Get the Led Out - Ep2522 wk of 26may

'Get The Led Out' Explores The Incredible History Of The Rock Band Led Zeppelin!

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hi, this is Carol Miller. Welcome to our Get the
Letout calendar. On May twenty sixth, nineteen seventy three, Led
Zeppelin played at the Salt Palace Arena in Salt Lake City.
This was both their second show at the arena and
their third time to Utah. Overall. From the sound of things,
Robert Plant was doling out advice from the stage. Once
somebody had thrown some green things. I think it would

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be advisable if you didn't throw those green things around,
you know, Can I say it's somebody on the note
those green things might have been firecrackers. Just as Zeppelin
made their way back on stage for an encore, a
firecracker went off, but there was also another stray item
left behind. That's the way to the stairway. Well, I reckon.

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The guy who did that should get at least get
a rotten carrot. Very well done, sir. Actually, I'll keep
the rest of it as a memento. Salt Lake City.
On May twenty seventh, nineteen seventy six, the Marquee Club
in London hosted a surprise performance by a mystery band.
When Londoners guess the mystery band would be Led Zeppelin.
They weren't far off. The mystery band was putting out

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their second album on Zeppelin's Swan Song record label. They
were the Pretty Things. One member of led Zeppelin was there,
and he came out for the encore to play piano.

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On May twenty eighth, nineteen seventy two, Led Zeppelin played
in Brussels, Belgium, their last chance to warm up ahead
of an American tour. When Robert Plant had introduced black
Dog by name in Amsterdam the night before, he did
it in English, led Zeppelin played the song as usual,
beginning with the opening of Out on the Tiles, but
in Brussels Robert translated the song title black Dog into

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French l chem Wow. There seemed to be some confusion
as the rhythm section jumped in slightly ahead of Jimmy
page Let's Share nor. On May twenty ninth, nineteen sixty nine,

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the band Zephyr played another set at the Boston Tea Party,
just as they had for the past two nights, opening
for led Zeppelin. This third night was the last. However,
technically led Zeppelin were between recording sessions in mid tim Manhattan.
They had just recorded at A and R Studios, on
West fifty second Street, and this time they would record
a groove sound just three blocks away on West fifty fifth.

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Manager Peter Grant allowed Zeppelin the freedom to do all
their recording without the interfeppearance of himself or any record
company executives with offices two miles away. Basically what he
did and would say that I'll take care of the
business and all outside distractions and I'll keep them away
from you and you just get on with the music.
On May thirtieth, nineteen sixty nine, Led Zeppelin headlined the

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bill in New York at the Fillmore East. As per usual,
promoter Bill Graham had two other acts providing support. Jazz
musician Woody Herman was fifty six years old at the
time he started at eight, leading his orchestra through a
set of big band jazz. Woody was becoming more inspired
by rock and roll, though Delenny and Bonnie and Friends
played a set of soul music with a rock edge.

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Zeppelin played for their allotted hour, plus an encore before
Woody Herman's second set at eleven thirty. This is Carol Miller.

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