Led Zeppelin United Kingdom Tour Summer 1969

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = United Kingdom Summer 1969


artist = Led Zeppelin
type = Concert
locations = United Kingdom
start_date = 8 June 1969
end_date = 29 June 1969
number_of_legs = 1
number_of_shows = 13
last_tour = North America Spring 1969
this_tour = United Kingdom Summer 1969
next_tour = North America Summer 1969

Led Zeppelin's Summer 1969 United Kingdom Tour was a concert tour of the United Kingdom by the English rock band. The tour commenced on 8 June and concluded on 29 June 1969. It included a single show in Paris, France, performed for French television. [ [http://ledzeppelin.com/show/june-19-1969 Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary] ] This was the band's final ever television appearance,Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) "Led Zeppelin: The Concert File", London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4, p. 28.] portions of which were later released on the "Led Zeppelin DVD".

The band's tour was supported by Blodwyn Pig and The Liverpool Scene, and was promoted by the booking agency, Chrysalis.

On this tour, three of Led Zeppelin's performances were recorded and later broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The performance on June 16 was broadcast on Chris Grant's "Tasty Pop Sundae", [ [http://ledzeppelin.com/show/june-16-1969 Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary] ] the recording on June 24 was broadcast on John Peel's "Top Gear", [ [http://ledzeppelin.com/show/june-24-1969 Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary] ] and the June 27 show was broadcast on the "Radio One In Concert" series. [ [http://ledzeppelin.com/show/june-27-1969 Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary] ] Selected songs from all of these recordings were subsequently made available on the 1997 album "BBC Sessions".

Tour set list

The fairly typical set list for the tour was:

#"Communication Breakdown" (Bonham, Jones, Page)
#"I Can't Quit You Baby" (Dixon)
#"Dazed and Confused" (Page)
#"White Summer"/"Black Mountain Side" (Page)
#"You Shook Me" (Dixon, Lenoir)
#"How Many More Times" (Bonham, Jones, Page)

There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.

Interestingly, despite having been previewed during previous Led Zeppelin concert tours, tracks from their second album were not played live on this tour. These songs included "Pat's Delight" (a.k.a. Moby Dick)", "Whole Lotta Love", and "Killing Floor" (a.k.a. "The Lemon Song"). Instead the band concentrated solely on tracks included on their first album. Some commentators have speculated that this was a deliberate promotional surprise strategy.Luis Rey (1997) "Led Zeppelin Live: An Illustrated Exploration of Underground Tapes", Ontario: The Hot Wacks Press, p. 50.]

As some of the bootlegs (and many official documents, including the "Led Zeppelin DVD") show, many of the performed songs during this tour were played in a quite different way from their studio versions. "You Shook Me" and "How Many More Times" were much extended, as was "Dazed And Confused", for which Page's bow solo was now no longer accompanied by the input of other band members. Also, the coda of "Communication Breakdown" incorporated a funky jam that included parts of "Just A Little Bit" and "It's Your Thing". Only "I Can't Quit You Baby" was played in a version closely resembling the original.

Tour dates

*08/06/1969 flagicon|England Newcastle upon Tyne, England
*13/06/1969 flagicon|England Birmingham Town Hall - Birmingham, England.
*15/06/1969 flagicon|England Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
*16/06/1969 flagicon|England Aeolian Hall - London, England (BBC)
*19/06/1969 flagicon|France "Tous En Scene" TV Show, Antenne Culturelle du Kremlin Bicetre - Paris, France
*20/06/1969 flagicon|England City Halls - Newcastle upon Tyne, England
*21/06/1969 flagicon|England Colston Hall - Bristol, England
*22/06/1969 flagicon|England Manchester, England
*24/06/1969 flagicon|England Maida Vale Studios - London, England (BBC)
*26/06/1969 flagicon|England Guild Hall - Portsmouth, England.
*27/06/1969 flagicon|England Playhouse Theatre - London, England (BBC)
*28/06/1969 flagicon|England Bath Festival - Shepton Mallet, England
*29/06/1969 flagicon|England Royal Albert Hall - London, England

External links

* [http://www.ledzeppelin.com/timelinebrowse Comprehensive archive of known concert appearances by Led Zeppelin (official website)]
* [http://www.bootledz.com/setlists.htm Led Zeppelin concert setlists]

References

ources

*Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) "Led Zeppelin: The Concert File", London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4.