Stairway To Heaven [Birmingham, Alabama 5-18-1977] pt. 2

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Song: Stairway To Heaven
by Led Zeppelin

Part two of two.
Middle term, solo part and outroduction.

Venue: Jefferson Memorial Coliseum
City: Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
Date: May 18th 1977
Bootleg Record: Out Of The Way


Opening gig of the second leg of North America Tour 1977.

The U.S. '77 Tour Programme (flipbook edition):
http://www.ledzeppelin.com/lzprogrammes/77_usa_programme.html




Setlist:

- The Song Remains The Same,
- (The Rover intro) Sick Again,
- Nobody's Fault But Mine,
- In My Time of Dying,
- Since I've Been Loving You,
- No Quarter,
- Ten Years Gone,
- Battle of Evermore,
- Going to California,
- Black Country Woman,
- Bron-Y-Aur Stomp,
- White Summer/ Black Mountain Side,
- Kashmir,
- (Out On the Tiles intro)/ Over The Top (Moby Dick),
- Jimmy´s Guitar Solo,
- Achilles Last Stand,
- Stairway to Heaven,

Encore tracks:
- Rock and Roll.



Each metallic note of Jones's bass line punches through the cacophonous roar as Page's fingers race across the fretboard during The Song Remains the Same. Plant greets the crowd, saying "from one Birmingham to another" following an aggressive Sick Again. Page blazes through the guitar solo in Nobody's Fault But Mine. As the song ends, Plant tells the crowd "this is the beginning of what is now being affectionately called the middle leg of our tour," joking "can you imagine the middle leg of a Zeppelin tour?" He exclaims "come on, burn in hell!" at the beginning of the a cappella "oh my Jesus" section during a thunderous In My Time of Dying. There is a slight cut in the tape during the You Shook Me tease. Plant comments "I think this is gonna be a good night tonight" as the song comes to a close.

Since I've Been Loving You is beautifully mournful. Jones's somber piano work sets the mood as Page shreds through an emotionally charged guitar solo, penetrating deeper into the crowd's collective soul with each refrain. Page seems to be having a bit of trouble with his wah-wah pedal as No Quarter begins. Following a brief cut near the beginning, Jones's piano solo develops into a fantastic hard rock jam. The band experiments with a variety of different styles and rhythms during Page's long, wandering guitar solo. As the piece comes to a close, one of the tapers can be heard saying "you got three more minutes, y'know?" to which his partner replies "I know it, I'm gonna change it as soon as this song's over." Page shreds wildly as Bonzo pummels the crowd in violent bursts during the song's outro.

Jones has recently acquired a triple neck acoustic guitar, which Plant refers to as his "secret weapon." Ten Years Gone is a bit sloppy at times. Page's fingers get stuck in the strings during the guitar solos. There is a brief cut near the beginning of Page's guitar breakdown during Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. Bonzo is introduced as "the greatest rock drummer in the band" before Over the Top. Page hints at Dixie, along with his usual homage to The Star-Spangled Banner during the experimental guitar solo prior to Achilles Last Stand. Someone near the taper can be heard shouting "I got the six-pack of Schlitz!" during the bow segment, which is cut slightly near the end. Bonzo thrashes at his drums with incredible intensity during Achilles Last Stand. Unfortunately, there is a cut in the tape near the end of the song. Page blazes through a fantastic guitar solo during Stairway to Heaven. As the band returns to the stage, Plant asks the crowd "was it alright?" just before Rock and Roll crashes into motion. An excellent start to the second leg of the tour.

The tape is fairly clear and well-balanced, if a bit distant and noisy in the high end.

Source:
www.theyearofledzeppelin.com/


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[UberPiroxsFriend]

Haven't heard this one before but its great :D

[ZiSt1989]

@UberPiroxsFriend

yeah, that´s right ;) it´s one of my favourite shows off their 1977 US- Tour. Perfectly started into the 2nd leg of that tour I think. Really awesome amplifier settings, soft, cool, mellow on the one, but strong and impressive on the other. Page terrifically rules during that song. Robert inserts low- pitched lyrics voice, I think that song becomes more mystically by that.

Just listen to Bonhams effort by the second half of the soloing part- it´s truly blowing away! Love it!

[ced95570]

Great,great,great!!!! Have you got the entire show?

[ZiSt1989]

@ced95570 thanks, it seems you´re my best fan :D I´ve got that bootleg from ebay some days ago for pretty less pay, around € 14. Unfortunately not every song worked on my notebook. Some struggle with copying and stuff I guess. I could try it once again, though. Some other songs worked- Since I´ve Been Loving You Jimmy Page´s Guitar Solo (with the bow) No Quarter Achilles Last Stand and Rock And Roll I think I´m gonna upload them within the next few days.

[ZiSt1989]

marvellous one...

[poodle720]

where can i get a copy oh this concert?

[poodle720]

fucking excellent.  I'd love to see the whole show

[GouziLAnd]

jimmy page had used a huge amount of heroine that period..he couldn't play as he could..but he is still kick-ass...We love james patrick page..:P

[ced95570]

Oh thank you for your reply.