Led Zeppelin United Kingdom Tour Summer 1969
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| United Kingdom Summer 1969 | ||
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| Concert tour by Led Zeppelin | ||
| Locations | United Kingdom | |
| Start date | June 8, 1969 | |
| End date | June 29, 1969 | |
| Legs | 1 | |
| Shows | 12 | |
| Led Zeppelin tour chronology | ||
| North America Spring 1969 |
United Kingdom Summer 1969 |
North America Summer 1969 |
Led Zeppelin's Summer 1969 United Kingdom Tour was a concert tour of the United Kingdom by the English rock band. The tour commenced on June 8 and concluded on June 29, 1969. It included a single show in Paris, France, performed for French television.
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[edit] Tour set list
The fairly typical set list for the tour was:
- "Communication Breakdown" (Bonham, Jones, Page)
- "I Can't Quit You Baby" (Dixon)
- "Dazed and Confused" (Page)
- "White Summer"/"Black Mountain Side" (Page)
- "You Shook Me" (Dixon, Lenoir)
- "How Many More Times" (Bonham, Jones, Page)
There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.
Interestingly, despite having been previewed on prior Led Zeppelin concert tours, tracks from their second album were not played live on this tour. These songs included "Pat's Delight" (a.k.a. Moby Dick)", "Whole Lotta Love", and "Killing Floor" (a.k.a. "The Lemon Song"). Instead the band concentrated solely on tracks included on their first album. Some commentators have speculated that this was a deliberate promotional surprise strategy.[1]
As some of the bootlegs (and many official documents, including Led Zeppelin DVD) show, many of performed songs during this tour were played in a quite other way. You Shook Me and How Many More Times were much extended, Dazed And Confused was also extended and Page's bow solo was now unaccompanied, and the Communication Breakdown's coda included 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 its original version.
[edit] Tour dates
- 08/06/1969
Newcastle upon Tyne, England - 13/06/1969 Birmingham Town Hall - Birmingham, England.
- 15/06/1969 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
- 16/06/1969 Aeolian Hall - London, England (BBC)
- 19/06/1969
"Tous En Scene" TV Show, Antenne Culturelle du Kremlin Bicetre - Paris, France - 20/06/1969 City Halls - Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- 21/06/1969 Colston Hall - Bristol, England
- 22/06/1969 Manchester, England
- 26/06/1969 Guild Hall - Portsmouth, England.
- 27/06/1969 Playhouse Theatre - London, England (BBC)
- 28/06/1969 Bath Festival - Shepton Mallet, England
- 29/06/1969 Royal Albert Hall - London, England
[edit] External links
- Comprehensive archive of known concert appearances by Led Zeppelin (official website)
- Led Zeppelin concert setlists
[edit] References
- ^ Luis Rey (1997) Led Zeppelin Live: An Illustrated Exploration of Underground Tapes, Ontario: The Hot Wacks Press, p. 50.
[edit] Sources
- Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4.
