Good Times Bad Times (intro) ~ Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby, Heartbreaker, Dazed and Confused, White Summer / Black Mountain Side, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, How Many More Times (medley incl. Boogie Chillen', Hideaway, Bottle Up 'n Go, "Lemon Song"), C'mon Everybody, Something Else.
Supported by Roland Kirk and Isaac Hayes.
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Press excerpt: For $3 a head, the massive turnout had jammed Winterland to see Roland Kirk, Wolfgang, Isaac Hayes and Led Zeppelin. England’s sensational Bonzo Dog Band was scheduled, but a sign said they were cancelled because of “immigration” problems.
Finally, after midnight, Led Zeppelin came to the stage. Everybody stood up - tired of sitting on the floor for so long, not just to see better. Singer Robert Plant strutted around the stage in a series of Jim Morrison type postures, while Jimmy Page demonstrated his virtuosity on guitar. During one song he did some weird stunts with a violin bow.
Their style seemed to be a bunch of effects, superimposed on a loud pulsing beat, and little else. The Fillmore scene has degenerated to a point where it is scarcely tolerable for performer and audience alike.
The cult around it is made up of the masses of militant mediocrity. The freaky clothes have been worn thin and grown ragged at the edges. The group narcissism has gone stale. Rock music has become the prey of corporate leeches. [Berkeley Barb / Nov. 1969]
Good Times Bad Times (intro) ~ Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby, Heartbreaker, Dazed and Confused, White Summer / Black Mountainside, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, How Many More Times (medley incl. Boogie Chillen', Hideaway, Bottle Up 'n Go, "Lemon Song"), C'mon Everybody, Something Else.
Supported by Roland Kirk / Isaac Hayes / Wolf Gang
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Press Review Excerpt (1): Led Zeppelin Has a Rare Magic
Led Zeppelin is back in town. Hovering, more like a blimp, over Winterland, dropping its inimitable musical bombshells.
This is the British blues-rock group's third visit to San Francisco and their long, late set early this morning (as part of a four act Bill Graham-produced concert) wa almost as impressive as their local debut at Fillmore West in 1968.
The Zeppelin seems to get louder but still retains a definitive sound. I don't have much interest in singer Robert Plant's bodily gyrations, but they don't seem to interfere either with his singing or with the group's instrumental activity.
And guitarist Jimmy Page, even further shrouded in hair curls than ever before, plays like a dream. He understands the role of accompanist (to vocalist or instrumentalist) and yet can turn on a tough, biting solo in old style blues or electronic head music with no apparent change of pace.
Led Zeppelin has the kind of musical magic on stage that only the great ones possess. Their crowd waits for them, knows them, responds to every chord and nuance. This is fine contemporary music. Mostly blues derived and done with flair and a knowing technique. [P.Elwood/Examiner/Nov. 1969]
Press excerpt (2) For $3 a head, the massive turnout had jammed Winterland to see Roland Kirk, Wolfgang, Isaac Hayes and Led Zeppelin. England’s sensational Bonzo Dog Band was scheduled, but a sign said they were cancelled because of “immigration” problems.
Finally, after midnight, Led Zeppelin came to the stage. Everybody stood up - tired of sitting on the floor for so long, not just to see better. Singer Robert Plant strutted around the stage in a series of Jim Morrison type postures, while Jimmy Page demonstrated his virtuosity on guitar. During one song he did some weird stunts with a violin bow.
Their style seemed to be a bunch of effects, superimposed on a loud pulsing beat, and little else. The Fillmore scene has degenerated to a point where it is scarcely tolerable for performer and audience alike. The cult around it is made up of the masses of militant mediocrity. The freaky clothes have been worn thin and grown ragged at the edges. The group narcissism has gone stale. Rock music has become the prey of corporate leeches. [Berkeley Barb / Nov. 1969]
Press Excerpt (3): Led Zeppelin Play Winterland - Audience Brought to its Feet.
The audience was brought to its feet before the band even started playing. Indeed, they are a powerful group with Robert Plant, lead vocal and harmonica; John Paul Jones, bass; John Bonham, drums; and the formidable Jimmy Page on a crazy guitar. They played a number of songs from their new album entitled Led Zeppelin II. These songs were done much the same as they are on the album, which is, by the way, well worth listening to. However, the songs they played from their first album were slightly re-arranged. Most people prefer to hear songs exactly the way they’ve been recorded. When a band goes on tour and plays the same songs over and over, the same way every time, the group grows tired of them. Audiences don’t sense it since they don't hear them as much as the group does. The group, therefore, alters the composition.
Sharing the bill were Isaac Hayes, very good needless to say; Roland Kirk, a good musician and performer who were good. However, in anticipation of Led Zeppelin, none of these performers seem to really make it. [P. Walker / SV / Nov. 1969]
April 26, 2012 9:18pm Dick Blakely
The night we went Issac Hayes only played one set... His album," Hot Buttered Soul" was very big at the time and the hit single was "By the time I get to Phoenix" was getting lots of airplay on the underground FM stations.. Hayes got the entire place totally mellowed out and after a short break, Zeppilin came on..They literally changed the face of music from that point on.. I remember standing on a chair, smoking a joint with two friends.(we were teenagers at the time)... Someone was tugging on my pants and I looked around to see a cop, I freaked out but all he said was" Get off the chairs fellas, you might get hurt".. totally cool!
The violin solo during "Whole Lotta Love" was really scary. All the lights were out except for a dark purple spot on Jimmy.. By the time the solo ended, the drums kicked in and Robert was signing his guts out.. The lights came back on and the fucking place went nuts!! I will never forget that night and feel honored to have witnessed this band at such an important stage of their career.
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April 5, 2008 4:46am rich arago
i was there-the opening band was Wolfgang-then Isaac Hayes-roland kirk did not play-wolfgang was just what they were-an opening band-butIsaac hayes was smokin-played a great set-Walk on by in particicular and hypercalifracilistic or some crazy song that really built momentum-When zep opened up with good times bad times it was one of the few times that bill grahm didnt intro the act-the band just started playing-even tho my memory is kinda hazy-i belive each band played 2 sets?? can anybody confirm-definitely too much psychedelics that night-i squeezed into the crowd and got right between plant and page about 40 feet from the stage and will never forget plant going to the amps and shakin his hair about and reaching for the controls as if he needed to turn it UP! I could not hear the next day -still remember the visuals-plant open shirt-page with velvet pants and ruffled shirt-john playin moby dick with his hands-anyvbody else that was there would love to hear from ya richarago2003 @yahoo.com
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Dazed & confused
June 29, 2013 9:56pm M L
I was young & too high. But I'll never forget the amazing performance - Plant & Page rubbing bodies, Plant's long hair shaking, glowing orange under a black light & his shrieking, moaning vocals; Page's sizzling guitar work; the spell-binding, hard, electric, rock music taking the audience on a wild ride.
funny, I didn't remember IH until I saw the posts. this was my last time at Winterland.
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Isaac Hayes set....
September 3, 2012 3:03pm Randy
Yeah, I was there alright. My band was on after him and before Zepplin. Do you remember us? We were called Wolfgang in deference to Bill Graham who was managing us back then. Anyway, IH was otherwordly he was so good. And very intimidating if I recall, and very grumpy about us going on after him as we were just starting out while he had hit records.
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too long ago but I was there
December 15, 2017 11:59pm michae
too long ago but I was there and he was great
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I was there nov 1969. Don't
March 20, 2019 12:09am Mark maddox
I was there nov 1969. Don't know which day! Thursday,fri, or sat Would love to chat about it. Lots of acid . It rearranged my gray matter . Seems like when was over it was daylight outside. Reason I want to know if Isaac Hayes played all three nights was so that I can pinpoint the actual night I was there . Did Isaac Hayes have women dressed in sequence gowns singing ?
Mark
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My older brother took me as I
May 20, 2018 12:31pm Jeffery Wech
My older brother took me as I wasn’t old enough to drive. We both took acid. I was disappointed that The Bonzo’s didn’t play but Van Morrison opened the show. Audience gave him a luke warm reception but I was a huge fan of Moondance and loved his set. The biggest surprise was Isaac Hayes, also last minute addition to je show and an entirely different vibe than our psychedelic brains expected, but Holy Cow! what a freaking great set!! I became a fan!! And The Zep did not disappoint!! Maybe my stoned brain was not the most objectively clear critic, but I can still visualize their performance these almost 50 years later!
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