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[[Led Zeppelin]]'s '''1972 North American Tour''' was the eighth [[concert tour]] of [[North America]] by the [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] [[rock band|band]]. The tour was divided into two legs, with performances commencing on [[May 27]] and concluding on [[June 29]], [[1972]]. It included two warm-up shows in [[Europe]].
[[Led Zeppelin]]'s '''1972 North American Tour''' was the eighth [[concert tour]] of [[North America]] by the [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] [[rock band|band]]. The tour was divided into two legs, with performances commencing on [[May 27]] and concluding on [[June 29]], [[1972]]. It included two warm-up shows in [[Europe]].

==History==
Guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] considers Led Zeppelin at this point to have been at their artistic peak.<ref>''How the West Was Won'' liner notes</ref> However, the tour had the lowest profile of all of the band's eleven North American concert tours, being vastly overshadowed by the [[Rolling Stones]]' [[The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972|tour of the same period]], much to the annoyance of its members.<ref name=lewispallett>Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) ''Led Zeppelin: The Concert File'', London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4, pp. 76-77.</ref> In order to prevent this from happening again, the band's manager, [[Peter Grant (music manager)|Peter Grant]], decided to hire PR consultants to help promote subsequent tours.

During this concert stint the band stopped at [[New York]] to mix tracks that had been recorded at [[Olympic Studios]] in [[London]] the previous month, for their forthcoming [[Houses of the Holy|fifth album]].<ref name=lewispallett/>

According to Led Zeppelin experts Dave Lewis and Simon Pallett, it was around this period that Grant began to implement the unprecedented policy of asking concert promoters for 90% of all gate receipts:

{{cquote|The group's stature was such that he was able to pull off this major swing with little resistance from the agents and promoters. Any deal with Led Zeppelin was better than no deal at all, they decided. As a consequence Led Zeppelin's fortune began to pile up at an even faster rate [than before].<ref name=lewispallett/>}}

==Recordings==
Like many other [[Led Zeppelin concerts|Led Zeppelin concert tours]], several of the concerts performed by the band were recorded by fans as unofficial [[Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|bootlegs]]. Some of these were subsequently released on bootleg titles such as ''[[Burn Like a Candle]]''.

In 2003 soundboard recordings from two of the concerts from this tour, at the [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|L.A. Forum]] on [[June 25]] and the [[Long Beach Arena]] on [[June 27]] respectively, were remastered by Page and officially released on the album ''[[How the West Was Won (Led Zeppelin album)|How the West Was Won]]''

==Tour set list==
==Tour set list==
This was the last concert tour on which Led Zeppelin played an acoustic section as part of their concerts for three years, as it was discarded from their shows until 1975, when it was revived for their [[Earl's Court 1975|Earl's Court performances]].
This was the last concert tour on which Led Zeppelin included an acoustic section until 1975, when it was eventually revived for their [[Earl's Court 1975|Earl's Court performances]]. The decision to drop the acoustic set was perhaps made because their live concerts were extending into three hour long marathons, which were becoming taxing on all four band members.<ref name=lewispallett/>


The fairly typical [[set list]] for the tour was:
The fairly typical [[set list]] for the tour was:
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There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.
There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.


==Tour Dates==
==Tour dates==
===European warm-up shows===
===European warm-up shows===
*27/05/1972 {{flagicon|Netherlands}} R.A.I. - [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
*27/05/1972 {{flagicon|Netherlands}} R.A.I. - [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]

Revision as of 12:49, 17 December 2007

North America 1972
Concert by Led Zeppelin
Poster for Led Zeppelin's concerts at San Diego, used to help promote its 1972 North American tour
Start dateMay 27, 1972
End dateJune 29, 1972
Legs1
No. of shows19 (including two European warm-up shows)
Led Zeppelin concert chronology

Led Zeppelin's 1972 North American Tour was the eighth concert tour of North America by the English rock band. The tour was divided into two legs, with performances commencing on May 27 and concluding on June 29, 1972. It included two warm-up shows in Europe.

History

Guitarist Jimmy Page considers Led Zeppelin at this point to have been at their artistic peak.[1] However, the tour had the lowest profile of all of the band's eleven North American concert tours, being vastly overshadowed by the Rolling Stones' tour of the same period, much to the annoyance of its members.[2] In order to prevent this from happening again, the band's manager, Peter Grant, decided to hire PR consultants to help promote subsequent tours.

During this concert stint the band stopped at New York to mix tracks that had been recorded at Olympic Studios in London the previous month, for their forthcoming fifth album.[2]

According to Led Zeppelin experts Dave Lewis and Simon Pallett, it was around this period that Grant began to implement the unprecedented policy of asking concert promoters for 90% of all gate receipts:

The group's stature was such that he was able to pull off this major swing with little resistance from the agents and promoters. Any deal with Led Zeppelin was better than no deal at all, they decided. As a consequence Led Zeppelin's fortune began to pile up at an even faster rate [than before].[2]

Recordings

Like many other Led Zeppelin concert tours, several of the concerts performed by the band were recorded by fans as unofficial bootlegs. Some of these were subsequently released on bootleg titles such as Burn Like a Candle.

In 2003 soundboard recordings from two of the concerts from this tour, at the L.A. Forum on June 25 and the Long Beach Arena on June 27 respectively, were remastered by Page and officially released on the album How the West Was Won

Tour set list

This was the last concert tour on which Led Zeppelin included an acoustic section until 1975, when it was eventually revived for their Earl's Court performances. The decision to drop the acoustic set was perhaps made because their live concerts were extending into three hour long marathons, which were becoming taxing on all four band members.[2]

The fairly typical set list for the tour was:

  1. "Immigrant Song" (Page, Plant)
  2. "Heartbreaker" (Bonham, Page, Plant)
  3. "Black Dog" (Page, Plant, Jones)
  4. "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Page, Plant)
  5. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Page, Plant, Jones)
  6. "Stairway to Heaven" (Page, Plant)
  7. "Going to California" (Page, Plant)
  8. "That's the Way" (Page, Plant)
  9. "Tangerine" (Page)
  10. "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp" (Page, Plant, Jones)
  11. "Dazed and Confused" (Page)
  12. "What Is and What Should Never Be" (Page, Plant)
  13. "Dancing Days" (Page, Plant)
  14. "Moby Dick" (Bonham)
  15. "Whole Lotta Love" (Bonham, Dixon, Jones, Page, Plant)

Encores (variations of the following list):

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

Tour dates

European warm-up shows

North America

External links

References

  1. ^ How the West Was Won liner notes
  2. ^ a b c d Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4, pp. 76-77.

Sources

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