BOTM#9 part 1

[tytlane@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

You know this morning I literally woke up with the year 1972 in my head. 
Don't know why, but I guess I must've subconsciously been keeping track 
of the botm's I've done so far and the year '72 hasn't been touched yet. 
We know just how "on" Zep were in the US during that tour. Even Jimmy 
knew well enough to have a couple of evenings mutli tracked ; ) and we 
can thank him today, tomorrow and the next day by popping in How the 
West Was One and just digging it like dirt. So with that in mind, I 
decided to go to the opposite end of that tour ...so opposite I decided 
to pick one of the warm ups for the 1972 US tour. Yes I could've gone 
down under and did the 72 Aussie tour, but that outright deserves it's 
own series dedicated to that tour. So you know what lies ahead....

Instead, I settled on May 27th, 1972 "Amsterdam Warmup " ( Magnificent )
http://zeppelinart.com/main/1972/1972-05-27%20amsterdam/amsterdam%20warmup%20%28magnificent%29/amsterdam_warmup_f.jpg
http://zeppelinart.com/main/1972/1972-05-27%20amsterdam/amsterdam%20warmup%20%28magnificent%29/amsterdam_warmup_b.jpg

Oude R.A.I., Amsterdam Holland.

Sorry no image ...yet! But there is a clip of this on the DVD of mpeg 
clips I sent out and never saw returned to the list...oh well. : ( 
Maybe a screen capture offa that can make it's way onto the HOTH site.

 Either way, just by checking out the setlist this outta be fun. Too 
bad nothing on this one yet from the newly recorded but far from being 
released HOTH album, but still a nice way to spend an early ( and 
extended!) lunch....

 From the crowds reaction to the introduction you can tell the audience 
is verrrrry happy to have Zeppelin back in town. Plant tells the crowd 
"It's very nice to be back again...been a long time"   And off they go 
into IS.... I can't help but picture the Aussie video from DVD as I 
listen. It's nice to have an image in your head of their looks at the 
time. Jimmy seems to have some equipment trouble as right during 
Valhalla I am coming he totally dissappears!!! Comes back and then 
Plant's voice looses it big time with second go round at the viking 
yell.  Oooh, a rough start for Plant. Sound definately fluctuating as 
sounds like PA/sbd adjustment are being made. An interesting solo from 
Jimmy. Some new stuff being tried out as well as some familiar elements.

The crowd eats it up as they end that and quickly delve into 
Heartbreaker. Plant's voice comes in way hot and distorted but then gets 
quieted down. Yup, it's a warm up...group and techs alike.  But for 
what's known as a warm up, someone forgot to tell Plant as he is doing a 
number on his voice... Page launches quickly into his run up & down the 
fretboard to a very responsive audience indeed. And then as he quiets 
down and goes into his hoedown the audience immediately clap along. He 
cranks up the volume and breaks his fingers with a furious run before 
quieting down again with Bouree and 59th st. Bridge song. Feeling Groovy 
baby!
And in the following segment Page flies and almost seems to get ahead of 
himself at times. Wow some fast stuff there! Still can't touch Europe '73!

 " I take it you're all well " "This is one off the fourth album...this 
is one dedicated to a member of the canine family who's about 19 years 
old. In England we have hunting dogs...we don't hunt anymore but this 
one but this one...It's called Black Dog"

  Starts off with the OOT intro. Bonzo seems to have travelled off to a 
distant place as that's how his drums sound...Some timing problems with 
Plant rushing the lyrics a bit and a slight miscue by Page but still in 
good form. Plant is going for the high ones and not holding back at all. 
His voice seems to be tolerating it well though. And he's got the lyrics 
in order too. What a wail right before Jimmy starts his solo!!! Page's 
solo is a bit 'chunky'. I guess that's one way I can describe it.

 "This is something a little slower, featuring John Paul Jones on 
piano...tuning noodlings...this is a song of love...it's called Since 
I've been loving you" " appreciative applause "Shhhhhhhh!" Page 
starts...applause returns! ; )

 A rather tentative start by Page...well quiet at least... but he 
loosens up as he raises the volume. A loooonnngggg 
IIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii've from Plant sets the mood. Jones' piano sounds dry 
and "chunky" as well. Could stand a bit of chorus or a Leslie. Did JPJ 
use leslies? this one kinda plods along, but Plant certainly is trying 
hard to move it along. At about the 3:30 mark Jones switches to organ 
but then back to the piano as Page launches into his solo. Looks like 
Jones is trying out various aspects of his gear. A nice solo from Page 
but kinda killed with that dry piano. Page does a flub it seems, but 
then repeats it, making one of his trademark, " I MEANT to do that " 
cover ups! Plant is really giving it all and giving the PA a real run 
for its money. A very hearty attempt but not one of the best SIBLYs by far.

 "This next song is dedicated to New York..and you might wonder why. If 
you have a strict knowledge of the English language it explains 
....????? damn what did he say?!!? "This is called Celebration Day"

I still am wonder WHY dammit?!?!?!?!?!?

Sounds like a bit of a false start, but when Jimmy gets it together they 
go into one of the most frantic paced CD's you can image. I think 
they're all thrown off by the pace and mess up the first Chorus.
Jones sounds like a machine gun!!! This one is on speed...And the pace 
seems to throw Robert off again as he continues singing "There's a train 
that leaves the station... over the start of Jimmy's solo. How Jimmy 
pulls that off impecably at this pace is astounding. The extended solo 
at the end is highly reminicent of TSRTS. I wonder if he was switching 
up between the 12 and six. Even with the flubs one of the most energetic 
CD's ever. Wow. A Page retunes quickly Plant goes

" This is something we're very proud of..it's called Stairway to Heaven"


 just keep swimming just keep swimming.....