Led Zeppelin
December 23, 1972
Alexandra Palace
London
01. Rock and Roll
02. Over the Hills and Far Away
03. Black Dog
04. Misty Mountain Hop
05. Since I've Been Loving You
06. Dancing Days
07. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp
08. The Song Remains the Same
09. The Rain Song
10. Dazed and Confused
11. Stairway to Heaven
12. Whole Lotta Love
13. Heartbreaker
This is the final show of 1972 and the audience is so cool and restrained that it is annoying! The show itself is very good though, and the playing is wonderful and aggressive. "Good evening! A merry 23rd of December! Tonight we've got Father Christmas himself with us - John Bonham! Tin Pan Alley's answer to Father Christmas!" Plant joking. He seems to be having slight problems in the beginning but settles down and delivers a good show. There are some great solos from Jimmy, especially in Since I've Been Loving You, where he is just playing pure, inspired blues from the soul. A restless audience stops Stairway To Heaven a minute plus into the song. After Plant's seating instructions, they start the song again: "Listen, I gotta tell you something before you all start shrieking about. First, it is the 23rd December and it is supposed to be the season of goodwill. So, if you all sit down, there's people at the back who prefer to sit, 'cos really it's one of the hardest numbers to do without a monkey house going crazy!" Moby Dick was calling by the member of the audience, which inclinated Plant to answer: "He doesn't do Moby Dick anymore. He's writing a new one. It's called The Titanic." An excellent storming version of Heartbreaker was dedicated by Plant to Roy Harper, group's friend and fellowship musician. A really enjoyable show and one I like as much as the previous night but again the sound problems caused that only a half or so fans could heard
Led Zeppelin in their best.
Plant's voice starts out a bit rough, causing him to alter the melody during the choruses of Over the Hills and Far Away. Bonzo is introduced as "Tin Pan Alley's answer to Father Christmas" before Black Dog. Plant tells the crowd that the band hopes to achieve the same vibes they used to get in the small local clubs before Misty Mountain Hop. Jones jumps from electric piano to organ and back during a somewhat low-key Since I've Been Loving You. After expressing hopes that the show will be even better than the previous night's, Plant introduces Dancing Days as "a song about summertime and good things... and christmas cheer."
Before Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Plant comments that he's "never seen so many drunk people in one town." Bonzo thrashes wildly at his drums during The Song Remains the Same, pounding out the urgent rhythm with great intensity. The beginning of The Rain Song is beautiful, but the tempo becomes a bit rushed during the heavy section. The San Francisco interlude during Dazed and Confused continues to develop prior to the bow solo. A somewhat lackluster Stairway to Heaven is introduced as "a song that came in a bright moment... I hope we have a few more bright moments like this." Plant stops Page during the intro to ask the rowdy crowd to settle down.
Before Whole Lotta Love, Plant explains that Bonzo "doesn't do Moby Dick anymore... he's writin' a new one, it's called Titanic." Page , Jones, and Bonzo get into a bit of The Crunge prior to the theramin freakout. The transition to the Everybody Needs Somebody to Love section is a cacophonous explosion. The medley includes Boogie Chillen', Elvis Presley's Let's Have a Party, Heartbreak Hotel, a disjointedly frantic I Can't Quit You Baby, and Goin' Down Slow, with Bonzo pounding out a thunderous rhythm. The band returns to the stage to close the show with Heartbreaker, which is dedicated to Roy Harper. Bonzo lays down a martial rhythm under Page's a cappella solo. The guitar solo section is a wild race to the finish, culminating in the earth-shaking finale. Plant wishes the crowd a merry christmas as the band makes their final exit of 1972.
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