Name: Alexandra Palace Second Night Date: 1972, December 23 Location: London, England Setlist: CD1 101 -Rock And Roll 102 - Over The Hills And Far Away 103 - Black Dog 104 - Misty Mountain Hop 105 - Since I've Been Loving You 106 - Dancing Days 107 - Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp 108 - The Song Remains The Same 109 - The Rain Song CD2 201 - Dazed And Confused 202 - Stairway To Heaven 203 - Whole Lotta Love 204 - Heartbreaker As an eighteen year old having just left school and trying to make my way in the Big Smoke this was a most magical Christmas night. I can't remember the freezing conditions or the sound problems just the amazing experience of seeing live for the first and only time (until the reunion tour of 2009?) the Masters of the Rock Universe. I was mesmerised by the amazing riffs and solos by Jimmy, the thundering beat and rhythm of Bonzo & JP, and the soaring vocals of the Plant man! Oh what a night! Over thirty years on and no other gig has quite measured up! Well it is all a bit of a distant blur now but what a great concert. I seem to remember that they were very late coming on and as a thankyou Peter Grant announced the giving away of free Zepp posters. Can't remember if you had to send off for them but still have mine on the wall of the den! Sadly cut into the 4 picture frames so that I could get them on the wall of my small bedroom at the age of 16. Wish I had not cut them up now. Some guy caught a Bonham drum stick and was brutally robbed of it on the way home to ...
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