Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (first time live) - Belfast 1971

[@TheShachattack13]

It’s such a shame Robert didn’t take care of his voice at that age. Such a unique skill he had hitting those high e notes

[@Incomudro1963]

It's not just a matter of taking care of one's voice. What he was doing here was out on the edge performance wise. Very demanding night after night.

[@spectorfriend]

It lasts until the end of 72....

[@Incomudro1963]

That, and the bands touring schedule and length of shows was ridiculously brutal.

[@tatty73]

Yes. One of the saddest things in music, for me.

[@alicerowan4688]

You try singing like that for over 20 years and see how you sound.

[@schuldina]

DUNDUNDUNDUN, DUNDUNDUNDUN BUBOOM BUBOOM BUBOOM BUBOOM DUNDUNDUNDUN, DUNDUNDUNDUN BUBOOM BUBOOM BUBOOM *HEY HEY MAMA, SAID THE WAY YOU MOOOVE, GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT, GONNA MAKE YOU GROOOVE*

[@Minceontoast2]

@Tomas Ortiz lool

[@GTrules123]

Imagine if this was recorded st the same standard as the RAH or MSG...Plants voice is just insane here

[@daviddeltoro1808]

I want to believe

[@smith9808]

Nathan 😕🙁☹️😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@oscarfamiliarincon5390]

Atleast SBD quality

[@MVboys2]

The best version of this song ever, Plant nails it.

[@jmm1817]

Yes it's a good one but I actually prefer the live Madison Square Garden in 1973 one

[@UlyssesM]

Too slow for me ​@@jmm1817

[@ronniep9272]

​@@jmm1817Plant's voice here in 1971 was on another level to the one in 1973.

[@coldacre9211]

fucking AMAZING singing! the guy was a freak. such a shame that he didn't look after his voice back then. lightning in a bottle!!!!!!

[@mauimig380]

+Coldacre in those days they just didn't know. And they all just wanted to go out and have fun, smoke, drink, etc... Just imagine had he taken care of his voice, 75 77 would have been even more insanely better. he was just 23 in 71, having all the fun and living carefree like most 21's

[@sevchyk]

He would lose the voice even if he took care of it.

[@mauimig380]

lightning in a bottle indeed. I thank the Universe these 4 guys came together and gave us 10 albums to hold onto. Otherwise this world and planet would be a dull place to be

[@saleconomos473]

"Lightning in a bottle" indeed. Perfect verbal description for the band and this song at that particular time. Zep's tour to promote the yet unreleased 4th LP was, IMHO, the band at their zenith. They had much more music in their catalog at the time to play live. They would still be the greatest for years to follow in concert, no doubt. But Plant would rarely be able to achieve his stunning vocal performance like this particular year ever again.

[@luvbasses5487]

The ‘73 tour really tested Robert. It was a long tour. From Australia by late ‘72 then right to the European swing in early ‘73. Basically only a few wks off in April then right to Atlanta Stadium for that record breaking gig in May ‘73. Then onwards until July 29. Shit…that’s a lot of tiring work!

[@missdee4927]

well 69 to 71 Plant's voice was unbelievable. But he had vocal chord surgery around 72, started screaming on nights when he had a cold, smoked, drank hard liquor, and who knows what else, so it was bound to take its toll. I don't think he ever sang in a way to preserve that voice. Just sang with feeling.

[@ronniep9272]

68-71.

[@china4725]

Led Zeppelin is and will always be the best rock band ever. Everything came together just as it was supposed to! All 4 are pure unmatched genius!

[@lucasnn2008]

I wish they recorded this concert in the same quality as they recorded Royal Albert Hall 1970, MSG in 1973 or Earls Court 1975

[@philipbrougham6360]

Sounds like it was recorded on Edisons wax cylinder under water ....actual performance is great !!

[@adrian_6347]

At that time the propaganda used to say "Cigarettes are healthy." At that time there weren't vocal coach's everywhere. At that time, the knowledge about how to take care of your voice almost didn't exist apart from Opera (in a certain level). Robert managed to be the greatest rock singer of all time during 4 years (68/72) even without sleeping correctly, smoking asf, having drugs, drinking a lot... It's sad, but it's what it is. For me, he keeps being the best ever, but for short period of time.

[@rockisgood2535]

Best version ever!

[@draltar]

first time i hear Plant's voice in Black Dog with a similiar high-pitch as in the album.. i guess this really was the "Black Dog" song for him in the next years.. a very difficult song to sing and I'm sure he dreaded to sing it everytime

[@GuerrillaGuitar]

In almost every 1971 performance until September of the year he always sings It like that,Maybe a Little more conservative some nights. Even on HTWWW he sings It at this pitch although his vocal tone is thinner and whinier.

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

Guerrilla Guitar not really. From April to August 1971, he missed all high notes except the first two (including ‘gon make you burn gon make you sting’) From after August of 1971, he always missed out all the high notes except for ‘make you sweat’. From 1973 he just missed out all the high notes altogether.

[@liamfenwicker]

Dude, this version is better than the album version.

[@niknikktm]

He is hitting the high notes just like in the studio but you must also note that the pitch of this recording is a bit high. A typical issue with home tape recording of the time. It would sound much better if someone adjusted the pitch to match the proper key. Even so, it's pretty obvious by this and other songs (Rock and Roll, Immigrant Song, etc.) recorded live in 71 that this was the end of him being able to consistently go for and reach the high notes.

[@brianmcawesome]

@@niknikktm He also had started writing vocal lines even higher on record 3 and 4 making it even harder to hit. Even in 75 he could still pull off stuff like Whole Lotta Love and How Many More Times.

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

Plant was out of his body!! Incredible Vocals!

[@AJHans12]

its so raw its seriously good, it is really hard for music to stand up to this standard these days. Zeppelin will be timeless and i hope their music still gets played in centurys to come.

[@jimmygt4]

so raw and powerful , love it. his voice back then was freekin awsome

[@krisharris809]

By far the best live recording of this song. Robert really nailed it on his voice range close to original. Well done.

[@Easyfinger]

This is it!!!! The effect is shattering!!!!

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

Spetacular vocals by Robert! Nailed the whole song!What is this Fantastic powerful note at 3:40?

[@thepacmanface3815]

g#5

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

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[@thepacmanface3815]

@@carloseugeniocarlos4287 Same for you have a nice day bro!

[@WeaponsEducation]

I listened to this on a long car drive today with Mcintosh Labs loudspeakers and amps. I loved it! Thanks.

[@wandriaxmaian]

Wow, best live version of this song ever!

[@andrasdudas5084]

Every time he screams, he risks damage.

[@takashi1996]

Robert Plant can’t finish singing the most high-pitched tone in "Black Dog" including "The Song Remains the Same "on almost all live performance. However, this version can sing the most high-pitched tone in almost all parts of this song！ It is splendid Take. I thank you who uploaded this very much.

[@CliffinAZ]

takashi1, it’s not simply that this was a good night-his voice progressively declined due to permanent vocal chord damage. He actually lost the top of his vocal range pretty early on. By the beginning of 1973, the top of his vocal range was permanently destroyed; he could just no longer hit the high notes. Late ‘71 was inconsistent, and by the end of ‘72, he was changing the way he sang songs because he was really struggling to hit high notes. Arguably, the final nail in the coffin was a show in January 1973, when Plant went on stage and attempted to sing with a full-blown flu. After that he was never able to hit any of the really high notes ever again. The Song Remains the Same was recorded later that year-in ‘73, when Plant’s voice was permanently damaged. ‘71 had some pretty amazing shows though, particularly early in that year. Another gem is Copenhagen-I believe the only time they played Four Sticks live-to me, Plant’s voice actually sounds way better on that song that night than it did on the album version. He was on fire that night in general.

[@GuerrillaGuitar]

@@CliffinAZ copenaghen 1971 is my favourite zeppelin show ever because of rob! In studio they pitch shifted his vocals,it was too hard for him

[@CliffinAZ]

Gionny97, I agree. Even for 1971, this was an exceptional night for Robert Plant. I love this show! I just wish that a soundboard version of this show would appear...

[@GuerrillaGuitar]

@@CliffinAZ as a Zeppelin bootleg lover,I must say that the 1973 Us tour,the last leg especially,featured a lot of High notes from plant,It was his last hurrah. Seattle and MSG are very good shows,in which he manages to belt up to F5/G5 and hits a lot of Strong E5s (Black Dog and Whole Lotta Love vocal climbs) however he is inconsistent,raspier than before and cracks quite a bit,but this must be attributed to the nodules. I think he got them in late 1971,due to heavy smoking,never warming up,improper technique and maybe cocaine. You can hear his voice declining very progressively starting from 21 august 1971. His tone becomes thinner and thinner,the vocal cracks start to appear,he can't do glissandos because he breaks into falsetto,his highest notes (G5) are raspy and forced. In 1972 his range lowers and he developes that whiny and clean tone heard all over HTWWW. Also the cracks are all over the Place. Japan 1972 his high range is gone,nothing above D5,in 1973 because of that flu he is AWFUL on almost the Whole tour. Raspy,lower,and hitting notes through the Ou vowel (easier than open vowels Like A). In july 1973 he makes a comeback, his singing is very good and agile on the High notes. Then he underwent surgery in 1974 and his voice was NEVER the same again. He was never able to bridge into head voice,he lost the connection (so no more glissandos which were his trademark) and Also his tone is darker and totally different,even in the lowest notes.

[@CliffinAZ]

Gionny97, I’m going to have to check out some of those late ‘73 concerts. I did notice the decline you were talking about at the end of ‘71, all throughout ‘72. I think ‘whiny and clean’ is a pretty accurate characterization of HTWWW; it’s the same as his tone on HOTH. The last I heard him really sounding like the ‘old’ Robert Plant was in that little bit of video footage available from Australia in early ‘72, where he’s seen singing Rock & Roll.

[@goo83]

0:31 CHILLS

[@CliffinAZ]

Man, Plant was wailing here.

[@floydpuchi5955]

Robert Plant was a legend, this is before is operation in 1973

[@Minceontoast2]

1:46 “Somebody can sing and whail”

[@emilmaze]

lol THAT'S what he says haha. I've been listening to this bootleg for about 10 years now and could never quite tell what he's saying. that sounds like it's accurate. sing and wail he can indeed lol.

[@Minceontoast2]

@@emilmazeYea lol growing up around my grandmother who was Irish I can pick it up haha

[@黒澤隆志-m8i]

When playing Black Dog in a band, the very difficult point is that the riffs and drums in the middle are off by 1/2 beat. Jimmy also missed that point in this first time live.This is a rare live .

[@GrantStoke]

Plants voice is amazing at this time,get a copy of the BBC Sessions which is live in the studio with no overdubs and listen to "Since ive Benn Loving You" it makes your hair stand up on end.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

link please?

[@khiemvu8667]

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[@corinamalt9823]

This is amazing Roberts voice wow so good ❤️

[@hehehe7626]

My first love with Zeppelin was this song

[@garymorgan3314]

Lucky Belfast! They deserved some.

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

Plant’s best show ever

[@emilmaze]

tie between this and washington 1968 I'd say

[@digiorno1142]

Definitely not his best ever. Best for this specific song yeah, but the earlier years his voice was undoubtedly better by a mile.

[@TheMinxy76]

I was there too! saw Planty in the Waterfront and heard him talking about Led Zeppelin being in Belfast

[@Ram44]

Too bad he got a cold a couple of weeks after this show when they were going to do the BBC show. It was postponed a week and it just didn't have the magic of his voice from this night. Then again the band sounds very tame on that BBC recording as if they had to turn down.

[@user-gx8id5bl2e]

They were definitely required to turn it down. Even the radios couldn’t capture a sound like this back in the day.

[@luisfran04]

Plant, en su mejor rango de voz

[@brottobruno]

AI needs to remaster this!!!!

[@RockFan98]

Same show where rock and roll, going to califronia and stairway to heaven where played for the first time

[@mind_vagabond]

Amaaaaazing!!

[@Paolo8772]

After this day Robert Plant stared loosing his voice. March 5th 1971. Wish I was there but that've made me just over one year old

[@Paolo8772]

No, You're wrong. The 4 album was recorded in late 1970, released in November 1971 but they stared touring it earlier that year and the date is March 5th 1971. Look it up.

[@Paolo8772]

***** That may be true that his voice deteriorated more quickly, but after this 1st live recording of "Black Dog" he never again sang the song with all the higher pitches on the record. That's because after this performance his voice was never this good again, even though his voice may not have been deteriorating as quickly as July '72 as you say; but at that time any fool can tell when his voice's deterioration becomes more rapid and obvious; I'm showcasing the exact moment it started to be the slightest bit inferior and this date, March 5th 1971 was that very date; he never again could sing "Black Dog" song as well as he did on this very date. I understand what your trying to say; please don't insist on misunderstanding what I'm trying to say; it's not complicated; his voice was never as good again after this performance. Period. By how much isn't important to me. To you it is but not to me. Understand? Not complicated.

[@Gordonafloat]

+Paolo I had a front row seat at this concert.

[@Paolo8772]

Gordon Kerr Well, now you know how lucky you were!

[@Gordonafloat]

Yes :-)

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

lord have mercy!!!

[@riccardoperretta9583]

1:04 Page goes out of rithym

[@harpoon_bakery162]

spot on Riccardo

[@riccardoperretta9583]

@@harpoon_bakery162 Jimmy Page has ever been a guitar player very dirty with sound

[@page970]

I like Page's mistakes

[@riccardoperretta9583]

@@page970 me too, are part of his style

[@NATtelevision]

It’s Jones who messed up. Jimmy comes in on time but Jones is about 2 counts late which throws them both off.

[@theyoutubejisas9474]

"Robert Power Plant."

[@3mstudiospalmdesert]

Otherworldly

[@timmillan6701]

On this night, we can be sure, RP sang the fuck out of this tune

[@UlyssesM]

Just as good as the the Tokyo 71 version from the 23rd

[@cr7monster2008]

So rock n roll

[@Perkelleenkonsta]

Robert Plant 1968-1971 > Anyone ever

[@jacobharrison8939]

Jpj look like that spooky monster in the old intro to scooby doo

[@calundoconteal6851]

Lmao I know what you mean lol

[@jayall00]

It's a shame these nincompoops talk over the recording...I'd be mesmerized by the incredible performance. I mean, it's not much of a recording anyway (hopefully AI can restore it)

[@Minceontoast2]

And guys this is in chest voice wow

[@calundoconteal6851]

Is it full chest voice?

[@Minceontoast2]

@@calundoconteal6851 Most of it Either Chest voice or Chesty mix

[@calundoconteal6851]

@@Minceontoast2 that’s insane. Robert in his prime was otherworldly

[@Alex-si5te]

1:01 Page completely fucks up the guitar riff 🤣🤣 just shows nobodys perfect

[@federicodelgado2754]

This was before the álbum was released

[@tatty73]

PLANT!

[@honestyquality3565]

The aliens will find so many good things

[@omas_com_omas6025]

and it makes me wonder, is this head voice or mixed voice?

[@Minceontoast2]

Mixed if it was head voice You would notice a change In power

[@digiorno1142]

@@Minceontoast2The main verses are in chest voice for sure

[@noobmaster69korg]

Fuck man why can't we have a better recording of this instead of all the shit plant did later on

[@peterbadgely]

Is there a soundboard of this?

[@emilmaze]

no. and it's not just that it doesn't circulate but probably exists somewhere. no, photos from the show tell us that the amps and drums weren't mic'd for this gig. no mics = no soundboard. sadly the vast majority of shows up until the summer US tour of 1971 don't have mics and thus almost certainly don't have soundboards.

[@digiorno1142]

@@emilmazeThe Vancouver 1971 show is the last show of theirs in Plant’s prime (and only tbh) with GOOD sound quality. Not soundboard but it’s very above average for a bootleg. And honestly he kills that performance. Might be my favorite Zep show ever just due to the set list and the raw intensity of the band, especially Robert.

[@jayha7071]

He sounds fine. Allot of old recordings like this, the quality is just so bad

[@cosmic687]

Jesus

[@davarph]

Robert Plant vs Steve Marriott.

[@coldacre]

Dann DaMann don’t be silly. Plant is untouchable. his best was light years ahead.

[@robertthompson6302]

The gods of rock n roll are looking down on you and laughing… they know that it takes all of these great singers in succession to create each other. Gospel. Marriot helped create Plant. Robert Plant was a groupie of the Small Faces and has admitted it on more than one occasion. It’s pretty obvious he took that ball and ran with it. Listen to Robert Plants solo record in 1966. He’s an Elvis clone. JP loved Steve Marriot and pushed Plant to reach for a more cutting vocal.

[@kryllion]

@@robertthompson6302 look up Robert singing Hey Joe before Led Zeppelin. It's an incredible recording.

[@fuzzyduck1989]

now? :pp

[@digiorno1142]

3:38 what note is that????

[@virtualsnake1994]

probably a high 5th octave note... don't know which one