Top 5 shows(right now) and If I could go back in time

["Eric Ganz"<ganze@xxxxxx>]

     Hey Gang,
     
     Some of the recent posts about when Plant lost his voice, 
     got me to thinking about what shows I am into right now.
     So here are my top five shows that are getting lots of 
     airplay on my walkman during my commute at the moment (In no 
     particular order of preference). 
     1. 9/23/71 Reflections from a Dream.  Great enthusiasm from 
     the Japanese audience, although perhaps a little too much 
     during WLL.  Maybe Jimmy could've borrowed some of the crowd 
     noise from this show and put some of it onto the BBC discs.
     2. 9/6/71 Boston - I play this one to wake on my ride in the 
     morning!
     3. 6/22/72 Berdu - can Page play any faster(and clean too!) 
     during the Walters Walk segment of Dazed during this show? 
     4. 4/9/70 Tampa - Great HMMT medley and a good show nobody 
     hardly ever mentions.
     5. 11/16/71 Ipswich - a nice recording(most of it) in a 
     small venue.  A respectful audience, although it seems like 
     the audience is too busy enjoying their pints of 'Old 
     Peculiar' and don't put their hands together and show their 
     full appreciation until after Dazed.  However, at least they 
     don't interfere with the recording  a la  9/3/71 ("Sit the 
     #*@! down!)
     Which brings me to respond to thread of shows that people 
     wish they could see if they could go back in time.
     I know Bath is always a popular choice, but I would pick 
     either the June 14 or 15, 1972 show.  Whichever one is 
     claimed to be that 4 1/2 hrs of madness!  Hey Mr. Prox., you 
     were at one these weren't you, which one was it?
     Anyway, my point being, even after Bonzo's 1/2hr Moby Dick 
     you still have 4hrs of solid show.  Plant is still in full 
     voice.  Page is flying up and down the neck and Jonsey and 
     Bonzo are rock solid.  Plus the '72 US tour represents, to 
     me, the last time the band showed real spontaneity in their 
     setlist (and I don't mean in their playing). How can you not 
     smile when you hear the band jump into "Louie, Louie" from 
     6/25/72.
     And, Oh yeah, I would be sure to bring a DAT recorder with 
     enough tape to capture the whole thing! 
     Eric