WOW....been a huge Zep fan since I was 13 and now 43....never heard this...what a treat! Don't forget peoples...this voice is coming out of a 21 year old.
I like the rawness of early Led Zeppelin. They were still developing their style and perfecting it. They took chances and that is why they stood out from many other bands. Kind of like Hendrix and Jeff Beck they also stood out at that time. Love this stuff.
I am 71 years old. I saw them ONE WEEK after this show in Seattle WA. on May 9, '69. At the Seattle Aqua Theatre, just about a month before they became world wide stars and tickets became almost impossible to get. They were unlike anything any one in Seattle had ever seen before. I was 16 years old and this changed my life. Had a guitar in hand all these years later. Best show I ever saw. Killed everyone who was there. I saw them later in '69 at the Goldcreek Pop Festival (also in Seattle area) and saw them perform "Whole Lotta Love" for the first time in the whole northwest. Saw every show from '69 till '72, then went on the road myself. Thought I'd say so as my time is getting short. I was there. I saw it. It was the greatest musical event I ever saw.
Thanks for sharing your story Steve, you lived thru what I consider to be the most amazing cultural/societal change in the 20th century and there won't be another like it. We need the stories of those like you who were there and witnessed the "supernova" explosion of rock music that happened in the 60's and 70's. I was there for the second half of that amazing phenomenon but was just a little too young to be there for the emergence of Led Zeppelin and all the other amazing bands that exploded onto the scene during those late 60's.
John Paul Jones is the reason I picked up the bass as a 14 yo punk in 1971....one listen to that spectacular debut LP did it for me.....followed by more spectacular LP's...
They used to open with this song I beleive in 1968 at clubs such as the Whisky a Go Go before their first album was released...the musical maturity and talent is truly mindblowing for a starting band,Bonham is on FIRE!!!... the whole band is on FIRE...lol!
Agree it's a great, incredible in places performance. But Zep didn't play the Whiskey until '69 and I don't think, anywhere in the U.S. until that time.
@@alexkx8599 It's one of my very favourite soul records, really great, very collectable single, and also it was covered by The Who's Roger Daltrey back in 2018. The Who had covered Mimms twice before in '65, once on record (Anytime You Want Me, b side of US editions of Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere single) and live they used to do a version of Tell Me Baby.
Blistering. Page was incredible between 1969-1973. His rhythm playing and dynamics set him apart from fellow legends like Blackmore and Beck. He definitely had his own vision
@ I agree! He was fantastic in the studio his entire career. But live he started to fade around 1975 in my opinion he was still great a lot, but something was missing in some of the shows particularly his raw energy and fluidity
This song must have at least a dozen musical influences in it. It’s always amazing how Zeppelin bend, twist and stretch a song into something completely new and fresh. Talk about pushing the musical envelope!
The riff at 8:50 sounds like the riff in “cats squirrel” which was done by cream, jethro Tull, blodwyn pig at around the same time. I wonder if jimmy was listening to them and influenced by Clapton and mick Abrahams
When I saw them a week later in May '69, Jimmy was going between his Les Paul (new for him at the time) and his Telecaster. This sounds more like his Les Paul than his Telecaster. Just my opinion, but there is a certain "crunch" to this sound that his Tele didn't get live.
I've been a Zep fan since I was 14, am 70 now, have never heard this before, how many more obscure recordings are out there? We need to set up a youtube site for these. Somebody computer literate do this please.
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac released an incredible song with a lot of this feel sound and riff called 'The Green Manalishi' about six months after this. Judas Priest covered that. These musicians all learned from each other. A good version can be found on Mick Fleetwood's Peter Green tribute CD/DVD with ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons on lead. This version of the song never quite made it onto vinyl which is a shame as it rocks. The early Zeppelin sets were loaded with all sorts of things as they only had one album of their own stuff at that point. Zeppelin would have known the Garnet Mimms version and built on that. great song have a listen. This also added to the imperative to expand the numbers they had. Good example Dazed and Confused. Good post thanks!
Page is on fire on this performance...it has been taking my breath away since first hearing on "Boot" Vinyl back in 1990. Was Jimmy playing a Telecaster or a Les Paul here? Anyone know? A bit of Trivia, the night before, Hendrix Melted the L.A.Forum. If You've not heard that show, check it out. The version of "Tax Free" they played that night compares to this....I do declare!
Esto no se puede describir con palabras.. La cantidad de emociones que se puede llegar a sentir escuchando esta locura, es algo sencillamente inexplicable..
It is clear why this never gained official release on any reissue package; stunning as it is there are too many other song writers to credit and too much to pay in royalties outside of the band. Too many possible court cases....
I've never heard this Zeppelin track before. It has various parts like numerous songs in one. I like it and I am still listening to it. It's almost 10 minutes so they were able to cover a lot of ground.
Thanks for sharing! Much better sound quality than on the cassette tape my friend John (rip) made for me decades ago, and it’s nice to finally get the where and when. What a treat to the ears!
I'm 60 and went to school in Wethersfield CT and graduated in 1983 with 3/4 of the band from Physical Graffiti and never heard this before either, never heard them play it. They're know Nation wide big time ZEPPLIN cover band.
Phenomenal, unparalleled, masterful, super exceptional, other worldly, unimaginable incomprehensible capabilities, pioneering, uncompromising, top of their game changing, from another realm, unequivocal sonic moment of zen.
Been a Zephead since ! first heard there sounds in 78'. I was a 4 years old wild child with a touch of vodoo and a dash of sanity. I'm about to be 51 and this is my first time hearing this . THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!! The years have not changed me much. Still crushing them one day at a time.
I can understand why they didn't do this one ! Robert's voice is amazing but this must have shredded it! Doubt he could have done this at this level even a few years later
This was recorded by Bill Graham - Graham owned the Filmore's East and West - he either recorded or copies of various recordings made at the Filmore ended up in Grahams estate which was then sold following his death. These copies ended up on a web site called Wolfgang's vault a large number of artists including Zeppelin vetoed Wolfgang's Vault using the recordings, any Zeppelin related material was subsequently removed and has not been re-posted. This includes Roberts solo material. IF you could find the original tapes IF Jimmy RP and JPJ agree and there was no way Grahams Estate would profit may be - but Graham upset a lot of people in the early 80's - in 1985 Graham's storage warehouse was destroyed by arsonists so chances are the tapes went up in that fire.
Thanks for posting this creative gem. When Jimmy holds that long note, at 10:38, I almost melt. Sadly he chose to never do this again in Zep performances, in any song. While the Fillmore West show from the 27th. is better sounding, I slightly prefer the version of this jam piece from the Winterland show the day earlier on the 26th. Though not as better sounding. In those early years I feel they had a lot more adventure in their shows. Before their play list became pat.
I thought he did that feedback thing on this song often, as a transition. I agree, this is not the best version of this improv. If you like some of Jimmy's early antics, I just put this one up, which is a different mix/take of Whole Lotta Love (studio). Give it a listen all the way through, you'll never hear the song the same again, even when listening to the official release... ruclips.net/video/ERyOAhOp8vA/видео.html
@@paulbrecht1613 Yes, I should have said this is the only song (combination), where Jimmy plays that long held note. As far as I know, he never used this effect in any other song. Hardly ever heard any other guitarist do this either. Not Clapton or Beck. Only Leslie West live at his special intro to "Roll Over Beethoven", on LP "Flowers Of Evil". Plus Dave Edmunds on the studio lp "Blues Helping", on the song of that same name, when he was starting out in a band named "Love Sculpture". Quite an attention getter. I'll have to check out that WWL version you mentioned. Thanx.
Love that long note too Jimmy does the wiinterland one is even better sadly he only did this a few times only on this song but at least we have a few examples of it
Oddly enough Yngwie Malmsteen does a similar long note near the end of Black Star live he does it on most versions ive heard even today 2023. Wish more guitarists did it it's like a emotional crying wail from the guitar I'm sure others do it too
Isso é uma mistura de hard, blues, punk, psicodelia protoheavy metal. Somente o Led Zeppelin para fazer algo semelhante. Acho que a lista de estilos pode aumentar a qualquer momento.
I've been a Zeppelin fan since 69. I've never heard this. But just these few minuets would have made a GREAT show.
Wow wit a great sound of de band in there infanceee , yeah fuxing great
How am I 52 years old, and it’s 2023, and I’ve never heard this Zeppelin song?
Cuz ur not old...enuff, young man. 😀
Same, but a year younger and a self professed zeppelinologist
Because you're a dork?
It's a jam they did live, wasn't on any album... appreciate it's here. 😉
wow, this is so gooooooood-))
WOW....been a huge Zep fan since I was 13 and now 43....never heard this...what a treat! Don't forget peoples...this voice is coming out of a 21 year old.
Thanx 2 U man !
Little Robert Anthony Plant is actually only 20 here
@@drumpalace2689thanks poindexter
...........cool..................ok..................
21 years old, but an "M' "A" "N".
Some vintage prime early Zepp, showing why they were the best hard blues rock band on Earth.
Nickelback Live will blow them off the stage chads a better singer too
I like the rawness of early Led Zeppelin. They were still developing their style and perfecting it. They took chances and that is why they stood out from many other bands. Kind of like Hendrix and Jeff Beck they also stood out at that time. Love this stuff.
Except that they never really had a style, everything they did was always very different to what came before !
@@volpefox55 they took the past and turned it upside down
I am 71 years old. I saw them ONE WEEK after this show in Seattle WA. on May 9, '69. At the Seattle Aqua Theatre, just about a month before they became world wide stars and tickets became almost impossible to get. They were unlike anything any one in Seattle had ever seen before. I was 16 years old and this changed my life. Had a guitar in hand all these years later. Best show I ever saw. Killed everyone who was there. I saw them later in '69 at the Goldcreek Pop Festival (also in Seattle area) and saw them perform "Whole Lotta Love" for the first time in the whole northwest. Saw every show from '69 till '72, then went on the road myself. Thought I'd say so as my time is getting short. I was there. I saw it. It was the greatest musical event I ever saw.
Thanks for sharing your story Steve, you lived thru what I consider to be the most amazing cultural/societal change in the 20th century and there won't be another like it. We need the stories of those like you who were there and witnessed the "supernova" explosion of rock music that happened in the 60's and 70's. I was there for the second half of that amazing phenomenon but was just a little too young to be there for the emergence of Led Zeppelin and all the other amazing bands that exploded onto the scene during those late 60's.
right on man, thanks for sharing that
Thank you for sharing this!
Yes, love the 1st hand stories!
John Paul Jones is the reason I picked up the bass as a 14 yo punk in 1971....one listen to that spectacular debut LP did it for me.....followed by more spectacular LP's...
..................ok...............cool..............
I have never heard this zeppelin song before. And I thought I had heard them all.
same here
Metoo😏
Well I pretty sure that it is Led Zep! Sounds like them anyways. They might be pretty stoned!
Me2 WOW
Thunder
I have never heard this before and I have heard lots of rare concert clips from Led Zeppelin. Big thanks to you, Paul!
Neither have I. If I heard it on the radio though it would strike me as a Zeppelin song Bonzo and Page are really shining.
@@goingbonzo5923 Absolutely. And about shining, so is Robert Plant.
Untouchable. Period.
Yep!
They used to open with this song I beleive in 1968 at clubs such as the Whisky a Go Go before their first album was released...the musical maturity and talent is truly mindblowing for a starting band,Bonham is on FIRE!!!... the whole band is on FIRE...lol!
Why did it go away so soon? Is this a cover song? Why did they never record it in the studio?!
Agree it's a great, incredible in places performance. But Zep didn't play the Whiskey until '69 and I don't think, anywhere in the U.S. until that time.
@@alexkx8599 Yes, it's a cover of the song by Garnet Mimms.
@@LordAmbrosia1 Sure wish I could have found that information somewhere. How do you know this?
@@alexkx8599 It's one of my very favourite soul records, really great, very collectable single, and also it was covered by The Who's Roger Daltrey back in 2018. The Who had covered Mimms twice before in '65, once on record (Anytime You Want Me, b side of US editions of Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere single) and live they used to do a version of Tell Me Baby.
61 years young and never ever heard this…saw them in Greensboro NC May 31st 1977 , Bonzos birthday!
Never heard this before. WOW!!
Blistering. Page was incredible between 1969-1973. His rhythm playing and dynamics set him apart from fellow legends like Blackmore and Beck. He definitely had his own vision
Idk 1975 he was pretty nice on physical graffiti
@ I agree! He was fantastic in the studio his entire career. But live he started to fade around 1975 in my opinion he was still great a lot, but something was missing in some of the shows particularly his raw energy and fluidity
Proof of why Led Zeppelin will continue to be the greatest band, each member playing their own pivotal role. ❣
Fabulous, thank you for sharing this music. Love LZ for over 50 years, the GOATS
Jimmy's guitar tone here is amazing. Must have been quite the thing to experience at full concert volume.
Several of the concert goers Def abandoned the Christian faith that night cheers
This is about the time when he started using his Les Paul
Never heard this before absolute pearler
That is definitely his Les Paul. I love both guitars, but a Tele could not make those sounds.
@@digiorno1142 one of the first shows he would have had it, if I'm not mistaken.
This song must have at least a dozen musical influences in it. It’s always amazing how Zeppelin bend, twist and stretch a song into something completely new and fresh. Talk about pushing the musical envelope!
The riff at 8:50 sounds like the riff in “cats squirrel” which was done by cream, jethro Tull, blodwyn pig at around the same time. I wonder if jimmy was listening to them and influenced by Clapton and mick Abrahams
4 finest to walk the stage
Just amazing. The instant raw musical genius of these four musicians. Anazing
Just finding their feet here. Nice nod to Fresh Garbage in the middle!
I love the people who claim LZ were basically ripping off past blues artists who would have never conceived making music like this in the first place.
Exactly, i love all the stuff they ‘stole’ from just as much as these guys. All they did was crank it up to 11
When I saw them a week later in May '69, Jimmy was going between his Les Paul (new for him at the time) and his Telecaster. This sounds more like his Les Paul than his Telecaster. Just my opinion, but there is a certain "crunch" to this sound that his Tele didn't get live.
I'M 65 AND BEEN A FAN SINCE THE 70'S AND I'M IN THE SAME BOAT, I NEVER HEARD THIS MASTERPIECE BUT I LOVE IT!!
I've never heard this in all 52 years of my life. How's that possible ? Nice treat !!
I've been a Zep fan since I was 14, am 70 now, have never heard this before, how many more obscure recordings are out there? We need to set up a youtube site for these. Somebody computer literate do this please.
The band is so unbelievably good that their deep cuts make other band's hits look like child's play in comparison!
A couple of my older friends were there and said it was incredible!
I just uploaded another track from this show, a cover of Buddy Guy's Sittin' & Thinkin'...
It was definitely an incredible show.
Wow.... Thank you for finding and sharing with the world
I was at this show and until right now I never knew what the name of this song was. Thanks
💥Count yourself very luck to have seen one of the greatest bands on the planet.
Great track this.
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
TY. Never heard this before! They know how to rock the blues!
nothing in Rock music history was as good as this.
New to me. Wow. Thanks
I had this bootleg for a while on somebody stole it. I believe this is the second show of a two show set. San Francisco, possibly.
The Gonzaga show from I think December 28th 68 was Plant's best vocal of this song... the scream at the end was unbelievable! Check that one out
Some Spirit thrown in there too.
Only seen them once at Knebworth 79, Legendary concert say no more 👌
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac released an incredible song with a lot of this feel sound and riff called 'The Green Manalishi' about six months after this. Judas Priest covered that. These musicians all learned from each other. A good version can be found on Mick Fleetwood's Peter Green tribute CD/DVD with ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons on lead. This version of the song never quite made it onto vinyl which is a shame as it rocks. The early Zeppelin sets were loaded with all sorts of things as they only had one album of their own stuff at that point. Zeppelin would have known the Garnet Mimms version and built on that. great song have a listen. This also added to the imperative to expand the numbers they had. Good example Dazed and Confused. Good post thanks!
The beginning does sound like Fleetwood Mac. Great spot
Didn't Judas Priest cover The Green Manalishi?
@@MrJohnnyDistortion I reckon so.
Yep!@@MrJohnnyDistortion
@@MrJohnnyDistortion yeah they did and did it justice you just know when it's an excellent cover and right on
RUclips is the best thing to happen to people that love music! Tik Tok, X all that other garbage is for idiots.
great master, sound quality!
Wow--always electric, always eclectic...one of my fave bands of all time, the Mighty Zep...
Love the way Jimmy kept little solos, riffs and chords in the back of his mind, and came out at later concerts
I've never heard of this song before. What a jam,!
Robert in his prime! God I’d love to have witnessed this in person!
Por favor, llevo más de 50 reproducciones y quiero escucharlo 3000 veces más.. Alucinante!!!
Page is on fire on this performance...it has been taking my breath away since first hearing on "Boot" Vinyl back in 1990. Was Jimmy playing a Telecaster or a Les Paul here? Anyone know? A bit of Trivia, the night before, Hendrix Melted the L.A.Forum. If You've not heard that show, check it out. The version of "Tax Free" they played that night compares to this....I do declare!
I think he was playing an LP on this track...
Esto no se puede describir con palabras..
La cantidad de emociones que se puede llegar a sentir escuchando esta locura, es algo sencillamente inexplicable..
It is clear why this never gained official release on any reissue package; stunning as it is there are too many other song writers to credit and too much to pay in royalties outside of the band. Too many possible court cases....
I've never heard this Zeppelin track before. It has various parts like numerous songs in one. I like it and I am still listening to it. It's almost 10 minutes so they were able to cover a lot of ground.
Thanks for sharing! Much better sound quality than on the cassette tape my friend John (rip) made for me decades ago, and it’s nice to finally get the where and when. What a treat to the ears!
Simply a Led Zep gem
Live at the Fillmore West in 1969.
Greatest band ever.
LED ZEPPELIN FOREVER!
The Best. Period. ACROSS THE BOARD.
Yeah I'm 68 I've heard there's a couple times but it's been awhile excellent song first time I saw led Zeppelin was 1969
I'm 60 and went to school in Wethersfield CT and graduated in 1983 with 3/4 of the band from Physical Graffiti and never heard this before either, never heard them play it. They're know Nation wide big time ZEPPLIN cover band.
Phenomenal, unparalleled, masterful, super exceptional, other worldly, unimaginable incomprehensible capabilities, pioneering, uncompromising, top of their game changing, from another realm, unequivocal sonic moment of zen.
✅ YOU FORGOT - WOW❗️
Been a Zephead since ! first heard there sounds in 78'. I was a 4 years old wild child with a touch of vodoo and a dash of sanity. I'm about to be 51 and this is my first time hearing this .
THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!
The years have not changed me much. Still crushing them one day at a time.
I can understand why they didn't do this one ! Robert's voice is amazing but this must have shredded it! Doubt he could have done this at this level even a few years later
Saw several various shows at the old Fillmore back in the day. My older sis used to take me when shed babysit. Santana, Hot Tuna, Airplane.......
Ahí Robert está en su mejor momento..
This is absolute gold! Thank you for sharing, can't imagine seeing them in their early days but grateful to hear it! 🎸🎵🤟
Algorythm really taking me thru the zeppelin bootleg rarities rabbithole
Thank you sir or maam
Would’ve been awesome if they recorded for Zeppelin II. It is such a good cover. Those first few minutes are pure early Zeppelin.
If they were opening for anyone at this show they blew them out of the water.
I'm 58 and never heard this. I came across a Hendrix song last night that I never heard. 🫤
Never knew it was Zepplin however as soon as my partner put it kon my bodhy sftarted movjing, zepplin it iis my soul told me so❤
simply untouchable
18'24 minutos en un viaje en las nubes..
Madre del Señor..
Wow never heard this before I like it
I’m 62 y/o I’ve never heard this either. Must be archived material that never was put on label. I could be wrong.
That was really refreshing!!!❤️😎
AI just keeps getting better and better. this sounds very legit!
Bonzo era de otra galaxia..
Bro, why wasn’t this concert officially released? It sounds incredible!
This was recorded by Bill Graham - Graham owned the Filmore's East and West - he either recorded or copies of various recordings made at the Filmore ended up in Grahams estate which was then sold following his death. These copies ended up on a web site called Wolfgang's vault a large number of artists including Zeppelin vetoed Wolfgang's Vault using the recordings, any Zeppelin related material was subsequently removed and has not been re-posted. This includes Roberts solo material. IF you could find the original tapes IF Jimmy RP and JPJ agree and there was no way Grahams Estate would profit may be - but Graham upset a lot of people in the early 80's - in 1985 Graham's storage warehouse was destroyed by arsonists so chances are the tapes went up in that fire.
@ wow, I figured it was a rights issue, especially at the Fillmore, but man, that sucks with the fire. Thanks.
Brilliant!😁
Got a wee hissy bootleg tape down the Barras back in the day with this on it, great to hear it cleaned up somewhat😂. Thank you❤
Thank you!!!!!
Saw the boys In 75 at MSG…. EPIC!!!!!
Great to get a new track to listen too😎😎😎
WOW! Just WOW! That sounded incredible!
Excelent melhor Grupo de Rock de todos os tempos...
They kept this one hidden like a few of you who have commented I to 0have never heard it before, why wasn't this on any album 👌
Thank you for making this available, Paul 😊
I’m enjoying this, never heard it before
THE GREATEST BAND EVER HANDS DOWN!!!❤😊
W O W ! Dynamite !
11:42 Even if this was Led Zeppelin only track they'd still be Led Zeppelin.
Thanks, Whata gem!
Wow what a treat👍🏻thanks buddy
Thanks for posting this creative gem. When Jimmy holds that long note, at 10:38, I almost melt. Sadly he chose to never do this again in Zep performances, in any song. While the Fillmore West show from the 27th. is better sounding, I slightly prefer the version of this jam piece from the Winterland show the day earlier on the 26th. Though not as better sounding. In those early years I feel they had a lot more adventure in their shows. Before their play list became pat.
I thought he did that feedback thing on this song often, as a transition. I agree, this is not the best version of this improv.
If you like some of Jimmy's early antics, I just put this one up, which is a different mix/take of Whole Lotta Love (studio). Give it a listen all the way through, you'll never hear the song the same again, even when listening to the official release...
ruclips.net/video/ERyOAhOp8vA/видео.html
@@paulbrecht1613 Yes, I should have said this is the only song (combination), where Jimmy plays that long held note. As far as I know, he never used this effect in any other song. Hardly ever heard any other guitarist do this either. Not Clapton or Beck. Only Leslie West live at his special intro to "Roll Over Beethoven", on LP "Flowers Of Evil". Plus Dave Edmunds on the studio lp "Blues Helping", on the song of that same name, when he was starting out in a band named "Love Sculpture". Quite an attention getter. I'll have to check out that WWL version you mentioned. Thanx.
PS, forgot to mention Peter Green's playing on "The Supernatural" on John Mayall's Blues Breakers LP "A Hard Road". Holds numerous high notes here.
Love that long note too Jimmy does the wiinterland one is even better sadly he only did this a few times only on this song but at least we have a few examples of it
Oddly enough Yngwie Malmsteen does a similar long note near the end of Black Star live he does it on most versions ive heard even today 2023. Wish more guitarists did it it's like a emotional crying wail from the guitar I'm sure others do it too
Isso é uma mistura de hard, blues, punk, psicodelia protoheavy metal. Somente o Led Zeppelin para fazer algo semelhante. Acho que a lista de estilos pode aumentar a qualquer momento.
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LED ZEPPELIN FOR EVER
Untouchable.
6:35 let’s go
The best version of this is the one when the bass craps out and they have to improvise until it's fixed.
@ 8:50 We Will Rock You?
And what sounds like future strains of The Green Manalishi in there too.
This album was the mutation and evolution of human genetics
:)
TY so much for posting this :)