November 11, 1971
Newcastle, UK
City Hall (Newcastle)
Immigrant Song,
Heartbreaker,
Black Dog,
Since I've Been Loving You,
Rock and Roll,
Stairway to Heaven,
That's the Way,
Going to California,
Tangerine,
Dazed and Confused,
What Is and What Should Never Be,
Celebration Day,
Whole Lotta Love (medley),
Communication Breakdown.
Really nice sound on this ... The band is playing very tight but loose, and are steamrolling through the set. Robert's voice is very good and the show focuses on the new material from the newly released 4th album. A great show. "Now then, today's the day of the Teddy Bear's picnic, and to go with it, the new album came out. I know what they say about the lenght of time between the two, and I'm sure you can rea all sorts of reports and toss a coin!" said Plant. The main question is Moby Dick really was played or not. Right after Celebration Day Plant saying "The one and only..." and the tape cuts straight into "You don't wanna be famous?" comment just before as Pagey starts with opening intro to Communication Breakdown.
There I was 16 years old. I had got up at some unearthly hour to queue for my ticket with my mate Rob and now here I was in the City Hall Newcastle, ready to rock. I seem to remember the house being very bright and then being suddenly plunged in to darkness and a spot light picking out Robert Plant who simply said: "Good evening" and then straight in to the pulsating beat of the Immigrant Song --- "A haa haaaaaa ha" and we were off, ear drums bleeding!
John Bonham was driving things along, John Paul Jones did his usual invisible man but supplied that incredible texture and Jimmy Page was, well, Jimmy Page. The way he played guitar I wouldn't be at all surprised if had sold his soul.
The evening before I was in the Five Bridges Hotel Gateshead, where they had a strict dress code ... not drinking alcohol, honest (only 16). I was standing at the bar next to this guy who was dressed head to toe in denim with cowboy boots and mane of hair. "Who the heck is that" I thought. Yup, it was Robert Plant. He nodded at me I nodded back and I rushed back to tell my girlfriend I'd just met Robert Plant! She turned round and of course he was gone. I've told that story many a time, like the time I met Ray Davies of the Kinks fame, in the Green Man in Finchley...but that's a tale for a different web site.
15 years old and quewed all night with my brothers friend to get front row seats. You could have knocked me down with a feather when I actually had one in my hand after the box office opened.
Took several pics with dads Kodak, the best for me of my hero Bonzo winking when I stood up like a prat to take the picture during a lull in the set. Shook hands with Robert, Jimmy and John Paul. The experience has just never been bettered and still makes me smile after all these years.
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You Shook Meby Conneyfogle4,236 views
sweeeeeeeet.
AmieMcA 2 years ago