considering it's an audience recording.
The Led Zeppelin of 1970 were in top form, they were concert machines and didn't miss a beat, the third album hadn't been released yet, but they were already touring the major U.S. arenas. The sequence of songs is breathtaking: "Immigrant Song" and "Heartbreaker" open the concert fast and powerful, "Dazed And Confused" runs for fifteen minutes and includes the bow solo, "Bring It On Home" presents us with a whole new intermezzo with phenomenal calls and responses between Bonham and Page. We catch our breath with the acoustic set with the peaceful "That's The Way" and "Bron-Yr-Aur", played on this tour but later released only on "Physical Graffiti".
With John Paul Jones on the organ, we move to "Since I've Been Loving You" and "Thank You", where Jimmy Page unleashes a splendid solo. But what am I saying? There is no need to praise one track or another, because here the performance level remains extremely high throughout the entire duration of the record. It's time for the long Bonzo solo with "Moby Dick", then "Whole Lotta Love" which offers us the usual medley of rock 'n' roll classics and closes the concert with the Forum's ovation.
Three encores of the evening: "Communication Breakdown" which includes the full performance of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" (but in one verse Plant sings "I Saw Her Standing There"! ), then two songs performed only in this tour: "Out On The Tiles", and the Fats Domino cover "Blueberry Hill", which bring an electrifying end to an unmissable concert.
For those who love the early Led Zeppelin, this is a must-listen album. There are various versions of this bootleg, some with scattered track orders. I've reviewed the album following the original concert sequence.
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This review praises the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin bootleg recorded at the LA Forum. The performance showcases the band in peak form with iconic songs and solos. Despite being an audience recording, the sound quality is notably good. The concert's setlist offers a thrilling mix of high-energy rock and mellow acoustic moments, making it a must-listen for early Led Zeppelin fans.Tracklist Lyrics
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page with Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. They became one of the most influential rock groups of the late 1960s and 1970s; the band disbanded after John Bonham's death in 1980.109 Reviews
