The Song Remains The Same

June 3, 1977
Tampa, FL US
Tampa Stadium


The Song Remains The Same,
(The Rover intro) Sick Again,
Nobody's Fault But Mine.

Show ends early due to rain.

The promoters then ran a full page ad, apologizing to fans for the turn of events it read:

Concerts West Apologizes and is sorry for the humiliation & inconvenience to you and your faithful fans at Tampa Stadium, June 3, 1977.

You did everything that you could and wanted to do so much more. You are the best and deserve the best, not the worst treatment.
-Respectfully, Concerts West.

News Report: At Least 100 Injured At Led Zeppelin Concert

TAMPA Fla. - City officials, reeling from a mini riot which erupted when a thunderstorm washed out a Led Zeppelin concert, canceled a rain check rerun Saturday, leaving fans from as far as Michigan and New York holding "rain or shine" ticket stubs.

"If I were in Buffalo, I'd go home right now," said Bonnie Strickland. The 19-year-old youth and three companions had driven 24hours to get to Florida for the concert. Strickland said they were the first ones in the stadium when the doors opened at 11:30 a.m. Friday for the8:30 p.m. concert. After spending the day in 90-degree weather on the sun baked football field, they settled down for the concert.

The British band played for 20 minutes before the thunderstorm hit. About 45minutes later the concert was called off.
The cry "We want Zeppelin. We want Zeppelin" came from the 70,000 fans as rocks and bottles began flying onto the stage."We had what had to be called a small riot. There were between 3,000 and4,000 people who were unruly and disorderly," Tampa Police spokesman Johnny Barker said. About 250 police officers, all in riot gear and using billy clubs, broke up the rioting and herded the fans out of the stadium. The scene was followed by 26 reported traffic accidents near the grounds. "The cops didn't give any warning," one teen-aged girl said. "They just waded in. I ended up at the bottom of the crowd and a cop kicked me in the head. My brother got a broken leg and broken ribs."The melee left an estimated 100 fans with injuries. Eight were arrested. Shift Commander Tom Wilson said "in the neighborhood" a dozen officers were treated for injuries." One had a concussion, there was one with a broken hand, one with a broken ankle, one with cut lips and some teeth knocked out, one with a dislocated shoulder..." There were so many people you just couldn't move," a 32 year-old man from West Palm Beach said: "I was just trying to get away. The ticket said rain or shine."

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[Conneyfogle]

Bring on the blimp!!!!!!

[sam4u2004w]

...a very good recording in spite of

the crowd noise ! ...feels like you are

there bumpin' elbows with the masses!

..thanks always, Conney !

[Ishhkabibble]

I had a bad feeling about this one the minute I stepped out into the open stadium and saw all those Tampa cops in riot gear. And the concert hadn't even started!

"This is the mystery of the quotient - Upon us all a little rain must fall".

Talk about ironic. Too bad they werent playing this when the rain started. It would have been outright prophetic.

Yes, it's a wonder no one got trampled, struck or beaten to death. Or shot. You could just see it in their eyes that they wanted to...

[masterofnone0001]

@Ishhkabibble Funny ...it seems that Tampa was good for botching all sorts of things like this & more "as seen from under the north tower ,6/03/77 "

[GeoJ]

I was there, no more than 100 feet from the stage. When the storm hit it was brutal. Only a few things were thrown at the stage. The Tampa cops were total, TOTAL assholes, they just came streaming out and beating on people.

I'm amazed that no one (including myself) was killed in the crush of people trying to get out. WIthout a doubt the most terrifying thing I've ever been through in my life. And the worst part is, as the recording shows, Zep was ON FIRE that night - sounding awesome.

[legendaryronnie]

I was there not far from the stage all hell broke lose right after the rain!i got on stage for just a few seconds,there got to be more film becouse i saw people video tapeing me and others,the police where wrong for the way they treated people!!the local news was there,they video taped a lot of the riot later!!wish i could see more!!does anyone know where i can find more video???

[Sanctimoniously]

Wow, that almost sounds like a 1973 intro. Great drumming by Bonzo, too!

[Conneyfogle]

Wow! talk about mixed feelings!

So much for peace and flowers.

francesca

@ conneyfolgle

[detroitchuckie]

Whjat did you expect from a bunch of English pussies?

[finfan00]

I WAS bumpin' elbows with the crowd, I was on about the 40 yard line or so...great time until it rained and the cops started beating the hell out of everybody...

[stratman123]

Ticket said "RAIN OR SHINE"

DIDN'T SAY NOTHING ABOUT THE SHIT STORM THAT HIT!