Led Zeppelin - The Making of The Song Remains The Same MOVIE - Episode 1 | Documentary

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

NOTE FOR ALL: At 30.19 the fans shown outside are talking to B.P. Fallon not Benji le Fevre, my mistake! hope you enjoy the episode!

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

I believe Rusty Bruche was their sound guy until the end of '73, I could be wrong, Benji is credited in the movie though, maybe he was in anotherr role at that time... Benji (who I met when he was here with the Stones in 1995) started with Zeppelin in 1975 and was with them until the end as I understand it.... Benji also did the sound for Robert on his early solo tours AND was the engineer for some of the songs on his first three albums....

[@derekjackson1039]

@@kev-the-windsurfer. yeah I think benji was plants personal sound man

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

At 26:54 - Jimmy Page can be seen inside the band’s chartered private Boeing 720 jet plane - nicknamed *The Starship* - en route to Pittsburgh, PA with Led Zeppelin’s then-former publicist, B.P. Fallon, who also once worked for The Beatles. B.P. was travelling with the band as a guest and as a personal friend of Jimmy Page. It was Beep - as the whole band would call him - who instigated this entire ‘LET’S MAKE A MOVIE!!’ thing back at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston on Friday, the 20th of July 1973. B.P. Fallon would return to work for Led Zeppelin in 1979 at the group’s Swan Song offices in King’s Road, Chelsea, London U.K.

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

Hi Jose, I also spent many hours in various local libraries researching Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page in the 1980s. From what I have learned over the years, the origin of the motion picture, *The Song Remains The Same,* begins at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, when B.P. Fallon, Led Zeppelin’s former publicist (who had once worked for The Beatles and was now travelling with the band as a guest and as a personal friend of Jimmy Page, said to Peter Grant - addressing him by his nickname: ‘Fuck, G! You are all travelling in a charted private jet, outselling The Rolling Stones two-to-one in album sales, selling out each and every concert, breaking attendance records - and making fucking history - YOU SHOULD BE FILMING ALL OF THIS!!’ Co-director, Joe Massot (who was also a friend of Jimmy Page’s girlfriend, Charlotte Martin, and had been asking the group’s personal manager, Peter Grant and the band for years if he could film the group live in concert, but was always told no) was contacted by Peter Grant, and a film crew was hastily assembled. I travelled on those highways and tunnels in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as my parents and I would go to visit some close family friends in that neck of the woods. The songs on the soundtrack album were played in ‘heavy rotation’ in the 1970s on my local FM radio stations. After I purchased my double LP copy in June 1977 of THE SOUNDTRACK FROM THE FILM *The Song Remains The Same* - my life was CHANGED FOREVER!! When I was away at boarding school in the late 1970s, my friend Bill (who had seen the movie before I did) described the film in fine detail and with great enthusiasm. I remember my English teacher, Mrs Melinda, giving me my first screen test at age 15. I read that the *Coloured Light Sabre Scene* was shot 15 days before Christmas in December 1973 - which would have been a Sunday night under the full moon - the 9th & 10th of December. Jimmy Page said that the film crew had to be paid overtime for working on the weekend. Although I had the soundtrack album in all its available formats and listened to it constantly every day, I didn’t get to see the film until July 1980, at a cinema in another neighbourhood on the south side of town. In the early 1980s, I attended many midnight screenings of *The Song Remains The Same* at my local suburban cinemas. In the summer of 1984, I found *The Song Remains The Same* on videocassette at my local video rental shop. I bought my first videocassette recorder: a Sanyo (Beta format) earlier that spring. Technically, the Beta was only a little bit better - however, the VHS format ran longer and was mechanically more reliable. In September of 1992, my wife, Cindy and I, attended a midnight show at a newly refurbished and reopened theatre that had lied dormant for many years. At this particular screening, the theatre must have had a brand new and pristine print - because this was the ABSOLUTE BEST picture quality for *The Song Remains The Same,* that I have ever seen!! The cameras, film stock formulations, and colour processing techniques chosen by co-directors, Joe Massot and Peter Clifton, were probably the very best choices - the absolute best that money could buy - because, this was the most breathtaking, and stunningly beautiful cinematography EVER - of any motion picture - in my opinion!

[@carlygtr554]

51 years later I can still remember the atmosphere and feel inside the hall that night. I was at the 3rd show of Zep's 3-night stand at MSG, NY. July 29, 1973. Amazing show that I never forgot.

[@flynnlizzy5469]

I was there for the show when they had the money stolen from their hotel safe. Our seats were up a ways on stage right. It was me, a chick I invited along and my best friend and his date. I had to see Bonhams foot work so at one point I announced 'I'll be right back' and made my way down to the floor. I got pretty close to the stage by faking that I was trying to unite with a fake group of friends closer to the stage. At my height, I was taller than everyone else around me. Several people turned to see who this guy was, hair down to his ass, making his way to the stage, looking so joyful to catch up with his friends. I used that saqme 'act' over and over to get closer and closer. Thing is, when I watch 'TSRTS', which was supposedly filmed the night of the robbery, I can not find me. I got to watch JHBs left foot work the bass drum pedal which is was my intent for climbing down to the floor level. What young people don't realize about those days was that we rarely saw what these bands looked like ad Zep was pretty much a hidden, well kept secret thanks to the genius of their manager, Peter Grant. If you didn't catch your favorite bands on shows like Ed Sullivan or Hullaballoo, you really didn't know what these low profile bands looked like. Zep had VERY little exposure on TV or anywhere else really. Their album covers weren't much help either. Yes, Zep I had pix of them but other than that ? Zep were a underground, hard core band back then until 'Stairway' at least. Most cars had AM radios only and they were not on the Top 10 lists until 'The Immigrant Song' and it didn't have a long shelf life. It really was a very different time. Hard to explain.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I salute you, what an honor to share this episode with a ZEPP FAN who was THERE, at the epicenter of THESE RECORDINGS!

[@nitzi833]

@@carlygtr554 I’ve watched it many times but it’s not comparable to being there live! It’s probably the best concerts ever!

[@carlygtr554]

@@nitzi833 Absolutely! It was an event to be sure. The whole thing had a mysterious aire about it. Back then no Internet, they weren't on TV. The only info we could get on our favorite bands was from the album covers or magazines like Circus and Hit Parader. Will never forget the feel in the hall that evening. Probably the best show I ever saw.

[@nitzi833]

@@carlygtr554 u hear ya I was born in 69 ! If y missed ur friends in the first place we would meet up then u missed out because u would never be able to find them ! Now they just text ! But we grew up way better than they did and do . And u did a little better than I because u seen zeppelin in the beginning of it and it was all so mysterious especially when zeppelin 4 was coming and they posted the symbols on a billboard in LA ! Not like now I can KZbin any guitar solo and learn it back then there wasn’t even tabs yet and we played from the record

[@DEE-o4v]

I remember when this movie came to the "Midnight Movies" at our local theater....it played there for about a month. I went to see it multiple times. The first night it played...I just went myself...however when I got there, I was welcomed by many friends who insisted I sit with them. Great camaraderie....and yes, the beer and other substances flowed...all having been snuck in of course. We were all in awe as this was 1980 (and the band had not broken up yet)...and you couldn't see it any other way. It really wasn't readily available on VHS. As the movie got going, we were ALL in awe as very few of us in that audience had ever seen Zeppelin play! What a night and a great show. We were all blown away and everyone who went was talking about it on Monday at school...

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

As you said, the movie was the only way to see them, at the CINEMA. And i think physical media movie wise, kinda defeats the purpose because home theaters just..don't cut it. So cool you were there with your friends, my same age colleagues were never into Zepp so i am an old soul who's still looking for friends i guess lol. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@Charles-s9u]

​@@DEE-o4v's yessir me too with beers joints even BJ's

[@dannyc6166]

Once again JCM has tons of new information I didn’t know. Great job!!!!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glad it feels this way Danny, i've learned a lot myself doing the research let me tell you. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@KidSaucy]

My entire high school years theaters here had the midnight matinee Song and the Wall. You could hear clinking of bottles from people who snuck brew in and the smell of well you know. Wouldn’t trade those days for anything. First time I saw it with my brother and fell asleep during Daze. How ironic as it’s one of favorite parts. Rock on Zep fans

[@dailyflash]

Don't forget the midnight showings of Pink Floyd at Pompeii.

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

We had that too when I was at high school, Sunday Nights, The Song Remains the same, The Kids are Alright, The Wall, Live at Pompei, and sometimes the Woodstock movie....That was my education right there.....

[@paullukasik8698]

We had laser Floyd every weekend in Long Island and I believe also at the planetarium in NY. Memories that are starting to come back to me. And yes, I wouldn't change it for anything either.

[@michaeloneill1360]

Exactly! Same Experience @ Towne Cinema in Ottawa, Canada!!!

[@georgeseif102]

We used to walk miles to the Lynbrook movie theatre on Long Island and take a long train trip to Jamaica Queens then off to Wantagh. Both were midnight shows. I was really really stoned.

[@paulsalazar3765]

Remember seeing "The Song Remains the Same" for the first time time here in Albuquerque circa 1976. Seen it several times at midnight showings with my contemporaries and my cousin who was a huge fan and had some of the best Zeppelin posters. He inspired me to start my own collection of Zeppelin posters which I still have.

[@richwest6282]

Fantastic job, as always, J! I for one keep on hoping that one of the three will acknowledge the extraordinary effort that goes into making these episodes, especially if they might wonder about the state of Led Zeppelin fandom. Come on gentlemen, make it happen!

[@davidpaterson3443]

JCM is definitely the man for the job, no question....

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

They feel like family, this is the level of respect i have for the Masterpieces they created. If anything, would love for them to sign one of my 58 copies of In Through the Out Door :) Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@ledhed9605]

7/27. This is TOMORROW...Tomorrow...tomorrow. 😀

[@alexkx8599]

Lol. Brilliant.

[@PageCrowes]

Tour dates

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

Its like the cosmic energy and everybody goes yeah BASH!!

[@rupowell2821]

Ah tour dates! 👏👏

[@erikarabie]

All I can picture is JPJ’s rediculous bangs

[@danjack-son4871]

Another monumental video and a big thank you to Jose. This was the first music video I rented back in 1984. My music buddies and I were watching the VHS tape on a color TV in mono. We were stoned in the dark, watching this.. . At 16. I will never get that moment back. Wish I could. Time machine, please. Lastly, Live at Pompeii was for me the pinnacle of music video tapes. The way it was filmed was eye candy along with music candy. Mind blowing. A Pink Floyd Pompeii document would be amazing. Cheers

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Dan you are right, Pompeii is mindblowing, i love it. The way they mixed their performance with the Studio footage stuff (not sure if this was on the original release) but it WORKS. That era of the band was perfect. I don't like The Wall but strangely enough i do like The Final Cut. The VHS discovery of The Song Remains The Same...a milestone right? Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@enoughcorruption5975]

The detailed information given here is extraordinary! I'm 60 years old and caught one of the forum shows in 77 and it was the night they played an acoustic set! Every Zep fan in the world should truly appreciate the time and effort put into a documentary of this caliber! Fantastic work and more than riveting, I look forward to the next episode ❤ Jeff Smith Venice, CA.......

[@davidmcintier128]

66 year old here and I was at the 2nd night of the Forum run in '77 What a night!

[@GINKBB]

Just as an FYI, every night of the 77 tour, they played an acoustic set, save for the shows that were cancelled due to Page's condition, or the weather. ( I do believe.)

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

You were at the forum! SO COOL! Thanks for watching Jeff, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@rockcompanyrecords]

SPECTACULAR!!! Congratulations on all the videos about the greatest and best rock band. Led Zeppelin almost came to play in Brazil in 1975, but I am happy and fulfilled to have seen Page & Plant in São Paulo in 1996. I can only imagine the happiness of those who saw the band in the 70s.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

You saw an EPIC show, those Page and Plant shows in South America 1996 are KILLER. Sao Paulo was insane, i still remember the bootleg :) Thanks for watching, Episode 2 is OUT NOW! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqlgIpjZs53iposi=oaEiJ0fe-4quBe1E

[@stevegardiner8473]

I remember having to travel more than forty miles to the nearest cinema that was screening TSRTS in 1978/1979. It completely blew me away. And then, a little later, going to see Zeppelin at Knebworth. It's clear for anyone to see, that the band were not at the peak of their live career at Knebworth but, I'm still so happy I got to see them. I watch the Knebworth show I was at, on the corresponding weekend every year 😁. Can't believe it will be forty five years ago in just a few days time!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Knebworth is a fascinating series because the strongs moments are EPIC but the bad ones are...bad. Will do a deep dive on these at some point! You are so lucky you witnessed this!

[@rickslick.]

Everybody goes "yeeeeaaaaa" .... BASH

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@markbarry8351]

Thanks for all your hard work🎉 I saw the film in 1976 in the West End London, have watched the DVD so many times, any guitarist worth his salt is mesmerised by this film, Led Zeppelin hitting their straps at the garden 73! Awesome!❤

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

You are righ Mark. This inspires guitar players, how can one not feel this way after watching Jimmy shred his way with the most tasteful playing of his career! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@bretsamblis5560]

I appreciate you very much, Jose! Your knowledge and production is stellar, my friend. Thank you for all your efforts and love for Led Zeppelin. Your videos are simply incredible and captivating. ❤

[@familydogg1234]

Regarding The Song Remains the Same" song- it does everything but not remain the same. All those changes. I was in High School 72- 76 " Houses of..." Lp, " Physical Graffitti" and " Presence" were released during that time. " Song Remains the Same" came out a few months after Graduation. It doesnt get any better than this. Lol- some parents thought Led Zeppelin was a person! So far there isnt a book on " SRTS" film- but there is a lot of reading in " Peter Grant- the Man Who Led Zeppelin" book by Chris Welch. I caught the " Larry David" credit!!Fun Fact- it was Peter Grants idea in the Zep contract that a Soundtrack album does not count as an album delivered to the record company. I love the film very much. Peter Grant calling the guy a " Silly Cant"- priceless!! Fun Fact 2- You mentioned 58th street NYC. The Garden is 33/34th street - didja know Swan Songs office was located in the Newsweek Building 444 Madison Ave and 49th street?As far as continuity goes for filmin- Bonham had put on some weight while the Shepperton Studios footage was shot. THANKS!!!!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Peter Grant was smart with the soundtrack clause indeed. Oh yes the SWAN SONG offices in NEW YORK, great catch there, absolutely, they knew NYC quite well. Bonham had a different BMI right?

[@familydogg1234]

Lol not familiar with " BMI"- I'm older than I sound!

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

This is another great one, Jose! Thanks for your exhaustive research on all things Zeppelin, it is much appreciated. Looking forward to episode 2! 😃

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching, this series has been a lot of work, i am learning a lot and hopefully it's a journey worth taking :)

[@davidmcintier128]

Another wonderful video JMC, you are amazing!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks YOU David for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@rickm1255]

This is so good! I mean, knowing the song that Jason was playing? It never even occurred to me that would be known. I've done deep dives into how the album was weaved together and now getting to see how the film was shot is awesome. Thanks JCM, again and again!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

That song Jason plays to is FANTASTIC, what a GROOVE exercise that was for such a young kid right? Thanks for watching Rick, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@mattgiovannucci3230]

8 minutes in and I have goosebumps. Intro music “Cosmic Energy” is killer! ❤

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I decided to base that on two of my favorite moments from the soundtrack for the film :)

[@karenlynn6860]

Can't thank you enough! This is incredible.❤

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glad you like it Karen! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2! MORE stuff coming up!

[@zeppo20]

They premiered it in Caracas, Venezuela in 1978. I went to the cinema where they screened it 10 times. So where they projected it I was there. TSRTS is responsible for me being a musician. Jimmy Page was and remains my hero.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Oh yes, had i been a teen back then i would have done the same! Fantastic!

[@brettjones4733]

Awesome episode, really appreciate the effort you put into these , the best Zep content on the internet by far , can’t wait for the next one 🤘🤘🤘

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching Brett! I stared at those filming locations for hours, just travelling through images, great places right? Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@1983mattd]

This is the best channel on KZbin, thank you so very much my dear friend JCM!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Wow, thanks Matt! You guys keep it alive! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@damonp1560]

I am in awe of your work. You are easily one of most well-read, well-spoken person and you give a well-rounded look at this band. I grew up near Ken Burns and you are that level of talent. I would listen and support anything you made as you are an amazing historian as well.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I am honored by your comment. It makes the hours of research, editing, coffee-making, Pete Townshend bashing, WORTH! Thank you for watching and stay tuned for Episode 2, there's a lot of stuff coming up!

[@timpursel3827]

Great documentary, I remember seeing this as a teenager in a movie house in a seedy area in downtown Toronto. They played it weekly for many years, always a packed house.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Oh yes, Toronto where Zeppelin played 6 times with their last visit September 4th, 1971 Maple Leaf Gardens! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@dreamscaped1]

Wasn’t that the Music Hall on Danforth at Broadview? I remember watching The Song there so many times lost count. I took a tape deck to record the music as the released vinyl had a different track selection and some song edits.

[@davewestner]

Man, you go deep with this stuff. Excellent work with the info, photos and finding the locations.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Dave!!! Glad you enjoyed this one, so much stuff i am learning as i work on this, have had trouble sleeping! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@DSM9]

In that distant pre-digital age, seeing Led Zeppelin actually moving on a cinema screen in Newcastle, England, in 1980, remains an unforgettable experience. TSRTS was a pivotal movie/album for many fans. Watched the film on VHS/DVD - and listened to the album on vinyl/CD/digitally countless times since.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Oh yes, and the fact they never returned to Newcastle's City Hall after 1972 really made this 1980 screening extra special. Glad you lived this experience. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp]

Nothing like seeing this in actual concert halls and midnight theater shows.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

You know it! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@toxicsausage302]

I was playing bass at school, we tried Achilles Last Stand and it broke down in assembly after about 1 minute! LOL I later bough TSRTS on video and had to start learning guitar, Jimmys was such a wizard in 73, so TSRTS is why I play guitar

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

TSRTS, yes, the inspiration for us musicians. Can't blame you for learning like this, Jimmy at these shows was just LEGENDARY! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@tektoniks_architects]

Holy cow, Jose....what an extraordinary piece of work here. Thank you so much for all the research. Ernie

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure Ernie! This one has been quite the odyssey....and i am happy to share it with you guys! Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@Criticalthinker0515]

Oh wow what a treat to learn more about Led Zeppelin thank you very much for making the video and have a great day...

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thank YOU very much for watching! Episode 2 is OUT NOW! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqlgIpjZs53iposi=oaEiJ0fe-4quBe1E

[@Juniperheavy]

I want to thank you again for your work. As a Zeppelin fan, I totally understand your feelings and I remember when I was 15 and bought the DVD from TSRTS, and previous to that, I also remember listening to a pirate copy of How The West Was Won, while reading some descriptions from the concerts and being transported to LA in awe. In these hard times we live in, it's an incredible confort to watch your work and travel again.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Oh man bootleg How the West, i can relate haha. Like i said on the Making of Houses, i heard that live album on the radio for the first time, a full broadcast i managed to partially record on cassette. Where did time go? Back to when you sacrificed many things for THE MUSIC right? Thank YOU for tuning in and i hope you enjoy Episode 2 coming up next!

[@paullukasik8698]

No surprise probably, my first bootleg was destroyer.😊

[@julrob97]

Excellent job! I’ve been a Led Zeppelin fanatic for over 50 years and I thought I knew everything there was to know about the greatest band of all time , but I can honestly say I learned something new watching this. You’ve definitely earned a new subscriber!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Welcome to the Channel JulRob97 and as a fellow ZEPP FAN i can tell you , the research process has been quite the journey, but it's worth. Nothing like unraveling the secrets and facts behind our favorite albums and in this case, a CLASSIC MOVIE. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@lincolndickison4905]

The care you put into these still amazes me.

[@richsouthall1937]

Can’t wait for the rest JCM! Great work and so well researched. I was 13 in 1976 when the movie was released and up till then; I had seen magazines and other photographs of the band; but no live concert footage. Seeing Page and Plant and their interplay was mind blowing and simply staggering to watch.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I can't imagine watching these guys after only reading about them in Magazines! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@jib3015]

Really enjoy and look forward to each of your episodes. Fantastic work. ✌️

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@richardburke7339]

Thanks again Jose, I’ve watched a lot of your videos, but this is my favorite so far. Here in Sacramento a local radio station KZAP (back then our local free-form ROCK radio station) used a small, local, independently owned movie theater called the Towne Theatre to show what they called “The Midnight Movies” each Saturday night, at, you guess it, Midnight (fun fact, the Towne Theatre also showed XXX movies at one point). This is where I saw “The Song Remains the Same” for the first time, and like you, I was blown away. We returned every Saturday night to watch it again until they changed films (I forget how many times we saw it). And as I mentioned in a previous comment on your 1977 Tempe episode, I saw Led Zepplin play at Tempe in July of 1977, then saw them play again at Oakland Day-on-the-Green a week later. And I remember during the film telling my buddies who only saw the band in Oakland, “The show in Tempe was inside and I saw that show (you see as the name implies, Day-on-the-Green concert was during the day, there was no light show at the concert). My local buddies did not travel to Tempe with me… So again your episode brought back some awesome memories for me, thank you, I can’t wait to hear the rest of the story. Keep on posting, Rich in Sacramento.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Richard, thank YOU for watching! I have a question, did you have the movie in your mind while watching them play in 1977? How was the contrast compared to the powers you saw on film? Was it hard to enjoy it? Stay tuned for Episode 2 of the series!

[@richardburke7339]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Jose, always good to hear from you, I of course saw the movie first in 1976, the year I graduated High School, my favorite bands back then were Led Zeppelin (sorry for mis-spelling their name yesterday) and Jimi Hendrix, the first time I saw Led Zeppelin play was in Tempe 1977 and YES, I was totally thinking, “This is AWESOME, just like the movie”, the whole time, because I knew the DOTG concert in Oakland was NOT going to be like the movie, I’ve been to other concerts at DOTG Oakland and they don’t have light shows, but DOTG sometimes was our only chance to see the bands (I also saw Lynyrd Skynyrd “before the plane crash” at DOTG in July 77 along with Frampton and Santana, great show, but no lights, and we were so far away), in Tempe I was close, it was AWESOME). Can’t wait for Episode 2…

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

42:16 Kiki Dee’s 1974 album *I Got The Music In Me* is a fine album indeed - (a Deluxe Edition was released last year in 2023) - and I still have a HUGE CRUSH on her! 💓

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Man i am obsessed with this album now, i just discovered it a month ago at the record store, it was just laying there, abandoned. Then i told my friend the owner, hey can we play this? And boom, i was sold. Waiting for the CD soon, i didn't get the deluxe edition cause the outtakes were not that good. The original album is a GEM. Kiki Dee ROCKS, maybe i will do a Making of on her albums!

[@davidhankins7776]

This is perhaps your greatest work of all JCM! Thank you so much for all your efforts. I've seen every one of them. Altogether, it may be the most complete documentation of the history of Led Zeppelin. One can eventually picture it as a college course. I loved your opening. It reminded me exactly of my first viewing of the movie The Song Remains the Same. It was a midnight show at a local movie theater. I was a senior in high school, and it was also cool for the fact that I got permission from my parents to stay out after 12:00 AM! I went with two of my buddies, one of whom initially turned me on to LZ. My parents actually had somewhat of a reason for concern, as we were drunk and stoned out of our minds! I had never seen LZ before and had no idea what they even looked like, which is a testament to what Jimmy Page said as the reason for the movie. One thing that stood out to me was how fast Jimmy Page played the guitar. It just blew me away. Another thing that came to mind was that they reminded me of professional athletes. It was very physical. The energy and the power they put out was incredible. It is great to know all of the behind-the-scenes stuff that went on. Thank you again!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

David, first off thank YOU for watching! As you said, yes the physical aspect of their stage show blew my mind as well and heavily influenced my attitude for playing gigs, to the point were i got crap for it lol. But yes, the movie really amplifies what the band was capable of. So lucky we are Jimmy's guitar work was captured on film like this. I'm happy you enjoyed the intro....put much thought on it, funny how LIFE itself, gave me the answer? Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@Madmetalmaniac42069]

Not gonna lie, I definitely would have been "enhanced" watching this in the theater for a second time... Having seen it sober the first time, I have to make a point of eating a little piece of paper before hand next time, if you catch my drift. Having seen it in that state at home, I know that the bow solo section of the film will be a chaotic whirlwind. A peak moment for sure.

[@thomasvincennie3910]

Awesome work as always JCM. Looking forward to episode 2!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Can't wait to share the second part Thomas, there's a lot of stuff coming up. Their filming schedule is certainly a DIMENSION of its own! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@bradhardisty1652]

You're one of the best at giving intro context. Keep it up. It's something missing in song reaction videos because they can't do it when they are looking back decades. Young kids. Out of context.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Context is everything and i believe our current times suffer from ADD and impatience i guess? But there's always time to change the road your on said Robert Plant in 1971. This is why i value this channel's subscribers, you guys the audience are the best, because you appreciate the details which takes a lot of time to compile :) Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@arnesaknussemm2427]

Saw this movie on its release in the U.K. in 1976 at the ABC cinema in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall street. We got there just as the matinee was almost finished. When we walked into the theatre the first thing we saw was Robert Plant’s face up on the big screen bathed in blue light as he sung the final lines to Stairway to Heaven. A few years later I saw them for real a few hundred miles down the road at Knebworth.😊

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Oh wow you saw them on August 1979? So cool. Made up for getting late at the matinee i guess? You saw Led Zeppelin live, i salute you!

[@bcancun123]

Fantastic Documentary JCM

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glad you enjoyed it! Episode 2 is out now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqlgIpjZs53iposi=oaEiJ0fe-4quBe1E

[@John_Locke_108]

Even though I don't love this film, I would happily spend 50 bucks to see it in the theater.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Worth the money, i will rent the theater at some point to rewatch it! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@matthewtapley2765]

The level of detail here is very impressive. Once again thank you for making these documentaries, putting in the hard work. The best, right up there with Dave Lewis. I haven’t watched tsrts in forever, but let me tell you I watched and listened to the soundtrack religiously as a teen. There just wasn’t any other footage available. Except the questionable vhs tapes that could be bought at record shows! Rock on Jose!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Like you Matt i've heard the soundtrack SO many times in my life, it's one of my favorite albums EVER. I thank you for your comment and sincerity man, really appreciate it! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@malcshone4409]

Incredibly well researched and presented my friend. Can’t wait for part 2. Best wishes from someone who watched the film on original release in late 1976 in Liverpool.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching Malc! Wow you saw the original in Liverpool, talk about watching it close to the actual filming sites. Fantastic. Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@zeppearl]

I loved the opening on how they planned a showing and you got to see it on the big screen. For me is was 1982 at a Midnight Movie the crowd around was like a crowd at the Chicago Staduim. Drinking throwing cans of beer around and drunks all over, women all dress up like they were groupies back stage. It was the best I cannot tell you "how many more times" I seen the film at Midnight Movie showings I would focus on each member at different showings. It was the best and when the VHS came out as great as that was you just can't beat the big screen and sound. Oh and F the haters !! This is one of my favorite YT channels and a true fan who gets it !!! The dissecting and breakdown on this is incredible Jose !!! Your research skills are fantastic !! Excellent job my friend can't wait for part 2. -VK

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hey Vance! How you been man? What a good idea to focus on different perspectives with each Midnight screening. The big screen sound yeah....i mean i couldn't believe how this movie was not given an OSCAR for crying out loud hahaha. I've had FUN doing this series, also STRESS hahahah, i was thrilled to find the locations and such. Sharing this with you guys makes my day, ALWAYS! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@martychamplin7793]

Your use of sepia to incorporate your colors of mood and timing is spectacular.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks Marty , i appreciate it and wish i could copy paste this comment whenever i get haters saying and even emailing me on "too much color" on my videos hehe.

[@paullukasik8698]

​@@JCM-LedZeppelin-StoriesI had just assumed you do that for copyright reasons? Am I wrong and it's just a personal choice? If it your choice, it sometimes can be a bit much , I always thought it was for copyright reasons. Anyway, don't let these comments spoil your flow and thought process. Can't wait for part 2 !!!

[@georgeseif102]

Wow. I'm in rehab for drug dependency. I was watching TSRTS and watched the TSRTS and The Rain Song. The Rain Song came on and I was washed over in emotions and I started crying at the beauty of the song. Serendipity and or Synchronized ? It's Beautiful anyway. Enjoy your deep dives.

[@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973]

I wish you luck in your rehabilitation. Your comment reminded me of one of the most difficult things a person in rehab will face : suddenly having to deal with the emotions you've been burying for years with drink and/or drugs . Feelings like nostalgia, guilt, empathy etc will return seemingly all at once and you may find you have to reign in your emotions. That was my experience anyway. Good luck and stay on the sober path.

[@georgeseif102]

@@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973 Thank you for the wisdom. I really appreciate it.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

George, my best wishes for you in your process. Remember there's a rock and roll community here supporting and rooting for you! The Rain Song is therapeutic indeed.

[@timetraveler8777]

Excellent work , I can't wait for the next episode

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@bcpme8637]

Amazing video JCM. The release The Song Remains The Same was the beginning of my LZ journey. The theaters in Boston were jam packed. Crowds lined the streets waiting or just getting out of the previous show. Late showings were added to accommodate the demand. Your knowledge and passion for the world's greatest rock band is impressive! Thanks!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

What a scene! Wow. I bet people couldn't get enough, i for sure want to RENT that movie theater for myself and watch the movie again haha. Will do that, i am sure. The more i do my research on them, i learn stuff everyday, it's never taken for granted. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@kocinski8734]

An excellent episode, thank you JCM.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching Kocinski, stay tuned for Episode 2 of the series!

[@jeffdelgadocantillano]

Amazing video! I loved all the references and little details, it really helps to understand everything involved in the production of the film. My favorite part is then Bohnam is driving his crazy ride and having a blast while doing it. I bet part of his drumming style comes from the vibrations and sounds of those engines, a great era for cars enthusiasts

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thank you very much Jeff! I believe Bonham DICE-CASED himself in life, i mean just have fun, live life at its fullest and enjoy the good fortune from his work. Stay tuned for Episode 2, there's a lot of stuff coming. It will be longer than 15 minutes Jeff!

[@jeffdelgadocantillano]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories dice-cased 🤣🤣🤣

[@EDBZ28]

Awesome video! I could go on and on why, but I won't. Just love how you signed off with No Quarter...ABSOLUTE FAVORITE performance of that song...might even be my all time favorite song and performance. Just spectacular...you captured my every emotion of this epic film and are covering the mysteries, in great depth, behind it. Thank you. VHS was my first experience of watching this film as well.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks so much! I saw your comment on the No Quarter video. Man that was HARD to learn, study, practice...i was nervous when George Fludas greenlighted our collab, i was like UH OH, now i have to do it! Your feedback makes me smile as i've put a lot of work into this series and i'm happy it feels this way. Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@EDBZ28]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Storieslooking fwd to it! It’s nice that you’re putting this together…so many years of mystery and myths told on the making of SRTS.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

I can’t even put into words how awesome this episode was,Jose! I absolutely loved it and I loved your cheeky commentary and visuals (Planters Peanut’s 🤣🤣so funny!). So well done!! My 6 yr old plays soccer right at 12 noon every Saturday so it’s hard to be part of the live releases, but I do take a peek every few minutes. Can’t wait for episode two! I’ve used The Garden Tapes site many times to try and figure out the Rubiks Cube, which is The Song Remains the Same video/audio,but you’ve helped filled in a lot of the gaps for me…..and I really appreciate that! Even though there are soundboards of the 28th and 29th I much prefer the rough audience recordings of the 27th 28th and 29th…..I just love the atmosphere a lot more. I’m gonna take those three gigs for a spin the next few days. You’ve got me all excited about these shows once again. I usually use “LedZeppelin Boots” here on YT for my listening sources…..I’m sure you’re aware of his amazing channel. Back in 1984 I found at a record convention an 8mm film in colour of the Song Remains the Same. It was silent and covered Rock and Roll to Black Dog. I had an 8mm project at the time and I’d watch it over and over again with a couple of my Zephead buddies. And even though it was silent, I still loved it. I made the mistake of trading it to someone for a bunch of Zeppelin bootlegs. I only found out years later that it was very rare and worth a pretty penny. Oh well, it made the summer of 84 a lot more fun lol. During this period I was also going to the theatre almost every Saturday night to watch the late night showing of the Song Remains the Same in Toronto. They’d show the Jimi Hendrix movie first (1973 doc) and than the Zeppelin movie second. It was such a great experience. The theatre didn’t even care if people were getting high and drinking. It was a complete different time and vibe back then. I must have gone more than 50 times to see it. I was fanatical over the band….even sneaking in my tape recorder one time to tape the songs that where not featured on the album….Black Dog/Since/Heartbreaker. I made my own Song Remains the Same bootleg. lol All the best to you.Cheers ✌️❤️

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hi Tim! So glad to read your comments on the episode. It's been quite an epic workout of script writing, editing and all that comes with it. So trust me, i am thrilled that you've enjoyed it. I emailed the guy from the Garden Tapes last year but got no reply, i will certainly reference his work and give him full credit. I intend to show proper examples of the edits that sometimes, because we don't have the versions at hand, it's hard to process it i guess? I love Led Zeppelin Boots' channel of course, it's amazing. I recommend maybe not spinning the concerts until i premiere the Album part, so the surprise effect is there :) So cool you saw this movie so many times, i don't blame you, i WANT to watch it again and may book the theater just for myself at some point haha. And thanks again, for supporting this project!!!!!

[@briankellogg2751]

Thanks for this one Jose, looking forward to Episode 2! I was 15 when the film came out; too young to be allowed to go to concerts but movies were fine. My mom would drop me off at the cinema (a massive 6 screens at the time) and pick me up hours later after sitting through TSRTS twice. There was a time in the early 80's where a local theater advertised for a fresh print of the movie and a concert P.A. system. It was, of course, sold out (around 700 people) and was the best time seeing it! Cheers from Central California!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Wow sitting through the movie TWICE, that's dedication Brian haha. A P.A system at the cinema sounds great. I will at some point RENT that theater for myself and watch the movie again, it's just such an UPLIFTING experience, watching it at home is just NOT the same thing. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@robertburch1998]

I hope somewhere this movie still gets played in theaters as a " midnight movie". No better way to see this film. In the 80's this movie was played at our local theater 3 or 4 times a year for the " midnight movie " on Fridays and Saturdays. It was the next best thing to going to a concert. People acted like it was a concert sneaking in beer, liquor and other amenities. Great times. Love your work Jose.

[@viscash3606]

Those of us who have come to know your dedication and intensity, will appreciate the passion that gave you the "Kennedy Centre moments" ....... I felt it man. Also, the "all" or "nothing" method to deal with complainers, who don't understand, was GOLD! You go to extraordinary lengths to provide ALL of the information ...... the record of events, social mood, timelines, stage attire, that sets the vibe for the era ...... an era some will remember and be very nostalgic about, thanks to you. Yes, at times it may seem tedious and I'm sure the compilation of it is too, but it is ALL the information available. A full record, set in KZbin stone, for the ages. I appreciate it.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hey Scott, how you doin! Oh yes, i was Kennedy Centered at my seat, it was therapeutic to say the least. Glad you enjoyed the complainers bit haha, i just had to do it. The compilatino for this series in particular has been crazy demanding, but i am happy i waited this long to do it from when i started, because i've learned a lot in the process. So now i can focus on planning so much better than before. Sometimes i wish i re-did the ITTOD series you know? I am never 100% satisfied, always thinking i could add this, or that. As always, thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@jeffbettez4355]

GREAT video as usual! Thank you JCM!!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure Jeff! Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 3 on the Making of the Soundtrack from the Film.

[@toxicsausage302]

I watched your cover of TSRTS No Quarter live solo the other day JCM, just brilliant, absolutely nailed it! I also watched Joe Bonamassa's cover of Tea For One live and man it made me appreciate Jimmy's Presence solo even more, he recorded some magic that day in the studio Love your videos and that includes the Santana, Deep Purple ones, thank you : )

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thank you Sir! The solo was demanding and i'm grateful i had the chance to record it with the mighty George Fludas. Jimmy was on a very special inspiration flow when he played this and i'm still amazed at him. I very much appreciate your support, many videos coming up :)

[@toxicsausage302]

Your the best when it comes to Zep Jose. Do you like jazz gtr as well? My summer project is to learn the wes montgomery No Blues at The Half Note, I'm currently having to play the chord solo at 50%! Lol ​@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I do listen to jazz guitar often, just checked the track you mentioned Wow i love it. Go for it, the key ingredient is passion!

[@toxicsausage302]

Yes your right and Jimmy had it in bucket loads, do you being a top player have any tips for not letting the emotion/passion effect your playing?

[@MikeGervasi]

Damn you went full dig on this one. Amazing the work you put into researching.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Mike, i can certainly say, this script was Challening, unlike previous stuff, there was something much more different here, beginning with LIFE presenting me with the opportunity to LIVE the introduction :) Thank YOU for making this documentary possible. Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@claudiomerlin]

Amazing work dude! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks a ton Claudio! Thanks for watching! Episode 2 and 3 are Out now and Episode 4 premieres August 17th!

[@kingzuko2645]

Wow, that was fantastic! Can’t wait for next week! 😃 🎸

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Rock on Kingzuko! Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

Hi Jose, I also spent many hours in various local libraries researching Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page in the 1980s. From what I have learned over the years, the origin of the motion picture, *The Song Remains The Same,* begins at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, when B.P. Fallon, Led Zeppelin’s former publicist (who had once worked for The Beatles and was now travelling with the band as a guest and as a personal friend of Jimmy Page, said to Peter Grant - addressing him by his nickname: ‘Fuck, G! You are all travelling in a charted private jet, outselling The Rolling Stones two-to-one in album sales, selling out each and every concert, breaking attendance records - and making fucking history - YOU SHOULD BE FILMING ALL OF THIS!!’ Co-director, Joe Massot (who was also a friend of Jimmy Page’s girlfriend, Charlotte Martin, and had been asking the group’s personal manager, Peter Grant and the band for years if he could film the group live in concert, but was always told no) was contacted by Peter Grant, and a film crew was hastily assembled. I travelled on those highways and tunnels in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as my parents and I would go to visit some close family friends in that neck of the woods. The songs on the soundtrack album were played in ‘heavy rotation’ in the 1970s on my local FM radio stations. After I purchased my double LP copy in June 1977 of THE SOUNDTRACK FROM THE FILM *The Song Remains The Same* - my life was CHANGED FOREVER!! When I was away at boarding school in the late 1970s, my friend Bill (who had seen the movie before I did) described the film in fine detail and with great enthusiasm. I remember my English teacher, Mrs Melinda, giving me my first screen test at age 15. I read that the *Coloured Light Sabre Scene* was shot 15 days before Christmas in December 1973 - which would have been a Sunday night under the full moon - the 9th & 10th of December. Jimmy Page said that the film crew had to be paid overtime for working on the weekend. Although I had the soundtrack album in all its available formats and listened to it constantly every day, I didn’t get to see the film until July 1980, at a cinema in another neighbourhood on the south side of town. In the early 1980s, I attended many midnight screenings of *The Song Remains The Same* at my local suburban cinemas. In the summer of 1984, I found *The Song Remains The Same* on videocassette at my local video rental shop. I bought my first videocassette recorder: a Sanyo (Beta format) earlier that spring, in March. Technically, the Beta was only a little bit better - however, the VHS format ran longer and was mechanically more reliable. In September of 1992, my wife, Cindy and I, attended a midnight show at a newly refurbished and reopened theatre that had lied dormant for many years. At this particular screening, the theatre must have had a brand new and pristine print - because this was the ABSOLUTE BEST picture quality for *The Song Remains The Same,* that I have ever seen!! The cameras, film stock formulations, and colour processing techniques chosen by co-directors, Joe Massot and Peter Clifton, were probably the very best choices - the absolute best that money could buy - because, this was the most breathtaking, and stunningly beautiful cinematography EVER - of any motion picture - in my opinion!

[@lemmerwheels]

Once again, fantastic work!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching Lemmer! stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@manonthemoog]

When I grew up in the late 70s - early 80s my hometown had a late night movie spot called the balcony theater where I saw this film for the first time. The sound system was killer and you didnt need to bring any weed, the second hand smoke was more than enough. I saw so many great rock films at the balcony. There is nothing like experiencing these films while watching a big screen accompanied by a loud soundtrack. I don't think they showed any movies during the day but their killer video game arcade was open. Many towns used to have theaters like this. I wonder if any are left? I think most of them disappeared around the same time head shops vanished.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Second hand herbs haha, yeah i can imagine! Yes, the big screen experience can't be possibly replicated on a DVD nor VHS, it's impossible. Theaters are a dying breed, i hate the multiplex ones. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@walawala888]

The Roxy Theatre in the Danforth area of Toronto played this pretty much every weekend in the early 80s. My high school actually screened it for the school in 1979. It's one of those things that you had to be there to really appreciate your documentary.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Those were the days as they say, wish i lived them though. None of my high school friends liked Zeppelin but Linkin Park....ugh lol. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@BlackwoodGhost]

Wow, you are a super sleuth! A real lover of Zeppelin. This was eye opening brother!❤

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

And more stuff coming up man!!! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@troubadour723]

I first saw Song in the mid 80s at a midnight showing at the Churchville cinema in suburban Maryland, about 35 minutes north of Baltimore. My good friend (and future best man) Brooks and I snuck out of his basement bedroom window and trudged a half a mile through the forest in the middle of the night before arriving at the strip mall where the theater was located. We snuck back through the darkened forest at 3 in the morning after having our minds blown (and me nearly being kicked out of the theater for stupidly lighting up a cigarette). Snuck back into the house through the same basement window. Brooks’ parents never suspected a thing. 😊

[@cieskokid]

Hella sneakin' out story 🏚

[@troubadour723]

@@cieskokid Good memories.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

That's how you consume rock and roll, you FIGHT for it. The days were music was worth taking chances! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2 of the series!

[@paullukasik8698]

Great memories. I'm in NYC, we had midnight showings here in the early 80s, this wenton for quite a while, sneaking in beer, good friends !

[@e.nowbodhi144]

this is more cohesive and comprehensible than the darn movie, honestly

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Ingrained in our Zeppelin minds this movie is! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2 of the series!

[@e.nowbodhi144]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I'm pacing the floor waiting for the next installment, this is riveting and I don't even really like LZ I love how you stir in bizarre allusions to other music, like in this one the By The Pound Genesis reference

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I am a huge Genesis fan and British Rock from the 70s had much impact in my life, it definitely influences the script process. I really took my time on this one to find the right angle. I won't lie, it was Challenging. Thanks for sharing your feedback, it helps a lot!

[@e.nowbodhi144]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories of all the ones I have watched of yours this one is the best and most worthy of inclusion in a DVD box of TSRtS I would love to see what you'd do with Genesis or VDGG

[@caseyeisenman]

My band Grand Manor and I took LSD and walked along a bayou in Meyerland, Houston to see the midnight movie. The beginning of the movie was a trip and then the concert was amazing! Dazed and confused was the peak and mind blowing. No quarter was Heaven, It is still my favorite movie of all time!!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Oh man the movie on LSD, can't imagine the trip hahahahah. Cool story! Thanks for watching!

[@RNFORLAW]

My friends mom took us to the midnight showing in 1976. I was 12 years old. Great memories ~

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching! Your mom rocked if she took you to see this movie, my mom loves rock and roll music too : ) Episode 2 is OUT NOW: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqlgIpjZs53iposi=5zqLgQt-2ThUm3iu

[@TheTwangKings]

Great rockumentary! This album has always been special to me. Epic performances, and an intriguing cover. Something about abandoned movie theaters... Know what I mean? 😂

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Yeah, abandoned movie theaters have parallels to many things in modern society man, i hear you lol. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@widescreennavel]

Please take your time! I got to see the film in the theatre in 7th grade, and my life was never the same. It's still the best rock movie of all time, really stands in it's own light, as all things Zep do. Great perceptive writing, you are a real wordsmith, don't let it go to our head though! I remember seeing details on the Les Paul that you never see on the hoe releases. The colors changed, the editing was strange, I noticed that it was too perfect, but I didn't care.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Taking my time as much as i can :) Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@Duran-u8o]

Another wonderful illumination of a Zeppelin period I've always been fascinated with. Your attention to detail and your wonderful context of that time makes this doc pop, like information given in 3D. Bravo, JCM! Oh, and I postponed a breakfast date with a beautiful girl so I could watch this as soon as possible. I cannot wait until the 2nd episode..

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glad it feels 3D, that's great to know! I took my time on this script and i'm happy it translates into a journey worth embarking on. Man you postponed a breakfast date, NOW THAT'S what i call a ZEPP FAN sir! I salute you haha. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@cincox3919]

Excellent as usual!!!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@daveconlin8342]

Wow that is so cool about the showing.Wish I could see it in theater.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I was a memorable experience! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@andrewgillis8572]

brilliant takes!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching Andrew! Episode 2 is OUT NOW: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqlgIpjZs53iposi=5zqLgQt-2ThUm3iu

[@HiVoltish]

Great video my friend! Your English is perfecto!

[@TheChadTI]

18:53 That guy is a legend. I had anxiety watching that.😅

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

He deserved a raise and bonus for that performance right? hahah

[@keithgilbert9779]

Just another awesome episode

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching Keith, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@steverickenbacher7110]

The RFK Bridge (back then it was called The Triboro [connecting 3 NYC boroughs] Bridge) also goes to Manhattan. I grew up on the Queens side of the bridge in Astoria, Queens, home of North America's only Steinway Piano Factory.

[@danielbowden6330]

Yeah, I was a little Confused by that. I didn't know the name was changed. It should have stayed the same, right?

[@steverickenbacher7110]

@@danielbowden6330 Rest assured that Zep's limo wasn't heading to the South Bronx unless they were looking to score. Yup, I still call it The Triboro, especially given RFK's son's ridiculous (and dangerous) conspiracy theories about vaccines.

[@youtoo2233]

Born in '69 saw unfortunately i was too young to experience Zeppelin in their heyday but in the 80's i was the biggest Led head you'd ever meet, all starting around '80 when i discovered my stepdads record collection which had The song remains the same and Graffiti. Yep a bunch of Zep heads TSRTS saw it at the midnight movies in the mid 80's. I had the soundtrack on vinyl, cassette AND a hi-fi 8-track tape which actually easily sounded the best, wish i still had all that stuff.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

It's one helluva soundtrack and film, worth owning in several formats right? Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@NoShowShattuck]

You’re awesome, dude. I saw that film for the first time in high school around ‘82 at my first midnight movie. Wow it was a whole different world that late at night without parents. You were allowed to smoke back then and I got my first whiff of cheap weed. And some guy kept saying, “John HENRY BONHAM!!” every so often. Flash forward to “Dazed and Confused” and my mouth must have been wide open. So, I appreciate you geeking out. I think I enjoy your episodes more than anyone else’s self made documentaries. I feel I know a helluvalot about music, but you are constantly injecting some knowledge that I haven’t heard before. I like your humor as well and you are an excellent musician. Fantastic job, my man.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

It's all about sharing the admiration for Led Zeppelin right? I'm a musician who just LOVES music and refuses to lose the ability to be surprised at the stuff i've listened to a 1000 times. Sharing these feelings here on the Channel through these documentaries is great man! So cool you saw the movie back in 82, i can only imagine the "fog" of herbs at the cinema haha. I will do a Scene by Scene extended episode on Patreon btw, this way i will do the ultimate geek out hehe. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@NoShowShattuck]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I’m all in!

[@glennanderson9947]

"The tangible experience of the offline world is a memory that shines ever so brightly" Oh how it does JCM. Oh how it does.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glenn! Glad you picked up that one, checking out newspapers at the public library was a journey, i made me reflect ON A LOT of things! Music is the true continuum. Thanks for watching and remember Episode 2 is OUT NOW : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqlgIpjZs53iposi=oaEiJ0fe-4quBe1E

[@thechuckster6838]

This is great. You pointed out several things that I also picked up, being that I was there for one of the three nights at Madison Square Garden. I remember sitting in one of the very last rows in the venue and the sound was so bad that I couldn't make out what song they were playing until the third song. Remember, there were no large screens at the time and the acoustics at the venue were atrocious at best. Also, sound systems back then were not great. Combine all of these discrepancies and it was one big noise until my ears became accustomed to the environment. Overall, it was a very memorable night seeing the mighty Led Zeppelin. I got to see them again in 1977 at Madison Square Garden. My trip to The Garden was just a short trip on the train as I lived in Brooklyn at the time. I got to see many band there in my time.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

The sound was muddy at the back? I can imagine, i mean P.A technology was not that advanced back then, which is unfortunate because the recordings prove otherwise, but i thank you for sharing your VALUABLE perspective. Was the sound in 1977 better? What were your impressions of this run compared to 1973? You lived in Brooklyn, yeah pretty close. Have you been to the Hoboken Waterfront, that will always be the Led Zeppelin movie timelapse for me. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@thechuckster6838]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories As far as recordings for concerts go, I ended up making a career in the professional audio business. I was lucky enough to have worked on some mobile recordings in my time. The way these concerts were recorded was that the sound folks in the venue and the sound folks outside in the mobile truck would coordinate to "share" the audio signals being produced by the band by means of a mult box. Essentially, a mult box is a three way splitter box that takes every mic and creates an even split of one signal out to two outputs. So, if there are 20 microphones on the stage, each mic plugs into the mult box and now you have 40 outputs of which 20 go to the mixing console in the venue and 20 go to the recording truck. the venue's mix is totally independent to the recording truck's mix. Each of the 20 mics then go to the recoring console inside the truck and get fed to the multitrack recorder onto discrete tracks. The truck usually has two 24 track machines by which they use one and keep the second one ready to switch over when the tape is running out on the first machine. While the second machine is recording, the engineers have already loaded a fresh reel of tape onto the first machine so that when the second machine is getting near the end of the available tape on as reel, they switch back to the first machine as to not miss a single second of the concert. The performances are then mixed in a studio and edited together to create one full performance with no gaps or missing audio due to tape running out. Sound systems were very primitive back in 1973, and for all that matter well into the 80's. It wasn't till they introduced line arrays which allow you to aim the sound and correct for delays accordingly to help with phasing and acoustical anomalies. Of course, the most important element in good sound reproduction is acoustics. I got to work on the Madison Square Garden sound system when it was re-done in the early 2000's, and acoustics were of the essence at that time. In 1973, they were using what was called Voice Of The Theater loudspeakers by Altec Lansing and Phase Linear amplifiers. The problem there is that all sound was coming from one direction, usually in Mono with no control over uniform level. This is why in the late 60's, 70's and early 80's, if you sat in the floor section of the venue, you were guaranteed to have bleeding ears for a week after the performance. There was no way to control the level to be uniform in the entire space, and thus why the sound was muddy in the blue section at MSG. I was sitting one row from the last seat, dead center. The sound was reaching me and bouncing off the cinderblock wall behind me, so I was receiving two sound sources at the same time and my brain was not able to decode this until Celebration Day. In 1977 I was on the floor and the sound was much better, but very loud! My impression of the two performances was that in 1973, they were a bit more sloppy and you heard bad notes all over the place. A lot of those bad notes were corrected in post production by means of in studio overdubs. I had a better Led Zeppelin experience in 1977. I lived in Brooklyn at the time and the new york city subway was very close to my house, so I got to see many great shows of the time. I got to see Paul McCartney and wings, Bad Company, Jethro Tull, Ted Nugent, Queen, ELP, Chicago/Beach Boys, and of course, the mighty Led Zeppelin! When the movie was released, many theatres were showing it in New York and New Jersey. I immediately noticed that some performances were unmatched, where the audio didn't fit the video. Clothing was different for different scenes, etc. Hoboken... I used to actually work right next to the waterfront in Hoboken when I was working in a consulting firm designing sound and video for a company who did Broadway theatre sound at 111 Town Square Place in Jersey City. You can see the close proximity if you bring up a google map. We used to eat lunch and walk past that very same place in the movie. The place, in reality was a shit hole. It was used in the 1930's and 40's as a dock where boats brought in goods from other countries to New Jersey. What they didn't show in the movie was the massive train infrastructure that existed there behind the cameras. It was convenient to pull goods off the ships and load them onto freight trains that would then take the goods all over the country. It was only recently that they started building luxury condominiums overlooking the waterfront facing Manhattan. Hope I didn't bore you to tears.

[@jbear4662]

First you do a great job man. I was 14 when this came out and already a major Zep fan. I knew nothing about them just there music. I lived to far away from any big cities to go see them and at that age I would not have been allowed to go anyways. This film came to my local theater in 1977 I was just blowin away and knew they where the greatest by far just from the film. Also from that moment I knew I want to play guitar. Thank you Jimmy and thank you JCM for these great and very informative documentaries.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thank YOU JBEAR for watching. Learning to play guitar after watching the movie, oh yes man, i can relate!!!! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@williamb.8059]

Great job! I enjoy the original mix. Especially when Rock and Roll segues into Celebration Day! Cheers!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Yes, this is a great segue, a favorite of mine too! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@mattgiovannucci3230]

AWESOMENESS!!!!! I am so into this one!!!! Can’t wait for next week!!!!!! Awesome job Jose! You rule!!!!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

You rock Matt! Thank YOU! So much work i've put on this series...i've had nightmares hahaha. Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@mattlehmann2826]

Thank you for creating this,JCM. My good friend from Tampa Bay, Florida was at the May 1973 show…lucky guy! In my opinion, this is one of the top three live rock albums ever produced… The band was at the top of their game, and Jimmy’s guitar tone was his best ever… They were extraordinary improvisational artists… All four members were true musicians… Not three musicians and a singer… All four, brilliant musicians. This next, is for you TSRTS live album nerds… It’s unfortunate that in the CD remix, Jimmy decided to replace some of his greatest guitar solos for some unknown reason. I still can’t believe it to this day… Two that come to my mind are the original, 2nd guitar solo in Celebration Day, from the vinyl release, is stunningly brilliant… Jimmy replaced it with a subpar guitar solo compared to the vinyl release… The second example I’m speaking of is the guitar solo of No Quarter… Again, the original vinyl release No Quarter guitar solo is extraordinary beyond belief… in my opinion, the CD re-released guitar solo on No Quarter is good, but nowhere near as brilliant as the vinyl release. Those opinions were for all you Guitar freak-Jimmy Page nerd fans that only I think you will understand… anyone agree?

[@DavidVenet]

1979 at the midnight movies near Chicago. 14yrs old and tripping my ass off ! Coolest movie I ever saw !

[@LoyalOpposition]

speaking of Chicago, I can't wait for JCM to do a documentary on CTA!

[@67psychout]

I first saw it in blue Island at midnight at Ford city cinema in 1984

[@cieskokid]

'79 Midnite Movie @ the Act I Cinema in downtown Sharonville, 'burb north of Cincinnati. A mildly "smoke" soaked showing, 1of the best ways to experience TSRTS, still the magnum opus of live concert films 🎸📽

[@jazzycobra]

In Toronto in the 80's,Roxy theater would play it every friday.Peopke from all over the city would come to see movie or just hang around outside the theater.summer nights where great,people everywhere talking about Zeppelin and most on acid.Saturday nights was the Hendrix movie and then The Rocky Horror Picyure show,but they paled in comparison to the mighty Zeppelin.Great teenage memories of time gone by,but still fresh in my thoughts.

[@glgl1327]

In Toronto during the '80s, this film was a weekly feature at the Music Hall and the Roxy theaters.

[@johnnyd63]

Mini Cinema in Uniondale NY. Midnight double feature of Song Remains The Same and Hendrix at Berkeley.Take me back the 70s 😢

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I need to rewatch Hendrix at Berkeley, i think i only saw that ONCE!!! Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@greghunterdesty171]

Led Zeppelin’s live performances were just as good as their studio recording. If anything, the live setting allowed the legendary rock band to showcase their talents for improvisation, mainly the lengthy guitar and drum solos of Jimmy Page and John Bonham, respectively. Whilst several of Zeppelin’s live shows have been highly-acclaimed, including Celebration Day and The Song Remains the Same, the latter actually has a small piece of controversy surrounding its authenticity. The Song Remains the Same concert film was released in 1976, although it was recorded three years prior in the summer of 1973, across three dates in July at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Zeppelin had initially hired Joe Mascot to direct the concert film. However, they later found that much of what Mascot had captured of the three shows was of low quality and needed to be more functional, could not be spliced together and was sometimes out of sync. Mascot was quickly fired and replaced by Peter Clifton. Mascot had admittedly captured some great shots during his time on the project, and Clifton had initially been unsure of going ahead with the work. However, he eventually came up with an ingenious idea of reshooting Madison Square Garden. However, how were Zeppelin to play those three shows again? What Clifton suggested was to recreate the Madison Square Garden stage at Shepperton Studios in London. So much of what we see on The Song Remains the Same is actually Zeppelin playing to an empty room. The band were shown on screen in the prior Mascot-captured footage and could position themselves and move around accordingly. During the re-recording, Clifton primarily focused on shooting close-ups and medium-distance shots that could be edited together with Mascot’s original footage of long-distance shots and those featuring the crowd. However, a problem arose in the fact that John Bonham had a different haircut to the actual concerts, and Robert Plant had had his teeth fixed, so Clifton had to carefully consider his shots so as to not give the re-staging away. Jimmy Page once opened up on the re-filming at Shepperton. He said: “I’m sort of miming at Shepperton to what I’d played at Madison Square Garden, but of course, although I’ve got a rough approximation of what I was playing from night to night, it’s not exact. So the film that came out in the ‘70s is a bit warts-and-all.” So whilst The Song Remains the Same, the concert does not!

[@kennyrogers9610]

Dude you are next level thorough

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching Kenny, stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@Candyman.]

Your work is amazing my friend.👍

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thank you so much 👍 Long Live the Zepps! Stay tuned for Episode 2!

[@eaaivazian]

TSRTS is my one desert island Zeppelin product. NOTHING beats it. It's my favorite Zeppelin visual experience (though I've watched my unofficial Knebworth August 4th Blu-Ray a ton of times) and the soundtrack of this film is my favorite Zeppelin album. DAZED AND CONFUSED from this film/soundtrack is my favorite Zeppelin track. And the versions of THE RAIN SONG, the title track and others are my favorite versions of this song. (Actually, I may like the Knebworth version of the title track slightly more.) I watched the living hell out of my purple-colored VHS tape back in the 90s. I've bought every version of it since. (I currently listen to a fan-made "edit" of the soundtrack which fixes the timing mistakes on the still-excellent remix but still has all of the extra tracks, everything placed in the proper setlist order.)