- Led Zeppelin United Kingdom Tour 1968
infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = United Kingdom 1968
Poster for Led Zeppelin's concert at the University of Surrey (billed as "The New Yardbirds featuring Jimmy Page"), used to help promote its 1968 U.K. tour
artist =Led Zeppelin
type = Concert
locations =United Kingdom
start_date = 4 October 1968
end_date = 20 December 1968
number_of_legs = 1
number_of_shows = 13
last_tour = Scandinavia 1968
this_tour = United Kingdom 1968
next_tour = North America 1968/1969Led Zeppelin 's 1968 tour of the United Kingdom was the firstconcert tour of theUnited Kingdom by the English rock band. The tour commenced on 4 October and concluded on 20 December 1968.For some of these early shows, the band were billed as the "New Yardbirds". Press releases eventually announced that they would make their debut under the name 'Led Zeppelin' on October 25 at the
University of Surrey (although posters advertising this concert erroneously continued to bill them as the 'New Yardbirds'). [ [http://ledzeppelin.com/show/october-25-1968 Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary] ]During this tour the band went to
Olympic Studios inLondon to record their debut album, which took a mere 36 studio hours.There was very little press reaction to this tour.Liner notes by
Cameron Crowe for "The Complete Studio Recordings"]Tour set list
Exact
set list s during this tour are still sketchy, due partly to the lack of early liveLed Zeppelin bootleg recordings . Old Yardbirds' live staples such as "Train Kept A-Rollin' ", "Dazed and Confused", "White Summer " and possibly "For Your Love " were performed, in addition to material from the as yet unfinished debut album album, such as: "Communication Breakdown ",I Can't Quit You Baby , "You Shook Me ", "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You ", and "How Many More Times ". The band also likely performed aGarnet Mimms cover, "As Long As I Have You ", played as a medley including "Fresh Garbage " (one of the most well-known tracks by the American group Spirit), and possibly the earlyJohn Bonham drum solo piece, "Pat's Delight ". [ [http://ledzeppelin.com/show/september-7-1968 Led Zeppelin official website] ]A likely set list for the tour was:
#"
Train Kept A-Rollin' " (Bradshaw, Kay, Mann)
#"For Your Love " (Gouldman)
#"I Can't Quit You Baby " (Dixon)
#"As Long As I Have You " (Mimms)
#"Dazed and Confused" (Page)
#"Communication Breakdown " (Bonham, John Paul Jones, Page)
#"You Shook Me " (Dixon, Lenoir)
#"White Summer "/"Black Mountain Side " (Page)
#"Pat's Delight " (Bonham)
#"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You " (Bredon, Page, Plant)
#"How Many More Times " (Bonham, Jones, Page)Tour dates
*04/10/1968 flagicon|England
Mayfair Ballroom -Newcastle upon Tyne ,England
*18/10/1968 flagicon|EnglandMarquee Club -London ,England
*19/10/1968 flagicon|EnglandLiverpool University -Liverpool ,England
*25/10/1968 flagicon|EnglandUniversity of Surrey -Guildford ,England
*09/11/1968 flagicon|England Roundhouse -London ,England
*16/11/1968 flagicon|England College of Technology -Manchester ,England
*23/11/1968 flagicon|EnglandSheffield University -Sheffield ,England
*29/11/1968 flagicon|EnglandCrawdaddy Club - Richmond,England .
*10/12/1968 flagicon|EnglandMarquee Club -London ,England .
*13/12/1968 flagicon|England Bridge Place Country Club -Canterbury ,England
*16/12/1968 flagicon|England Bath Pavilion - Bath,England .
*19/12/1968 flagicon|England Civic Hall -Exeter ,England .
*20/12/1968 flagicon|England Wood Green Fishmongers 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.
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