Communication Breakdown

1971-03-06
Dublin
Ireland
National Stadium
Source: Aud
Sq: 6-7/10 (After the cut it runs really fast)

01. Intro
02. Immigrant Song
03. Heartbreaker
04. Since I've Been Loving You
05. Black Dog (Listen to Plant, wow)
06. Stairway To Heaven
07. Dazed and Confused
08. Going To California
09. What Is And What Should Never Be
10. Moby Dick
01. Whole Lotta Love
02. Communication Breakdown
03. C'mon Everybody (Fragment cut)
04. Rock and Roll

I was a skinny 17 year old and along with a bunch of mates we all headed for the Stadium.The national boxing Stadium to be exact.It was the only venue for any sort of rock happening at the time.We had been playing Led Zeppelin on our record players for the previous two years and this was one concert we were not going to miss. I had bunked off school to get my ticket and at 2 pounds and 50 pence each they were well worth it.We had to buy a ticket for a Mark Bolan concert to get a Led Zep ticket.What a gip.When Peter Grant and co hear about this they threaten to pull out and we got our money back .No offense to Mark Bolan but at the time he was considered teeney bopper material. The stadium was packed and at about 8.30 the boys filled on to the stage.With no great build they launched into their set.We tried to get to our feet when things got hot but the bouncers kept pushing us back down.After about an hour or so they gave up and we stayed on our feet for the rest of the show.The show was notable as it featured songs from the forth album and was only the second time that they played Stairway to Heaven live.Near to 11 o'clock Robert Plant said it was time to catch the last bus home.Needless to said this advice was ignored and the lads played a vintage rock and roll set till 11.30.I have never forgotten that night and remained a life long fan.Hats off to the reunion.

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[sam4u2004w]

this one is great ! wow, what a show !

[francescaemc2]

Ah! If a song could unite a nation, this has to be it.

Great, great performance.

Thanks for posting this gem.

I happen to favor this canzonetta.

Great, great solo on this one.