Led Zeppelin/NC,USA 1975 Upgrade

Jimmy injured his finger and Robert caught a cold, but the tour had already started and the schedule was still carried out. The representative audience recording during this period of struggle was Greensboro on January 29th. As for this sound source, “GREENSBORO 1975”, which was made from a file based on a first generation copy in the latter half of last year, is still fresh in our memory. However, at the end of last year, a version based on a different cassette copy appeared. The sound source info is also “1st Gen”. So what was last year’s version? There is one clear difference. That is, the sound quality of this version is clearly higher. It is not equalization, but it is clearly due to the difference in generation, and that is why the upper feeling is also clear. This upper feeling is obvious if you listen to the 1975 version of “How Many More Times”, which is also the highlight of this day, and this version is clearer and more natural. Compared to this version, the version used for the gift will sound muffled and with poor sound quality. Although the state in which “The Rain Song” fades out at the very end remains the same, the fact that the start and end of the recording, including these parts, are recorded longer than last year’s version, even though they are one second apart, clearly proves the upper feeling. If this day had been heard with nostalgic items such as “FOOTSTOMPING GRAFFITI” and “A QUICK GET AWAY” released during the cassette trade era of the 1990s, not only would Jimmy, who couldn’t play at all at the beginning of the live performance, and Robert, who couldn’t sing at all, have been in poor condition, but the sound output of the venue was also not very good, so many enthusiasts would have been put off by listening to only the beginning of the sound source. However, the interesting thing about this sound source is that as their performance improves, the sound quality seems to improve as well. First, Jimmy took a breather with “In My Time of Dying,” which he was able to play without straining his fingers, and the initial slump began to subside. Furthermore, in “The Song Remains the Same,” Bonzo & Jonesy, who were in good form unlike the front two, improved the quality of the performance at once. Robert still had a long way to go, and even “Kashmir,” which was presented as a new song from an album that was about to be released at the time, seemed to be struggling. However, it was a remarkable recovery compared to the early part when he was barely able to sing. As things started to improve in this way, the front two finally started to get their engines going with “No Quarter,” escaping the “public rehabilitation” atmosphere of the first half of the live. They were great because they were able to let us hear their music even though they were not in perfect condition. The local newspaper that reported on this performance also reported that “they started off slowly, but with the help of whiskey, they started to improve halfway through.” It is unclear how much alcohol actually affected them, but it is true that the performance began to come together much more than it had at the beginning. By this time, the sound quality had become easy enough to listen to, and it had been upgraded to a quality that could be heard with ease. On the contrary, it was already easy to listen to around “In My Time of Dying” mentioned earlier, and the ease of listening was also clearly higher than the previous version. The performance of the 1975 version of “How Many More Times”, which was introduced in a hurry as a last resort when the improvisation of “Dazed and Confused” could not be developed due to Jimmy’s injury, is still worth listening to. Some veteran enthusiasts may have even tried out the analog era’s “KASHMIR’S WIZARD” not to mention the 90s release mentioned first, because they wanted to hear this rare performance. Speaking of “How Many More Times”, as captured in the video of Denmark Radio in 1969, it is a repertoire in which Jimmy bows other than “Dazed”, and it was also an appropriate choice in terms of pleasing the arena audience who were expecting the bowing performance, which was a standard performance. Moreover, since Robert was in such a good condition, there was no way they could have reproduced the 1969 version, and it was clear that they brought it back as a repertoire for the bowing performance. Nevertheless, when the intro started, the thrilling tone of the old days was revived, and the audience was surprised. Jimmy’s playing was surprising in another way. At about the 3-minute mark, he played a fast style that reminded us of the old days. It was even more surprising considering that he had problems with his fingers. Perhaps his fingers were able to move better compared to the beginning of the live performance. In addition, the bowing that transitioned to a “Dazed”-like atmosphere after the performance stopped shows that it was introduced in a hurry as a replacement for the song, and at the same time, this arrangement is very interesting. And the transition from the bowing part to the “The Hunter” part is different from the performance in 1969 in a good way, and is typical of 1975. Thanks to your support, last year’s gift CD-R version was well received, but this 75 Greensboro has been released with a much easier listen. The long-awaited best version of the precious 75th edition of “How Many More Times” is here for enthusiasts who wanted to hear it! (Remastering memo) The sound quality is better than the previous release with the branched tape. The intro/outro/multiple tape change points are all recorded for just under one second longer. The pitch of Disc 1 has been fine-tuned. Disc 2 basically gets faster and faster, so I adjusted it as much as possible. There are some long tape hiss parts, but I left them all. The silence between the hiss has been deleted. The sound quality is not equalized, and it is better than the previous release, so I left it as it is. Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, USA 29th January 1975 UPGRADE Disc 1 (66:30) 1. Intro 2. Rock and Roll ★The extreme tape shaking at 0:12 has been corrected as much as possible. 3. Sick Again 4. Over the Hills and Far Away 5. In My Time of Dying 6. The Song Remains the Same 7. Rain Song 8. Kashmir 9. No Quarter Disc 2 (63:19) 1. MC 2. Trampled Underfoot 3. Moby Dick 4. How Many More Times 5. Stairway to Heaven 6. Whole Lotta Love 7. Black Dog 8. Communication Breakdown