GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Led Zeppelin / L.A. Forum 1971 1st Night 3 Source Mix / 2CD / Non label
The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA 21st August 1971
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The 1971 American tour of Led Zeppelin began with an aggressive schedule that included two consecutive nights of the LA Forum immediately after the start. Considering that the Blueberry Hill show last year was a one-night stand at the same forum, it speaks to its success. Among them, a new sound source on August 21, which was the first day, suddenly appeared on the net and made maniacs all over the world noisy.
Until now, there were two types of audience recordings on this day, so many items have been created, but basically every release has “recorder 1” as the main source and was released in 2016. “LA FORUM 1971” was one of them.
The sound source “recorder 3” excavated this time is close to the recording state of that “recorder 1”, and the sound image is slightly distant but clean. Moreover, the freshness is more wonderful than “recorder 1”, and it can be said that it is the sound source with the best sound quality among the existing audience recordings (all monaural) on the first day of the 1971 LA Forum. Although it is a new source that captures famous performances, it is surprising that it has been kept so fresh.
However, the first appearance sound source this time, the incomplete recording only in the first half of the live where the recording ends at the end of “Black Dog”. It’s a pity that the sound quality is so good, but there was a reason for it. At the end of the performance of “Black Dog”, the taper of this sound source was found by manager Peter Grant, and the recording was stopped. In other words, the meaning is different from mere incomplete recording.
For a long time, there was an urban legend that Grant stopped the audience recording on the 1970 US tour, or smashed the tape recorder (!). I was surprised because the scene where I was caught was recorded.
That said, it wasn’t as aggressive as some folklore would have it, and it was surprisingly calm, like, “You’re not allowed to record at the concert. Are you sure?” . Even though it is Grant, I am surprised that he did not intimidate the audience with a fight from the beginning, but treated him politely in his own way.
In addition, recording was stopped “Black Dog”. In other words, it is well known that a big cut occurred in the same song even on the famous sound source 929 board produced from the first visit to Japan one month later, and this also stopped recording because Grant approached … It’s a legend that has been passed down.
This is not a coincidence, and by excavating the sound source this time, it does not support that Grant went around checking such surroundings when the live performance started on the 71st tour and the venue calmed down around “Black Dog”. Uka Therefore, ironically, the sound source of this time was incomplete, so it was a very valuable excavation that proved that one of the legends of Peter Grant that has been handed down until now was true. .
A version that maniacs combine this short but shocking excavation with conventional sound sources immediately appears on the net. It will be natural if it becomes the first appearance sound source of the 71st American tour. For parts other than this new sound source, discomfort is minimized by using “recorder 1” as the main source. Also, “recorder 1” used for “LA FORUM 1971” was a copy called 2nd gen, but this time it was upgraded to 1st gen, which clearly improved the sound quality. Moreover, even with the same “recorder 1”, the longest recording of the concert is thoroughly done by making full use of branching copies. It is also wonderful that the pitch of all sound sources was adjusted while using multiple sources.
And the sound source this time and “recorder 1” are common in terms of the recording balance in which Jimmy’s guitar was pushed a little further back, and there is less discomfort when listening. More than that, it is a big attraction that this unique balance captures Robert’s spectacular scream voice on this day.
And since “Celebration Day” was not recorded in “recorder 1”, the same song was not recorded in “LA FORUM 1971”, but this time it is “recorder 2” (also the best Adopting a copy), the live itself is also completely recorded.
At that time, Robert was sharp from the previous “Black Dog” which was a new song before release. Although it has already been shown on the stage since spring, the 71-year phenomenon that his singing lyrics are ad-lib everywhere can be seen, but even that is reflected strongly. Similarly, “Stairway To Heaven”, which was in the position before release, was far from being standardized later, and even if Robert told the song title, the audience was hardly excited. Therefore, it is also a great attraction that the appearance of the band playing the same song carefully and hard is captured.
In addition, the point that the show lasted more than two hours even if “Moby Dick” was omitted on this day also tells that ZEP hustle at the LA forum that he loves, but the live rushes into the second half The swinging of “Whole Lotta Love” is strange. The pattern that Bonzo hit in the back where Jimmy explodes the theremin at the beginning is like a foreshadowing of Europe in 1973. What’s so great about Robert?
Under such circumstances, the oldies medley also showed a very long development, but the encore started with a rare cover of “Weekend” just because it was not enough to sing. The voice of Robert heard there is also tremendous. Among Eddie Cochran’s covers picked up by ZEP, unlike “C’mon Everybody” and “Something Else”, radical arrangements and singing that do not keep the prototype. It is also something that could have been achieved in 71 years. “Rock And Roll” continued from here. This is also a new song before the release, so it’s not as exciting as expected, but Robert’s reliable thing to sing a high-tone melody line as if he didn’t care about that. It is a masterpiece to end with a scream at the end. A new definitive edition of the first day of the LA Forum, which has long been known as a masterpiece of the 71-year American tour!
Disc 1 (78:16)
★ The first 25 minutes of the new source is a masterpiece of high quality sound. If there were no complaints about Peter Grant’s taper and equipment confiscation, Jimmy Page could have released an unprecedented super title with a smile (for the sound and performance). I am very sorry.
1. Intro *
2.Immigrant Song*
3.Heartbreaker*
4.Since I’ve Been Loving You*
5. Black Dog * + ** ★Changes at 4:55
According to Eddie Vincent
“Dubbed directly from my cassette tape recording and has never been released before. The tape cuts off just before the end of ‘Black Dog’.
(Manager) Peter Grant noticed the stage lighting reflecting off the microphone under my seat (I was in the first row to the right of the stage, downstairs).
I can finally hear Peter say, “You are not allowed to record the concert,” before my mic is disconnected. ”
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