Episode Transcript
Hi, this is Carol Miller.Welcome to our Get the Leadout calendar forty
five years ago. On June third, nineteen seventy nine, tickets went on
sale for the latest iteration of theNebworth Festival. Unusually, this summer's billing
involved only one artist, with otheracts to be named later. Until then,
Nepworth Concerts had always delivered pairings withlet's say, Frank Zappa with The
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Tubes, Genesis with Jefferson Starship,Leonard skinnerd with the Rolling Stones, Pink
Floyd with Steve Miller Band, orthe Dewbie Brothers with the Allman Brothers band.
Despite booking only one act for Nepworthseventy nine, promoter Freddie Banister said
ticket demand for Led Zeppelin and nobodyin particular but somebody in Theory was quote
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the most incredible in my experience unquote. On June fourth, nineteen seventy seven,
Led Zeppelin were not allowed to performon their scheduled rain date at Tampa
Stadium the previous night, around seventythousand fans musical experience didn't last even twenty
minutes before a big storm intervened.The interruption drenched everybody including Jimmy Page who
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was handling his double neck guitar.And during this after fielding so Frizzo coming
on me and it was soaking adouble night guitar and by the time we
were doing nob his propate mind wasjust really pouring down. The show was
called off with a promise to makeup the performance the next night, but
chaos and riots ruled the day andpolice scrap led Zeppelin's makeup performance. On
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a second rainy night thirty years ago, on June fifth, nineteen eighty four,
Jimmy Page had another opportunity to boogiewith Stu Ian Stewart or Stu,
was the Rolling Stones pianist who hadsat in with Zeppelin twice in the seventies
on rock and Roll and boogie withStu. Stu and Jimmy participated in a
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ten person supergroup called Alexis Light Orchestra. The nineteen eighty four event paid tribute
to the late musician Alexis Corner.It was cancer research benefit at the Nottingham
Boat Club that was the beneficiary.Oh Guitar we got Jimmy Page. Jack
Bruce, formerly of Cream, playedbass the Stones. Charlie Watts played drums
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of all those musicians just named Jimmyis the last to survive. On June
sixth, nineteen seventy two, LedZeppelin's eighth tour of the US began.
Their first show was at Cobo Arenain Detroit. Robert Plant asked if anybody
remembers the Grande Ballroom, and theyflashed back to dazed and confused, with
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Jimmy Page boeing his guitar. Anaudience member who had been recording chose this
moment to ask somebody nearby to saya few words. Listen for the sounds
of cigarette lighters inside Cobo Arena.Safety words, Safe words, I done
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to say? Okay. On Juneseventh, nineteen seventy seven, Led Zeppelin
had their first audience at Madison SquareGarden in well over two and a half
years. With John Paul Jones onpiano, led Zeppelin rocked out the instrumental
nut rocker. Nutrocker was inspired byRussian composer Tchaikovsky, unpopularized by Emerson Lake
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and Palmer. Led Zeppelin first usedit in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier on
the tour. ELP were one monthbehind Zepp at both venues. This is
Carol Miller, thanks for Getting thelet Out. Check back next week for
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