After an initial blitz on America in the early months of 1969, when Led Zeppelin primarily opened for other acts, they return in April for their second assault. In Led Zeppelin history, no run of shows is more legendary that these four nights in San Francisco.
This is the first set of the last night of that run. After the brief comment "This is the last night" from Robert…entire summary
Robert Plant - vocals
Jimmy Page - guitar
John Paul Jones - bass
John Bonham - drums
After an initial blitz on America in the early months of 1969, when Led Zeppelin primarily opened for other acts, they return in April for their second assault. In Led Zeppelin history, no run of shows is more legendary that these four nights in San Francisco.
This is the first set of the last night of that run. After the brief comment "This is the last night" from Robert Plant, they kick off the show with the Yardbirds' classic, "The Train Kept A-Rollin." During the following "I Can't Quit You," Plant incorporates improvised lyrics that state what a great time they were having in San Francisco. They then embark on a vicious excursion through an 18 minute "As Long as I Have You." This unreleased song was never played with more enthusiasm, and it features nods to various blues obscurities, as well as Spirit's "Fresh Garbage," while Page pummels the audience into submission.
The mood relaxes a bit with "You Shook Me" before they journey to the outer realms again for a take on "How Many More Times" that leaves the audience delirious after 22 minutes. An unusually bluesy arrangement of "Communication Breakdown" closes the first set.
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