Led Zeppelin United Kingdom Tour Summer 1969
Tour by Led Zeppelin | |
Location | England |
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Associated album | Led Zeppelin |
Start date | 8 June 1969 |
End date | 29 June 1969 |
No. of shows | 12 |
Led Zeppelin concert chronology |
The band's tour was supported by
On this tour, three of Led Zeppelin's performances were recorded and later broadcast by the
Tour set list
The fairly typical set list for the tour was:
- "The Train Kept A-Rollin' " (Bradshaw, Kay, Mann)
- "I Can't Quit You Baby" (Dixon)
- "Dazed and Confused" (Page)
- "As Long As I Have You" (Mimms) (on 15 June only)
- "Killing Floor" (Wolf) (on 15 June only)
- "White Summer"/"Black Mountain Side" (Page)
- "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Page, Plant, Bredon) (dropped after 15 June)
- "You Shook Me" (Dixon, Lenoir)
- "Pat's Delight" (Page, Jones, Bonham) (dropped after 20 June)
- "How Many More Times" (Bonham, Jones, Page)
- "Communication Breakdown" (Bonham, Jones, Page)
- "Long Tall Sally"(Johnson, Blackwell, Penniman) (on 29 June only)
There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.
Despite having been previewed during previous Led Zeppelin concert tours, tracks from their
As some of the bootlegs (and many official documents, including the Led Zeppelin DVD) show, many of the performed songs during this tour were played in a quite different way from their studio versions. "You Shook Me" and "How Many More Times" were much extended, as was "Dazed And Confused", for which Page's bow solo was now no longer accompanied by the input of other band members. Also, the coda of "Communication Breakdown" incorporated a funky jam that included parts of "Just A Little Bit" and "It's Your Thing". Only "I Can't Quit You Baby" was played in a version closely resembling the original.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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13 June 1969 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Town Hall |
15 June 1969 | Manchester | Free Trade Hall | |
16 June 1969 | London | Aeolian Hall (BBC )
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19 June 1969 | Paris | France | Tous En Scène, TV Show, Antenne Culturelle du Kremlin Bicetre |
20 June 1969 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Newcastle City Hall |
21 June 1969 | Bristol | Colston Hall
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22 June 1969 | Manchester | Free Trade Hall | |
24 June 1969 | London | Maida Vale Studios (BBC) | |
26 June 1969 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | |
27 June 1969 | London | Playhouse Theatre (BBC) | |
28 June 1969 | Bath | Pavilion Recreational Ground
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29 June 1969 | London | Royal Albert Hall |
References
- ^ Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary
- ^ ISBN 0-7119-5307-4, p. 28.
- ^ Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary
- ^ Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary
- ^ Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary
- ^ Luis Rey (1997) Led Zeppelin Live: An Illustrated Exploration of Underground Tapes, Ontario: The Hot Wacks Press, p. 50.
External links
- Comprehensive archive of known concert appearances by Led Zeppelin (official website)
- Led Zeppelin concert setlists
Sources
- Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4.