Led Zeppelin/Germany 3.10.1970

The UK tour centered on RAH was a short-term schedule, and a more serious 70 year live tour (although this was also a short schedule) is being held in Europe from the end of February. Speaking of the famous performance and famous sound source produced in the early days, it was the Montreux Casino on March 7th. It is famous as a sound source that boasts amazing clarity and sound pressure even if you listen to it now, but I think there are many enthusiasts who have overlooked the Hamburg performance on the 10th that will be released this time. Although it does not reach the level of Montreux’s Ultra Recording, it is surprising that such an easy-to-listen sound source was buried among the audience recordings left at After Montreux. The expression “buried” really fits this perfectly, and one of the past release titles was “HAMBURG 1970” by IMMIGRNT, which is the same as this RAH radio sound source. Maybe this release is a tribute to IMMIGRNT? LOL Originally, the number of items released was small, and some titles, including the IMMIGRNT edition mentioned here, were mastered from generation-old cassettes, and either had problems with both sound quality and pitch, or had a finish with a sense of equalization. It has been treated unfavorably in that there were only 2 items in existence. Moreover, now that sound sources with clear sound source generation information are on the market, it is even more so because no items were released. Indeed, only the opening song “We’re Gonna Groove” had a recording failure due to over input, which was a negative point of this sound source, and at the same time it made me dislike it and I didn’t listen to it until the end. There may be many maniacs. However, I am surprised that the song suddenly changes from the following “I Can’t Quit You Baby” to a state where you can listen to it without stress. The clearness is amazing, and it captures all the hyper-shout by the plant that is unique to the 1970s. At ZEP Live in 1970, except for Phoenix in the spring, Plant was screaming as usual at every performance, but even so, Plant was also amazing here. Just listening to his singing voice, you’ll be able to listen to two discs in no time, and the screams are so overwhelming. This was also the case with RAH, but the light footwork, yet the performance that gives you the feeling of a relaxed pace that has broken away from the hasty momentum of 1969, is also the best. Even compared to RAH, which was released at the same time this time, which probably had a lot of pressure to record, its relaxed performance stands out. It may be a blemish that there are a few cuts that are common in live recordings from this period, but ZEP’s relaxed performance and surprising clarity more than make up for it. Because there were some problems with past items, I think most people will learn about the wonderful performance and sound quality of this day with this release. This is a CD that I confidently recommend, especially for those who want to have a rich sound source from After Montreux. Well, the 70’s ZEP is really amazing! Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany 10th March 1970 Disc 1 (61:52) 1. Intro 2. We’re Gonna Groove 3. I Can’t Quit You Baby 4. Dazed And Confused 5. Heartbreaker 6. White Summer/Black Mountain Side 7. Since I’ve Been Loving You 8. Organ Solo 9. Thank You Disc 2 (54:16) 1. What Is And What Should Never Be 2. Moby Dick 3. How Many More Times 4. Whole Lotta Love