Led Zeppelin: White Summer, Kashmir 8/11/1979 REMASTERED

Led Zeppelin
Saturday, August 11, 1979
Knebworth Park, Stevenage, UK
Special thanks to Sue Dounim for the matrix audio.
White Summer 0:00
Black Mountain Side 4:12
Kashmir 5:45
Video remastered in Sony Vegas Pro 11.0

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

The transition is like the greatest surprise ever.

[@noumander992003]

It feels like a death to birth transition

[@thebigcheese606]

The greatest surprise to me.

[@christineandavis9934]

They never ceased to amaze, for sure. Like true masters of their crafts, all of them.

[@christineandavis9934]

@@noumander992003 Frm a Black Mountain Side to a shangri-la beneath a summer moon 🌝!

[@noumander992003]

Dont forget the white summer!!

[@F1god04]

That transition. The look on Page's face like "oh they're gonna love this"

[@safwannizam2932]

1213 Wilson 5:45

[@edadpops1709]

Love it

[@gilbertking]

Some people say that around this time Jimmy Page had a month-long fast at his castle, the Boleskine House (Aleister Crowley's castle), which is why this show is so thin.

[@animeshjain96]

@@gilbertking - He was just addicted to heroine.

[@kodakwhite1696]

@@gilbertking nah he was a heavy heroine addict

[@guitarttimman]

What a lot of people don't realize is that most of the songs on Physical Graffiti were performed live and in one take. It was like a live show in the studio, and it earned them a lot of respect by the the engineers who were doing the recordings.

[@crungefactory]

well, half the songs on PG were already recorded. but yeah, the new songs were busted out pretty quickly, but not in one take. listen to the rehearsals for evidence thereof.

[@guitarttimman]

@@crungefactory I'm saying that they did that LP as a band as opposed to each one coming in separately. Sure, they had rehearsals, but when they played those songs, they did it as a band, most bands don't do it like that!

[@josh05683]

All recording sessions are done live tf lmao

[@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist]

@@josh05683 Not so much anymore. A lot bands now record their parts separately

[@luvbasses5487]

The eight new songs from ‘74 that made up half of Physical - would’ve been the perfect single album. To throw fans of Robert’s new and fragile voice, they added all the previous outtakes from years past. I can remember asking myself long ago: “why is his voice so powerful on some songs while others he sounds like a background singer…?” It all made sense once I learned what they did in the assembly of the double album set. I guess they had to do what they had to.

[@TheMikadu64]

Danelectro + Jimmy Page = perfection !!

[@barbaratatton3855]

Genius Jimmy Page 🥰😊💜🌹💜

[@1AppleofEden]

R.I.P. John Bonham, who died just over one year later... ;( An amazing performance beginning to end.

[@whoosh2968]

This was one of his shittiest performances, and that's not opinionated. Knebworth weekend 2 was extremely bad. Their equipment wouldn't work, and the band was exhausted. It was hotter than dogfuck the 11th, and you could obviously see John struggling.

[@Aiden-vg4xs]

I’m just gonna tell you guys to chill the fuck out before you start arguing about opinions.

[@whoosh2968]

Pumpedalc2010 It’s clearly stated that it’s no opinion lmao. all information is factual

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

bIeun Yh 11th unfortunately sucked. The 4th was light years better

[@whoosh2968]

Ayham Shaheed of course

[@scottf311]

That smile at 5:50. These dudes when they’re locked in. Nothing beats them.

[@stevegardiner8473]

I was at this show. The moment Black Mountain Side led into Kashmir was just amazing (as you can see here). And that's a particular memory from the show that stayed with me ever since. I watch this whole show on the appropriate August weekend every year. And even all these years later, I'm sure I must have a massive grin on my face whilst watching it. :-D

[@barbaratatton3855]

👍😊💜

[@julienmarquet8612]

I can understand, why you're so happy to have saw them live, but, it's one of the worth concert of LED ZEP man, so calm down! Are you going to compare that shit concert, we're PAGE was unable to make 1 good solo, to THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 73? DENMARK 69? ROYAL ALBERT HALL 69? BBC 71? YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS GUYS! LISTEN TO THE LIVE PERFORMANCES AFTER THAT THE LAST TOUR, IN 80! IT'S RIDICULOUS!

[@stevegardiner8473]

@@julienmarquet8612 I agree that they're definitely not at their best with this show but, if myself or anyone else who wants to watch it (re-experience it), and enjoy it, then it's really nothing to do with you. By all means comment on the video but, maybe you shouldn't respond to other people's comments, the way you have.

[@guitarttimman]

I've been to a lot of their shows too, but I wasn't able to make it to England for this one. Wish I had been there man! This is one of their very best shows. I love that entire concert.

[@guitarttimman]

I think HOW? HOW did Jimmy Page come up with this stuff? ha ha. Led Zeppelin is still my favorite music.

[@marciashiraishi5891]

Led Zeppelin's songs makes the world a better place. Thank you Jimmy, Robert, JPJ and Bonzo. I love you! ❣️❣️❣️

[@barbaratatton3855]

Absolutely 🌹💜

[@guitarttimman]

Yes, I loved their music,and their concerts but what made it even better was that there were always beautiful girls there.

[@barbaratatton3855]

@@guitarttimman No doubt. 😄

[@sexilexi1461]

Jimmy’s got a beauty now. Scarlett Sabett is his soulmate. She makes him so happy and I love her for it.❤

[@sixty7ford]

❤️‍🔥

[@grammyaliyah8134]

That Hammond organ was so beautiful. Jpj can play anything. And of course all are beautiful

[@joeywilson4006]

In the day music striving for a message reply.Joey F. Wilson Valley of the Forge Smokey Mountains T N 37864

[@barbaratatton3855]

Truth.

[@seancostello2856]

Its not a hammond organ...its a Yamaha gx-1 very rare...less than 10 exist and it cost $200k in 1979

[@WarrenHolly]

​@@seancostello2856wow! I believe it's JPJ who drives Kashmir and JB is the 💪🏾 muscle

[@freedomination2]

DADGAD tuning

[@skippertj05codcatcher79]

what an amazing performance by one of the best bands ever,true originals in every sense,long live the mighty zeppelin

[@guitarttimman]

THE BEST BAND

[@mrfester42]

Pssst! That was no band. That was one man!

[@skippertj05codcatcher79]

masters of their craft, why hasn't this got more views???????

[@zoso5749]

There’s another one uploaded here on KZbin with 15 million views 😀 but Jimmy’s solo is cut a bit

[@tlcrocks3536]

I just can't get enough of pagey

[@anniejo1355]

Jesús, Lord help me, I’m addicted to Jimmy Page! What will become of me??? He is perfection. God Bless Jimmy Page!

[@MiturBinEsderty]

I remember PAGE PLANT 1995 they had a mobile memorabilia trailer. I was inside looking at the video of Jimmy and they went into Kashmir I never saw the video back then Knebworth was impossible to find. I almost passed out I watch Kashmir 3x s and pissed off my girlfriend they had a perfect quality version I never saw until the 2003 DVD when that came out i watched it everyday for a year

[@evanabbott2737]

Eddie Coleman that’s nuts!👍

[@burtgordon4796]

Such a bad ass transition. They were on. Fucking awesome.

[@calebsrccrawlers]

Wow this version has amazing sound.

[@emhezmfe]

Plant's voice is strong

[@anthonybauman5233]

The only band to find the "groove" and keep it on maximum! LED ZEPPELIN

[@gilbertking]

What a performance !!! What a fantastic drum sound !!! No song is as majestic and hypnotic as Kashmir.

[@glorycej3978]

🦋🎸🦋❣️🎸🦋 I will never ever get enough🎼 The White Summer segway is magic🎸🎼🎸. Love it❣️ Love them❣️ ❣️John Henry Bonham was on fire❣️🙏❣️

[@freydisandchris2010]

I wish there were more wide shots of the whole group rather than cuts between closeups of individual members. That way the viewer could see what the crowd saw - how majestic Zep looked together up on stage. Still, I'm still glad footage exists, of course. This must've been jaw dropping to see...awesome.

[@barbaratatton3855]

I'll take this and luv it 😊

[@garyfeifer1518]

They have said numerous times Kashmir is their favorite song to play. And if you really want to find out the true meaning of it go to Wikipedia and do a search of Kashmir

[@johncarter4131]

I was there for the 4th of August show, a callow 17 year old, but I have never forgotten it and I never will.

[@edadpops1709]

One or the best first mashups haha pre internet when life was awesome and safe. Yea Bash!,

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

That transition was fucking amazing!

[@pgsbox24]

best 14 minutes on you tube

[@prabhendu]

that switch at 5:46 .... rock gods

[@juanfritanga4709]

Prabhendu Pandey i

[@pattyleabo426]

This is why I grew up worshipping Led Zeppelin in my youth. No one ever understood me and my love for them lol it’s nasty transitions like this one and all throughout SRTS live NY 1973

[@kiwi5757]

..just found this video; matches what has been imprinted in my brain for 39 years, I was there somewhere in the audience, stage right, and the burst into Kashmir is the best rock moment I've ever witnessed. Thanks Randy, from me and my brother, for posting this. Fantastic.

[@patriciawright8786]

@@kiwi5757---WOW! I love your story. I also just found this video. Where has it been? I saw Zepp in the U.S. on 3 different occasions. The 1st. time I was only 14 yrs. old.

[@apurvsingh5541]

hahaha !

[@davidoran123]

this is a truly mighty performance. Kashmir thunders in Amazement. The Zeppelin will fly forever.

[@db5356]

My good sir, please keep uploading as many zep videos as you can. you're a champ.

[@porgie66]

great work on the audio matrix. Bonzo's feel is just epic here. I wish I could see only that camera angle from his left side for the whole show!

[@RodrigoSilva-gy5ef]

i feel like i have 5 years old again...I am 19 now...page is the reason that I start to play guiar when I was 9...and I made my first led zeppelin tattoo last week...this is the band of my life

[@MsJen092391]

Awesome!

[@RodrigoSilva-gy5ef]

+Jen Diaz it is indeed

[@anniejo1355]

@@RodrigoSilva-gy5ef you’ve got great taste.

[@RodrigoSilva-gy5ef]

@@anniejo1355 thanks mate !!

[@iandempsey7417]

All i will say is, i was there, 18 years old, and now 62, and nothing has come close since, says it all.

[@stevegardiner8473]

@@iandempsey7417 I was there also. So thankful I got to see them.

[@barrygibson8637]

F’in rights👍🏼The best. Not sure if Page knew he was going to play Kashmir in the transition. Bonham and Jones just brought him. Thats how good live they were. Long live Zeppelin👍🏼👏🏻

[@carlosdfuentes8378]

I adore this version!

[@benzep3467]

Thx Dario for sharing. Without White Summer (Page's take on the old folk song She moved through the fair, inspired by Davy Graham), and Black Mountain Side (as I understand taught to Page by Al Stewart during session Page played for him, and mistakingly played in dadgad- or cia-tuning), there wouldn't be no Swan Song and certainly no KASHMIR! So to share this, and enjoy the development is gold! Thanks again bro 👍😁

[@alexhoffam4170]

Can't believe what I've just watched and listened to. Superb.

[@Lament0073]

Flawless transition into Kashmir I love it

[@luvbasses5487]

This and Achilles: two best songs of the night! You can tell they really enjoyed performing these two. Although a good late career show, in the wings a slew of up and coming rock bands and the lingering punk groups. I often wonder how they’d have fared in the eighties had our beloved Bonzo not passed.

[@coreykeer5218]

Wow !!! What an amazing video of the show I had tickets to but NEVER SAW!! R.I.P.Johm Bonham! Thank you for this one !!!

[@garycarpenter2932]

that is making the guitar doing what you want it to do. such talent. too bad things like this can never happen again. so called concerts nowadays are more for just show. they lack the talent of music, and showing it to the crowd too.

[@ewanreid961]

You're going to the wrong concerts man.

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

Gary Carpenter this particular show was horrible, primarily because of page. The performance of this particular song was a diamond in the rough.

[@TheJackflash85]

Alright , Now .... Are you ready .... Jimmy Page , Lead Guitar ! Genius and yes he's God !

[@allenroutson7732]

Yes and we shared this planet with these actual gods

[@sakikogookheng]

@@allenroutson7732 *share - 3/4 of them are still alive. "Let them say I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die". -Odysseus

[@allenroutson7732]

What a great honor it is to have lived at the same time as these gods . I wonder if they know how many people feel this way. LED ZEPPELIN

[@anniejo1355]

@@sakikogookheng well said, my friend. Indeed.

[@marioamartinez8042]

@@allenroutson7732 i'am so up lifted of hearts of THIS MEN ,THAT I WOULD CALL THEM GOD'S IN THESAME TIME OF MY UP BRINGING. NOW I"M 60YEARS OLD BUT I FEEL LIKE A KID AND CREATIVE IN SOUNDS AUDIO SILENCE TO PERFECT PERFECTION Me DJ MARIO MARTINEZ,MEXICAN//AMERICAN CITIZEN NOV 3 2021🇲🇽🇺🇸👆👍👋👌❤7️⃣✝️☮🌍🌐🌏🔴🔴

[@Goldenstreethippies]

He plays this set so he can keep his guitar in the same tuning. Masterful.

[@Michael-Philip]

I cry for Jimmy.

[@my.own.devices]

Why?

[@charalampostseronis6500]

5:38 what a synchronization when he gets up!!!

[@patrick88705]

Was at the 2 Knebworth festivals in 1979. They could have not done it without Bonzo. ..and not been the same since.

[@maryben-mcd6562]

Oh yeah..Fabulous! These 2 got it & then "A Whole Lotta" More!😁😍💯✌🤟💞

[@jasoncollins5812]

Probably one of the last times White Summer was played when Led Zeppelin still had Bonzo around, absolutely legendary.

[@randybutternubs1209]

There were thirteen more White Summers after this one

[@kalospantarkes1861]

I first heard this transition back in the '80s on my older brothers bootleg called "A Page on Led guitar." Bootleg's long gone in the history of my youth, but I've never forgotten this amazing transition. I with they had used it in the 2006 UK concert. It would have been epic.

[@A_Final_Hit]

Thank you for uploading this!

[@BEYEaZMENA]

super fantastick song kachmir,bonzo very god drumer.number one led zeppelin.

[@coltsuperocean10]

Jimmy Page is the fucking rock Daddy!! Simply the best!!

[@nateanara6126]

THAT WAS EPIC!!!

[@raibard8886]

great job!! The remaster is excellent.

[@httr94]

Creme de la creme. Nothing tops this. Led Zeppelin are otherworldly.

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

It really isn’t. This was basically the only section of the show where page didn’t mess up every five notes

[@sexilexi1461]

Haters gotta hate, I guess!

[@DrBongos]

Holy shit! My two favorite Zeppelin songs in one.

[@geneloeb9203]

Simply the best!

[@DruidicOrthodox]

This is a rare video, thanks so much. I absolutely love this moment with Page, everyone says he's sloppy but this was very nice. I'd blame the drugs first if he was.

[@arieadithya27]

love this ♥

[@peteshaw7848]

The segue into Kashmir is simply stunning!

[@Enevan1968]

And only now I notice that there is a telephone on JPJ's keyboard!

[@bassplayer8815]

Enevan1968 HOLY SHITE I JUST NOTICED

[@bassplayer8815]

Enevan1968 6:32

[@mdeaok]

Enevan1968 hahahaha

[@johnkerr1957]

To think Knebworth 1979 was the last time the quartet would perform together on home soil. I had a few bootleg LPs from Knebworth which were around in the early 80s. Its just amazing playing. Never got to see LZ live as I was too young when they toured Australia in the early 70s.

[@johnlanders3522]

UNTOUCHABLE!! Sometimes all the starts align...and you get THIS!!

[@tricia8288]

An awesome performance!!! These live videos are a rare experience. Thank you for posting this. Rock Legends!!! 💜

[@troyoswald5683]

Man the Danelectro Beautiful tone woods.

[@alejandro79113]

Very nice

[@Madmetalmaniac42069]

I wish the quality of this part of the show represented the entirety of both performances at Knebworth as far as Pages playing. Word is that Page hated how the first night of the fest went over so bad that he decided to go on a huge bender before the next one.

[@israelrico5076]

DAH DAH DAH DAHH DAHH DAHH....fuck yah!!!..fave Zep song ever!!

[@johnpkorb2112]

Page *really* needs to release a collection of live all improvisation stuff. Sitting in a rocking chair playing acoustic, whatever. We've all heard the pop hits, but the first 5 minutes-how do you even pigeon hole that stuff?

[@curcumin417]

The initial first minute and half is a take off Davy graham's arrangement for White Summer (aka She Moves through the Fair) -Look it up here on KZbin. Followed by Bert Jansch's arrangement for Black Mountain side.

[@Patriotic327]

They might not be known as a dance band, but somebody’s grooving to the beat up there. 😆

[@jeffreypattie7150]

Instead of jumping off a mountain i decided2 climb 1..Snowden horseshoe, god blessed me opening a paper in harlech Town center ,revealing with a full page swansonglabel..knebworth, yes climbed black mountains 2, so when at this gig knew it was a major blessing from heacen!!! No stairway, just hiking boots! Picking up garbage after most amaz gig , so many bands of love at this festival, , I had my levis 2 front pockets stuffed with joints with black rock hash crumbled in it, people who were running clean up said zep was adding another show, my heart almost popped, went back 2 my pup tent n picked those stuffed doggends and rolled a ball about the size of a mini soccer ball, next zep show as amazing, n after picking up garbage from.second show had a hashball the size of my grandmas crystal ball, plus free ticket to see who festival at wembly,weekly, UK version of hotdogs, after that 2 magic mushroom.festival in wales.. ty jesus & grandpa. Moral of my story , never give up!!

[@moneytrain731]

Plants voice became so great as 79 came. This is the best version of kashmir again plants voice adds so much to it

[@WillieBojangles501]

totally savage!

[@JohnLee-ui5gd]

Thank you

[@bradkalbfleisch192]

Saw this live Pontiac Stadium Detroit. 3 1/2hr concert.

[@randybutternubs1209]

Did you or someone you know happen to record any of the show or shoot any video or take any pictures while you were there?

[@adelewright5803]

Phenomenal! Pure Genius! ❤️🎶🦄🌹

[@isis5319]

5:45 Perfect❤👍🎸! Four Gods of the Rock ❤

[@ffisok]

Earth's National Anthem - Bill Dragoo

[@bigred4592]

love that Danelectro sound....

[@dylanchangedeverythingfore1312]

Amazing how tight this is considering that the band hadn't played together in two years except the previous weekend. The Knebworth shows were uneven but as brilliant+tight as as tight but loose can be when it clicked... Hey must have felt a lot of pressure in front of 250,000 people having not play together and two years and having those be the first shows and the UK in 4 years. John Henry Bonham what a beast of a drummer nobody else comes close. ZEPPELIN remains The Best Band EVER.

[@jeffreylorien6687]

And the two warmup shows in Copenhagen, which were amazing.

[@LedZeppelinRarities]

Did you really insert _crowd noise_ at the beginning of Kashmir??

[@isiahvargas25]

I mean I am pretty sure that it has crowd bootlegs mixed together with other audio sooo yeah

[@EarlsCourt75ProShot]

It's a matrix, meaning it's soundboard audio mixed with an audience recording.

[@cazzhmir]

Well whatever it is, it's pretty distracting...

[@22over7aintpi]

I was there. The crowd went crazy when Kashmir began. I'll never forget it.

[@captainjo8777]

No insertion. It's real. They used this 'transition' during many of their shows and the crowd response was phenomenal.

[@asteriatayamora2618]

John Bonnam is great, Jimmy's horse go with the beating of the drums.superb

[@cefimssoas9830]

most epic desert themed song of all time oh my ...............I need a trip to the Sahara just to listen to Kashmir :)))

[@vladimirjohnson7934]

Cefims Soas you could also try going to Kashmir 😆

[@sakikogookheng]

@@vladimirjohnson7934 Kashmir's a bit cold in reality 😂 and not very much like the song's sound suggests

[@Toddiscool2]

Who's eating the chips in the background?

[@samevans8922]

Toddiscool2 They're British the proper term is "crisps"

[@pattyleabo426]

Sam Evans chips man....chips...

[@cars.796]

@@pattyleabo426 crisps

[@classicrock71]

ROCKGODS!!!!!!

[@derekjackson1039]

Prefer this version over the previous weekend (official release)

[@MrLtia1234]

I agree with that, although the 4th is mostly good enough for release and the 11th is mostly not good enough for release, Kashmir is better on the 11th.

[@brycea.339]

Best live version of White Summer/Black Mountain Side is Royal Albert Hall '71.

[@GreenDent0]

'70 *

[@vladimirjohnson7934]

Derek Jackson yeah. Kashmir is better here. But overall, (completely due to page’s subpar playing), the 11th show is in no way suitable for release. The 4th is somewhat suitably for release

[@redrobin8544]

I'm crying!

[@redrobin8544]

because i known what comes after the guitar segment.

[@redrobin8544]

this is fire

[@aledum1815]

Cheers.

[@ktl4539]

Whoa. That was quite the segue...

[@tonyrobles2222]

They..had..issues..like..them..or. Not..they..were.a..dark.band.... In.my.time.of.dying.my.favorite. Song...rest.in.peace..john.bonham 😊😊

[@tracybird2013]

👏 bravo

[@SimoneCecchin]

Mostruoso 👍👏🔝

[@onthetrail506]

Gods!

[@EduardoRefkalefsky]

12:45 - Bonzo goes crazy on drums until the end.

[@TheModernPioneer]

When giants roamed the earth.

[@Enevan1968]

The only way to play this : on a Danelectro.

[@dawsonsimpson4867]

Enevan1968 jimmy page used a les Paul in 1975

[@Alex-ve3it]

Dawson Simpson yeah but not for white summer

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

Or acoustic

[@ts925yo]

Did they play here a week earlier too?

[@deritadarus7693]

Page so very handsome

[@markbancroft9627]

I worked that gig.It sounds like a side of stage soundie has left his mike open,cos it was loud enough to hear at Redding so that twat must be miked to be heard,was a long coupla weeks,some were well tired and emotional.

[@HRXD310]

ZoSo magic 🔮

[@bop368]

Everyone this was the origin of Over the hills and far away