Led Zeppelin: School Days (Chuck Berry Cover) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2026-09-17 | Led Zeppelin: School Days (Chuck Berry Cover)
Since Ive Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin (Rough mix in progress) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2021-06-04 | I had uploaded this in 2018, but I'm reuploading it because looking back, I am dissatisfied with the remastering job I did back then.This is a rough mix of Since I've Been Loving You, which was likely taken from very late in the mixing stage, before mastering. The only obvious difference is the solo, which contains some awesome yells from Robert Plant, instead of the solo itself being double-tracked in some places. It is likely that the yells were overwritten on the 8-track tape itself, in order to make way for the solo overdub that appears on the final version of the song.Aside from that, the mix itself does sound slightly different overall, which suggests that this version of the song never advanced to the mastering stage of production. There, the mix would've been properly refined. As always, the kick pedal squeak is audible loud and clear.This recording appears on disc 6 of the Studio Magik Sessions set, released by Godfather Records.
When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin [LIVE VERSION Bloomington 1975] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2021-05-25 | Empress Valley has just released the long-awaited soundboard for Led Zeppelin's January 18th, 1975 concert in Bloomington, Minnesota. This is also the first time that a live version of When the Levee Breaks has ever been featured in a soundboard release. This video is a matrix of the soundboard, and the recently-surfaced audience tape from the same concert.
The Wanton Song - Led Zeppelin [LIVE VERSION Bloomington 1975] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2021-05-25 | Empress Valley has just released the long-awaited soundboard for Led Zeppelin's January 18th, 1975 concert in Bloomington, Minnesota. This is also the first time that a live version of The Wanton Song has ever been featured in a soundboard release. This video is a matrix of the soundboard, and the recently-surfaced audience tape from the same concert.Unfortunately, the soundboard only covers about 60% of The Wanton Song, leaving the rest for the lesser-quality audience tape. However, I think it's enough of a powerful and bombastic performance to excuse that.
In Celebration For A King - Led Zeppelin [Landover 1977 Live Album] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2021-03-06 | Led Zeppelin live at the Capital CentreLandover, MarylandMay 25th, 26th, 28th, and 30th, 19770:00 The Song Remains the Same5:42 The Rover/Sick Again12:31 Nobody's Fault But Mine19:32 In My Time of Dying30:36 Since I've Been Loving You40:18 No Quarter1:04:14 Ten Years Gone1:13:44 The Battle of Evermore1:19:49 Going to California1:24:32 Dancing Days/Black Country Woman1:27:20 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp1:33:06 White Summer/Black Mountain Side1:39:51 Kashmir1:51:28 Over the Top2:15:15 J.P. Solo2:26:05 Achilles Last Stand2:36:05 Stairway to Heaven2:47:52 Whole Lotta Love/Rock and RollHere it is, at long last.For this project, I wanted to create something truly definitive for Led Zeppelin's 1977. As all official content omits this North American tour, I wanted to do 1977 justice, and saw a golden opportunity to do so with the four Landover concerts in late May. Not only were these concerts very good, but each one had both a complete soundboard AND audience recording.I would argue that this is a threefold project. Not only does it feature Led Zeppelin's best from those Landover concerts, but it also totally remasters the recordings, AND presents a full matrix of soundboard and audience recordings. I think each of these three elements is equally important in delivering the experience.For this project in particular, I wanted to push the boundaries of this kind of remastering thing I do. This ended up taking the form of using AI (artificial intelligence) assistance for some parts of the production process.I owe a good amount of the sound quality to Matchering 2.0, which is an open-source audio mastering AI. With its help, I was able to push the soundboards to their absolute limit in terms of quality, in ways that even I wouldn't have thought of. Given the outstanding results I got, I'm strongly considering doing a video tutorial for how to use Matchering 2.0. However, it is a little more on the technical side of things. Full disclosure, I am not sponsored by its creators in any way, it was simply an invaluable tool for this project's creation.github.com/sergree/matchering[I'm adding this paragraph long after I put this project out, but I must also credit the reference material used for the Matchering process. I used various snippets of material from How the West Was Won (2003), which was mastered by the great Kevin Shirley, and later remastered in 2018 by John Davis. I regret not including this credit in the cover art seen above, but I wanted to try to rectify this, as it truly is deserving of credit.]I also did a little fun thing with the art, experimenting with the Deep Dream Generator AI to create something interesting to spice up the cover. This one doesn't need a video tutorial, though its results are, at times, a bit wonky.deepdreamgenerator.com
[TEASER] Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin [LANDOVER 1977 MATRIX - In Celebration For a King] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2021-02-23 | So it's been about a month, and my project is due for an update. If you aren't caught up, I've been constructing what will essentially be a 1977 "live album", using the four concerts played in Landover, Maryland, in May of that year. It is a matrix, comprised of both remastered soundboard and audience recordings from the concerts, to provide as rich a listening experience as possible. It is very much a successor of the project I put out last year, Dancing in the Doldrums, which focuses on 1980.It's taking a little longer than I anticipated to wrap this project up, and it will likely need another week or two to finish. I've been tied up in some rigorous schoolwork, as well as other affairs with helping The Dogs of Doom. That, and I'm sparing no expense to make this as polished as possible, because there are some truly fantastic performances I'm putting together all in one final product. I'd say the entire thing is about 85% done, though.Here is the Ten Years Gone I have created for this release. Like the first teaser, consider it a rough mix. This rendition uses May 30th for a majority of the song, with the last portion being May 28th. There is also a very small snippet of May 25th, which cleans up the riff leading into the first solo section.
Atlanta International Pop Festival 1969 - Led Zeppelin Victory [NEWLY SURFACED CONCERT] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2021-02-06 | Today I bring you something extraordinary. A true rarity.Brought to you by The Dogs of Doom, this is a concert that hasn't been heard by an audience in over 50 years, and the first unheard 1969 concert to surface in about 8 years.This is my remaster of the recording, featuring speed correction, EQ, and feedback removal. The main remaster being circulated can be heard here, courtesy of Led Zeppelin Boots: youtube.com/watch?v=ejCCenSrv70Led Zeppelin - VictoryLive at the Atlanta International Pop FestivalAtlanta International RacewayHampton, Georgia5 July 19690:00 The Train Kept A-Rollin'2:45 I Can't Quit You Baby9:15 Dazed and Confused21:11 White Summer/Black Mountain Side31:38 You Shook Me*How Many More Times was also recorded, but unfortunately erased by accident.Thanks to Vinnie, Z, Charley, Ed, and Ian from The Dogs of Doom for locating, and special thanks to the original taper, who wishes to remain anonymous.Art by yours truly.
[TEASER] The Song Remains the Same/The Rover - Led Zeppelin [NEW 1977 Project] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2021-01-25 | NEXT MONTH: In Celebration for a KingFocusing on the North American Tour of 1977, this new project will take the best of the best from Zeppelin's four concert stand in Landover, Maryland, to create a definitive representation of the band as they were in May 1977. As the 1977 tour has not been revisited in any official Led Zeppelin releases, I'm aiming for this project to be a worthy candidate to fill in that gap in the band's chronology.Similar to 2020's Dancing in the Doldrums, this project will combine both soundboard and audience recordings to create full, rich-sounding renditions of every song performed. However, this time around, I have substantially improved my setup and my techniques, enabling me to surpass Dancing in the Doldrums in terms of sound quality. More on that later.In this video:The Song Remains the Same - May 26th, patched with May 25th at the endThe Rover - May 25thConsider this a rough mix. It is not finalized, and will probably sound a bit more refined in the future.Those of you with a keen eye may have spotted the community post I made a couple weeks ago with this image. Consider this your first substantial tease for what's to come. I hope to have some more fleshed-out art for future teases.I don't have a release date set in stone, but it will almost certainly be less than one month from the time of this upload. The final product will be a full hour longer than Dancing in the Doldrums, and for reference, that project took me over a month to complete back in May/June 2020.See you guys soon...
Boogie With Stu - Led Zeppelin (NEW Alternate Version) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2020-12-16 | Hey! This video has been copyright-blocked for over a year (I originally uploaded it in October 2019), and I had it saved as an unpublished draft that entire time. Looking through my drafts again tonight, I noticed that it isn't blocked anymore! It's finally here.With this song, I've deconstructed the mix considerably. Gone is the familiar echo on the percussion track, as well as the reverb on the vocals. The piano is also extremely buried in the mix, almost completely gone.There's also a cut at 2:20, which was obviously proposed during the mastering sessions for the song. This cut was eventually omitted, leaving the official version a bit longer.
Money (Thats What I Want) - Led Zeppelin [MATRIX] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2020-06-30 | From the concert of June 30th, 1980 in Frankfurt, GermanyHere's a little something I quickly did to keep myself busy between big projects. I couldn't just do a whole 1980 release and forget about this gem. Similar to Dancing in the Doldrums, this combines the soundboard and audience recordings to create a fuller listening experience.
BADGEHOLDER BLUES Trailer [AVAILABLE NOW] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2020-06-21 | Brought to you by the collaboration of ledzepfilm, Led Zeppelin Boots, myself, and others, this is Badgeholder Blues! It is a nearly 4-hour film, compiling all the best of Led Zeppelin's 1977 LA Forum stint, combined with nearly all available video of the band in 1977. The result is a complete depiction of a Led Zeppelin concert, at peak form in 1977, presented like never before.This release includes the entire film, bonus cuts, DVD case art, and a photograph booklet insert, all available for FREE via digital distribution. To pick up your copy of Badgeholder Blues, email ledzepfilm himself at BADGEHOLDERBLUES1977@gmail.comEnjoy!Oh, and do me a favor and subscribe to their channels. They put a lot of effort into this project for nearly 2 straight months.youtube.com/user/LedZepfilmyoutube.com/channel/UCr71fBT_pB8pRBEHTe2oy6A
Dancing in the Doldrums - Led Zeppelin [1980 Concert Matrix Compilation] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2020-06-17 | The purpose of this project was to use recordings of the 1980 Tour Over Europe to create an accessible concert-length experience, in the style of the official concert albums like The Song Remains the Same, and How the West was Won. What makes this project particularly unique is that I combined the soundboard and audience recordings, using both perspectives to create a rich-sounding matrix for the entirety of the concert.Rather than trying to select the overall best performances, I prioritized creating a complete, polished "concert", without any awkward cuts mid-song, or anything that would detract from the listening experience. In searching for concerts to use for this, I settled on building off of the June 23rd and 24th concerts, due to both not only having full soundboards, but also two of the best audience recordings from the tour. I used the other two concerts to fill in the gaps where necessary. Once I knew I had everything covered, I then opted for the better performances of what was available.Unfortunately, despite using the most complete recordings, there are a couple quirks in the soundboards, most notably gaps at the beginning of the Rain Song and Rock and Roll, and also some weird high-end fluctuations in Trampled Under Foot.I think an interesting byproduct of this project is that it focuses on a part of the tour that isn't often listened to. Frankfurt and Zurich are two places that come to mind when thinking of the 1980 Tour Over Europe, and while those concerts are fantastic, I found it somewhat refreshing to use lesser-known concerts.I'd like to dedicate this project to everyone who bought Zeppelin tickets in late-summer 1980.Special thanks to Ed from The Dogs of Doom for the tapes.These are the concerts used:June 20th, 1980, in Brussels, BelgiumJune 21st, 1980, in Rotterdam, NetherlandsJune 23th, 1980, in Bremen, GermanyJune 24th, 1980, in Hanover, Germany0:00 The Train Kept A-Rollin' - June 203:06 Nobody's Fault but Mine - June 249:01 Black Dog - June 2315:23 In the Evening - June 2424:00 The Rain Song - June 2132:05 Hot Dog - June 2035:59 All My Love - June 2442:08 Trampled Under Foot - June 2150:21 Since I've Been Loving You - June 231:00:58 Achilles Last Stand - June 201:11:45 White Summer/Black Mountain Side - June 231:19:20 Kashmir - June 231:28:54 Stairway to Heaven - June 241:44:26 Rock and Roll - June 231:48:41 Communication Breakdown - June 241:52:53 Heartbreaker - June 21
Since Ive Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin [Dancing in the Doldrums PREVIEW] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2020-06-14 | From the concert of June 23rd, 1980, in Bremen, Germany. Also featured in the upcoming concert matrix compilation, Dancing in the Doldrums.I see that some of you didn't see the announcement from a few days ago and I don't blame you. I made a text post, which, if you didn't see it on your home page, was buried in the "community" tab on my channel, which normally isn't visited on a channel like this. For future reference, any important announcements not done in video form will be there.Here's a copy/paste of the announcement just for convenience:"Dancing in the Doldrums - a matrix compilation concert, featuring parts of four concerts from the first half of the 1980 Tour Over Europe.This two-hour compilation will effectively create a full 1980 concert, ambitiously combining both soundboard and audience tapes to create a full, rich sound throughout the entire concert.Featured in this compilation are 3 songs from June 20th in Brussels, 3 songs from June 21st in Rotterdam, 5 songs from June 23rd in Bremen, and 5 songs June 24th in Hanover. Since early April, I have been hard at work creating this project, from curating each individual song, to syncing and stitching it all together, to mixing and mastering it all.It will be released on June 17th, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Tour Over Europe.Specifically, it will be premiered at 4PM EST/1PM PST/8PM GMT.That's assuming I run into no copyright problems. Stay tuned!"
Southbound Piano (South Bound Saurez) - Led Zeppelin (Early Rough Mix) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2020-06-09 | This is an in-progress mix of South Bound Saurez, from the recording sessions at Polar Studios in the autumn of 1978. This version of the song obviously predates the rough mix heard on the 2015 Deluxe Edition. The piano track is completely different, being some electric honky-tonk style keyboard here. I think it gives the whole song a completely different feel. Also the vocal overdubs are somewhat crudely cut, and the guitar solo is yet to be dubbed in. The track also has no fade out.Unfortunately, the drums and guitar are pretty bassy and buried in the mix, but that's an understandable byproduct of an early rough mix, which clearly saw a lot of work done after this point in the recording process.Special thanks to Glyn from The Dogs of Doom for the new tape transfer, making this and much more in the future possible.
Live In Osaka 928 - Led Zeppelin (Rarities Remaster) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2020-02-24 | Led Zeppelin at the Festival Hall in Osaka, JapanSeptember 28th, 1971Here's the new Empress Valley soundboard release, filling in another major gap in the band's esteemed Japanese tour of 1971. I like this one because the band plays a lot of little improvised stuff that really adds to the concert. This release is missing The Immigrant Song and half of Heartbreaker at the beginning, as well as Whole Lotta Love at the end, and the entire encore. As unfortunate as that is, it's good that EVSD was able to put out a majority of a concert this time.Also, this isn't one of my more inspired thumbnail designs, but major shoutout to the Empress Valley graphics designer for using royalty-free fonts HAHA.0:00 Heartbreaker (cuts in)5:18 Since I've Been Loving You13:54 Black Dog20:30 Dazed and Confused50:50 Stairway to Heaven1:01:11 Please Please Me1:01:47 From Me To You1:02:22 Celebration Day1:07:24 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp1:10:21 That's the Way1:19:25 Going to California1:28:56 We Shall Overcome1:29:44 Tangerine1:33:28 Down by the Riverside1:36:14 (silly country improvisation)1:36:38 What Is and What Should Never Be1:41:42 Moby DickThis one was a bit of a mess to put together, as the raw recording was frankly in bad shape for a new release.In short, there was a major phasing issue caused by the left and right channels not being properly in-time. If you listened to it in mono, it would sound like it was coming from underwater.After I solved that, the next problem I encountered was that the stereo balance was so far out of whack, that the whole thing sounded like it was hard-panned to the left, when in fact both channels were the same volume. The reason for this was that the high frequencies on the left side extended much higher (about 2 kHz) than those of the right side, really making the left shine a lot brighter. After a good amount of experimenting, my solution to this was completely eliminating the right channel, and placing the left channel in the center, and rebuilding the entire stereo width from there. I put a nice fat reverb on the whole thing which really helped widen the recording back to something stereo, and made it sound much more alive.The last major problem I had with this, and I'm looking at you EVSD, was the really bad noise reduction on the whole thing. Noise reduction is used to take any sort of humming or hissing out of a recording, without seriously affecting the stuff you want to keep. I usually stay away from this, as it does more harm than good. There's really no way to digitally remove something from an old, analogue tape, without leaving nasty-sounding digital leftovers from that process. If you listen closely in the quiet moments on this bootleg, you might hear robotic chirping or sparkling noises, or really quiet instrumentation get muffled in a very crude way. This is because Empress Valley went way overboard with the noise removal on this entire bootleg. While it's not a deal-breaker, I personally would've much preferred whatever hiss was on this old tape. The reverb helps mask this, though.All in all, the mastering process was enough that I can safely call this my own remaster.Oh well. I'm personally kinda proud of how much I was able to improve the sound on this one. I've been taking upper-level audio classes at school for the last year or so, and I think it really shows in my more recent videos. Speaking of school, here's a mix of Ramble On I did for a class using professional equipment, just as something to show for it:drive.google.com/open?id=1uc9Pn6pQExGIGx68Pem_0WgmfLsMqDdK
Four Sticks - Led Zeppelin (Isolated Rhythm Section) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2019-10-02 | This version of Four Sticks only features the bass and drums.I've been on a hot streak of manipulating studio recordings, to try to bring new things out of them.I'm actually currently trying to do more with this track. I have a nearly identical recording that also features Robert Plant. I've been trying to tediously sync up the two tracks, to completely isolate the vocal track. Success has been limited so far but I'll try to post that if I get satisfactory results.
All My Love - Led Zeppelin (NEW Isolated Drum Track) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2019-10-01 | I discovered this accidentally, while I was manipulating that alternate mix of All My Love. There's also another drum track for this song that I uploaded a long time ago, but that's simply an alternate take, meaning it's not the same recording used in the finished song. This one, however, is the recording that went to vinyl.It also features a good amount of bleed from Jimmy's lead guitar amp, as well a bit of vocal bleed.
In the Evening - Led Zeppelin (Live 1980) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2019-09-03 | Played live in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 30th, 1980.This is an ode to one of the band's last great belters, which only saw time in live setlists in 1979 and 1980. With the Knebworth version of In the Evening being very prominent, I wanted to create a definitive 1980 version of it.For this version of the song, I dug into my vaults to a 1980 project that I haven't made progress on since December. I'd like to pick that up and put together a 1980 best-of live album, but with school starting again, that is no guarantee for the foreseeable future. It's always been something I've wanted to do, though. Take this as a snippet of what it might sound like.
The Rover - Led Zeppelin (Live Soundcheck 1973) [EXTENDED] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2019-07-15 | From the soundcheck preceding an undetermined 1973 concert.I've posted this before, but I now know how to properly balance and equalize this soundcheck tape for the first time. In previous uploads, the stereo balance was way off, with the whole thing being left-heavy. I figured out that the imbalance was because the stereo tracks were literally not in sync, with the left being slightly ahead of the right. I also figured out how to cut this to include more of the song, so here it is: the only other known full rendition of The Rover, besides the studio track.Included are some group photos of the band from this era.
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin (Remastered Instrumental) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2019-06-17 | This is a revisit to one of my first uploads, viewable here: youtube.com/watch?v=BE0IdTLkfN4I created this from scratch, as I did 3 years ago, and the sheer improvement really surprised me. It just goes to show what years of study looks like in a finished product.There is a slight hiss which is from the drum track, as bringing out the highs also brought that out. I would be able to fix that if I had the actual master tapes, but alas, this bootleg version is inferior.I plan to do the other three LZII multitrack songs (Whole Lotta Love, What Is and What Should Never Be, Heartbreaker) just as an exercise for me, because I find the mixing and mastering process to be very soothing.
Swan Song - Led Zeppelin (Full Reconstruction) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2019-05-23 | This is a hypothetical version of what Swan Song could've been if Jimmy Page realized his full vision back in 1974. It is purely speculative, and it has my own creative twist on the material. I created this from the 5 minute track that was professionally recorded, along with the material present on the hour-long tape of demoed playing by Jimmy. In places where I could combine both sources, I did, creating a chaotic yet powerful-sounding ensemble; sort of a messy version of Jimmy's "army of guitars" concept. I know there is talk of a 19 minute demo of the full thing, but looking through the tape of what we have, it'd be pointless to create anything longer than this, because beyond what you hear here, all the different ideas and motifs just repeat, as Jimmy works through his ideas numerous times. For instance, the noodling about at 4:10 goes on for another 10-odd minutes in a really informal style, and it's hardly coherent enough to really tell what Jimmy wanted to do with it, or if he even knew at the time.From what patterns I could detect in the demo tape, the mysterious Swan Song would've bore a noticeable resemblance to its future self, Midnight Moonlight. They share almost the same length and many of the same riffs.Let me know what you guys think of this.
Seattle 77 Matrix Test Led Zeppelin Rarities 2019-02-02 | Hey guys, it's been a few months. Sorry for suddenly disappearing after a really good stretch; I had a personal matter I had to deal with but I'm trying to get back into this now. After doing that Kashmir '77 Remastered video a few months back, I was inspired to use this concert as a sort of case study for producing a concert matrix, which I've never attempted until now. After posting the Kashmir video, I was graciously provided with an audience tape for that whole concert, which I was previously unaware of.This video is a glimpse into the process I went through for creating a little snippet of a matrix for this concert. This minute-long segment was something of an experiment, but I'm gonna try to do the whole concert soon. I will not do the video with it, because doing that would 100% cause the video to be blocked. I was extremely lucky to get the entire concert through the copyright system once, but I know that's not gonna happening again.I think the Seattle '77 is a good specimen for a matrix, because I think all available tapes for it are either very dry-sounding, or just poor quality. Combining multiple perspectives would really improve the listening experience, because I also think it's a somewhat underrated concert. Just from this little segment I did, I think this has potential. Let me know what you guys think.
Live at the Texas International Pop Festival - Led Zeppelin [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-11-16 | August 31, 1969Lewisville, Texas0:00 The Train Kept A-Rollin'2:59 I Can't Quit You Baby9:49 D&C24:49 You Shook Me35:31 HMMT57:54 CBI've never take the time to really focus my attention on this whole concert. This is an interesting soundboard, because of how strange the mix was. The vocals, bass, and reverb from the guitar and drums were all hard-panned to the left, and the meat of the drums and guitar were hard-panned to the right. Listening to the unaltered recording honestly reminded me of listening to an early Beatles stereo mix. I tried my best to balance the entire thing by focusing on the right and left channels individually, then mixing them together into a satisfactory final mix.P.S.I am aware that the version of "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" in this video sounds much better than the Cutting Room Floor version I put out literally 2 months ago.Think nothing of it for now, other than that I always try to improve my abilities.
Pure Blues - Led Zeppelin [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-11-10 | March 21, 1970Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaI uploaded this a long long time ago as Mudslide, not knowing that that bootleg is sonically inferior to the original bootleg, Pure Blues. I had a fun time scouring the internet for the best-sounding version of this (as there are many versions), and I ironically ended up finding it on archive.org, which usually never has reliable bootlegs.Going with abbreviations again, because I'm 2 for 2 doing that.0:26 H6:47 TY15:10 WIAWSNB19:50 CB24:54 WGG28:46 SIBLY35:58 WLL (Guitar is mostly absent, nothing I could do)
The Song Remains the Same/The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin (Earls Court 1975) [REMASTERED 60 FPS] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-10-31 | From the concert of May 24th, 1975 at Earls CourtSame thing as before, including the audio as well.At the last second I realized I could've used the footage from the 25th instead, but I just used what I had on-hand. If you guys think that concert is definitely better than the 24th one then I'll do one for that too.
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin (Seattle 1977) [REMASTERED 60FPS] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-10-27 | From the concert of July 17th, 1977.Aside from the audio remaster, this is my first venture into video remastering. I did a bit of color-correcting and used Adobe Premiere's optical flow to boost the framerate to 120 frames per second, although it is limited to 60 here.Although this was neat, the video work was very very tedious to do. I don't think I'll do the full concert, but I wanna try to do an Earls Court video like this.
(just the new release) How the East Was Won - Led Zeppelin [OSAKA 1971] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-10-04 | trying this again; this may get taken down too0:25 IS5:03 H13:17 SIBLY20:49 D&C50:17 STH59:55 F1:03:49 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes1:04:06 WIAWSNB1:08:35 MD1:19:12 CB1:27:00 R&R
(FULL CONCERT) How the East Was Won - Led Zeppelin [OSAKA 1971] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-10-02 | 29 September 1971 - Osaka, JapanThis video features the brand-new Empress Valley soundboard, as well as (almost) the rest of the concert, which I have filled in using the older soundboard. It's about a 50/50 split between each source. It has all been remastered to the best of my ability.0:25 The Immigrant Song5:03 Heartbreaker13:16 Since I've Been Loving You20:46 Black Dog *28:14 Dazed and Confused57:28 Stairway to Heaven (solo only)1:01:22 Celebration Day *1:07:24 That's the Way *1:15:57 Tangerine *1:21:05 Friends1:24:57 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes1:25:16 What Is and What Should Never Be1:29:44 Moby Dick1:40:20 Whole Lotta Love *2:13:57 Communication Breakdown2:21:30 Organ Solo *2:25:45 Thank You *2:33:47 Rock and Roll* Not on the new EVSD releaseFor some reason, Going to California was copyright blocked, but that wasn't on the new release, so it's not too great a loss.
St. Tristans Sword/Pennies From Heaven - Led Zeppelin [OSAKA 1971 PREVIEW] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-10-01 | 29 September 1971 - Osaka, JapanHere's the deal with this new soundboard..It's only half the concert, running at about 90 minutes, out of the ~180 of the full Osaka concert. That kinda suggests a "part 2" is on the way from Empress Valley, but that'd probably be a while to wait, given EV's timeliness habits.I decided to remaster the old soundboard of the remaining parts of the concert, and fill the pieces in, being faithful to the original concert setlist.Accounting for the obligatory Stairway removal, but barring any other copyright removals, it'll be a 2 hour 40 minute-ish upload.
The Cutting Room Floor - Led Zeppelin [Final Release] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-09-07 | This is a compilation album of unreleased Led Zeppelin content. The purpose of the project is to bridge the gap between the niche bootleg community and the casual listener. It is experimental in nature, and is hardly a professional product. This is simply a hobby.For best listening experience, listen in a stereo environment.For copyright reasons, I can only upload Part 1 to YouTube.0:00 The Train Kept A-Rollin'3:01 Pipes and Flamenco8:08 As Long as I Have You [Edit]18:19 For Your Love23:43 Long Tall Sally27:18 I Wanna Be Her Man29:00 Another Way to Wales30:44 Spring '7035:11 Feel So Bad (Medley)42:15 Lighter Than Air46:17 School Days48:59 Mojo52:32 She Left (Take Me Home)57:16 Swan Song (Midnight Moonlight)1:02:19 Don't Start Me Talkin'/Fattening Frogs for Snakes1:06:14 It'll Be Me1:10:17 Fire (Say You're Gonna Leave Me)1:13:11 Bonzo's Stockholm1:15:24 Blues Fragment1:15:33 Money (That's What I Want)Disclaimer: The production and release of this project is not, in any way, affiliated with Led Zeppelin, Atlantic/Swan Song Records, or any of the band members. All material used in this project is available on the internet free of charge, and this is a completely digital production. This project, and this channel, has always and will always be non-profit and for fun.(For collectors) FLAC: mega.nz/#!DPZlAShA!6QKIkcPfmKDfdRnj2cWAXujzx1jfS7yeCqaNeyntQ8M(For casual listeners) MP3: mega.nz/#!KWwBRJyD!IlQaTx_fnrgoaPZTsx6j55oCJ1xhWsQwngF3jS3LgiE(If you're not sure) WAV: mega.nz/#!7OgDzLyC!52XX47mjNwFrEYNP2VTv4REYNgE6XbkckZvj2B-u3ZQA PC/Mac computer is required for downloading and extracting. Phones probably won't work.
Led Zeppelin: Madison Square Garden 1977 [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-06-18 | June 7th, 1977, in New York, NY0:32 The Song Remains the Same6:02 The Rover/Sick Again12:55 Nobody's Fault But Mine20:31 In My Time of Dying32:09 Since I've Been Loving You41:45 No Quarter1:08:46 Ten Years Gone1:19:38 The Battle of Evermore1:25:56 Going to California1:32:53 Black Country Woman [cuts out]1:33:25 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp1:39:22 White Summer/Black Mountain Side1:45:42 Kashmir [featuring an out-of-tune Mellotron]1:56:33 Over the Top/Moby Dick2:18:55 someone shoots off fireworks2:19:06 Guitar Solo2:29:40 Achilles Last Stand2:39:49 Stairway to Heaven [solo only]2:46:00 Whole Lotta Love2:47:25 Rock and Roll
Led Zeppelin: Nut Rocker [MSG 1977] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-06-17 | Played June 7th, 1977, in No QuarterProminently featured in a competing "lost song" collectionAlso a tease of the next concert upload
Led Zeppelin: Destroyer [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-06-12 | Led Zeppelin at the Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 27, 19770:00 The Song Remains the Same (cuts in)3:45 The Rover/Sick Again10:50 Nobody's Fault But Mine18:08 In My Time of Dying29:45 Since I've Been Loving You39:28 No Quarter1:00:07 Ten Years Gone1:10:20 The Battle of Evermore1:16:50 Going to California1:22:02 Black Country Woman1:23:45 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp1:29:26 White Summer1:33:12 Black Mountain Side1:34:45 Kashmir1:44:22 Over the Top/Moby Dick2:01:49 Guitar Solo2:11:58 Achilles Last Stand2:21:48 Stairway to Heaven (solo only)2:27:51 Rock and Roll (cuts in)2:32:02 Trampled Under FootThis is really just to demonstrate exactly what I can do with remastering, given that this is a very familiar bootleg.Compare to the original upload youtube.com/watch?v=0bJ27LoRXcI
Led Zeppelin: Were in the Promised Land [1971 Live Album] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-06-06 | This is just a little something from yours truly.This is made up of the incomplete soundboards from August 31st, 1971, and September 4th, 1971. They are from Orlando, Florida, and Toronto, Ontario, respectively. They combine to create a "complete" 1971 concert. The entire thing has been remastered.With a true soundboard from Osaka 1971 on the way from EVSD, I figured I'd do my part to highlight what a great year '71 was for the band.I couldn't include the entirely of Stairway, but to compensate, I included the solos from both concerts.0:17 The Immigrant Song4:25 Heartbreaker11:55 Since I've Been Loving You19:43 Dazed and Confused43:50 Black Dog50:30 Stairway to Heaven (Solo 1)54:05 Stairway to Heaven (Solo 2)58:00 Celebration Day1:03:19 That's the Way1:10:59 Going to California1:15:46 What Is and What Should Never Be1:20:31 Moby Dick1:35:55 Whole Lotta Love (cuts out at end)1:53:10 Organ Solo (cuts in)1:56:38 Thank YouWith the big cut towards the end of the concert, unfortunately there aren't any other 1971 soundboards (that aren't Osaka) that cover the end of the setlist. I decided to just leave it as is. I also wanted to make this as "real" as possible, so I didn't cut out anything between the songs **cough The Song Remains the Same cough**
Led Zeppelin: All My Love (Extended Rough Mix) [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-06-02 | Recorded November 14th, 1978, at Polar Studios in Sweden. This is notably over a minute longer than the album version, and features Jimmy's lost solo at the end of the song. This also doesn't feature JPJ's infamous keyboard solo in the middle of the song.I was able to give this mix a much more polished sound. Compare to the original upload, which is somehow, by far, my most viewed video.youtube.com/watch?v=J5td_GXzqLA
Led Zeppelin: How Many More Times [Live 1968] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-31 | From the concert of December 30th, 1968, in Spokane, Washington.This is an attempted remaster.. I've always wanted to do something with this recording, given that it is the oldest known Zeppelin recording (and the only one from 1968).
Led Zeppelin: Take Me Home [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-27 | This was played during the early rehearsals for Physical Graffiti in 1974, and it never advanced beyond this stage (to our knowledge).I was able to give the recording much more depth.
Led Zeppelin: Pipes and Flamenco [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-24 | Recorded at some point in late-1968 for Led Zeppelin I, but abandoned after about 7 takes. This is the most complete take, and there already seems to be a consensus for that throughout YouTube.This title is way cooler than "The New Yardbirds", so I'm going it. I was able to add a nice texture to the guitar. Compare to the original upload: youtube.com/watch?v=dNsYnQOHQA4In other news, I'm gonna be on vacation all next week, so I'll try to schedule some uploads to keep some momentum going. As of posting this, I have about one-third of The Cutting Room Floor remastered (of all 3 disks).
Led Zeppelin: Swan Song [Bonzo Mix] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-22 | Posting this now because I'll be on vacation on his birthday, but happy 70th, Bonzo.I discovered this by accident when I was remastering Swan Song, and I thought it was interesting enough to warrant an upload.I was playing around with each stereo track in mono, and found out that if you invert one of the channels, it completely isolates Bonzo in the foreground of the mix. I then took that mono track and stereo-ified it. The high-end is a bit rough, but I tried making it as listenable as I could.
Led Zeppelin: The Immigrant Song (Live in Orlando, 1971) [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-21 | From the concert of August 31st, 1971 in Orlando Florida.I'm thinking about assembling a remastered "concert" from several 1971 soundboard sources, not including anything from the September 29th Osaka concert (there's an EVSD remaster on the way for that). It would have the concert of this performance, and some from the September 4th 1971 concert. Both those soundboards are incomplete but are complete together, I think.Apologies for the pause in posting after such a hot streak.. I had serious computer issues that I ended up accidentally making much much worse (I almost lost literally everything). Luckily I did some hard drive recovery and things are getting back to normal.
Led Zeppelin: The Presence Tape [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-17 | 0:00 Royal Orleans [Riff Demo]0:21 Tea for One/Minnie the Moocher3:14 (realistically 3:41) Don't Start Me Talkin'/Fattening Frogs for SnakesThis 8 minute tape is only known bootleg documentation of the late-1975 Presence sessions. This is in stark contrast to albums like Physical Graffiti or LZ3, where there are hours of session tapes.This video also compiles the three known images from a photoshoot the band did at some point in 1976.
Led Zeppelin: Over the Hills and Far Away/Black Dog [MSG 1977] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-16 | Madison Square Garden; June 13th, 19770:00 Over the Hills and Far Away6:30 Black DogI've been going through various concerts using my remastering technique, just for curiousity's sake, and this one sounded pretty good.These two songs are especially unique here because Percy actually attempts to sing OtHaFA at the album pitch, and this is the only OTHER time they play Black Dog in '77.
Led Zeppelin: Sunshine Woman [As good as its ever gonna sound] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-15 | Title is self explanatory. This remaster was kind of inevitable.There was a nasty hiss I tried my best to get rid of; I hope it sounds okay.Compare to the original upload: youtube.com/watch?v=ICL4vDUKG08
Led Zeppelin: Money (Thats What I Want) [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-14 | Once again I did the "pseudo-stereo" trick. The original recording actually has a similar stereo effect, but in a very unbalanced way, in my opinion. It had all bass in the left speaker, and all treble in the right. This is much more balanced and clear. Compare to the original: youtube.com/watch?v=W_0if2woQ2I
Led Zeppelin: Record Store Day 2018 Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-14 | 0:00 Rock and Roll (Sunset Sound Mix)3:38 Friends (Olympic Studio Mix)Although this is something officially released, I figure it's inaccessible enough to warrant an upload here.I got a copy of this single from Reddit; there's a download link there too. reddit.com/r/ledzeppelin/comments/8ha8qf/rsd_2018_7_google_drive_link
Led Zeppelin: For Your Love [Remastered] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2018-05-14 | I did my best to make this "pseudo-stereo", and to really maximize the quality. Compare it to the original upload: youtube.com/watch?v=-wg-9fHYdwMHi guys! I have a few months to myself, so I'm gonna try to post some high-quality stuff (some new, some not). That includes getting a definitive version of The Cutting Room Floor out there, which will be available for download. I've held off on releasing it for download because I knew it'd be a work-in-progress for a while. I'm going to school partly for audio engineering, so now I'm much more able to perfect this album, quality-wise. Before, it was largely just guesswork. Consider this a tease for things to come ;)
Led Zeppelin: Deus Ex Machina [NEW Bootleg] Led Zeppelin Rarities 2017-08-05 | Led Zeppelin at the Seattle Center Coliseum on March 21, 1975Brand new soundboard of the concert, first released on the internet on August 1stBeing that this is a very significant upload, I simply had to exclude Stairway to Heaven. It may end up getting copyright blocked anyway, but Stairway was too big a chance to take.0:13 Rock and Roll3:55 Sick Again10:38 Over the Hills and Far Away19:20 In My Time of Dying32:17 The Song Remains the Same37:36 The Rain Song46:47 Kashmir57:17 No Quarter1:24:51 Since I've Been Loving You1:34:19 Trampled Under Foot1:44:40 Moby Dick2:12:23 Dazed and Confused2:54:16 Stairway to Heaven [omitted for copyright reasons]2:54:25 Whole Lotta Love2:55:45 The Crunge3:04:49 Black Dog3:11:16 Communication Breakdown3:14:00 Heartbreaker
[DEUS EX MACHINA Preview] Led Zeppelin: For What Its Worth/Woodstock (Dazed and Confused 1975) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2017-08-03 | The long-awaited Deus Ex Machina bootleg, this year's contribution from Empress Valley, is now out, and in my possession.Led Zeppelin in Seattle, Washington on March 21st, 1975Just from scanning through this bootleg, I think it could be one of the greatest Led Zeppelin releases ever. This is the best Plant's voice gets in 1975, and the rest of the band is playing in peak form. And now it's all in complete soundboard form!! The whole concert is over 3 and a half hours, too.I just don't know how I'm gonna get it all on Youtube without it getting struck down... Have this sample whilst I think this through.
The Rover, Played Live in 1972 Led Zeppelin Rarities 2017-07-29 | Led Zeppelin in Sydney, Australia, on February 27th, 1972.Played in the middle of a Whole Lotta Love medley.They played slightly more of The Rover here than they did in '77 (when it was the Sick Again intro), but nevertheless, it's interesting that it appeared this early on, as a standalone piece.In-between medley pieces, the band got sort of lost, leading Jimmy to jam on his new riff, which would be recorded as The Rover that summer for Houses of the Holy, only to be released 3 years later on Physical Graffiti.
Part of The Song Remains the Same, Played Live in EARLY 1972 Led Zeppelin Rarities 2017-07-25 | This is from the concert of February 25th, 1972, in Auckland, New Zealand.Jimmy inserted this classic riff from TSRTS into Dazed and Confused, right before the bow solo section. This was only played this way once.The Song Remains the Same didn't make another live appearance until the full song was played on October 2nd, 1972.
Led Zeppelin: Black Dog (Oakland 1977) Led Zeppelin Rarities 2017-07-23 | One of only 2 times that Zeppelin played Black Dog in 1977, this one being played on July 23rd, 1977, in Oakland California. It notably does not feature the usual Out On the Tiles intro.Posted on the 40th anniversary of this concert.Featuring Jimmy in his black dragon suit, Robert in his famous "Nurses Do it Better" T-shirt, and Peter Grant looking on from stage right.Little did they know that young Karac Plant was suffering a stomach infection back home in England.
