Coolest Shit Ever: Led Zeppelin Playing Going Down South and Black Country Woman Live 6/27/77
21 Dec, 2009 in Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Uncategorized, fnord, musicIt’s been awhile since I’ve done an obscure Led Zeppelin number. This one is a beaut. It’s from the final night of the legendary run at the LA Forum in 1977. I do not like the ‘77 tour, but I like the acoustic set from this tour, and I love this little blues ditty they run through, before starting Black Country Woman.
Youdopia, I always try to give you something interesting, and I hope you like this. Coolest Shit Ever? Yes, I think so. This show was taped by Mike “The Mic” Millard, a taper who would go to shows in a tricked out wheelchair (handicapped peeps got rolled up to the front row) with nakamichi under the seat and fantastic mics. His recordings are among the best audience recordings ever.
Another reason why I love this song, is that Jimmy Page plays it in the new movie It Might Get Loud, which is the documentary he made with Jack White, and the Edge. He doesn’t perform the song, but this song is among the songs he plays in his home, to demonstrate the songs that influence him. Cool beans, that movie, but a topic for another day.


