Led Zeppelin Database - 1977 Tour Dates

Led Zeppelin Eleventh U.S. Tour
February 27, 1977 - August 13, 1977

FEBRUARY 27 - TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER, FORT WORTH, TEXAS (SUNDAY)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for May 22, 1977)
FEBRUARY 28 - THE SUMMIT, HOUSTON, TEXAS (MONDAY)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for May 21, 1977)
MARCH 1 - LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY CENTER, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (TUESDAY 8pm)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for May 19, 1977)
MARCH 3 - THE MYRIAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (THURSDAY)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for April 3, 1977)
MARCH 4 - MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM/DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER, DALLAS, TEXAS (FRIDAY)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for April 1, 1977)
MARCH 6 - ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES CENTER ARENA, TEMPE, ARIZONA (SUNDAY)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for July 20, 1977)
MARCH 8 - SPORTS ARENA, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (TUESDAY 8pm)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for June 19, 1977)
MARCH 9 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (WEDNESDAY 7:30pm)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for June 21, 1977)
MARCH 12 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (SATURDAY 7:30pm)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for June 22, 1977)
MARCH 13 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (SUNDAY 7:30pm)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for June 23, 1977)
MARCH 14 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (MONDAY)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for June 25, 1977)
MARCH 15 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (TUESDAY)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for June 26, 1977)
MARCH 16 - GREAT WESTERN FORUM, INGLEWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (WEDNESDAY 7:30pm)
(Cancelled due to Robert Plant's voice problems and rescheduled for June 27, 1977)
APRIL 1 - TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (cancelled) (FRIDAY)

APRIL 1 - MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM/DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER, DALLAS, TEXAS (FRIDAY)
Concert rescheduled from March 4, 1977.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California [ supposed to be played: Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog, Rock And Roll ].
Source: Incomplete fair audience recording. (Need length)

Bootleg CD References:

Comments: The question is if this show was really recorded. Most of traders not listed it so it may be a false recording.

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APRIL 3 - MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (cancelled) (SUNDAY)

APRIL 3 - THE MYRIAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (concert married by equipment problems) (SUNDAY) (Concert rescheduled from March 3, 1977.)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:07 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:21 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:30 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 11:12 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:03 ], No Quarter [ 19:18 - tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone [ 9:27 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:32 ], Going To California [ 4:31 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 6:58 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 7:10 ] >> Kashmir [ 9:16 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 17:50 ], Guitar Solo [ 8:25 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:19 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 11:45 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:39 ], Trampled Underfoot [ 7:12 ].
Source: Almost complete fair to good audience recording. 180 minutes.
Details: The tape starts off mostly muffled and distant. The sound brightens and dulls throughout the entire show. When the recording does clear up, the sound is very good. The instruments are well defined during these portions. A quieted audience lessens the distance by allowing better definition of the instrumentation. There is no noticeable tape hiss.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): The Fuckin' P.A. System (Tarantura) & Fucking T.Y. (Tattytura)

Comments: The second show of the tour and the second concert in two years. It shows. The band is very rusty and unrehearsed, PA system problems truncated group's playing, and Jimmy plays solos in completely wrong keys in some songs! Robert's voice is fairly strong and the rhythm section seems all right in most spots, but the lack of confidence shows in the short length of No Quarter, Ten Years Gone and In My Time Of Dying. This show is also the second ever time the new Presence songs are performed live, as well as Ten Years Gone and The Battle Of Evermore.

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APRIL 4 - MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (cancelled) (MONDAY)

APRIL 6 - CHICAGO STADIUM, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (concert married by equipment problems) (WEDNESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:22 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:08 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:20 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 11:30 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:10 ], No Quarter [ 17:28 - tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone [ 8:56 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:39 ], Going To California [ 4:25 ], Surrender tease, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 6:39 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 6:15 ] >> Kashmir [ 9:08 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 16:26 ], Guitar Solo [ 6:24 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:44 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:27 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:44 ], Trampled Underfoot [ 6:36 - tape cuts out near the middle ].
Source: Incomplete fair audience recording. 171 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Great Chicago Fire (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), The Home Of Electric Blues (Gusto Productions CD-R), & The Missing Night In Chicago (Missing Link)

Comments: Opening night for the four night stand in Chicago and beginning of the problems with firecrackers that disorganised the band. Plant said before any note was played: "Listen! Before we start, can we ask you one thing? Can you stop throwing those firecrackers? We want to give you a lot of music, but we're not going to fight with firecrackers? Ok?! Cool it with the explosives." After some scary firecracker blasts and shouts of protest from Robert, the show begins. It is quite good. Jimmy's solo in Since I've Been Loving You is excellent. He really tortures his guitar, making it scream and moan. Jimmy actually speaks during the acoustic section ("Better to live one day as a king, than a thousand years as a peasant."), and the ending of the show is kind of sloppy. Jimmy massacres Ten Years Gone, has problems with his instrument during White Summer/Black Mountain Side and the solo and Achilles Last Stand are rushed and violent. Fairly strong show for the 2nd or 3rd one of the tour, and a strong opening nonetheless for Chicago, although disaster is around the corner three nights late.

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APRIL 7 - CHICAGO STADIUM, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (THURSDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same 5:18 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:09 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:15 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:54 ], No Quarter [ 14:48 - tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone [ 6:57 - tape cuts in ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:24 ], Going To California [ 4:15 ], [ supposed to be played: Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 6:25 ] >> Kashmir [ 8:45 ], [ supposed to be played: Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo ], Achilles Last Stand [ 2:02 - end only ], Stairway To Heaven [ 9:52 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:45 ].
Source: Incomplete good audience recording. 121 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Great Chicago Fire (Empress Valley Supreme Disc) & The Home Of Electric Blues (Gusto Productions)

Comments: A very good show, sadly shortened due to some restrictions - In My Time Of Dying and Trampled Underfoot were dropped out from this show. The reason of this unexpetced move was caused of city-based hockey team, Chicago Black Hawks. They were in the playoffs at the time and had to use the arena on Friday night. The union that worked this facility demanded Zeppelin be finished by 11:00 P.M. as the Showco sound system had to be dismantled for the hockey game to be played on Friday. It was reassembled for Saturday's show.

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APRIL 9 - CHICAGO STADIUM, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (Concert stopped when Jimmy Page went down on-stage with food poisoning) (SATURDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Since I've Been Loving You tease, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cut at the end of instrumental section links to the beginning of coda ], Ten Years Gone, Robert Plant Announcements.
Source: Incomplete fair to good 1st audience recording. 60 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Since I've Been Loving You tease, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, Robert Plant Announcements, Richard Cole Closing Announcements.
Source: Complete good 2nd audience recording. 62 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ cut ], The Rover Intro [ cut ], Sick Again [ cut ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ cut ], Since I've Been Loving You [ cut ], No Quarter [ cut ], Ten Years Gone [ cut ], Robert Plant Close Announcements [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 8mm silent color amateur footage. Almost 17 minutes.
Details: Half of the footage shows band members from waist up while the other half is more distant.

Bootleg LP Reference(s) source 1: The Final Option (Rock Solid Records & The Swingin' Pig Records), Sick Again (no label), & Strange Tales From The Road (Rock Solid Records)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: 1977.04.09 Chicago Stadium Chicago Illinois (Dadgad Productions CD-R) & Strange Tales From The Road (no label)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2: Early Days Latter Days (no label)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source mixes: Great Chicago Fire (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Days And Confused (Rare Video Collection 1969~1977) (Seymour Vision), Film Noir Volume 2 - 1977~1980 (Hercules DVD-R), Great Chicago Fire (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), & Over America 1977 (Cosmic Energy DVD-R)

Comments: This is the show where Jimmy passes out due to food poisoning! The playing is very gutsy and inspired, although several times his timing is off and he confuses the rest of the band. This is most evident in the intro to Nobody's Fault But Mine and the fact that he plays the first minute of Since I've Been Loving You before the aforementioned song, making the set out of order and confusing the band, who do not enter. In My Time Of Dying was also dropped from tonight's set out. The show is cancelled after Jimmy passes out in Ten Years Gone due to food poisoning. Plant: "Jimmy has got a bout of gastro-enteritis, which isn't helped by firecrackers, so we've gonna take a neccessary five minute break." After a conversation backstage, Richard Cole announced to the quite a disappointed audience: "Jimmy does not want to a half-hearted show tonight. If you watch the press on Monday, this show will be rescheduled. The band feel very bad about this, but please hang onto your tickets. All tickets will be honoured." Too bad, as the show was very intense.

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APRIL 10 - CHICAGO STADIUM, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (SUNDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), Trampled Underfoot, White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir [ tape cuts in ], Over The Top [ tape cuts in - most of the song missing ] (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Rock And Roll, Trampled Underfoot.
Source: Incomplete fair to good 1st audience recording. Near 149 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), No Quarter, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..).
Source: Incomplete fair 2nd audience recording. 76 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains the Same [ cut ], No Quarter [ cut ], The Battle Of Evermore [ cut ], White Summer [ cut ] >> Kashmir [ cut ], Trampled Underfoot [ cut ], Moby Dick [ cut ], Guitar Solo [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 8mm silent color amateur footage. 4 minutes.
Details: Band members' height makes up just less than half the distance between the top and bottom of the picture's frame.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Great Chicago Fire (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2:

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Days And Confused (Rare Video Collection 1969~1977) (Seymour Vision), Film Noir Volume 2 - 1977~1980 (Hercules DVD-R), Great Chicago Fire (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Latter Visions/The Best Of Led Zeppelin Clips Volume Two (Celebration Definitive Masters), & Over America 1977 (Cosmic Energy DVD-R)

Comments: Possibly the best night from four Chicago-based shows. The playing is hot here and seems that the band had leaved most of the problems that plagued them on all the previous night behind. Plant said near the beginning of the show about what happened to Pagey last night: "Jimmy was feeling ill last night, but it was only a false pregnancy, so that's alright ... Mr Page neither smokes, drinks, takes women or does anything like that so we want an apology tomorrow and a crate of alcohol!" said Robert according to the some local radio report last night. The beginning is blistering and In My Time Of Dying is very powerful and rather bombastic. No Quarter is another fine version but as always on this tour, Ten Years Gone is full om mistakes due to the fact that song was not too much rehearsed before the tour. Kashmir shines and is brutal and Achilles Last Stand forced the audience as well. This is the show where Page is captured wearing (in)famous storm tropper outfit.

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APRIL 12 - MET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (TUESDAY 8pm)
APRIL 13 - CIVIC CENTER ARENA, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (WEDNESDAY 8pm)
APRIL 15 - ST. LOUIS ARENA, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (FRIDAY 8pm)
APRIL 17 - MARKET SQUARE ARENA, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (SUNDAY 8pm)

APRIL 19 - RIVERFRONT COLISEUM, CINCINNATI, OHIO (TUESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: Taper Comments [ tape cut at few places, comments available between long audience anticipation before the concert ], The Song Remains The Same [ 5:18 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:44 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:10 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:37 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:09 ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], No Quarter [ 22:47 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Ten Years Gone [ 7:21 - tape cut near the end - some vocals missing ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:17 - some tape distortions near the middle ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Going To California [ 4:29 ], Cincinnati Cowboy tease [ 0:33 - some tape distortions during the song ] >> Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 7:25 - some tape distortions during the song ], [ tape cut - entire chatter missing ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 5:49 - some tape distortions during the song ] >> Kashmir [ 8:59 - some tape distortions during the song ].
Source: Incomplete good audience recording. 95 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Cincinnati Kids (H&Y Records), Cincinnati Riot Disaster (Electric Magic), Early Days Latter Days (no label), Gatecrush Riot (Electric Magic), & Two Days In Cincinnati (Disc Exploitation)

Comments: This is all that is known to exist from this very enjoyable 1977 show. The playing is slick and there is nary a mistake throughout this concert. Kashmir is very powerful and the opening blast into Sick Again is quite powerful. Robert gets upset at the constant barrage of firecrackers, which are clearly audible on this tape. A rather rowdy audience gets out of control in some point that caused Plant to comment: "It's very difficult to play when you see crowds of people swaying. Keep it cool. Stand still. We don't want to see anybody get hurt."

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APRIL 20 - RIVERFRONT COLISEUM, CINCINNATI, OHIO (concert truncated by the death of young person pushed from the station's third level by an unruly crowd straight into the street, where he was struck by a car) (WEDNESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying [ opening notes only ], Since I've Been Loving You [ opening notes only ], The Battle Of Evermore, White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Candy Store Rock tease, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick.. [ tape cuts in ] ), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Rock And Roll, Trampled Underfoot.
Source: Incomplete fair to good 1st audience recording. 99 minutes.

Recording Includes: In My Time Of Dying [ beginning cut ] (<< You Shook Me..), The Battle Of Evermore, White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles Intro, Moby Dick.. [ end only ] ), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner.. [ cuts out ] ).
Source: Incomplete fair to good 2nd audience recording. Almost 41 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Gatecrush Riot (Electric Magic), Cincinnati Riot Disaster (Electric Magic), Riverfront Coliseum April 20 1977 Cincinnati Ohio (Dadgad Productions CD-R), & Two Days In Cincinnati (Disc Exploitation)

Comments: This is all that exists from this show that remembered the worst incident in the band's whole career - due to rowdy audience a young boy was pushed from stadium's level straight into the street, where he was stuck by a car accidentally and died. Robert's voice is very powerful and Kashmir rocks really hard, and the entrance into it is explosive. Jimmy also plays the riff from Royal Orleans but unfortunetally this is taken no further.

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APRIL 22 - DAYTON, OHIO (cancelled) (FRIDAY)

APRIL 23 - THE OMNI, ATLANTA, GEORGIA (SATURDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:24 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:44 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:25 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:22 ], In My Time Of Dying [ 9:42 - end missing, You Shook Me tease cut ], [ tape cut - no chatter missing ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:13 ], No Quarter [ 24:23 - tape cut near the end of middle instrumental section, some music missing ], Ten Years Gone [ 8:34 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:23 ], Going To California [ 4:56 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 7:19 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 6:48 ] >> Kashmir [ 8:35 ], [ tape cut - no chatter missing ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick [ tape cut near the beginning of actual drum solo - some drum solo missing before hand drum section ]..) [ 13:11 ], Guitar Solo (<< Dixie, The Star Spangled Banner..) [ 10:42 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:33 ], [ tape cut - some chatter missing ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:20 ], [ long audience anticipation ], Rock And Roll [ 3:35 ], [ tape cut - some of long audience anticipation missing ], Trampled Underfoot [ 6:58 ].
Source: Incomplete good audience recording. 177 minutes.
Details: This recording is distorted by the bass and is distant but overall the quality of it is much more enjoyable than we could expected. The first few numbers are rather heavily distorted, then the tape clears and some parts are quite enjoyable.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): How Many More Years Gone With The Wind (The Chronicles Of Led Zeppelin & Disc Exploitation CD-R)

Comments: A very good early 1977 show. Sick Again is really heavy and rocks hard, and Since I've Been Loving You contains some tortured guitar soloing from Jimmy. No Quarter contains some truly great improvisations and some interesting keyboard variations by Jonesy. Achilles Last Stand brings the house down as always and Trampled Underfoot is an excellent version to cap the event.

WARNING! Some sources reported that another tape of this show exist and may still be in the hands of a tape hoarder. Possibly whole show was recorded but a very big care must be taken with these reports.

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APRIL 25 - FREEDOM HALL KENTUCKY FAIRGROUNDS AND EXPOSITION CENTER, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (show occuried by the member of the audience when he threw a bottle up on stage whcih actually clipped Page's guitar and the remainder of the show was almost cancelled) (MONDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:30 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:52 ] >> Sick Again [ 4:29 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:07 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 10:52 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:36 ], No Quarter (<< The Nutcracker Suite...) [ 20:02 - tape cut near the beginning ], Ten Years Gone [ 7:51 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:40 ], Going To California [ 4:31 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 8:05 - tape cut at the end ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 6:27 ] >> Kashmir [ 9:17 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 15:56 ], Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) [ 8:25 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 8:39 - tape cut near the beginning ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:57 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:41 ].
Source: Almost complete good audience recording. Almost 166 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Kentucky Bourbon (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Louisville Slugger (Wendy Records), Louisville Slugger Remastered (Winston Remasters CD-R), & The Oxygen Destroyer (Tarantura2000)

Bootleg DVD Audio Reference(s): The Louisville Slugger (Small Fish DVD-R)

Comments: Another very good show. Nice renditions of Sick Again, In My Time Of Dying, No Quarter and Kashmir. Some idiot threw a bottle that wasn't empty up on stage which actually clipped Jimmy's guitar. He sat his guitar down on the stand and left the stage. The remaining members also left shortly after. It's reported that Jimmy was pissed off, and nearly cancelled the remainder of the show. But after some minutes Jimmy played as if nothing had happened. He also misses some notes during his solo in Achilles Last Stand and Ten Years Gone is only average. Rather great version of Stairway To Heaven and a strong encore closing this evening.

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APRIL 27 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, CLEVELAND, OHIO (concert married by some problems with group's equipment) (WEDNESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 3:43 - opening notes cut ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:23 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:29 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 10:37 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:19 ], No Quarter [ 19:28 - tape cut near the middle ], Ten Years Gone [ 8:36 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:42 ], Going To California [ 4:21 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 6:42 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 5:01 ] >> Kashmir [ 8:34 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 16:13 ], Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner, Jerusalem..) [ 10:02 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:14 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:17 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:09 ], Trampled Underfoot [ 6:33 ].
Source: Almost complete excellent soundboard recording. Near 166 minutes.

Bootleg LP Reference(s): Best Of Led Zeppelin Vol. 1 (Rock Solid Records), Destroyer (DRGM both issues, & The Swingin' Pig Records), The Final Option (Rock Solid Records & The Swingin' Pig Records), Hard Way To Fly (UNI), Led Zeppelin Film Can (Rock Solid Records), Live In Cleveland (Magic Mushroom Records), Nobody's Fault But Mine (Sad Songs), Plant'em Deep (DRGM), & Sweet Jelly Roll (Rock Solid Records)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Another Trip (Big Music), Cabala (CD Company SRL), Destroyer (Cobra Standard Series, Eelgrass, Empress Valley Supreme Disc, Flesh, Great Dane Records, Last Stand Disc, Neutral Zone, no label, Shout To The Top, Sodd Singer's Original, & The Swingin' Pig Records), The Destroyers (Tarantura & Tarantura2000), The Destroyer Gold (Tarantura), Dr. Who (Winston Remasters CD-R), The Final Statements (Antrabata Reference Master), Last Stand (Vol. 1&2) (Banana), The Maximum Destroyer (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), Nobody's Fault But Mine (Neutral Zone), The Original Stereo Destroyer (POT), Supreme Destroyers I (Empress Valley Supreme Disc, 9CD & 3CD), Through The Years (Big Music), & Uncensored (Great Dane Records)

Bootleg DVD Audio Reference(s): Destroyer (Genuine Masters) & Maximum Destroyer (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Comments: This show gets criticized a lot, but it is really a good show, with lots of energy and intensity. The playing is great and the versions of Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand, and Ten Years Gone are exceptional, as is No Quarter. A really enthusiastic crowd feeds off of Zeppelin's energy, making for a memorable show. Plant sometimes complaining of monitor problems, especially during the acoustic set.

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APRIL 28 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, CLEVELAND, OHIO (THURSDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:31 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:21 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:22 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 10:05 ], Surrender tease, Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:42 ], No Quarter (<< The Nutcracker Suite..) [ 20:43 - tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone [ 8:49 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:37 ], Going To California [ 4:36 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 6:52 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 5:53 ] >> Kashmir [ 8:47 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 18:00 ], Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) [ 9:51 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:49 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:14 ], Rock And Roll [ 4:08 ], Trampled Underfoot [ 6:23 ].
Source: Almost complete very good audience recording. 165 minutes.
Details: The tape has almost no noticebale hiss but is trebly and overloaded at times. The band is upfront and the clarity of the instruments is very detailed with the bass being a little indistinct.

Bootleg LP Reference(s): The Destroyer (Smilin' Ears) & Raging Violent The Virtuoso (no label)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Destroyer (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin, Empress Vally Supreme Disc, & Flesh), Destroyer II (Last Stand Disc & Silver Rarities), Destroyer (Second Night) (Small Fish CD-R), Destroyer - Strongest Edition (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), Destroyers (Tarantura & Tarantura2000), Return Of The Destroyer (Live Remains), Supreme Destroyers II (Empress Valley Supreme Disc), & You Got To Smile Sometimes (Beelzebub Records CD-R)

Bootleg DVD Audio Reference(s): The Destroyer (Second Night) (Small Fish DVD-R)

Comments: This is clearly a night to remember. This gets my vote for the best show of the whole 1977 tour! The playing and energy are wonderful and Robert is in very strong voice. This show has what are probably the best ever versions of Ten Years Gone and Since I've Been Loving You from 1977, as well as a spine-chilling Jimmy Page Solo, a monstrous Achilles Last Stand, a grand Kashmir, and amazing playing throughout, especially from Jimmy. No Quarter is a wonderful, long version with lots of classical references thrown in.

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APRIL 30 - PONTIAC SILVERDOME, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN (SATURDAY 8pm)
Whole concert was professionally filmed but no tapes have surfaced. Approach any VHS' or DVD's that claim to be this date with caution.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:41 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:25 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:21 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 10:36 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:45 ], No Quarter [ 25:46 ], Ten Years Gone [ 9:03 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:53 ], Going To California [ 4:47 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 7:06 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 6:00 ] >> Kashmir [ 9:05 ], Over The Top [ tape cuts in ] (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 15:58 ], Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) [ 8:57 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 10:07 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:46 ], Rock And Roll [ 4:08 ], Trampled Underfoot [ 6:33 ].
Source: Almost complete good audience recording. 179 minutes.
Details: The recording is distant with the treble end being clear and the bass a little muddy. The acoustic set does sound a little closer. There is noticeable noisy audience.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Hot Rods In Pontiac (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

Comments: The last show of the first leg of the tour and what a way to end it! This is generally an excellent show on all levels, including an excellent No Quarter and some amazing guitar work on Since I've Been Loving You. Jimmy seems to be totally focused during the whole show and the concert as a whole is great. An interesting note is that this broke The Who's record for the highest attendance at a concert at the same venue by a little under 500 people.

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MAY 18 - JEFFERSON MEMORIAL COLISEUM, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (WEDNESDAY 8pm)
Clips of bootleg footage were used partially for illustrating an extras' "The Song Remains The Same" soundtrack on DVD in 2003.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick [ tape cuts in ]..), Guitar Solo (<< Dixie, The Star Spangled Banner..) [ tape cut at the end ]>> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Rock And Roll.
Source: Almost complete fair to good 1st audience recording. 168 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying [ tape cuts in ] (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman [ tape cuts in ] (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick.. [ tape cuts in ] ), Guitar Solo (<< Dixie, The Star Spangled Banner..) [ tape cuts in ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ tape cuts in ], Stairway To Heaven, Rock And Roll.
Source: Almost complete good 2nd audience recording. 184 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ cut ], In My Time Of Dying [ cut ], Kashmir [ cut ], Moby Dick [ cut ], Rock And Roll [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 8mm color amateur footage with sound. Almost 10 minutes.
Details: Shot from the left, up high. Band members' height makes up half the distance between the top and bottom of the picture's frame.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: 1977.05.18 - Birmingham Alabama - Dixie "Revisited" (Dadgad Productions CD-R) & Dixie (Antrabata Reference Master)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2: Out Of The Way (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

Official Visual Reference(s): DVD (Warner Music Vision)

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Days And Confused (Rare Video Collection 1969~1977) (Seymour Vision), Film Noir Volume 2 - 1977~1980 (Hercules DVD-R), Latter Visions/The Best Of Led Zeppelin Clips Volume Two (Celebration Definitive Masters), & Over America 1977 (Cosmic Energy DVD-R)

Comments: A very good show, the first during the tour's second leg since the Silverdome show. The first few songs are heavy and played very well and really provide a solid introduction to the set. No Quarter in particular is quite good, although shorter than usual. Achilles Last Stand is very good and almost impeccable and the drama is really heightened in the solo/jam section of Stairway To Heaven. A brutal Rock And Roll caps the event.

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MAY 19 - LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY CENTER, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (THURSDAY 8pm) (Concert rescheduled from March 1, 1977.)
Clips of bootleg footage were used partially for illustrating an extras' "The Song Remains The Same" soundtrack on DVD in 2003.

Recording Includes: Miscellaneous scenes (consists of the Starship arriving at the airport) plus unidentified track listing.
Source: Incomplete 8mm silent color amateur footage. Near 13 minutes.

Official Visual Reference(s): DVD (Warner Music Vision)

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Days And Confused (Rare Video Collection 1969~1977) (Seymour Vision), Film Noir Volume 2 - 1977~1980 (Hercules DVD-R), & Over America 1977 (Cosmic Energy DVD-R)

Comments: A very short excerpt from what could be a good show. An excellent light show during Jimmy's solo is captured as well as the Starship arriving at the airport.

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MAY 20 - JEFFERSON COLISEUM, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (cancelled) (FRIDAY) (Concert rescheduled for May 18, 1977.)
MAY 20 - TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA (cancelled) (FRIDAY)
MAY 21 - THE OMNI, ATLANTA, GEORGIA (cancelled) (SATURDAY) (Concert rescheduled for April 23, 1977.)
MAY 21 - CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (cancelled) (SATURDAY)

MAY 21 - THE SUMMIT, HOUSTON, TEXAS (SATURDAY) (Concert rescheduled from February 28, 1977.)
Whole concert was professionally filmed but no tapes have yet surfaced. Approach any VHS' or DVD's that claim to be this date with caution.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:23 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:18 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:32 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 10:54 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:37 ], No Quarter [ 23:40 ], Ten Years Gone [ 8:33 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:30 ], Going To California [ 4:25 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp [ tape cut near the beginning ] ) [ 6:45 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 6:18 ] >> Kashmir [ 8:50 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 19:34 ], Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) [ 10:51 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:30 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 12:06 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:38 ], Trampled Underfoot [ 6:48 ].
Source: Almost complete excellent soundboard recording. 184 minutes.
Details: Each of the instruments and Robert's voice is clearly separated and discernible in a good balance. It especially has good punchy drum and bass sounds. The tape has little hiss, while moderately picking up the audience noise, providing a "live" feeling to the soundboard tape which tends to be too dry.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): The Dragon Snake (Eelgrass & Empress Valley Supreme Disc) & The Drum 'N' Bass Show! (Beelzebub Records CD-R)

Comments: The performance of the band at this concert is not so bad as reported somewhere but still not tops. Aside from some minor flaws, the overall level of its performance is very satisfying. The brightest star of this concert is John Bonham who continued to deliver a high level of performance throughout the concert. At this concert, Bonzo also shines especially in his drum solos with marvelous stereo effects, as well as in the very powerful Achilles Last Stand. The recording so vividly and lively revives his amazing technique, power and "feel" that no other drummer in the world would probably ever be able to attain or surpass for good ... there also are some funny moments captured in this recording.

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MAY 22 - TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER, FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Mick Ralphs of Bad Campony joining the band for It'll Be Me on second guitar) (SUNDAY) (Concert rescheduled from February 27, 1977.)

Recording Includes: (an excerpt from Over The Top medley): Moby Dick [ beginning cut ], Guitar Solo (<< Dixie, The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll, It'll Be Me.
Source: Incomplete very good to excellent 1st audience recording. 60 minutes.

Recording Includes: No Quarter (<< The Nutcracker Suite..), Ten Years Gone [ cuts out ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles Intro, Moby Dick..).
Source: Incomplete very good 2nd audience recording. 72 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (stop), In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), Guitar Solo (<< Dixie, The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Rolll, It'll Be Me.
Source: Incomplete good 3rd audience recording. 134 minutes.

Bootleg LP Reference(s) source 1: Duck-Walks & Lasers (Box Top Records & Rock Solid Records), The Final Option (Rock Solid Records & The Swingin' Pig Records), & Led Zeppelin Film Can (Rock Solid Records)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Duckwalks And Lasers (Rock Solid Records), Polished Performances 1977 (POT), Song Of The South (Capricorn), & Un-booted (Tarantura)

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Bootleg CD Reference(s) source mixes: Complete Tarrant Concert (Wendy Records), It'll Be Zep (Silver Rarities), & Jamming With Mick Ralphs!!! (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Comments: The crowd is riotous in this show and it adds a certain amount of chaos and tension to the concert. The band has to restart In My Time Of Dying as they messed up the tempo and Bonham completely ruins the end by playing so far out of time that I couldn't even find the beat by listening to the guitars (Plant: "I'll tell you what we'll do ... we'll start it again"). The concert is basically average, but still pretty good. Achilles is the real blowout; one of the most aggressive versions I have ever heard and very powerful. Stairway sounds really tired and worn out. Robert doesn't do any of his usual ad-libs and he sounds lazy and uninterested on all the vocals. The only part of the piece that sounds lively is the guitar solo and that jam section. The encores are good and It'll Be Me features Mick Ralphs of Bad Company on second guitar ... he shouldn't have bothered getting on stage. Not only does Jimmy make him look foolish with his playing but he gets completely drowned out as well!

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MAY 23 - COLISEUM, NORTH CAROLINA (cancelled) (MONDAY) (Concert rescheduled for May 31, 1977.)
MAY 25 - WASHINGTON (cancelled) (WEDNESDAY)

MAY 25 - CAPITOL CENTRE, LANDOVER, MARYLAND (WEDNESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:25 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:02 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:21 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 10:37 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 8:26 ], No Quarter [ 22:11 ], Ten Years Gone [ 8:51 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:32 ], Going To California [ 4:32 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 6:59 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 5:35 ] >> Kashmir [ 9:08 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 22:53 ], Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) [ 9:19 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:18 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:16 ], Whole Lotta Love [ 1:13 ] >> Rock And Roll [ 3:45 ].
Source: Complete fair audience recording. Almost 182 minutes.
Details: The sound is very distant and muffled. It's hard to detect details at some points and without any doubt this is the worst sounding tape of four from Landover.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Landover: Return Of The Crusaders (Electric Magic) & Maryland Deluxe: Your Teenage Dream (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

Comments: Although the recording is very clear, it is incredibly distant, and hard to listen to unless you turn it up a lot and don't mind some hiss. Then, it is enjoyable and discernible. The performance itself is amazing, one of the strongest and best of the 1977 tour. These four nights in Landover were a very strong segment of the tour. Jimmy is on for the whole show and the entire band is playing great and inspired music. Even Robert is in very strong voice and high spirits. No Quarter is excellent and Achilles Last Stand is blistering.

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MAY 26 - WASHINGTON (cancelled) (THURSDAY)

MAY 26 - CAPITOL CENTRE, LANDOVER, MARYLAND (THURSDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Dancing Days Intro >> Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Communication Breakdown Intro >> Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Almost complete fair audience recording. 193 minutes.
Details: The source is very distant, muddy and similar to previous night's tape there is sometimes hard to detect the clarity. There is an improvement during the acoustic set where the band sound closer to the recorder. The audience seems to be noisy and cheering throughout the show.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cut near the beginning ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Dancing Days Intro >> Black Country Woman [ tape cut at the beginning ] (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick.. [ tape cut at the end ] ), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Communication Breakdown Intro >> Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording (house mix). 180 minutes.

Recording Includes: Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Stairway To Heaven, Communication Breakdown Intro >> Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording (monitor mix). 38 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience: Landover: One Nation Dancing Groove (Electric Magic), Maryland Deluxe: Thunderous Break (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), & Whole Lotta Landover (Immigrant)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) soundboard (house mix): Refreshing Mistakes (Beelzebub Records CD-R)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) soundboard (monitor mix):

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source mixes: Bringing Down The House (Eelgrass & Empress Valley Supreme Disc) & Matrixing Maryland 2005: Somewhere In The 20th Row (Small Fish CD-R)

Comments: Another strong accent. Since I've Been Loving You is very powerful, No Quarter an epic and Ten Years Gone is also excellent. A great, short, impromptu version of Dancing Days leads into Black Country Woman. Moby Dick for drum solo fans is over 35 minutes long here! So sad Jimmy not goes deeper into Communication Breakdown but only teasing the audience with a riff.

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MAY 28 - WASHINGTON (cancelled) (SATURDAY)

MAY 28 - CAPITOL CENTRE, LANDOVER, MARYLAND (SATURDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Surrender Intro >> Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Complete fair to good audience recording. 191 minutes.
Details: An improvement over two previous tapes although it's still very distant. But the clarity of all the instruments are better and the sound is not as muffled.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ the beginning of piano solo cut ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Surrender Intro >> Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp.. [ end cut ] ), White Summer [ beginning cut ] (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles Intro, Moby Dick [ tape cut at the end of actual drum solo ]..), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..), Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording. 184 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Landover: Crossfire Hurricane (Electric Magic) & Maryland Deluxe: Tightest & Loosest (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

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Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience & soundboard mixes: The Powhatan Confederacy (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Comments: A continuation of the atmosphere and level of playing. In fact all four shows from Landover stands on the same, rather high level. During In My Time Of Dying there is a longer than usual pause before they start the fast boogie section, you can almost see them waiting on Jimmy to start so they can start rocking. Very good version of No Quarter and Kashmir here. Achilles Last Stand id also great exceopt for the opening riffs from Mr Page who played them too early.

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MAY 30 - CAPITOL CENTRE, LANDOVER, MARYLAND (MONDAY 8pm)
Whole concert was professionally filmed but no tapes have surfaced. Approach any VHS' or DVD's that claim to be this date with caution.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:27 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:28 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:19 ], In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..) [ 11:00 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 9:14 ], No Quarter [ 24:17 - tape cut near the beginning ], Ten Years Gone [ 8:37 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:33 ], Going To California [ 4:37 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 7:14 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 6:47 ] >> Kashmir [ 9:31 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 19:54 ], Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) [ 10:37 ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ 9:29 ], Stairway To Heaven [ 10:35 ], Whole Lotta Love [ 1:20 ] >> Rock And Roll [ 4:05 ].
Source: Almost complete very good to excellent audience recording. Near 186 minutes.
Details: After the initial tape problems the remainder of the show is a clear recording. The tape, however, does suffer a bit from too much bass reverberation but i's not very noticeable and there are some balance problems throughout. Still one of the best tapes from the era.

Bootleg LP Reference(s): Destroyer III (Dreaz), Hot Tracks Vol. 1-4 (Rock And Roll Highway) & What Is And What Should Never Be (no label)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): 1977.05.30 Capitol Center, Landover, USA - Four Rovers In Landover (Dadgad Productions CD-R), The Destroyer III (Tarantura), Landover: Dragon Slayer (Electric Magic), Maryland Deluxe: Running On Pure Heart And Soul (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin), & Supreme Destroyers III (Empress Valley Supreme Disc)

Comments: The fourth and last night at this venue, this show is one of the best from 1977! Jimmy's playing is amazing, especially in In My Time Of Dying, No Quarter, Achilles Last Stand, and his awesome Stairway To Heaven solo. Ten Years Gone is simply beautiful and epic in scope. Sick Again starts sloppily but after that, this show develops into one of the best from the tour, with each member firing on all cylinders.

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MAY 31 - COLISEUM, GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA (TUESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: Unknown.
Source: Rumored to be an audience recording.

WARNING! This tape is rumored to exist and may currently be in the hands of a tape hoarder. Approach any tapes or CDs that claim to be this date with caution.

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JUNE 3 - TAMPA STADIUM, TAMPA, FLORIDA (concert interrupted by heavy rain, then stopped) (FRIDAY)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Closing Announcements.
Source: Complete very good to excellent 1st audience recording. 21 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine [ cuts out near the end ].
Source: Incomplete very good 2nd sudience recording. 18 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Closing Announcements.
Source: Complete very good 3rd audience recording. 17 minutes.

Bootleg LP Reference(s) source 2: The Final Option (Rock Solid Records & The Swingin' Pig Records) & Strange Tales From The Road (Rock Solid Records)

Bootleg CD Reference(s): Fucking TY (Tattytura), Killer Missile (Flagge), Polished Performances 1977 (POT), Strange Tales From The Road (no label), & Un-booted (Tarantura)

Comments: Another 1977 disaster. Even though the playing is exceptional and really gutsy and strong, the show has to be called off due to a severe rainstorm breaking out and a danger of electrocution threatening the event. After only three songs, the show was cancelled and a huge riot broke out. The stadium was trashed and riot police were called in. Too bad. The sound is excellent and the playing is great.

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JUNE 7 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (TUESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter (<< The Nutcracker Suite..), Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Rawhide tease, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Complete fair to good 1st audience recording. 175 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter (<< The Nutcracker Suite..), Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Rawhide tease, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Complete good 2nd audience recording. 178 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Madison Square Garden 1977.06.07 - New York (Dadgad Productions CD-R) & Back To The Garden (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2: Rawhide - 1977.06.07 Madison Square Garden New York USA (Dadgad Productions CD-R) & DX I ~ X (Mad Dogs)

Comments: This is the first of a six-night stand in New York and a really good show at that. In My Time Of Dying was dedicated to the British Queen. "Tonight is the beginning of the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, and that's heavy thing for us, so we'll do this one for Liz!" said Plant to the noisy audience. Kashmir is a little sloppy but the whole show is really powerful and Jimmy is on fire in Achilles Last Stand. The drumming is very sloppy in Stairway To Heaven and everyone chases each other through Rock And Roll, which makes for a very bizarre arrangement.

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JUNE 8 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WEDNESDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Gallows Pole tease, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo >> Achilles Last Stand [ tape cuts in ], Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Almost complete fair to good 1st audience recording. 212 minutes.
Details: For the most part the sound is distant and muffled but it clears up a bit during acoustic set. The audience is loud.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Gallows Pole tease, Going To California, BlacK Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), Kashmir [ tape cuts in ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick.. [ tape cuts in ] ), Guitar Solo [ tape cuts in ]>> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Incomplete fair to good 2nd audience recording. 119 minutes.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Second Night In The Garden (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

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Comments: Quite a mixed performance. It is just about possible to say Kashmir is a good version and Plant is in good voice on The Battle Of Evermore. The audience are loud and let off firecrackers periodically and are not very impressed by an uninspired Moby Dick.

WARNING! Some sources reported that another tape of this show exist and may still be in the hands of a tape hoarder. Possibly whole show was recorded but a very big care must be taken with these reports.

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JUNE 10 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (FRIDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Heartbreaker, Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll [ cuts out ].
Source: Almost complete good 1st audience recording. 215 minutes.
Details: The sound is a bit distant with the sound echoing around the venue but this is still a very listenable recording except for very loud audience.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cuts in ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<<Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick.. [ tape cuts in ] ), Heartbreaker, Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner.. [ cuts out ].
Source: Incomplete good 2nd audience recording. 126 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp.. [ end cut ], Kashmir [ tape cuts in ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Heartbreaker, Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner.. [ tape cut at the end ] >> Achilles Last Stand [ tape cuts in ], Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Almost complete good 3rd audience recording. 152 minutes.

Recording Includes: No Quarter [ cut ], Ten Years Gone [ cut ], The Battle Of Evermore [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 8mm color amateur footage with sound. 3 minutes.
Details: The video shows members from knees to head, filling the height of the screen.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Rock 'N' Roll Circus (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

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Bootleg CD Reference(s) source mixes: Riot In Thunderstorm (Electric Magic)

Visual Bootleg Reference(s): Assemblage (Cosmic Energy) & Film Noir Volume 2 - 1977~1980 (Hercules DVD-R)

Comments: A great 1977 show that has some of the best playing. This is the first night during that tour where they played Over The Hills And Far Away instead of In My Time Of Dying, and also the first where they play Heartbreaker. Ten Years Gone is gorgeous and No Quarter is truly excellent. Kashmir is thundering and the finale has some great playing, with Achilles Last Stand being the high point. An excellent version of Heartbreaker is thrown into the set and is rocking.

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JUNE 11 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (SATURDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ tape cut in the middle ], Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir [ cuts out ].
Source: Incomplete good to very good 1st audience recording. 124 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California [ beginning cut ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir [ end cut ], Over The Top [ opening and ending notes cut ] (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Heartbreaker [ cuts out at guitar solo ].
Source: Incomplete good 2nd audience recording. 170 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time Of Dying (<< You Shook Me..), Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter [ one channel drop-outs completely ], Ten Years Gone [ one channel drop-outs completely ], The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick.. [ tape cuts in ] ), Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Heartbreaker [ cuts out near the end ].
Source: Incomplete good 3rd audience recording. 180 minutes.

Recording Includes: No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore [ ending notes cut ].
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording. 45 minutes.

Recording Includes: Kashmir [ cut ], Guitar Solo [ cut ], Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Heartbreaker [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 8mm color amateur footage with sound. 30 minutes.

Bootleg LP Reference(s) soundboard: Hiawatha Express (Stash)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience source 1:

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience source 2:

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience source 3:

Bootleg CD Reference(s) soundboard: Coast To Coast (Celebration Definitive Masters), For Badgeholders Only (Balboa Productions), Polished Performances 1977 (POT), Silver Coated Rails (Toasted/Condor), Un-booted (Tarantura), & Uncensored (Great Dane Records)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience source mixes: Eat The Biggest Apple (no label)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) audience & soundboard mixes: Eat The Biggest Apple (no label)

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Assemblage (Cosmic Energy) & Film Noir Volume 2 - 1977~1980 (Hercules DVD-R)

Comments: Fourth night at the Garden and the crowd is just as wild as the first! The set is well paced and the crude recording gives you an idea of just how much of a sonic wall Bonham and Jones were capable of creating. No Quarter is excellent as in most 1977 shows and Ten Years Gone has Page being as epic as usual with his one guitar orchestrations. Kashmir is towering and Heartbreaker is a riotous encore with Page's middle solo containing sections as it did in the past.

WARNING! Some sources reported that another tape of this show exist and may still be in the hands of a tape hoarder. Possibly whole show was recorded but a very big care must be taken with these reports.

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JUNE 13 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (MONDAY 8pm)

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Over The Top [ tape cuts in ] (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..), Heartbreaker, Guitar Solo (<< The Star Spangled Banner..) >> Achilles Last Stand, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog.
Source: Almost complete good audience recording. 190 minutes.
Details: The sound starts off muddy and distant with the drums and bass being particularly faint but clears up a bit after some time.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same >> The Rover Intro >> Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, The Battle Of Evermore, Going To California, Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..), White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) >> Kashmir, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love >> Out On The Tiles Intro >> Black Dog.
Source: Incomplete good 2nd audience recording. Near 137 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ cut ] >> Sick Again [ cut ], The Battle Of Evermore [ cut ], Kashmir [ cut ], Guitar Solo [ cut ], Achilles Last Stand [ cut ], Stairway To Heaven [ cut ], Whole Lotta Love [ cut ], Rock And Roll [ cut ], Heartbreaker [ cut ].
Source: Incomplete 8mm color amateur footage with sound. 58 minutes.
Details: The video is very dark. Distance scale ranges from full body filling half of screen height to full height.

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 1: Over The Garden (The Diagrams Of Led Zeppelin)

Bootleg CD Reference(s) source 2:

Bootleg Visual Reference(s): Assemblage (Cosmic Energy) & Latter Visions (Celebration Definitive Masters)

Comments: A very powerful and strong show all the way through. Robert even sings Over The Hills And Far Away up high, something he hadn't done for five years! No Quarter is gorgeous. Jimmy's soloing is excellent and Jones plays some great, mystical piano. The entire show is very powerful and brings to mind the spontaneity of previous tours.

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JUNE 14 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (TUESDAY 8pm)
Clips of bootleg footage were used partially for illustrating an extras' "The Song Remains The Same" soundtrack on DVD in 2003.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ 5:15 ] >> The Rover Intro [ 0:45 ] >> Sick Again [ 5:19 ], Nobody's Fault But Mine [ 6:02 ], Over The Hills And Far Away [ 6:21 ], Since I've Been Loving You [ 7:58 ], No Quarter [ 26:47 ], Ten Years Gone [ 9:15 ], The Battle Of Evermore [ 5:32 ], Going To California [ 4:38 ], Black Country Woman (<< Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp..) [ 8:52 ], White Summer (<< Black Mountain Side..) [ 8:59 ] >> Kashmir [ 7:56 ], Over The Top (<< Out On The Tiles, Moby Dick..) [ 3:52 - tape cuts out at actual drum solo ].
Source: Incomplete good audience recording. Almost 118 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same, Sick Again, The Battle Of Evermore, Whole Lotta Love >> Rock And Roll.
Source: Incomplete 8mm color 1st amateur footage with actual sound. 30 minutes.

Recording Includes: The Song Remains The Same [ cut ], Sick Again [ cut ], Over