Led Zeppelin — “Trampled Underfoot”
This takes me back to the summer of ’88, which is when I first fell in love with Physical Graffiti. My favorite song from the album changes yearly, but this one holds a special place in my heart. I had been a Zep fan for about 18 months and I believe that PG was the 5th or 6th album of theirs I bought. It seemed so expensive at the time- it was on two tapes! This was one of those albums I would put on and just listen to whole thing. I had a boom box in my room and me and my friends would groove to Trampled, rock out to The Rover and Custard Pie, become mesmerized by In My Time Of Dying, etc., etc.
There have been rumors of Phish playing PG for Halloween stretching back to ’94. This is what I want them to play. Others would be good, this would be great. The aura of mystery that surrounds this year’s choice is quite intriguing, no overblown website, no secret codes to unscramble. Nothing.
Lost Art Of The Mixtape — Sunday Hangover
Here’s a mix that’ll help you through your haze, headache and nausea. Too bad it can’t erase what you did/said last night.
Kinky Reggae – Bob Marley
Cosmic Charlie – Grateful Dead
Guinnevere – Crosby, Stills & Nash
Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel
From The Beginning – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Little Martha – The Allman Brothers Band
4 + 20 – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Sugar Mountain – Neil Young
Can’t Find My Way Home – Blind Faith
He Was A Friend Of Mine – The Byrds
Embryonic Journey – Jefferson Airplane
Talk – Phish
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Simon & Garfunkel
Rosemary – Grateful Dead
The Sun King – The Beatles
Crazy Fingers – Grateful Dead
Music Is Love – David Crosby
Going To California – Led Zeppelin
Can’t Run But – Paul Simon
In The Waiting Line – Zero 7
Sleep – The Dandy Warhols
Across The Universe – The Beatles
Mountain Driving Mix(tape) ’09
Hitting the road? Check out this great mix from The Lost Art Of The Mixtape.
Brighter Days – Mofro
Flux – The Jazz Mandolin Project
Che Che Cole – Anitbalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Can’t Wait – The Benders
By My Side – Mofro
Darlene – Led Zeppelin
Magic Fingers – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Free – Mofro
Willy’s Song – The Benders
Harmonicas Are Shite – Fila Brazillia
I’m A Ram – Al Green
Singles Party – Greyboy
White House Blues – Yonder Mountain String Band
Four Wheel Drive – Béla Fleck
High Cost Of Low Living – Allman Brothers Band
Party Girl – T-Bone Walker
Blackwater – Mofro
Photography – The Benders
Just One Thing – My Morning Jacket
Mean Old World – Duane Allman
Instrumental – Stevie Wonder
Coming In Hot – Peter Tosh
Big Country – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
re: Stacks – Bon Iver
Sunset Road – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Circles – Mofro
? – Yonder Mountain String Band
Can’t Find My Way Home – Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Fearless – Pink Floyd
For Emma – Bon Iver
Come On In My Kitchen – Allman Brothers Band
That’s The Way – Led Zeppelin
Once Upon A Time In The West – Dire Straits
Rolling Stone’s 1969 review of Led Zeppelin
Here’s a review by John Mendelsohn of Rolling Stone, taken from March 15, 1969. Written roughly 5 years before I was born, I know that if I would have read this and taken his words (no mention of Dazed and Confused?) to heart, I would have completely dismissed Zep. Thank goodness I didn’t. Don’t (always) listen to critics!
The popular formula in England in this, the aftermath era of such successful British bluesmen as Cream and John Mayall, seems to be: add, to an excellent guitarist who, since leaving the Yardbirds and/or Mayall, has become a minor musical deity, a competent rhythm section and pretty soul-belter who can do a good spade imitation. The latest of the British blues groups so conceived offers little that its twin, the Jeff Beck Group, didn’t say as well or better three months ago, and the excesses of the Beck group’s Truth album (most notably its self-indulgence and restrictedness), are fully in evidence on Led Zeppelin’s debut album. (more…)
Led Zep — Best cover band ever?
We posted this previously over a year ago, but the link is now dead and it’s pretty darn entertaining stuff. If ya missed it the first time around, it seems this fella on Howard Stern’s show claims the mighty Zep stole much of their early catalogue from old bluesmen, Jake Holmes, Joan Baez, Spirit, Traffic, etc., etc. The evidence is pretty darn indisputable, but Page & Co. harnessed their energy and power to give these songs their own sound and flair. The power, mystery and the hammer of the gods, indeed.
::echo base::
Ch-ch-ch-check it out…
Beautiful Way – Beck
Canned Music – Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
Sky Bicycle (You’ve Been Ringing) – All Night Radio
Bron-Yr-Aur – Led Zeppelin
Waltz #1 – Elliott Smith
Twice – Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon
Bliss – Phish
Scarborough Fair/Canticle – Simon & Garfunkel
St. Judy’s Comet – Paul Simon
Harvest Moon – Neil Young
Sweetest Decline – Beth Orton
The Dress Looks Nice On You – Sufjan Stevens
Weird Divide – The Shins
Magnolia – J.J. Cale
Both Sides Now – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Lengthwise (Reprise) – Phish
Sleeping Pill – Luna
Did You Know??
Led Zeppelin is the only band whose albums all reached the U.S. Billboard Top Ten.
Led Zeppelin — “Ten Years Gone”
This is one of those songs that is almost constantly in my head. It’s probably been there (my head) for 20+ years. From Knebworth 1979.
Happy Birthday — Robert Plant
Little Robert Anthony came out to play on this date in 1948. Perhaps you’ve heard of the small band he fronted, went by the name of Led Zeppelin. Sound familiar? I may have to do a little research on this Mr. Led Zeppelin fellow, they may be worth checking out.
Which one is Led?
29 Years ago today…
Led Zeppelin played their last concert with John Bonham in West Berlin, Germany. Bonham would tragically die two and a half months later on 9/25 and Zep called it quits. The setlist for the show is as follows:
Train Kept a Rollin’, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, Black Dog, In the Evening, The Rain Song, Hot Dog, All My Love, Trampled Underfoot, Since I’ve Been Loving You, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love
The Atlanta Pop Festival turns 40…
Check photog, Philip Rauls account of the storied festival.
In what is widely regarded as one of the top concerts events of all time, the Atlanta International Pop Festival of 1969 was held over the Fourth Of July weekend at the Atlanta International Raceway. The concert featured the entertainment industry’s top bands and attracted extremely large crowds from distant locations. Attendance for the Atlanta Pop, as it would be later coined, ranged from estimates of over 100,000 people to 250,000. The concert was organizied by promoter Alex Cooley and set the stage for the greater acknowledged Woodstock Festival which took place later that summer. The holiday weekend event was canvassed by a heat wave that soared to temperatures of over 100 degrees and set-up an additional story within. Yet strangely enough, only a few photographers have captured this historic milestone and put the landmark event into documentation form. With that being the case, several months back I was speaking with my friend Carter Tomassi, a well-respected photographer who has also chronicled the pop festival on his web site. Carter suggested that I post an updated story on my blog in honor of the 40th anniversary timeline. So, with his recommendation in mind, I decided to piece together a photo journal of previously unviewed festival photographs and share with fellow concert attendees and loyal PHOTOLOG blog enthusiasts. (more…)
Happy Birthday — John Bonham
Zeppelin drummer, John Henry Bonham was born on this date in 1948. Bonham is one of the most influential drummers in rock history and was the backbone to Zeppelin. Here’s Zeppelin in ’75 at Earl’s Court with “Moby Dick”:
Led Zeppelin — “Since I’ve Been Loving You”
“Working from 7… to 11 every night.”
Did You Know??
Jimmy Page scored the 1983 cinematic masterpiece, Death Wish 3. If you’re trying to imagine what it sounds like, listen to the other worldly sounds of “In The Evening” from In Through The Out Door.
Led Zeppelin — “Ten Years Gone”
From Knebworth 1979.
Led Zeppelin — Hampton, VA (9/9/71)
1 Immigrant Song
2 Heartbreaker
3 Since I’ve Been Loving You
4 Black Dog
5 Dazed and Confused
6 Stairway To Heaven
7 Celebration Day
8 That’s The Way
9 Going to California
10 What Is and What Should Never Be
11 Moby Dick
Led Zeppelin — Toronto, CAN (9/4/71)
1. Stairway To Heaven
2. Celebration Day
3. That’s The Way
4. Going to California
5. What Is and What Should Never Be
6. Moby Dick
Led Zep — Physical Rarities (Outtakes)
1-Jenning’s Farm Blues (Studio Session 1969)
2-Poor Tom (Outtake From Led Zeppelin IV 1971)
3-Walter’s Walk (Previously Unrelised Session Take 1972)
4-Trampled Underfoot (Alternate Work-in Progress Mix)
5-Custard Pie (Diffferent Version)
6-Black Dog (Headly Garden Session 1971)
7-Since I’ve Been Loving You (Previously Unrelised Rehearsal Take From 1969)
8-No Quarter (Headly Grange Session 1971)
9-Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (Version II Olympic Studios 1968)
10-Stairway To Heaven (Previously Unrelised Early Acustic Version 1971)
11-Swansong (Previously Unrelised First-Ever Take)
12-Ozone Baby (Rare Rehearsal Take From 1978)
13-Wearing& Tearing (Rare Rehearsal Take From 1978)
14-Something Else (Headly Garden Session 1971)
15-Immigration Song (Studio Rehearsal Take From 1970)
16-Moby Dick (From A 1969 Studio Session)
17-Out On The Tiles (Studio Rehearsal From 1970)
18-Willow Tree (Headly Garden Session 1971)
19-Baby Come Back Home (Tribute To Bert Burns, Olympic Studios 1968)
Led Zeppelin — Zurich, Switzerland (6/29/1980)
Here we have very late period Zeppelin. On the heels of In Through The Out Door and post Karac Plant’s (Robert’s young son) passing, this is a band that unbeknownst to them, has little time left. John Bonham would die less than three months later and the band would cease to exist at year’s end. This is a crisp and clear SBD, the jams are tighter, perhaps more focused.
01. The Train Kept A Rollin’
02. Nobody’s Fault But Mine
03. Black Dog
04. In The Evening
05. The Rain Song
06. Hot Dog
07. All My Love
08. Trampled Under Foot
09. Since I’ve Been Loving You
10. Achilles Last Stand
11. White Summer, Black Mountain Side
12. Kashmir
13. Stairway To Heaven
14. Rock And Roll
15. Heartbreaker
Bustle In Your Hedgerow — Chicago, IL (8/6/2006)
SET ONE
Song Remains the Same*, Ramble On, Immigrant Song $, What is and What Should Never Be, Travelling Riverside %, Four Stix, Bring it Back Home
SET TWO
Moby Dick, Over the Hills and Far Away, Fool in the Rain*, Heartbreaker, All of My Love, Good Times Bad Times > How Many More Times*, The Ocean
$. Mike Keneally on Guitar
%. Sarah Zimmerman
* Bayliss Vox
Bustle In Your Hedgerow with Sarah Zimmerman — Travelin’ Riverside Blues
Here Bustle In Your Hedgerow with the aid of Paul Green School of Rock’s Sarah Zimmerman just nail Robert Johnson cum Led Zeppelin’s “Travelin’ Riverside Blues”. Check out Sarah’s smokin’ slide guitar solo.
MSD Salutes our furry friends
Maizy, Murphy and Sam (photo by Megan Case)
We at Musical Stew Daily certainly love our dogs. We have three, two Golden Retrievers and a Boston Terrier. Maizy is 4 months old, Murphy is just over a year old and Sam is 12. As a tribute to our canine companions, we’ve put together some great “dog” songs.
“Hey Bulldog” by The Beatles:
“Atomic Dog” by George Clinton and Parliament:
“Dogs” by Keller Williams:
“Dog Log” by Phish:
And shamelessly, here are our dogs again. This is Murphy as a pup trying to attack his reflection:
(Portions of this are a re-post from 8/18/08).
Happy Birthday — Jimmy Page
Born on this day in 1944, Jimmy Page has served as a session musician, guitarist for The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm and several side projects. Page is also a very accomplished producer with recording innovations that revolutionized the recording industry. Here’s Robert Plant with a personal tribute to Pagey:
Click here for more on Zeppelin, including shows, trivia and videos.
In related news, Jimmy Page stated yesterday that “Led Zeppelin Are Over” and that there are no longer plans to tour with another singer. Click here for the story.
And still here for an amazing Presence-era show from Houston ’77. Or here for a hot Houses Of The Holy-era NYC show from ’73.
Led Zeppelin — Still ain’t happenin’
Rolling Stone:
If your one wish for Christmas was a Led Zeppelin reunion tour, too bad: Robert Plant has once again reiterated that the band isn’t reuniting for a full-scale tour anytime soon. Asked for probably the millionth time in 2008 whether he’ll get back with Jimmy Page and the rest of Zep, Plant said, “I still see Jimmy quite a lot and he’s very complimentary and supportive of what I’m doing, but we are in different places now and you have to go on to do different things.”
