He’d never quit until he won something, and that day he managed to cut between five and 10 grand off our price!”. Following a four year absence, Led Zeppelin make their triumphant return to England with two of the biggest shows of their career. I can't remember if I went on the 4th or 11th what I can remember was the new barbarians didn't show someone missed they're plane or something so could anyone please clarrify that fact for me. Queued quietly to get in - a few guys ran at the fence and climbed over before security could reach them, probably tired of waiting. The bow itself was a fibre optic tube. Perhaps my favorite photo of all-time is Jimmy playing this song on the double-neck from Cincinatti 1977. Been to a million gigs since, and nothing else has come close. photos, links, tape trades. Zeppelin also played the event on August 4, and the two performances marked the first time the legendary rockers played their native U.K. in four years. I remember calling into Harlequin record store next to Waterloo Station on the morning the tickets went on sale for the 4th August show... and within minutes (no queue) had two tickets in my hand...none of this e-mail/ballot stuff (I'll come to that later!). So Tuesday I gets up and gets a lift in with the others down to the stage area, had to go and see a guy called Gerry who was doing the hiring, job no problem its £1.50 an hour if you work at heights and £1.00 at stage level – well that’s decided I’ll take £1.50 thank you very much. After three encores they finished at about 1.30 am, nearly four hours of sheer musical excellence, backed up by well-conceived lighting and special effects, a piano solo from J P Jones and John Bonham doing his best to pound an expensive set of drums to dust. 1979 Unreleased promo LP - JJ Jackson Knebworth interview, Knebworth 8-4-79 review (LZ Captivate 150,000), Copenhagen 1979 - (Danish Run-Through For Zeppelin) Billboard, Knebworth 1979 (Review fan letter / Evening Standard). The only tickets available were to the rear of the stage and I thought there would probably not be much to see! The sun came up early, the mist came and went and the PA came on. Two sat behind front seats on the floor, had no back seat lol.. Did you manage to guess or actually know the L.P. in question all are tremendous but for me the title unbe-fitting seemingly should have name like Utopia ,Nirvana perhaps instead of VOL 2 Time-less pieces to last far beyond our present Universe. Great seats or ground lol.. Had the greatest day & night of outdoor Rock & Roll! Amongst the many achievements scattered across his 44 years in live entertainment production, Jack Calmes is the man who should be credited with bringing laser technology into the rock’n’roll touring world. ps i travelled down for the second show as well, could not say which was better. All I remember is that zeppelin was awsome, the place was packed and we had the time of a lifetime. Knebworth 1979 Programme 30cmx21cm VG+ Programme for the Knebworth Festival held on the 4th and 11th of August 1979. Another Showco crew member, Ian ‘Iggy’ Knight had been Zeppelin’s lighting designer for many years leading up to Knebworth. Knebworth Festival je rockový festival ktorý sa pod rôznymi názvami akcií koná v areáli Knebworth House v Knebworthe ().Prvý koncert sa konal v roku 1974. Considering the extended layoff, I would consider tonight a success. Best things I see vividly portrayed to me through their sounds of musical perfection. It's a bit difficult to explain to someone who doesn't 'get' it just how important this gig was for a lot of us. In 1975, he sold The Who their first laser system, a US$36,000 purchase, that the band’s lighting designer John ‘Wiggy’ Wolff — now running Syncrolite’s UK office — went on to use spectacularly on ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’. A major dispute over recorded audience numbers between Bannister and Zeppelin’s feared, larger-than-life manager, Peter Grant, was so fierce and damaging that the promoter’s company, Tedoar Ltd, was left with huge debts and was forced into liquidation. A week after night one of the 1979 Knebworth Festival, the band returns for what will prove to be their final performance in England.The nerves of the first show have subsided and the band launches into The Song Remains the Same with power and gusto. PS Brother's name Robert Anthony Ceciliato. By Tuesday I was bored, no work, no money so I thought bugger this and hitched back home. “We were handed a big problem and had to re-assemble the lighting crew and programme a new design in a very short period of time.”. … working on the rig. One week apart, Led Zeppelin’s two concerts in Knebworth Park 30 years ago this month marked not only the last truly legendary live events of the seventies, but also the last time the original quartet would grace a British stage. This was late June so there wasn’t a long fuse between the planning and the actual gigs.”. Zeppelin also played the … My roommate looked at me said you want to go ...well yeah. How long ago it all seems now when watching the DVD! Now we had to get there...cheap. Recorded live at Knebworth Festival, Stevenage, England on August 4th, 1979. TPi. It turned into an impromptu party. Many thanks to u all. It was my first ever concert. The opening chord of the TSRTS and then my life just passed into another dimension. Unfortunately for me it was the only time I got to experience it but now 40 years later, seeing videos of the event or even just listening to some of my favourite Led Zep tracks, having had that experience can raise goosebumps on my skin. The crowd roared. A short Heartbreaker finishes the event. While Peter dealt with the day-to-day business, Richard was the main interface for Zeppelin production and still regarded as the fifth member. It's been kinda like a blind date. The first 45 minutes or so sound good and strong, and Ten Years Gone is very pretty, but towards the middle section, the individual performances, though good, don't quite gel into a good ensemble performance. They went through a beautiful rendering of ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’ and the combination of Robert’s voice (his range seems endless) and Jimmy’s guitar was spell-binding, sending a chill up my spine – you could feel the electricity in the crowd. I was there and what I do remember was that prior to the song Robert Plant said that they were going to play 10 years gone even though they have been away for 11 years. Led Zeppelin August 11, 1979 Knebworth Festival Stevenage, UK 01. Funny what you remember isn't it? 2. Label: Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) - ZAP-1043, 1044 • Format: 2x, Vinyl LP, Unofficial Release • Country: Japan • Genre: Rock • Style: Hard Rock Contiene le riprese televisive del concerto dell' Agosto 1979 come principale attrazione del Knebworth Music Festival, in Inghilterra. We had a spot about 50 yards from the stage (about parallel with the tree for those who were there) and sat all day until the big moment that Zep took the stage. Song remains started, having recently got hold of white towers DVD release of the concert, I was able to relive the moment as it was captured almost exactly as I remember it. Took us up front left of the stage to the press area, made the trade & there we were. In the end I was slightly disappointed with the gig as I had had a private show 2 days earlier and there were, at the most, 30 people watching. I have never experienced anything so beyond the realm of my comprehension as those 3 hours. The shows even included a couple new numbers from In Through the Outdoor that hadn't been released yet (a slight delay!). Yep, I'm with you on this, Seeing Led Zep was one of the best experiences of my life. Rusty Brutsché, who would later co-develop the Vari*Lite, was Zeppelin’s principal sound mixer, working at FOH alongside Benji Le Fevre who specialised in mixing Robert Plant’s vocals and adding effects. Wearing (the magazine editor)) then you probably heard it regardless. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Way to go! We just knew it was going to be a very special night. 'Kashmir' and 'No Quarter' were majestic and Jimmy's solo with the laser was spellbinding. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. They asked if I was here for the gig, …yes of course, did I have a place to stay or camp, …no. (4th) we got there about 2 am (4 of us - me, ,jimmy, keith and steve), but my friend keith left his ticket at home (solihull), so he and jimmy went back for it; this meant we got in late and had to get a possie a long way back. Hot Dog is Hot Dog and finally a little magic appears with the Rain Song. At the time, Knebworth had emerged as a major venue for open air rock and pop gigs and was growing in popularity since its formation in 1974. Drove down the night before & stayed at a inn in he village. 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