Achilles' Last Stand

June 19, 1977
San Diego, CA US
Sports Arena


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,
Mystery Train,
Black Country Woman,
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp,
White Summer ~ Black Mountainside,
Kashmir,
Jimmy Page solo,
Achilles Last Stand,
Stairway to Heaven,
Whole Lotta Love,
Rock and Roll.

This show is wonderful. Jimmy Page is playing some of the best guitar I have ever heard, and despite his back problems during this show, Jonesy is amazing on bass and keyboards. Robert's voice is in very good shape, and the only problem comes from Bonham. He sounds fine sometimes, but other times, his fills are measures behind the rest of the group and his playing is erratic ... it still sounds fine with the songs and makes for some new arrangements, but sometimes he seems lost ... they drop Moby Dick because of this. ("He's got trouble with his back. He's been lying in bed all day. It's about time we had some sordid press. It should be noted that he doesn't just play backgammon!" Plant stated somewhere in the show.) Anyhow, this show is great, and No Quarter, Ten Years Gone and Achilles Last Stand rock! Jimmy is on; this is his show.

I've always considered this show a high point of my life. The acoustic set was smoking. And so was I!

It has been over 30 years and my ears are still ringing from the show! What a great time!

From what I remember we had an excellent time......... just the vibe before the concert was cool. San Diego was very "Hi" during the 70's.

I slept in the parking lot of the sports arena to get these tickets to celebrate my brothers' 21st birthday a week early. As it turned out, that show was postponed until June 19, the day before my 25th birthday. It was not a good thing that postponed the show but, I never had a birthday party like that one in ALL of my life. Maybe I'm predudice, or maybe it's just the excitement of BEING THERE but, I thought I witnessed a much better performance than was captured for "The Song Remains The Same".

I had seen Zeppelin in 1975 in San Diego at the age of 15 and was in heaven. I had been a fan since I was 12--my father bought the first album in 1969 and he continued buying them until I starting working and could buy albums myself (I had a cool Dad--he was an eye surgeon but had been a jazz drummer and thought Bonham and the whole band were awesome).

Anyway, 1977 - age 17 - My friend and I had camped out for the tickets. The concert date changed and it conflicted with a planned family vacation. But my parents let my sister and I stay home while they and the younger kids left for vacation in Arizona. They knew that seeing Zeppelin was like the most important thing in my life so it was actually my Dad who proposed that my sister and I drive to Arizona and join the rest of the family the day after the concert.

The concert was incredible; I managed to not get too stoned because I wanted to remember the show! I was singing and yelling and rocking and rolling through the whole show--as were my friends and everyone around us.

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[MentirinhaFlyingV]

this song is a masterpiece

[charger4079]

I was 19 years old when I got arrested in the parking lot of the Sports Arena for under age drinking.Never made it inside to see the show,spent all night in jail instead.They sure sound KILLER!!Over 30 years later-NOBODY COMES CLOSE!1

[zeppelin8677]

@charger4079 the drinking age was only 18 30 years ago?

[Sanctimoniously]

For a sick man, Bonzo is still pretty on fire.

[adric137]

one of my favorite LZ songs

[axpage]

hi hi hi!

can you send me the images of jimmy page-peanuts?

please! i am a big fan of this man, or tell me where can i find it?

thanks

[brandontylerkaiser]

i loike the listen to this eddie better

[Lar24man]

The very best band ever. They are the stick by which all others are measured. In their imperfection they achieved perfection. Thank you for your contribution to this world.

[foxymetroid]

This is my favorite song from my favorite band.

[exeforever]

woot