Hello My friends and I went to this concert in Montreal. There was of course a lot of anticipation and Lep Zeppelin delivered big time. Don't pay any attention to the two different newspaper reviews of the show that are posted. Both of those reviewers didn't have a clue about modern contemporary music and were just sounding off their frustrations.

I skipped school and hung out at the record stores all day just to soak up the vibe. There was some concern about hype and potential for riots 'cause that had been happening in many American cities. Sure, there was hype but nothing but good vibes. The show started off with something that was very bizarre and odd sounding. It was very jagged and intense. 

But then everything fell into place. Another new song, Since I've Been Loving You appeared shortly into the show and it was magical. Thank You, Bring It On Home and What Is And What Should Never Be were other early highlights. All of the big songs from I and II were represented.

Jimmy did his violin solos and the White Summer/Black Mountainside medley. Bonzo soloed for 29 minutes during Moby Dick according to a friend who said he timed it with his watch. It was hard to believe. To my ears it was all brilliant. The rest of the crowd were feeling the same as they gave the band a rapturous 4 encores. Nobody wanted to go home. Whole Lotta Love was the first encore and for the remainder the band, having exhausted their regular repertoire, were playing old 50s rockabilly songs. I read elsewhere that Led Zeppelin were having a great time at the show. They were apparently having a rough time in those US venues with paranoia hype and death threats. They said that Montreal was a breathe of fresh air and they were able to let go of a weight. In spite of this, there was some tension during the show. Jimmy Page had berated the audience for being chatty during songs. It was most apparent during the quieter parts of things like Dazed And Confused where his subtle violin explorations were being lost in the chatter. During The Lemon Song when Plant was moaning quietly, some idiot near the back of the crowd shouted, Sing Lounder. Plant, without losing a beat and in barely a louder voice encouraged him to "just f--k right off." The rest of the crowd roared it's support for the Bobster. This concert still stands as one of the top three that I've ever seen.