On this day 17 July

 The challenges of the live gig

1977 17 July On This Day Led Zeppelin at Seattle Kingdome
♪  Theremin Solo (Led Zeppelin at the Seattle Kingdome 1977) YouTube

• 1966 The Yardbirds - Dunbar, Scotland at Victoria Ballroom
• 1970 Led Zeppelin - Essen, Germany at Grugahalle
• 1973 Led Zeppelin - Seattle, WA at Seattle Center Coliseum
• 1977 Led Zeppelin - Seattle, WA at The Kingdome

1970:
Author Chris Welch said of the show in Essen that Jimmy Page gave up trying to play the acoustic set because of all the noise. Robert Plant flat out told the audience to shut up.

Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin    Essen, Germany   17 July 1970 

1973:
The show began with an announcement: "Led Zeppelin has asked if we can get a few things straight here tonight. Nobody around here digs any fireworks - please cool the fireworks!"  

1977:
Four years later to the day, Plant was still asking for people to cool it with the firecrackers.  There was also monitor difficulties during the acoustic set, Jimmy Page broke a string, and paramedics were hauling people off for treatment. Fun times.

Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin at Seattle Kingdome 1977

Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin at Seattle Kingdome 1977