The release of the Mike Millard master by JEMS two weeks ago was the first ZEP sound source in a while, and since it was on the second day of Long Beach in 1975, enthusiasts all over the world were excited. As is well known, the recording on this day was incomplete. The reason for this is explained again in this release, but according to it, the arrival of the wheelchair transporter, who was an important tool for Millard during recording, was delayed, and Millard and his group finally managed to get inside the venue. It turned out that it was at the end of the live performance that they put it in. Understandably, Millard was extremely shaken by the incident. There is another point in this matter that I cannot regret. The performance on this day was truly amazing. Although they had performed wonderfully the day before, this day was an important day that reached the next level beyond that and was the beginning of a series of great performances up to Seattle. It is the culmination of the 1975 American tour, and if Millard had captured the whole story with the usual quality, it would have become an eternal sound source. In the end, Millard's recording started in the middle of "Stairway To Heaven," but just listening to this part, you can feel the greatness of ZEP's performance that day. That's a problem (lol). In particular, Bonzo plays sharp drumming, and Jimmy, encouraged by this, plays the guitar solo with a different free atmosphere than usual. It further accelerated after “Whole Lotta Love”. At that point, they descended into "The Crunge," but it didn't have the same momentum as the previous day, and it seemed like they were waiting to see what would happen next. And the finale, “Heartbreaker,” shows a suitable development to end this high-voltage day. When the band returns from Jimmy's solo performance, it shifts to a heavy blues development reminiscent of the second day of MSG, also known as "FLYING CIRCUS." If this was MSG, Robert would have started singing Elvis and would have gotten into a shaky tone, but he didn't want to repeat that and started singing a more appropriate song, "I'm A Man." It's going to be exciting. Just when I thought this series of developments was over and we were going to get back to the song, it seems like on this day Bonzo and Jimmy go wild with further developments. This time, they moved on to a funky riff that could be said to be their true style in 1975, and the improvisation continued for longer than usual. Despite the short recording time, Millard's second day at Long Beach was a great listen. Mirrored Master was finally released, but it wasn't all that easy. Perhaps because it was set in Long Beach in 1975, a remastered version is also available. It is said that dadgad was in charge of this work. Therefore, there is not much of a natural feel typical of a master cassette. At best, it had a high degree of perfection, and at worst, it had a flashy finish typical of dadgad. However, the original recording condition is also extremely complete, so it goes perfectly with dadgad, and the left and right balance is also solid. In fact, it's probably a level of high-quality sound that would be recommended to everyone. The problem was that unlike the previous day, JEMS only released the dadgad equalized version. From their point of view, it was a day when they only recorded a little over 30 minutes, so they may have thought that the equalized version would be enough. However, from the perspective of enthusiasts, a heated debate ensued, with people calling for the flat transfer to be made public as well. This is ZEP's Mirrored Master, so it's only natural that it's short. However, the situation has not changed, and the current situation is that the Mirrored Master on the second day of Long Beach is still heard only on dadgad. Even the dadgad version has no complaints and is of sufficient quality to be released, so it was compatible with this release. If you want to hear something natural, we recommend GRAF ZEPPELIN's "LONG BEACH 1975 2ND NIGHT". In fact, by comparing it with that version, you will be able to appreciate the high level of perfection of this version. Although it is a short recording, please enjoy the latest version of Mike Millard's famous sound source, which condenses the high voltage of that day. Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, USA 12th March 1975 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (34:03) 01. Stairway To Heaven 02. Whole Lotta Love 03. The Crunge 04. Funky Interlude 05. Black Dog 06. Heartbreaker 07. I' m A Man 08. Heartbreaker
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