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Hi, this is Carol Miller.Welcome to our Get the Letout calendar.
On June tenth, nineteen seventy two, the encore Led Zeppelin played in Buffalo,
New York, was something they hadnot played regularly in the last year
or even longer. It was theclosing track from led Zeppelin two. Later
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that same month, two further Americanencore sets likewise called for bring It On
Home. Otherwise, the song prettymuch disappeared from Zeppelin's live shows, except
for a guitar riff revived as asegue into Black Dog in seventy three and
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Modi Mega set. On June eleventh, nineteen seventy seven, Led Zeppelin played
their fourth Madison Square Garden show withthe tour with two more Garden shows to
go. Robert Plant was keeping trackin his remarks, pleasure to do that
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in the fust mine, We've beenkeeping track too. We counted five references
on stage that night by Robert Plantto a certain Dutch beer and two of
his bandmates. It employs Jonesy usinga three necked acoustic instrument, which sides
him getting up and having too manyheiniquns behind the equipment. A percussionist he
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is also injurying a Henakeun John PaulJones, Heineken. It's Jonesy on a
sunn sixty one years ago. OnJune twelfth, nineteen sixty three, the
original Sweet and Tender Romance was releasedby Carter Lewis and The Southerners. Carter
Lewis was the songwriting team of leadsinger Johnny Carter and bassist Rod Lewis.
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At the height of the song's popularity, other artists sought out the Otherners lead
guitarist Jimmy Page to re record itwith him. His playing technique was unparalleled,
as was his bag of tricks,including fuzz tone. Here's the guitar
solo Jimmy improvised for the mckinleys withinthe last five years before Led Zeppelin fifty
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five years ago. On June thirteenth, nineteen sixty nine, led Zeppelin started
a two week UK tour. Thefirst show was at Birmingham Trade Hall,
John Bonham's home territory. For thisUK tour, led Zeppelin headline shows over
two supporting acts, blues rock bandblodwind Pig, with their debut album due
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in July. Zeppelin's other opener wasthe musical comedy Troupe Liverpool Scene. Their
latest work parodied a lucrative blues trendemerging among British bands far removed from the
Mississippi Delta and Georgia cotton Field GodThe bly Wood mac Chickens at John mail
Can failed from the name Deep Southof the River. On June fourteenth,
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nineteen seventy seven, Led Zeppelin completedtheir sixth show run at Madison Square Garden
in New York. This was thelongest stretch Zeppelin had played at one venue,
and Robert Plant's family was there.During Zeppelin's visit, The Daily News
had printed photos alongside commentary about howprivate the Zeppelin members are. Despite that,
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one of the photos is of Robert'swife and both kids identified by name
in print. Robert's precious five yearold son Carrick, watched his dad perform,
along with his big sister Carmen andtheir mother Maureen. Robert had a
message for anyone concerned with the doubtsof love, the deaths from love and
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auditorium and out using damage. DonThis is Carol Miller. Thanks for Getting
the Letout. Check back next weekfor another Get the Letout Calendar podcast.