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Led Zeppelin, one of the most celebrated and influential bands in rock ‘n’ roll history, was recorded live before a dazed and confused audience for the first time on this day in history, Dec. 30, 1968.
“The show took place at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and saw them opening for Vanilla Fudge,” writes Canadian entertainment site Exclaim!
“Led Zep were so unknown at the time that ads for the gig billed them as ‘Len Zefflin.'”
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, DEC. 27, 1932, RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL OPENS TO GREAT FANFARE IN NEW YORK CITY
The communication breakdown was brief. The mighty Zeppelin soon made a name for itself with a haunting, powerful sound that still thrills listeners today.
Led Zeppelin blended American delta blues, English folk mysticism and intense individual musicianship to create a big, brash new style of rock ‘n’ roll that flouted pop-rock convention. It captivated fans with its blunt power and hallucinatory aura.
From left, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Bonham of The New Yardbirds (to be renamed Led Zeppelin) perform live on stage at Gladsaxe Teen Club in Gladsaxe, Denmark, on Sept. 7, 1968.
(Photo by Jorgen Angel/Redferns)
A bootleg version of the first show displaying Zeppelin’s power and aura has circulated for decades.
“There is nothing raw or un-Led Zeppelin-like about the sound captured by an unknown Gonzaga student on a small, portable tape recorder that day,” says History.com.
“Led Zep were so unknown at the time that ads for the gig billed them as ‘Len Zefflin.'”
“The ‘Gonzaga ’68 bootleg features the band performing tight and thrilling versions of some songs that are now considered classics but were then unknown to those in attendance.”
The power quartet exploded onto the global music scene two weeks later with the release of its debut album and rock epic, “Led Zeppelin I,” on Jan. 12, 1969.
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