It is famous among enthusiasts that there are abundant soundboard recordings of the first half of Led Zeppelin's 1973 American tour with PA out, and in the early days of CD boot items there were soundboard recordings of live performances from this period. It was something that came out in quick succession. In the 21st century, there were also excavations in quick succession from Denver to San Diego performances. It is still fresh in our memory that we released the soundboard recording of the New Orleans performance on May 14th, but this time we will release the Dallas performance on the 18th, which can be called a sequel. If you are a ZEP enthusiast, you may be reminded of the LP item "FRACTURED RIBS" when you mention Dallas in 1973. The time when this analog was released was when excavated items from ZEP's sound board recordings were being released mixed with CDs. As for Dallas, the pattern was that it first appeared in the form of LP rather than CD, and later a CD version with the same title appeared (nostalgic Condor edition). In any case, the time when the item appeared was much earlier than the previous New Orleans, and it is one of the oldest soundboard recordings from the 1973 American tour that have been excavated to date. Speaking of America in 1973, there was the official "THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME" soundtrack, and there were many enthusiasts who thought it was the same tour as that, but when they opened the lid, it was nothing like the official soundtrack. I was surprised by the different atmosphere and groove of the performance. There was a gap of two months between Dallas and the official soundtrack, and in retrospect it is natural that the atmosphere of the performance was different, but at the time there was little precedent for this, and it was the most popular soundtrack at the time. Seattle, which was an American item in 1973, was said to be close to the time of the soundtrack, so it was thought that the tour was proceeding with that kind of atmosphere. However, if you listen to the Dallas stage that was revealed in the items listed above, even on the same tour, the mood is completely different. On this day, to put it best, there was a "relaxed" atmosphere throughout, and to say badly, it was "not the perfect soundtrack." However, not only on this day, but in May 1973 in the United States, it was a time when the shift changed from European concert halls to stadiums, and from ZEP's point of view, it was a fumbling state. Here in Dallas, there is even a scene that clearly shows this. During "Celebration Day," Plant adds, "Turn up the monitor, Rusty," which gives us a glimpse of how difficult it is for him to sing steadily in a venue as big as he's ever been. . At the same time, perhaps it was because he was so relaxed that he was able to survive the incident during the actual stage. On the other hand, the performances in the early stages were reminiscent of the previous European atmosphere, especially Bonzo's drumming heard in the opening "Rock And Roll", which had a thumping bass drum rather than the groove feeling of the more advanced stage of the tour. It reminds me of the days of Europe. And just like in New Orleans, Jimmy's solid guitar play is wonderful in the first half. This tour opened my eyes to the flashy stage action that he was born with, and although he doesn't play as hard as he did in Europe, you can still clearly hear his carefully-touched phrases throughout. That's the good thing about soundboards. In fact, his energetic playing here even surpasses that of New Orleans, and for example, during the guitar solo of "Over The Hills And Far Away," Jimmy comes across a scene where his playing seems to be out of order, but he seems to be able to correct it. That's amazing. And the play on “Since I’ve Been Loving You” was also brilliant. However, as with the May series of sound board recordings, the Dallas sound source does not reach the complete recording of the show. Regarding this day, the second half of the live performance after “Moby Dick” was not recorded. What's more, there is no audience recording from the same day, and it is impossible to adjust the cut part of "The Rain Song", which was another problem with this sound source, and to date, the only way to listen to the Dallas performance is on this sound board. It is only a recording. Considering that, it is fortunate that “Dazed And Confused” and “Stairway To Heaven”, which could be said to be the taste in the middle of the live performance, are recorded without being cut. Here again, the solid performance sounds rather fresh in the former, and yet the battle between Bonzo and Jimmy when the performance returns to the main part at the end is a moment that thrills the listener. In the latter, the way Plant sings confidently is amazing! Even if the high tones of the past cannot be heard, the way they sing powerfully is something unique to May 1973. Unlike July, Plant is generally doing well this month, and her singing style, which feels powerful even though the key is lowered, is completely on point. On the contrary, Plant's performance in Dallas was outstanding, and there were many scenes that could be called good examples of the 1973 Plant Shout. They sang "Celebration Day" which I mentioned at the beginning, as well as "Misty Mountain Hop" very well. As suggested by the LP title when Dallas was first released, Plant informs the audience that Jonesy's ribs were cracked, perhaps because of this, "The Rain Song," in which Jonesy plays the Mellotron. ”, you can even hear a funny scene in which he makes a rare mistake and tries to cover it up with an ad-lib. However, the sound quality of Dallas's sound board is slightly lower than the sound source from the same period. It is often rated as "very good" on the ZEP site, which may be why it first appeared on LP, and even the pitch deviation was seen there. As expected, the pitch problem was alleviated when it became a CD item, but the rough sound quality remained the same. DADGAD, a mania release company along with Winston Remasters, set out to brush up on this problem. It seems that Winston did not touch it because there is no other sound source and it cannot be compensated by audience recording, but the finish of the dadgad remaster that will be released this time is truly splendid. While the condition of the original sound, where the sound was not very clear, was resolved, and by taking advantage of the good nature of sound board recording, it was reborn as clear as if the fog had cleared. I would like to say that the upper condition is overwhelming compared to past Dallas items. Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX. USA 18th MAY 1973 STEREO SBD Disc 1 (62:18) 01. Intro 02. Rock And Roll 03. Celebration Day 04. Black Dog 05. Over The Hills And Far Away 06. Misty Mountain Hop 07 . Since I've Been Loving You 08. No Quarter 09. The Song Remains The Same 10. The Rain Song Disc 2 (41:04) 01. Dazed And Confused 02. Stairway To Heaven STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
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