Led Zeppelin - Battle of Evermore (live '77)

[MegaParillo]

Woo Hoo!!! I was at this show at the old Cleveland Colesium!! It was the first of two nights they played there. I also had tickets to see them in July in Pittsburgh but the show was cancelled due to the tragic death of Plant's 5 year old son! Thanks so much for posting this! Damn I remember that show like it was yesterday!

[willyo57]

As gteat as this is. listen to Allison Krauss and Robert do this. It is the ultimate amazing.

[KillBaddBugz]

I never ever got to see them

Such a pity

[van440]

one person lost the battle..

[12345chayito]

Man you don't know what I would do if I could just go back in time and see these guys play

[TheLedzepacker]

john Paul sings

[pyurmassacur]

@RSSRNetwork cherish that stuff. Cherish it for the rest of your life.

[DistantZeal]

MAN, I wish i was alive when music was real and had meaning!!!!

[tudorhistoryguy]

@DistantZeal You can't just say no music today has meaning.

[cgraber]

@DistantZeal Amen to that man. This crap that is called music today makes me cry.

[03news]

@RSSRNetork Hang on to all that. Its rock n roll history!

[03news]

@Tony63909 I don't recall exactly, but I don't think anyone else sang at the Oklahoma City show anyway. I have a very faded Polaroid picture of them during this song. From what I can tell Plant & Page were upfront sitting on bar stools, Bonham is at the drums & Jones off to the side at keyboard. Theres no one else on stage in my photo.

[scarletgrayfire]

Sandy Denny, of Fairport Convention. Only time Zep ever used a guest vocalist.

[jroxx11211]

i was at the opening night show at the garden in nyc on june 6th '77 and it was fantastic, a religious experience, i was 16 n had a first date with a doll, we got to our nosebleed seats n i said lets sneak down front, she said no and i said,SEE YA!!! i snuck all the way down right next to page, it was totally outragous, it blew my mind!!! i payed 6 dollars for the ticket, it was the best concert of my life, it spoiled me forever, i hold all shows up to that one, none has come close!!!

[TheMaddenfan123]

The only thing i dont like about this song is that it has to end.

[juanhrdz]

I don't like the jones part :( but i love zeppelin!

[LedZeppelin241]

Who is that back up voice? It sounds like a man, but on the record, its a girl!

[yalimbah]

@LedZeppelin241

Its Jones

[zed0469]

@LedZeppelin241 it's John Paul Jones. and he's playing a three necked guitar, jimmy is on mandolin, and bonzo is on tamborine.

[staffo76]

@LedZeppelin241 bonzo is doin the back up singing.. the girl on the original song was called sandy denny

[sirleftyguitar]

u have this posted but ur name is britneyspearsrox?

[Tass91866]

@sirleftyguitar lmfao

[JomsJefferson]

1 nazgul has been reduced to disliking video's

[Esau2507]

Is Jonesy doing the "background" vocals?

[eatthisvr6]

@Esau2507 he normally did for this song

[blueagate]

Oh I'm so jealous of anyone that got to see them in person. They never made it to Hawaii when I was stationed there and I saw some pretty good bands. They still sound marvelous to me!

[walrus19691]

Am I the only one that see's something wrong with the poster's name? BritneySpearsRox? Great song though!!!!

[RandomUnsungHero]

It is so difficult choosing a fav instrumentalist from the Zep. I play the guitar so my biased response would have to be either JPJ or Page. I haven't had a chance to see Page live, but was fortunate enough to see JPJ rock out with TCV, and was blessed by his muisicanship. Hell, his keyboard ceased functioning cause Jonesy slayed the bastard!!! Rare moment but a sacred one I won't forget.

[eatthisvr6]

@RandomUnsungHero i lold

[TheBiblical1234]

This clip is growing on me. Admittedly, JPJ does not get off to the best start, but it gets better as they go. This version has more depth and complexity than the one from the studio.

[TheBiblical1234]

This is the best live version of this song that I have found by LZ. They sound like outdoor minstrels - really outstanding ones! If you just have to replace JPJ with a female singer, then there is a Plant & Page rendition of this song with a lady - Indian, I believe - which more closely replicates the studio version of this song.

[scandial]

@TheBiblical1234 with Sandy Denny an English folk singer

[TheBiblical1234]

@scandial The lady I was referring to can be seen/heard in the clip from 1994 Live with the Egyptian Ensemble and the London Metropolitan Orchestra. So on second thought, perhaps she was Egyptian rather than Indian.

[mielazul]

@TheBiblical1234 You nailed it with the "outstanding minstrels" description. They always seem so medieval to me - even on the electric rock songs, but when they do this kind of fireside thing, it's almost scary how much it seems like some kind of time transport. I once showed some bootleg film of this song, from this tour, to a friend of mine who was very critical of everything. He was silent for a while, and then said "It looks like there are ghosts around them." He was right, I think...

[TheBiblical1234]

@mielazul Thank you! Plant's lyrics sometimes referenced mythology and English history, which did contribute to their Old World feel. I bet you would love the book Led Zeppelin IV by Barney Hoskyns. He will transport you back to: 1) Bron-Yr-Aur which was the stripped-down Welsh cottage where Page & Plant "fell in love musically" and explored their acoustic side and 2) Headley Grange where they DID spend a lot of time fireside drinking tea and writing some of the most awesome music ever.

[Chesty24MAU]

I saw 3 different Zeppelin concerts, and this is just one example of why I never liked them live - It was always frustrating to totally love their albums, and then, for example, try to get into this song, and Robert was putting no effort into it. The constant segues into other songs / incomplete songs in concert were another reason to not like their concerts.

I do NOT deny their musical genius (in a DECADE of geniuses), but, it was more album than concert.

[ScottML17]

@Chesty24MAU no offense bro, but if you've seen any performances of them live, they put more heart and soul into every song than other bands will do in a lifetime. i have NO IDEA what videos you have been watching of them, or live stuff you have been hearing from them, but it really is a shame

[03news]

The concert sounded much better than what you are listening to here. I still love listening to anyway. But of course being there... ya know you just can't ever top it.

halolamer, I don't think there was anyone who wasn't ; ) Ya

You have to remember back in those days, parents let their kids do all kinds of shit. They trusted, and wouldn't have thought a 14 yr old girl would.....

[DLVitt]

@Emedil I bet if you were as high as half the ppl were at that concert you'd enjoy it. I agree JPJ isn't the greatest of singers, I think Bonham might have done a better job.

[DLVitt]

@Emedil It's still sweet. I bet if you were as high as half the people in there were, you'd have enjoyed it haha

[Emendil]

I love Led Zep with all my sould and heart but seriously this Battle of Evermore sounds really bad. John Paul jones doing choruses is awful. And Robert Plant's voice sounds much much lower that in the original recording ... don't like this live version unfortunatelly . But IT'S STILL MY FAVOURITE BAND EVER !!!!!

[pjmcdono]

Plant sounds awesome here!

[wernerkonings]

from which album is this song?? Cant find it

[YoBroMan]

@wernerkonings It from the 4th Album, the one with Black Dog, Rock N Roll, Going to California, Misty Mountain Hop, Stairway, Four Sticks and When the Levee Breaks.

That's just incredible to think about how many classic Zep tunes are on this album. It's one of the greatest albums of all time.

Yo!

[wernerkonings]

@YoBroMan Thanks man

[KNRIOO]

No words could ever describe how great this song is. Cheers to all Led Zep fans!

[ludwigvan17]

JPJ kinda doesn't work hear.

[Chilangochaotic21]

@MultiShades damn if that waht you said is real is fucked up...

[elirosen1391]

Who covers Sandy Denny's part here?

[jgsailing]

@elirosen1391 John Paul Jones

[elirosen1391]

@jgsailing Is he doing harmony as well?

[mrwario1]

@elirosen1391 John Paul Jones

[Raphacom123]

Fantastic!

[imdagr8st]

who was larry badgley and why was he playing the doctor?

[rosskstar]

amazing, very faithful to the studio cut

[03news]

I was at the April 3rd, '77 show at the Myrid in OK. City. The show supposed to be March 3rd, but was postponed to April 3rd because Robert was ill. Thought it would never happen. But the show was fantastic! I'll never forget it. I was just 14. I think this was just the 3rd show on this tour?? My ticket and a bus ride was only 36 bucks. I still have the stub.

[PyschoticDude]

@03news lucky bastard

[halolamer]

@03news that night at just 14 years... you get high and groove?

[meshuggahismylife]

@03news My dad went to the same show at age 14!

[RSSRNetwork]

@03news I have my dad's Vynil Record copies, and footage from when he followed the whole 77' tour. I still have his REAL tour shirt with the city names, not the crappy red remake, the grey and black one. He was at this show, and I DO have a video of it. Its just too old to post. So Yes, Footage DOES exist. Also, I have a Twin SG from 1969 and a Gibson Mandolin too Jim! Get at me! XD

[Tony63909]

@03news Do you recall who sang this song with Robert Plant?

[andrewroach91]

@03news I would thumbs up but I think its cool that you have 77 thumbs up!

[giantsquidstudio]

@03news Man, you were blessed. I never got to see them live.