Led Zeppelin/CA,USA 1.10.1969 Upgrade

The Fillmore on January 10, 1969 is famous for the fact that ZEP played the Yardbirds’ “For Your Love.” In addition, the band, which had only released their first album and was not recognized in America, came to the Fillmore for the first time, and captured almost the entire length of the show during the four-night performance. It was highly valuable, and was one of the classics that had been released as early as the analog era as a valuable sound source that captured ZEP in early 1969. However, it is ZEP from January in 1969, and the sound quality is not the best, but rather, in a good sense, this recording should be a model for the 1969 vintage audience. The combination of sound quality closer to the midrange and a good sense of distance makes it surprisingly easy to listen to. Therefore, it probably suited the idea of ​​being released from the LP era (its name is “FOR YOUR LOVE”). On the other hand, it is also true that due to such recording conditions, if there is a generation drop due to cassette dubbing, it will sound terrible. In fact, some of the main sound source titles released after the CD era were in exactly such a state, and there were even items that tried to eliminate it with equalization. I think SCORPIO’s “FRESH GARBAGE” recorded the original sound source in the most natural state under these circumstances. In the first place, this was a time when it did not receive much attention in Japan, unlike “Eddie” and “Blueberry Hill,” so it is a shame that this groundbreaking release did not receive much acclaim. Furthermore, it is still fresh in my memory that recently, GRAFF ZEPPELIN once again achieved the feat of recording from the first generation copy of the original sound source for the first time under the name of “FRESH GARBAGE”. In 2019, a first generation copy appeared on the internet with the message “confirmed by the recorder,” but this July, another version claiming to be a first generation appeared. The person who published it was the familiar Krw_co. Of course, since the previous version was already in circulation, I was skeptical that there wouldn’t be much difference since it was the same 1st Gen., but I found that the sound quality was clearly improved compared to the 2019 version. That’s what it means. Compared to that, it has a more natural and warm sound quality, and if you listen to this version, the 2019 version will sound shaky, and you will also notice the hiss noise. As I said at the beginning, it is a recording with a full analog feel with a midrange bias, so slight differences in generation are likely to appear. Or perhaps it could be said that differences in the equipment used for playback and transfer appeared. On the other hand, in this version, like some past versions, the afterglow after “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” cuts off just before it fades away, but this is just a lingering sound, so this is the sound source. Out of respect for the main body, we did not provide any compensation. Instead, the pitch deviation that occurred from “Dazed And Confused” to “Babe I’m ~”, which was the biggest drawback of the original sound source, was precisely adjusted. I finished it so that you can listen to the whole story with peace of mind. And on this day, the performance was outstanding. Even though they had released their first album, ZEP, who was at a time when America was not yet familiar with the sea and the mountains, performed with great enthusiasm to capture the hearts of the audience gathered at the Fillmore. From the beginning of the opening “The Train Kept A Rollin'”, Jimmy attacks with a cutting that contains a lot of spirit, and his tricky play explodes throughout the entire first set included on the first disc. Just hearing Jimmy’s light-hearted phrases from this period can be overwhelming. Not only that, “As Long As I Have You” performed in the first set is definitely the best version in January 1969. It feels like the experimental developments that had previously taken place at Gonzaga University and Whiskey A Go Go have reached their peak here. What is most moving is that it even captures how the audience on this day, who would have heard this song for the first time, was drawn in more and more. It can be said that this flexible performance became the basis for famous performances of the same song, such as Denmark in March and Triumphal Return to the Fillmore in April. When the second set arrived, the psychedelic blues series of “Killing Floor” and “You Shook Me” was again intense. This is also unique to ZEP from this period, but especially in the former, phrases that can be used as material for future live performances and new songs are included everywhere, and Jimmy’s creative play and young screams. It’s clear that Plant, who plays with ease, captivates the Fillmore crowd once again. And the highlight of the day was the encore “For Your Love.” By playing this song, it became known to the Fillmore audience that ZEP was an evolved form of the Yardbirds, but it no longer retains its original form, and the psychedelic blues-like arrangement is also typical of early ZEP. Nowadays, Whiskey A Go Go’s takes have been discovered and it no longer has the value of being “only for this day,” but the performance has obviously evolved since then, as it has evolved on a live day by day basis. Unique to ZEP during the octopus season. It is a record of a time when the band was deeply influenced by the blues, and yet captured the hearts of American audiences with Jimmy’s creative performances. Enjoy the masterpiece from January 1969 to your heart’s content with this version, which not only has its value as a sound source that captures the longest live performance of that period, but also has an even more analog feel typical of a vintage audience. It is no exaggeration to say that all the episodes were worth listening to on this day, but “As Long As I Have You” was particularly spectacular! (Remaster Memo) From the middle of Dazed And Confused to the middle of Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, the pitch is randomly loud and slow, so I adjusted it as much as possible. Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA 10th January 1969 UPGRADE Disc 1 (44:41) 1. The Train Kept A Rollin’ 2. I Can’t Quit You Baby 3. As Long As I Have You 4. Dazed And Confused 5. How Many More Times Disc 2 (48:37) 1. White Summer / Black Mountain Side 2. Killing Floor 3. You Shook Me 4. Pat’s Delight 5. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You 6. Communication Breakdown 7. For Your Love