Led Zeppelin/California, USA 3.27.1975

The three days in LA in 1975 that Millard left behind are all of exceptional recording quality. Moreover, unlike Eddie, these sound sources became popular after the CD era, and when each day was released in the early 1990s, each day was advertised as a “sound board recording”. I can’t help but feel nostalgic for what it used to be like. How many items were openly treated as soundboards? In fact, the quality of the recording on the last day was amazing, and the quality of the recording on the last day was even more amazing…Moreover, Millard must have gotten the hang of seeing the same band at the same venue, and it was the most balanced of the three days. It has a wonderful recording balance. As expected, Plant’s voice like the second day is not as good as a sound board, but you can still listen to it and understand that it is of outstanding quality among his many sound sources. Moreover, this day catches Johnsy’s bass with the greatest balance, and the warmest texture among the three days’ sound sources is also a big attraction. If it becomes a low generation version by JEMS, all the better. Not only is it a miraculous recording of Millard, but the recording condition this time is also wonderful. However, it is not only the recording state that is balanced. Perhaps it was because ZEP’s performance over the two days was a mess due to various factors that overlapped, but even though this was the last day and it was at their favorite LA Forum, it was as special as usual. I can’t feel the atmosphere or the upper tone (lol). Rather, it even seems like they are trying to play surprisingly carefully, and it would be an exaggeration to say that this foreshadows the calm live content of Earl’s Court later. In any case, the atmosphere is completely different from the furious performances held on the second day of Long Beach, Seattle, and Vancouver, and it is true that the shadow of Earl’s Court is flickering from there. It’s so different from the past two days that it tends to be longer, but parts such as the second half of “Over the Hills and Far Away” where Page’s playing wasn’t so good have been returned to their original length. I could also hear it. The point is to play in moderation, otherwise things will get out of control…Maybe the whole group is starting to realize that this is the situation. In addition, the fact that “Since I’ve Been Loving You” was played on this day also led to good results. For some reason, this song was only featured a handful of times on the 1975 tour, but it’s clear that Page liked playing this song from 1970 onwards, and here he played a sharp guitar that was even more alert than the previous two days.・You can listen to the play. Unfortunately, they only performed on this day in LA, but after listening to their wonderful performance here, they never felt blank, and I think they should have played more live on the 1975 tour… I can’t help but think so. It is clear that Page got the tone by playing this song, and as if to reflect that, “Dazed And Confused” on this day has a length of 45 minutes, the longest in history. It’s true that the first half just seems to have been stretched out, but it’s really interesting to see the part involving Plant’s roar come to an end and the remaining three perform improvisational maneuvers in a tight rhythm. There, Page continued to play for longer than usual, and Bonzo and Jonesy’s four-legged play in response was thrilling. It was so unexpected that even a plant was involved in the development. Despite that, it’s typical of ZEP from this period that it returns to the song itself so easily. As I have said many times, the three performances at the LA Forum 1975, which had their ups and downs in three days, each live performance having something to listen to, and the final day were captured with perfect sound quality by the Millard recording. Even if you want to listen to these three days, you can’t find the item…I think there are many people who thought so. Therefore, the release of this low generation version can be said to be a great opportunity to re-evaluate the three days in LA of 1975 for the first time in a while. The Forum, Inglewood, CA. USA 27th March 1975 Mike Millard Unmarked 1st Gen Cassettes Transfer Disc 1 (70:04) 1. Intro 2. Rock And Roll 3. Sick Again 4. Over The Hills And Far Away 5. In My Time Of Dying 6. The Song Remains The Same 7. The Rain Song 8. Kashmir 9. Since I’ve Been Loving You Disc 2 (71:16) 1. No Quarter 2. Trampled Underfoot 3. Moby Dick Disc 3 (76: 54) 1. Dazed And Confused 2. Stairway To Heaven 3. Whole Lotta Love 4. Black Dog