Clapton’s comments that you are referring to, date to 1976, I believe and were made from the stage, at a UK concert. Clapton was said to have appeared to be under the influence.
Much more recently, Clapton has hit the headlines as a Covid Vacine skeptic.
Thanks for the clarification Ian. The only information I really had on any of that was from another thread on the forum here. I don’t think I remembered it correctly.
Weren’t they all under the influence of something in those days on stage?
Most of the audience was …
I saw Beck a few months ago and he is a great guitarist but unfortunately he was joined on stage by a famous pirate-playing actor which rather spoilt things
Ah I see, I figured you were talking about Jeff Beck. I am well aware of the Yardbirds history. One of my favorite concert bluerays I own is
Jeff Beck, Live at Ronnie Scott’s. Clapton does a couple of songs, Joss Stone doing “people get ready” is a standout.
Tal Wilkenfeld is awesome playing bass in the video, and it is obvious she is in awe watching Beck play.
I had a chance to watch both videos earlier. The narrator seems to be rushing through everything, but since it is about Zep, it is still enjoyable. I picked up a lot of info I was not aware of. I liked the JPJ little stab at Page and Plant at the awards show…oh I guess they found my phone number.
Apparently he was bitter not to be included in the No Quarter reunion in the early nineties, new info to me.
I was lucky enough to make it to Knebworth and while I gather the performance wasn’t at the level they were at earlier in the 70s, it really didn’t matter - it was Zeppelin and we just worshipped at the alter.
I saw Percy several times including the tour when he first played Zep songs, “Oh my!” he said as the band broke into In The Evening and the crowd (Oxford Apollo) went mad. I really enjoyed the Page / Plant shows as it wasn’t just repeating Zep.
Fair play to Robert, doing something new always seems to be the driving force for him.
Saw Zepp in early 71 at Liverpool,Students Union, Mountford Hall. Was about 10 foot from a the PA to the right of the stage. Deaf for a week. Came on late ie 9 ish. Plant apologised and said they’d make it up to us. Certainly did, played for approx 3 hours including most of,
of the “four symbols” album which they were promoting. Got some of these all wrong bc they were so new new, stopped and apologised and started again. Finished off with about stack of pure 50s/60s rock n roll in a medley. Chuck Berry, Little Richard stuff. Unforgettable.
Another big fan over here, but the video is kind of boring. I had to quit after a few minutes.
Ripping Led Zep CDs is one reasons to have a good player
Long time Zep fan here, and very happy listener to the Japanese SHM CD boxset, which gets much love here on the forum, and which I’m so glad I bought at the time of it’s release, as it goes for silly money these days … (and there’s lot’s of dodgy copies about, too).
Far and away the best sounding Zep releases, IMHO.
March, 1975, Los Angeles Forum, last time I watched Led Zeppelin live. They introduced songs from Physical Graffiti and many of my earlier favourites. I still remember quite a bit despite sitting way out in the bleachers and being in an altered state.
Someone in 6th year at my school got tickets and hired a bus to take us through to Aberdeen to see this concert. They only invited some of us younger kids to fill the bus up! It seems incredibly well organised given we were still at school. It was my first ever live experience of this type and it was magical. A life long love of the band followed. We were in the front row of the balcony. Credit to the Music Hall for the picture below. Apparently Aberdonians wouldn’t pay more than the face value of the tickets (£1) and touts were most unhappy:grinning:. There are a couple of bootleg recordings of the concert on YouTube.
I was there as well. Seat was behind a column up in the Gods. But I was watching and listening to my Gods so I was happy. At the time I would have said they were the greatest band ever. I still think they were groundbreaking in many ways and I loved that each album was different (and Plant has really kept true to the music and is a fantastic performer who still has his voice in every way). Those (1971-1973) were the days when you pre-ordered and then collected from your record shop. There was a queue of 100m outside my local when III finally arrived (cover issues from memory). These days though I am more likely to be found listening to CSN&Y, Grateful Dead and similar bands from that era that I did not rate or listen to then at all at the time. Odd isn’t it.