Led Zeppelin/Denmark 1970 Upgrade

This week’s ZEP releases are packed with recordings that will make enthusiasts go wild, capturing the hyper performances of 1970 and 1971. The first one is Copenhagen on February 28, 1970. Yes, the legendary live performance in ZEP’s history, where they performed under a different group name. It all started when Eva von Zeppelin, a descendant of Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who put a German airship made before the war into practical use, complained before the concert that the group name Led Zeppelin was an unauthorized borrowing of the venerable Zeppelin family name, and that she would sue if they called themselves Zeppelin in Copenhagen. Indeed, the cover photo of ZEP’s first album was an exploding Hindenburg, and the promotional image of ZEP = airship was also created. Moreover, by 1970, ZEP had become so popular that such accusations were allowed to go unchecked. There are always complainers in any era and in any world. Moreover, the relationship of “descendants” is also a little tricky. In short, it was not a trademark level issue, but it seems that they were not happy with the fact that a band that was beginning to attract attention was using the same name. In response to this annoying complaint, in order to make the Copenhagen performance go smoothly, they consulted with promoter Claude Nobs and decided to use a different group name only for this day. They came up with the name “The Nobs” after Nobs. Moreover, a week later, they were scheduled to perform a live show in Montreux, his home base (known for soundboard recordings and the best audience). So, with a bit of humor, they decided to call the band “The Nobs”. It was a Nobs concert in Copenhagen, but when you open the lid, it’s a full-power performance that is full of the 1970 ZEP style. In addition, it has long been famous among enthusiasts for the existence of fresh audience recordings. The sound image and realism of the performance are well balanced, and among the sound sources capturing the European tour from February to March, it can be said that this is the second best sound quality audience recording after the Montreux. Although it is a flaw that the two songs at the beginning of the show, “We’re Gonna Groove” and “I Can’t Quit You Baby”, are not included, the ultra-ZEP performance unique to this period explodes from “Dazed And Confused”. Especially Plant’s scream voice is really amazing. What’s interesting is that the audience is not excited at all in front of such a spectacular performance. The change with the excitement after this is too extreme, but judging from the sound source, the people of Copenhagen may not have liked the long performance of “Dazed And ~”. After this song, Plant repeatedly talks to the audience, “How are you?” It is a famous scene among enthusiasts, but at this point, it is not wrong to say that it is boring. However, the next song, “Heartbreaker,” was a completely different, intense excitement. It is clear what the people of Copenhagen wanted from ZEP. Still, when it came to “White Summer,” it was easy to understand that Danish was flying around the taper, perhaps because they were bored. As you can see from this, it was a stage in a rather away situation, but still, in “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” which had not even been released, let alone recorded, you can hear the best ZEP blues. And from “How Many More Times,” the performance was explosive to the point of being tremendous. Since “Whole Lotta Love” was still being played straight at this time, the medley development was from “How Many~.” In front of these spectacular performances, the Copenhagen audience was in a frenzy (there were even scenes where it was hard to understand what was going on because they were so excited). Starting with Plant, there must have been something about this excitement that ZEP was also impressed by, and in the encore, a rock and roll cover appeared in a luxurious manner, the first since the Royal Albert Hall a month ago. This was also wonderful, and at the same time, it seemed like a sign of gratitude to the Copenhagen audience, who were excited by ZEP. As mentioned earlier, several items have been released in the past for The Nobs concert. This time, of course, the recording is based on the version based on the master tape (recorded by a person named Mikael Moller) that has been circulating in recent years, but the pitch deviation that had been dropping at an unstable pace throughout, which was probably overlooked by all the past items, has been thoroughly reviewed, and further adjustments have been made (such as removing the noise at 1:01 in “Dazed And…”). This has evolved from the already well-received version to an even higher state, and will be released as the best version that eliminates listening stress! K. B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark 28th February 1970 Disc 1 (69:09) 1. Dazed and Confused 2. Heartbreaker 3. White Summer / Black Mountain Side 4. Since I’ve Been Loving You 5. Organ Solo / Thank You 6. Moby Dick Disc 2 (57:10) 1. How Many More Times 2. Whole Lotta Love 3. Communication Breakdown 4. C’mon Everybody 5. Something Else 6. Bring It On Home 7. Long Tall Sally