Led Zeppelin 1973.07.06 - Chicago - Soundcheck

We're staying in Chicago this week, for a treat that's been underground far too long. I'm talking about the 7.6.73 soundcheck, variously known as "Soundcheck" or "Johnny Kidd and the Pirates" or "A Tribute To Johnny Kidd and the Pirates." This is, of course, the Soundcheck version, which is Master > DAT > FLAC thanks to Presence. Johnny Kidd and the Pirates were a very popular and influential pop group from England before the Liverpool sound of the Beatles became dominant on the music scene - everyone must have known of them, and they included Clem Cattini on drums at one time. They dressed like pirates onstage and have been thought of as a novelty act because of this, but were quite underrated and a quality band throughout their career, which ran through several lineups (members left to form The Tornadoes in 1961, and other players came and went throughout 1962 and 1963) and still appears occasionally today. The point of all this is that the JK&TP tracks "Hungry For Love," "Shakin' All Over," and "I'll Never Get Over You" appear at the end of this soundcheck, which also includes several Chuck Berry classics and early R&B numbers such as "Sugar Baby" and "Move On Down The Line." My recording differs a little from the artwork and the accepted tracklist of this bootleg - this is the way I got it, and I take issue with the ID of a few tracks on the boot tracklist - for example, the artwork says there is a track called "School Days" but I know "Hail Hail Rock 'n Roll" when I hear it. Also on this recording are rehearsal versions of "Night Flight," "The Rover" and "The Wanton Song," mostly incomplete rehearsal rundowns of the tracks - presumably "The Wanton Song" hadn't been recorded yet, as anecdotally it was recorded at Headley Grange in 1974 using the Rolling truck Stones thing parked outside. "Night Flight" and "The Rover" date from 1970, even though "The Rover" was recorded in the form we know in 1974 at the Grange, having started as an acoustic track at Bron-Yr-Aur in 1970. So there are at least two songs here being rehearsed (and possibly in the writing process) before having been recorded in their final form. Also interesting is the nature of the recording. The sound is outstanding. But to be honest, I can't tell if it's a soundboard, or just a really good AUD with no actual audience in the venue - an AUD recorded in an empty arena by someone with a good recorder would sound about like this. Guys and gals, this set is a blast to listen to and really shows the mastery and chemistry of our guys playing the music that made them fall in love with rock and roll. Jimmy's performance on "Hail Hail Rock 'n Roll" would make Chuck Berry blush with embarrassment. And you can really hear that the advance in rock music came with the evolution of the rhythm section - you'll be shocked how amazing and up-to-date and relevant these old songs sound with Zeppelin roaring through them. Anyway, this is a fun, lighthearted disc that every Zeppelin fan should have in their collection, and now you all can. Led Zeppelin Soundcheck Chicago Stadium - 7.6.73 Master > DAT > FLAC by Presence 1. Sugar Baby - 1:34 2. Sugar Baby - 3:01 3. The Wanton Song - 1:13 4. The Wanton Song - 0:56 5. The Wanton Song - 0:51 6. The Rover - 4:20 7. The Rover - 2:54 8. The Rover - 2:19 9. Night Flight - 3:16 10. Hail Hail Rock 'n Roll - 2:45 11. Nadine - 1:02 12. Round and Round - 3:03 13. Move On Down The Line - 2:06 14. Love Me Like A Hurricane - 2:32 15. Come On - 1:25 16. Dynamite - 0:26 17. Shakin' All Over - 2:30 18. Hungry For Love - 2:01 19. I'll Never Get Over You - 2:08 20. Reelin' and Rockin' - 2:47

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staern (2008-04-05)

Track nr 10 is in fact entitled "School Days" by Chuck Berry.

Flyfisher61 (2008-04-06)

Thanks!