Saturday, May 23, 2015

On This Day 23 May

Day three of the Earls Court concerts in 1975 and, in 1969, two concerts half a continent apart in one day. Let no one say it's all fun and games and Riot Houses in the life of rock stars.

1968 23 May On This Day The Yardbirds - San Francisco,CA at Fillmore Auditorium
In 1969 Led Zeppelin performed two shows, one in San Jose CA and one in Chicago, thanks to a Lear jet provided by the promoters of the Santa Clara Pop Festival to fly the band to Chicago after their festival performance.  

Even though Led Zeppelin only had one album out at this time, they appeared with some big names.  The three-day festival lineup included: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, The Chambers Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon, Spirit, Canned Heat, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Youngbloods, Steve Miller, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Noel Redding, Lee Michaels, Blues Image, Santana, Aum, Elvin Bishop, Poco, People!, Lynn County, The Loading Zone, Sweet Linda Divine, Cat Mother, Doc Watson & New Lost City Ramblers.  Eric Burdon wound up not appearing.
  • 1967 The Yardbirds - Bristol,England at The Corn Exchange
  • 1968 23 May On This Day The Yardbirds - San Francisco,CA at Fillmore Auditorium
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - (show 1 of 2 this day) San Jose, CA at Santa Clara Pop Festival
  • 1969 Led Zeppelin - (show 2 of 2 this day) Chicago,IL at Kinetic Playground
  • 1973 Led Zeppelin - Albequerque,NM at University Arena
  • 1975 Led Zeppelin - London,England at Earls Court Exhibition Hall
  • 1976 Page and Plant jam with Bad Company at the LA Forum
  • 1986 The Firm - Costa Mesa,CA at Pacific Amphitheatre
  • 1995 Page & Plant (Unledded Tour ) Portland,OR at Portland Memorial Coliseum
  • 1998 Page & Plant (North America Tour) at Jacksonville,FL at Coliseum
  • 2012 Page at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee party
 ♪ No Quarter (Led Zeppelin, Albuquerque 1973) YouTube

1975 Led Zeppelin - London,England at Earls Court Exhibition Hall - Melody Maker front page 24 May

1975 Led Zeppelin - London,England at Earls Court Exhibition Hall - NME front page 24 May

1976 Page and Plant jam with Bad Company at the LA Forum

1976 Page and Plant jam with Bad Company at the LA Forum

2012 Jimmy Page at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee party at the Royal Academy



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