Inside Led Zeppelin’s 3rd and 4th Nights at the L.A. Forum 1977: Keith Moon’s Surprise - Documentary

[@ericponce8740]

1977: Star Wars and Saturday Night Fever came out. Studio 54 opened up. NYC Blackout on July 14th. The NY Yankees win the WS. What a year!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

And the Blizzard in January! An EPIC year Eric! Thanks for watching!

[@markravitz1684]

The Canadians won the Stanley Cup after losing only 8 games that season. The Portland Trailblazers won the NBA championship

[@ericponce8740]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Your work is fantastic! You should have made a documentary on LZ!

[@99percentirish64]

Yep on the Yankees! It was great, at 11 years of age, to watch the World Series on TV. I'll never forget Craig Nettles outstanding fielding, and, of course, Reggie Jackson's home runs!

[@markravitz1684]

@@99percentirish64 The Yankees were in Boston for a four game series while Zeppelin was doing the dates in Los Angeles. That's when the infamous Reggie Jackson Billy Martin tussle occurred in the Yankees dugout.

[@paolovincent6800]

back then when a band like Zeppelin came to town there was a buzz in the air..my high school was a buzzz.. a great time to be a kid....Grazie JCM !

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

con piacere Paolo Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@marciashiraishi5891]

Me, a woman born in the mid-80s, watch a lot of movies from the 70s. I watch videos and listen to music from that time. Great bands, high quality music, it seems like they were fun years. And despite knowing that time doesn't go back and that the time machine will never exist, I like to think that it would be so great to go back to 1968 and stay until 1980...I could enjoy so many amazing shows. Thanks Jose, these episodes are excellent documentaries of those good times that I can only experience in my daydreams. See ya 👋

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Like you, born in the mid 80s, i'd agree living the 1968-1980 period would be a fine time travel, the world changed so much in those 12 years and pretty much the course was set for everything we see now, good and bad. Thanks for watching Marcia, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@Candyman.]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL JCM, IT QUICKLY BECAME MY FAVORITE!! YOU ARE THE MAN! THE BEST 👍

[@tektoniks_architects]

Jose....you continue to set the standard for great Led Zep documentaries....TY so much. Ernie

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure man, it's been quite the odyssey making these. Learning a lot!!! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@earlgrey3461]

Juan, you’ve done it again. You’ve taken a bunch of us (and yourself too I might add!) on a Zeppelin journey some of us didn’t get to embark on. I feel like I was there, Thank You! I was busy in Bible study, thinking I’d like to be a pastor. Haha! A year later I was going back to shows: Yes at The Forum 1978 and ‘79. I was hoping to see my beloved Zeppelin in 1980, but history played-out badly for that. Ugh. Your Zeppelin channel, and how you’re carrying it into new realms is pure brilliance. Thanks again for what you do. Your joy makes a difference. ✌🏻👽✌🏻

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks so much Earl! Hope you enjoy episode 3 coming up. These Forum shows are magical. Just a small edit to yout text, my name is Jose :)

[@777noirkat]

Just so enjoyable- brilliant work Thanks!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@carlosalbertogomez1391]

fantastic as usual¡¡¡talking about screaming fans:there's this one guy on the 21th june gig shouting right after each song for heartbreaker and they play it but for the encores🤣🤣🤣 john bonham snare tone on this tour is brilliant¡¡

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

His snare sound is incredible Carlos, he really fine tuned his performance for this tour contrary to what people say. The vibe at these shows was really special. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@luvbasses5487]

Jose, your intro to this video is ingenious! Very creative and FUN. I’ve got the Meco CD and I highly recommend getting it - I also recommend looking up the James Last Orchestra version of the Star Wars/Meco classic theme. Big Jim Sullivan can be seen here as well. Y’know, when I got this boot during the mid eighties and heard the Kashmir mishap (that bloody part AGAIN, as the band themselves put it,) I can remember the group being on course except Jones. He continued on the descending Mellotron riff while everyone else was headed for the bridge - the A section thus throwing everything in the air and in total confusion. I remember picking up on this immediately while everyone else who was listening, didn’t. Hey, the song is repetitive and hypnotic and even the members themselves weren’t exempt for mishandling it from time to time. Excellent video Jose and many thanks for it!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

The one and only L.B! Hey man glad you enjoyed this one. I need to check out James Last Orchestra, wow, Big Jim plays that????? What? The Kashmir mistake yeah, poor Jonesy he tried to get back into the song lol. The part that confuses bands is the second descending bit right into the A Major section, been there...trust me, i've seen a keyboard player look at the rest of the band like UH OH! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@luvbasses5487]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories yes my friend…I watch ALL of your content. As one of the famous composers once said: a wrong note? Ok. To play without feel? NEVER! I tend to give Jones a pass here. The song is long and repetitive…and played some five-six nights a wk. Oh, about Big Jim Sull. He evidently joined up with JLO sometime in 1977 it seems - from what I see in the videos. He replaced Peter Hesslein (Lucifer’s Friend guitarist) and stayed on a good 8 years I think. James always got the best musicians. Terry Jenkins (Welch drummer,) Derek Watkins (lead trumpet,) Barry Roy Reeves (drummer who was married to Madeleine Bell…yes, the lady who’s record Jones produced in late ‘73.) I’ve made mention of this orchestra before to you and got no response. I recommend looking into to his Starparade videos as they are HIGHLY enjoyable.

[@viscash3606]

Epic Jose ....... That was a fun one. Hope to catch your acoustic set later in the week. 🤘👍

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I am a bit sick at the moment so i'll wait for an acoustic sessions hehe. Thanks for watching Scott, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@99percentirish64]

Absolutely killer documentary, Jose! Loved it!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

The man himself! Always a pleasure man! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@99percentirish64]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Hehe! Same here, sir. You're welcome! Cool!

[@danielbowden6330]

Great as usual!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure Daniel! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@danielbowden6330]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thanks. I'll be watching

[@wrestledeep]

JCM. Congratulations. You really went into full George Lucas mode with this LA productions: Fully charged Light-saber in hand. If ITTOD gave me the fever then this Hollywood Hangover was the cure that we all needed. In a perfect world the LA concerts would have been visually recorded and preserved for posterity. JCM, it is beyond me that a band at the top of their peak playing in THE CITY known for the greatest movie making of all time could not put any visual recording, pictures or films of this event. They only had like.. 6 NIGHTS to do it. smh😥 Thanks again for another great documentary. May the force (and badgeholder) be with you⚔

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I suspect George Lucas was a Zepp fan you know? hehe. Wrestledepp i think the reason why they didn't film any of the 6 nights here was their experience working on their TSRTS movie actually. I'm sure they didn't felt there was much needed to document anything else, nobody could predict back in the 70s how many generations of fans would still be talking about their greatness. May the force be with you too man, thanks for watching, Episode 3 premieres this Saturday!

[@cosmossunshine9120]

Fantastic

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

So much detail and information….. it’s hard to process it all. I keep rewinding and watching sections over again lol. You are amazing at this,Jose. Another incredible episode. Thank you! ✌️

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure Tim, i wanted to go deep on the details and context, so we have a sense of what the band was going through. As i'm writing this, man i got the flu again, kinda dazed and confused right now, but happy that these series is a reality. Honored that you've enjoyed this one! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-StoriesHope you bounce back soon and start to feel better. All the best.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I not taking Qualuudes but meds, sleeping helps :)

[@guitarmogul762]

'Trouble with Your Nose John?' - would have been a brilliant bootleg title.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

hahaha yes, that's bootleg creativity right there! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@sconni666]

I had that Star Wars LP when I was a kid.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I need that record, side 2 is non-Star Wars but it's great. Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@jimroadhouse4872]

I was at the 6/26 show bought two tickets from a ticket shop on sunset for $50 can't even park your car for that

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Wow Jim, 50 bucks in scalping? That's expensive. Damn! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@jimroadhouse4872]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories that was for two tickets they doubled the price keep up the good work

[@gregoryg3256]

🌠OH COME ON ..HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITLY...ALWAYS EXCELLENT ,FANTASTIC ...ANY GOOD WORD I CAN THINK OF APPLYS

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thank you so much 😀 Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@paullukasik8698]

Hey JCM, Robert yells "Atlas, Atlas, atlas....." at the end of Achilles

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

That makes sense, need to revisit these and check it out. Atlas sounds like something he could say, but there are other instances where it sounds different! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@paullukasik8698]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories he doesn't yell it every time, probably just a few occasions, but on the show that you asked about, I'll bet my paycheck its Atlas. I think I remember also reading it in some of the concert review books years ago.

[@bryanbahantka6969]

Sweet shoes, Bonham wore. Reminds me of Onitsuka Tigers

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Great catch Bryan! They look like the Mexico 66 series!

[@Chrisdrumz]

5 minutes in and I already know it's a gem. I bought a Badge Holders vinyl( the Robert cover) at a record convention in 95. The drums were WAY loud,almost too loud. Pretty much drowned out the rest of the band. Lol.....I had that disco Star Wars album for YEARS.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I need to get the Star Wars disco album, i mean it, side 2 is quite the experiment hehe. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@Chrisdrumz]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories waiting on the Oakland shows!😁🥰

[@robt5539]

I'll stop spamming the comments now but I love, love, LOVE the digs at the Eagles in this episode. As Gram Parsons/David Crosby said "a plastic dry fuck".

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hahah thanks man, i just love The BIG Lebowski movie, gotta have the Eagles references right?

[@robt5539]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I don't hate The Eagles. I just don't like them. Haha!

[@LoyalOpposition]

little off-topic, but Pete has been spending so much time saying "Keith wasn't a good drummer" constantly to basically say, "I AM The Who, not Keith", and understates the importance of a great drummer with originality to push the band. John Densmore, Danny Seraphine, etc..

[@terrencereardon6374]

Nick Mason was also important in Pink Floyd and is the only member to have played on every Pink Floyd album

[@jeremywanner4526]

Didn’t care much for their work after Moony died,with a few exceptions.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Yeah Pete Townshend really sounds like a crappy bandmate to work with. His songwriting was just not as good past 1973, don't care what people say, the man i think wanted to be an acoustic songwriter but his EGO wanted to rival the electric people....

[@braddurian]

How many times did Zep screw up “Kashmir” live? There was this time and Landover, Maryland from earlier in the tour.

[@stevesipos]

MY 1982 PHASE 90 JUST BIT THE DUST.

[@matthewtapley2765]

Another great one. I’ll say ‘77 Kashmir and Trampled are better than’75!! Especially on the fourth night here. A thought on chemistry: Bonham and Moon were great drummers, but I don’t think they’d sound as good in each other’s bands. Imagine Bonzo in The Who?!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Agreed. Trampled and Kashmir have way more kick to them then in 1975. 👍

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Bonzo in The Who would mean Pete Townshend quitting over Bonzo stealing his thunder hehe. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@robt5539]

Bonzo is so good on this recording it should've been called "Listen to this, Ginger."

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hahahah, BEWARE of JOHN BONHAM

[@tedwojtasik8781]

I thoght Homie was gonna say Bette Davis attended the 23rd 🙂

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Imagine her at a Zepp show!

[@dailyflash]

Don't ever play the "Who was better?" game with Bonham and Moon. They were very different drummers and both monsters in their prime. Moon's playing did decline the last two or three years of his life, so don't count ir. He made no secret that he never practiced and only played drums in the studio and onstage.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

@@dailyflash i only get into the argument as a BAND because Pete Townshend started it...not being able to hide his hatred for Zeppelin which doesn't really hold up well. I am sure had The Who By Numbers sold Physical Graffiti numbers he wouldn't have such animosity. The Who has many strengths, too bad their guitarist focused on the negatives too much. If you are a Who fan, i respect that. My video is NOT about who's better but an evaluation of the times, that's what a documentarian does. I revisit history like it was. I have no one on pedestals. Thanks for tuning in!

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

At 29:40 he actually said “Whip Buddy Rich’s ass”. Bonham was twice the drummer Rich was.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I think Rich and Bonham were both giants in their specific fields. Buddy Rich was just insane in the type of music and band leadership he conducted himself. The Buddy Rich tapes alone, man that was a tight grip mad man haha.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I know. Plus Carl Palmer and Danny Seraphine were the only two rock drummers that he liked and was a close friend of Carl’s.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Seraphine...such a Funk Genius. Love his playing on I'M A MAN . And Carl...what can you say but he is a machine, amazing.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I concur

[@catandtheostrich]

Did Bob yell "howzat"? That's what cricket bowlers yell at the umpire if they think the batter is out...

[@catandtheostrich]

I think he thought that was a good rendition of the song?

[@stevesipos]

While he was in Madison, Elvis foiled a gas station robbery.

[@davewestner]

Wow, that trainwreck on Kashmir on the 23rd makes me wonder if they couldn't hear each other very well. That is some seriously terrible playing and of all the guys in the band that shoulda been able to fix the error it shoulda been the two veteran session players.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

It seems that Jones just couldn't get out of keyboard trouble fast and they just tried to follow him. Bonzo eventually found the 1 and fixed it but yeah, it was dangerous hehe.

[@davewestner]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Good point.....I've heard Jones "fix" other trainwrecks on bass, but yeah, maybe he's not as flexible with the keys. But seems so unlikely....it sounds to me like they just couldn't hear. Or maybe everyone was so confident in their playing that night that they all expected that someone else had made the istake.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I bet nerves played a part, its such a nasty mistake than i can't imagine their faces....WHAT IS GOING ON! HAHA

[@davewestner]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Would love to see a clip of that. It's possible it'd be cooler than the little Bonzo-Jones moment on D&C on the Song Remains the Same

[@walawala888]

Great doc. You would have thought the cameo by Keith Moon would be something etched in history… Sadly it was just a pathetic attempt to divert attention. At the time he a was hero of mine…now I find Moon an annoying attention seeker…that sort of drunkenness is “boomer”esque..

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Moon was in a troubled state, wrecking drum sets, hotels and personal lifestyle choices had him in a complicated spot. I've tried to get into The Who but there's always something missing for me, maybe it's the band's cohesiveness. I think moving on with Kenny Jones was a mistake to make that so fast...Pete strikes me as Dave Mustaine, forever unhappy of their success. Funny how Plant was quick to grab Keith away from the mic at The Forum, he knew! But Zepp had John Bindon and Grant, i'm sure Moon wouldn't dare to pull any additional pranks! Stay tuned for Episode 3!

[@LAboomR]

I enjoy your videos. I still live in “ the inland empire” San Bernardino county. I sent in money order for two tickets it cost $12 or so and hoped for tickets I got two floor seats for the 3rd night. I was 23 and everyone in the 70’s smoked pot so I can’t remember the decade just little bits It’s funny there were less people here then just 3 area codes all the way to San Diego 213,714,909. There was a energy with zeppelin here in town back then I love you videos they take me back to my youth 👍🏻

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

So cool that you lived through these times. Wish i was there herbs or not hehe, i can feel a lot of special vibes and energy just by looking at the pictures! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@FrequentlyFried]

You are going above and beyond with these documentaries. They are everything a die hard Zeppelin fan could want. Hope Jimmy will see them because it’s some of the best Zeppelin content ever. Thank you!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks Fred, i appreciate it! If Jimmy sees them, that would be awesome, he for sure will know i really enjoy his theremin solos :) Stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

OH my gosh i was thinking the exact same thing! I SO very MUCH **Hope** **MyBeautifulJimmyPageMagicalGeniusWizardBabe** sees THESE!!! OMG He would be **Ecstatic** i am sure! & might even write to **JCM** (Or even better come & do an **Interview** type thing with **JCM** that would be **Beautiful**

[@BeatleRick84]

I love the Star Wars relation to the video series!

[@Twotontessie]

Super cool. I saw Star Wars when it came out that May I believe it was. I was 6. Remember that so vividly and weird to think Zeppelin was touring during that time and came to Seattle less than three hours away. My Mom took me to my 5th showing of Star Wars. Just me and her in her 77 Honda Accord (brand new). Alas - not to Zeppelin.

[@jussiniemi9560]

They sound so much more than guitar bass drums and vocals. They are massive

[@tedwojtasik8781]

Not shitting, when I saw Zep April 10th 77' Chicago, that was the best damn concert I ever saw. It was my first and they ruined it for all the rest. Jones Alembics mere massive, active pickup monsters and blended with Bonzo like some monster machine. That low end was so strong it felt like a wave coming at you. Guitar was massive and rode above the din of the rhythm section. One of the loudest, but best mixed concerts I went to. No one could believe four people were making such a massive sound. When Zep were on in 77', they were better that they had ever been before.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Massive is the word, absolutely! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@jeffstevens1615]

Great video. I saw them in cincy 77. Very much the same set. Amazing!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

So cool the April 19th and 20th concerts at Riverfront Coliseum. You witnessed HISTORY in the making!

[@thecandlebombs]

Jose love! the commentary and all the the stellar descriptions🙏😎❤️🎶

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure man! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@davidmcintier128]

I'm really loving this series. I was living in Orange County at the time and Southern California was on fire with all the Led Zeppelin fans, It was crazy. I was at the 6/22/77 show , a night I'll never forget!

[@MarkBarrus]

He's done a great job of bringing it all back, hasn't he?

[@edwardlagrossa1246]

Me too!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

6/22/77 was a very , very good show, i rank it quite high on my list. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

For the longest time, I always associated Pagey’s theremin playing (both live and on record) as an Aleister Crowley-like *Sex Magick Ritual.* Jimmy’s solo spotlight performance during this particular concert (The L.A. Forum, Inglewood, California on 23 June 1977) playing his bowed 1959 Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard - in tandem with the Vox V847-A wah, the Echoplex analogue tape delay effect unit, the Eventide H949 Harmonizer for pitch shifting and phaser effects, and the Sonic Wave solid-state theremin, epitomises aurally what I would call the perfect sonic seduction ritual - and perhaps the act itself - at least in my dirty mind anyway. LOL! When it comes to sex, I’ve always felt that Led Zeppelin’s music is way too distracting... Of course that would all completely change when I met my wife (and fellow Zepphead), Cindy. ‘Whole Lotta Love’ (the song that made me get SERIOUS about my guitar playing) is our song - chosen by her! On my first day of kindergarten, after arriving a little early, I witnessed a dramatic life-changing event (the girl I most had a crush on throughout my school years) was literally, being dragged - kicking and screaming - by her mother through the hallway to the kindergarten classroom that September morning. Her high-pitched shriek echoed & reverberated down the corridors - and immediately caught my ear. Then the sight of her was equally dramatic - she was breathtakingly beautiful - the most gorgeous girl. Utterly unforgettable! This girl would go on to become - THE most popular girl in the entire school - and the whole neighbourhood. She was always the best dressed, on-trend, stylish, polite, well-mannered, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera... The funny thing is, I did not obsess over her the whole time I was at school, probably because I got to see her every day. Only when looking back did I ‘freak out’ so to speak. Then, EVERYTHING would change for me two decades later when I met my wife, Cindy - she is the ULTIMATE - in every way! 💓💘💞💝💗

[@WeaponsEducation]

Change your name to Led Zepplin- JCM If I am not seeing it in my feed, everyone else is not.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thats strange man. Can you see my videos though?

[@WeaponsEducation]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories The point is I have 50 plus channels I sub to, on the left of my desktop I have the subs with a blue bubble next to the ones that have a new video. Also I breeze down the list to look at channels to go to there home page. JCM does not register, but led Zeppelin does. Put Led Zeppelin to LEFT so it shows up.

[@edriley2703]

I graduated from high school with a B - average!! 1977 what a year!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

B- average, but Zepp + plus! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@MarkBarrus]

A friend of mine worked at LAX at Korean airlines Air cargo. That's where Zeppelin parked their plane. During the day he walked up the stairs into the airplane, checking it out in his uniform. And of course in comes the band. And fortunately he didn't get in trouble because he was wearing his uniform. He said Robert was really kind.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

This is GOLD! Wow incredible recollection of events here. What hangar or area in the airport would that be? Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@MarkBarrus]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It was by the air cargo area on the south side maps.app.goo.gl/2PGqbyacSByFNmJL9

[@robt5539]

Brilliant again by JCM. I think I have read everything about Zeppelin, I definitely own every book written about them, yet somehow Jose tells me things I didn't know. "Welcome to three hours of lunacy." Bonham and Jones are immense in these shows. Bonzo maybe, just maybe, has never drummed better live. 1977 was the ultimate tour of excess, so over the top, total madness off the stage and on and then ultimately, the tragedy that forever cast a shadow over the band. This time in the band obsesses me. Thank you JCM, once again. Eye, thank yew.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

I’m like you. I’ve been collecting their material for over 40 years and have pretty much every publication that has come out over those 40 yrs but I still learn something new ( many things new) from each episode Jose puts together. I just hope Dave Lewis and Luis Rey are out there watching! Cheers ✌️

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thank you for your kind words. Like you said Bonham and Jones are virtuosos here, the way they elevate these songs, it's amazing. 1973 and 1977 share some similar production values, but 1977 was bigger in every sense. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@rodolfo1673]

I remember when I bought the bootleg on cd For Badgeholders Only. The June 23, 1977. Omg its my favorite boot of all. Not to mention I live like 20 minutes away from the L.A. Forum.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@rodolfo1673]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories ya sabes. Waiting with anticipation para mas de Led Zeppelin 🤘🏼

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

Thank You **JCM** YOU are THE very **BEST**

[@dimebagdave77]

💥🤘💥

[@Zharkov1969A]

Incidentally, whenever I hear snippets of Blackmountain Side and/or White Summer it’s clear how much Page stole from not just Bert Jansch but also Davy Graham. If anybody hasn’t heard of Davy he is worth looking up for his work during 1964-66.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Stole is a tough word, i don't support the argument, i see it as the continuation of shape and form. If you want to talk about stealing, pretty much all modern music from the 1920s on has been a rip off of the 1600s or 1700s :) Page was a brilliant masterminad that transformed the shape of rock and roll. Meatloaf did not.

[@williamhiles7404]

"If you are the Badgeholder of a Rock Star, you are a force to be reckoned with"~RP. Badgeholder=Groupie. 'Saturday Nights Alright'. 6-25-77 These were the Daze folks, and this was the greatest band of the time. I do feel sorry for all those who never got to see them in their glory. My only regret is that I only got to see them 176 times instead of all 600+ concerts they played. Thanx again Jose. I wish you and I could have attended all those concerts together. I think that would have been a blast!!! LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I can only wish William! 176 times that's GOOD TIMES indeed! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@terrencereardon6374]

Plus I was a year old in 1977

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

I been trying to find the exceptional version of Stairway to Heaven, Is it from one of these shows? The incredible 40 minutes of No Quater is a must listen for any Zeppelin fan

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

Ps I FOUND IT 😂

[@edwardlagrossa1246]

I was there all 6 nights! My favorite week of my life. I turned 22 on the June 22nd! Randy, who was running the Forum box office gave me 7th row!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

So awesome! Glad you had the chance to see them during this incredible run of gigs. 👍

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Wow Edward, that's the best weekend ever. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@markravitz1684]

The Kashmir screw up shows that a band ....no matter how seasoned, can mess up a song that they've performed numerous times. It is not limited to weekend warriors, such as myself, who play locally in small clubs

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

And Kashmir specially, the descending bit right before the A Section o Part B, is quite deceiving. I've been in tribute band hell when the keyboard player messes up this....boy it's can get hectic haha. Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@robt5539]

"A marital situation that occurred in the Midlands." HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Anyone who knows what this song is really about will find this very funny.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hahha yeah, quite the sneaky remark there haha

[@DSM9]

Great watch as ever. Thanks. Back in the pre-digital age, 'Badgeholders' was the first bootleg I acquired, and still my favourite. The extended version of No Quarter is such a tour de force.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Glad you enjoyed it. No Quarter took a life of its own in 1977 agreed! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@everydaystuffandthingsguy4554]

KISS😂rumor has it that Gene Simmons discovered LZ! That was around the time he discovered Van Halen. I remember seeing polls in the 70s where Peter Criss was named top Drummer and ace Frehley top Guitar player 😂

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Haha. Gene Simmons probably discovered Led Zeppelin on Paul Stanley's record collection back in the day!

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

I am really appreciating the effort into these reviews Mr JCM!! This whole series you've done has so reignited my love for Led Zeppelin. June 25th, Page was actually insanely good!! Since I've been loving you was so epic!! He really explored the many different versions over the years and then threw in some incredibly surprising and inventive developments....His tone was so good...... I LOVE Sick Again, it was one of my fav songs to play in our Zeppelin cover band, we used to do a '77-esc version..1977 versions of No Quarter were always good and such a shpw piece, but this night, there was something extra, Page was so fluid, so refreshing when so many '77 shows were a disaster for him......He NAILED Achillies last stand!! Communication Breakdown was a visit back to 1970!! I really enjoyed that......How and why was this particular night such a good guitar sound for Page, it was all there!! So many '77 shows typically feature a very "low drive, dry and sterile" sound, but not on the 25th!! However tha solo he does featuring the Evintide harmonizer, meh, gimmiky, I never liked it, but on this night, he actually added some more texture by dialling in some invenitve delays on the Echoplex, I thought that was quite cool..... Bonham, was absolutely unstoppable on this tour, and really cemeted his status as the BEST EVER rock drummer, there is NOBODY who even comes close to him.....I can't even put it into words.....and flying under the radar with more musical intelligence than anyone I can think of, JPJ just glues it all together... Plant is Plant, I like his '77 voice, its got nice texture and he used it well!! That show was great!!

[@jeremywanner4526]

Thanks Jose,for all your effort

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@MarkBarrus]

Thanks!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks Mark i appreciate and also thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@DC-ih8bv]

Doesn't Keith Moon say " with Buddy Rich's arms " as he introduced Bonzo. I'm pretty sure that was it ..

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I checked several sources and even made use of special software to determine this. Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@DC-ih8bv]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I’ve listened to this show for years and it would fit Moon and the moment perfectly to say that since he was bestowing Bonzo with so many compliments. Take a re listen. I really enjoy all your LZ docs. Well done.

[@derekjackson1039]

23rd prob their best sick again from the tour the 26th is close.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Interesting you have the 26th in such a high regard! Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@derekjackson1039]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories it’s a very solid show that is up there with the 21st and 23rd. For page at least. 77 is growing on me for him. His best run was June and the band for that matter. Still no WOW moments for me in terms of his solos. 75 at least had some WOW moments still. Montreal, PHI, Uniondale, SEA come to mind. Obviously plant was the weak link but the band was still solid with some wow moments

[@Zharkov1969A]

Sorry but Robert’s football team are called Wolverhampton Wanderers OR Wolves. It’s not, and never has been, Wolverhampton Wolves. I should know, I’ve got mates who are Wolves fans and I used to live 15 miles or so up the road.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hopefully you enjoyed the rest of the video as well. Will take note of the name!

[@Zharkov1969A]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories believe me when I says this, I always enjoy your work. You give a musician’s view of everything and as a (lesser) musician myself, that’s very much appreciated.

[@monkface]

Holy smokes I had no idea it was all this good, no joke. I sit at home and watch this like it's a movie. Only instead of popcorn I have my guitar to noodle along! The popcorn would fall out of my mouth since my jaw hit the floor as soon as the band starts playing.

[@chrisw9096]

Solid gold, as ever. Wonderful! Keep them coming, Jose. 🙂 I have been a Zeppelin fan for 35 years, but have learned an enormous amount from your docs. Something that I find quite interesting: Plant's onstage banter rarely includes Page. It's as if Page is the manager, the boss. There are no nudge nudge, wink wink references to his off-stage activities. Plant's love for Bonham is pretty clear though.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hey Chris, so glad you've enjoyed this one too! Great observation on Plant not addressing Page, that is telling. When i hear Plant laughing with Bonzo it breaks my heart you know? That is what friendship sounds like, Bonham made their first reunion in 1978 possible i would say. Thanks for watching! Epiosde 3 and series finale premieres July 13th!

[@grindhousecartoons6896]

ZEPTASTIC !!!!

[@dimebagdave77]

Wow. Moon and Bonzo❤️‍🔥 edit: would be stellar to find pics of Jeff Bridges at an Eagles show. Thanks very much JCM

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

A Jeff Bridges pic at an Eagles show, challenge accepted! Thanks for watching Dave!

[@MarkBarrus]

The fourth night is really sounding pretty good buddy. Thank you

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I agree, the fourth night on the 25th is really special.

[@dimebagdave77]

Page solo steps on toes like a debt collector 🤘 spot on like always. Ten Years Bonham

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Hahh you know it, there's urgency in the music!

[@robt5539]

Ten Years Gone. Wow. Played by just four musicians on fire.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

It's insane right? The sound they achieved as a musical unit!

[@jawoody9745]

I saw them in Cincinnati, where I lived. I think it was April 19, 1977 and they were also there on the 20th. My girlfriend and I smoked gobs of pot, snuck in a Jack Daniels bottle and had an unobstructed view. They were on their game for 3 hours.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

You saw them 11 shows into their 1977 Tour, nice, i really like those April shows. Obstructed view oh no, but the music was loud i bet?

[@badgeholderdave]

Another great episode. Just one question. You state Bonzo died in a building someone else had also died in bizarre circumstances. were you referring tothe young photographer Philip Churchill Hale? If so, that was at Plumpton Place not The old Mill House which is were Bonzo died.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Right but the vibes carried along with Jimmy you see? Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@heinzbucksandcastle2053]

People who never saw this band have no idea, I saw them twice and it changed me.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

If it changed my life watching them on VHS and listening to their albums i can't imagine watching them on stage, incredible! Stay tuned for Series Finale Episode 3!

[@terrencereardon6374]

Also Pink Floyd’s demise was speeding up. Roger Waters was staying at a separate hotel with his second wife Carolyn and his baby son Harry and would travel to gigs either by a separate limousine or a helicopter. David Gilmour stayed at another hotel with his wife and infant daughter plus Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Snowy White, Dick Parry and manager Steve O’Rourke were at the same hotel as the others and they usually traveled to the gigs in two separate limousines and the only time Roger was with the others was when they traveled together on Algie (the band’s 707 they had for the tour which had the pig on the fuselage) and on stage. If I could time travel I would go to Madison Square Garden and see Zeppelin’s concerts and the Pink Floyd gigs, would go to Boston Garden as the band played a phenomenal performance with all of Animals in the first set albeit in a different sequence to the album. All of Wish You Were Here in the second half with David, Richard, Snowy and Dick changing the solo deliveries and Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9 clocking in at 22 minutes. The encores of Money and Us and Them capped off a wonderful show. Footage of the tour is being leaked out now shot on 8 MM and synchronized with the recordings. If Roger Waters had filmed the 1975 and 1977 gigs it would’ve been the best live Pink Floyd album ever made. David regrets not recording the 1975 and 1977 shows (not counting Empire Pool Wembley Arena 1974 which was released in 2011 on the expanded Dark Side and Wish You Were Here sets with new mixes supervised by Gilmour himself with his engineer Andy Jackson) but made it a mission to record every tour since 1984 (all of his solo tours have either concert films or live albums or both) and we got Delicate Sound of Thunder in 1988 and PULSE in 1995 and as far as PULSE goes, it’s my favorite live album and the performances were from the whole of the European leg of The Division Bell Tour (hence why they differed from the video). Roger filmed The Wall shows but has cold feet about releasing it (a live album of the 1980-81 Wall shows was released in 2000 over Roger’s objections). Plus he didn’t film The Pros and Cons nor KAOS and declined to release The Dark Side of the Moon tour film of 2006-07-08 and This is Not a Drill had a film for cinema but a standalone release is not coming.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

A lot of interesting info here. Thanks for sharing. I was lucky enough to catch Gilmour at Massey Hall in March of 84 for his “About Face” tour. A brilliant show! I also caught Roger Waters at Maple Leaf Gardens in 84 for the “Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking” tour. Eric Clapton was on guitar. Another incredible gig I’ll never forget. It would have been brilliant to have been old enough to have seen the “Animals” tour in Montreal or travel to Nassau Coliseum for “The Wall” tour. Cheers

[@terrencereardon6374]

@@OutOnTheTiles I concur. The About Face show from Toronto is on KZbin.

[@Strydr8105]

The next 2 years will bring the name of the "City of Steel" to the "City of Champions" man it was a great time to be a teenager in Pittsburgh. With the Mighty Led Zeppelin and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates winners of the Superbowl and baseballs World Series Champions respectively!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

We Are Family!!

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

Thanks for watching, stay tuned for Episode 3 of the series!

[@gurnblanston6511]

Love all the Forum shows . Thanks for the great work. One thing I noticed about this and the last episode, you comment about Led Zeppelin once again staying at the “Riot House” on Sunset. I’m pretty sure that they abandoned Riot House in ‘77 and instead stayed at The Beverly Hilton that year. Please check on that. Thanks.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

They did stay at the Beverly hotel for their other L.A visits but for these ones, they checked in at Hyatt on Sunset because of tradition and logistics.

[@gurnblanston6511]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories​​⁠It is actually the other way around. They Stayed at The “Riot House” in 72, 73, and 75. In 1977 they stayed at The Beverly Hilton. When speaking of the 1977 tour On page 283 of “Hammer of the Gods” Stephen Davis said ….“ In Los Angeles Led Zeppelin abandoned the Riot House and checked in to the less tainted Beverly Hilton.” Keith Moon joined them at their hotel there before the Forum shows.( Keith Moon’s assistant Dougal Butler spoke about meeting them there). Also Jimmy did a famous interview with “Trouser Press” which was done at the Hotel. Sorry for correcting you as I am a big fan of your content.

[@paullukasik8698]

Btw, fantastic series, as I knew it would be. June 25 sounds like a killer night, I have to revisit that one.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

The fourth night is VERY good, dk why it's not more popular like the 23rd!

[@paullukasik8698]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories btw, I had to change my bank card, had an issue with my account, I will update my info for Patreon in a day or two. Your work is greatly appreciated.

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

That's fantastic news Paul. Asi i am always updating the Patreon list fof my videos i really thank you for letting me know. Next videos series is quite ambitious :)

[@paullukasik8698]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories as long as you are here, I'm here also !! Fantastic work JCM

[@2023snow]

Robert Plant's jokes where he does an American accent seem to be a little bit mean-spirited

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I don't think it's mean spirited because remember he also takes jabs at Raymond the guitar tech and his Scotsman ways. He also makes fun of Welsh lingo. Plant just enjoyed language very much thus why he had a great musical ear and could revisit old numbers in seconds.

[@2023snow]

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I definitely agree that it is evidence of his great musical ear that he can do a convincing American accent. Thanks for all the great work JCM! Your breakdown of Zeppelin jams is really amazing.