Mike Millard

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Mike Millard, nicknamed "Mike The Mike" was an avid concert taper in the 1970s and 1980s, recording mostly Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones concerts in California, especially at the Los Angeles Forum. He taped virtually every show at the Forum from 1974 to 1980. Many of his recordings found their way into the hands of bootleggers who sold Millard's work to fans.

Starting with a basic mono recorder in 1974, Millard upgraded to a Nakamichi stereo recorder with AKG Acoustics microphones for the 1975 Led Zeppelin shows in the area. He often used a wheelchair to conceal his equipment, pretending to be disabled. Unlike most 1970s audience bootlegs, Millard's recordings are noted for their great sound quality, and are to this day considered some of the finest audio bootlegs available.

Millard's recording of the Led Zeppelin concert on June 21, 1977 at the Forum (allegedly taped from row number six) was released under the title Listen To This Eddie, and remains one of the best-known Led Zeppelin bootlegs. His recording of the opening number from the concert, "The Song Remains The Same", was included in the promos menu of the Led Zeppelin DVD.

Millard was never behind the sale of bootlegs and was openly against the illegal sale of his recordings - like many audience tapers today.

Millard allegedly suffered from severe depression, and committed suicide in 1990.^[1]

Contents 1 An incomplete selection of taped shows (were later marketed by bootleggers against Millard's wishes) 1.1 Led Zeppelin 1.2 Pink Floyd 2 Notes

[edit] An incomplete selection of taped shows (were later marketed by bootleggers against Millard's wishes)

[edit] Led Zeppelin

1975
Date	Venue	Boot Title
March 11	Long Beach Arena	California Graffiti
March 12	Long Beach Arena	Long Beach Arena Fragment [2]
March 24	Los Angeles Forum	Deep Throat I
March 25	Los Angeles Forum	Deep Throat II
March 27	Los Angeles Forum	Deep Throat III

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1977
Date	Venue	Boot Title
June 19	San Diego Sports Arena	Mystery Train
June 21	Los Angeles Forum	Listen To This Eddie
June 23	Los Angeles Forum	For Badgeholders Only [3]
June 25	Los Angeles Forum	Delirium Treatment
June 27	Los Angeles Forum	Deep Striker

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[edit] Pink Floyd

1975
Date	Venue	Boot Title
April 26	Los Angeles Forum	Cruel But Fair (et al.)

[edit] Notes