Led Zeppelin 1973 07 06 - Chicago - Soundcheck torrent

We're staying in Chicago this week, for a treat that's been underground
far too long. I'm talking about the 7.6.73 soundcheck, variously known
as "Soundcheck" or "Johnny Kidd and the Pirates" or "A Tribute To Johnny
Kidd and the Pirates." This is, of course, the Soundcheck version,
which is Master > DAT > FLAC thanks to Presence.

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates were a very popular and influential pop
group from England before the Liverpool sound of the Beatles became
dominant on the music scene - everyone must have known of them, and they
included Clem Cattini on drums at one time. They dressed like pirates
onstage and have been thought of as a novelty act because of this, but
were quite underrated and a quality band throughout their career, which
ran through several lineups (members left to form The Tornadoes in 1961,
and other players came and went throughout 1962 and 1963) and still
appears occasionally today.

The point of all this is that the JK&TP tracks "Hungry For Love,"
"Shakin' All Over," and "I'll Never Get Over You" appear at the end of
this soundcheck, which also includes several Chuck Berry classics and
early R&B numbers such as "Sugar Baby" and "Move On Down The Line."

My recording differs a little from the artwork and the accepted
tracklist of this bootleg - this is the way I got it, and I take issue
with the ID of a few tracks on the boot tracklist - for example, the
artwork says there is a track called "School Days" but I know "Hail Hail
Rock 'n Roll" when I hear it.

Also on this recording are rehearsal versions of "Night Flight," "The
Rover" and "The Wanton Song," mostly incomplete rehearsal rundowns of
the tracks - presumably "The Wanton Song" hadn't been recorded yet, as
anecdotally it was recorded at Headley Grange in 1974 using the Rolling
truck Stones thing parked outside. "Night Flight" and "The Rover" date
from 1970, even though "The Rover" was recorded in the form we know in
1974 at the Grange, having started as an acoustic track at Bron-Yr-Aur
in 1970. So there are at least two songs here being rehearsed (and
possibly in the writing process) before having been recorded in their
final form.

Also interesting is the nature of the recording. The sound is
outstanding. But to be honest, I can't tell if it's a soundboard, or
just a really good AUD with no actual audience in the venue - an AUD
recorded in an empty arena by someone with a good recorder would sound
about like this. Guys and gals, this set is a blast to listen to and
really shows the mastery and chemistry of our guys playing the music
that made them fall in love with rock and roll. Jimmy's performance on
"Hail Hail Rock 'n Roll" would make Chuck Berry blush with
embarrassment. And you can really hear that the advance in rock music
came with the evolution of the rhythm section - you'll be shocked how
amazing and up-to-date and relevant these old songs sound with Zeppelin
roaring through them.

Anyway, this is a fun, lighthearted disc that every Zeppelin fan should
have in their collection, and now you all can.

Led Zeppelin
Soundcheck
Chicago Stadium - 7.6.73
Master > DAT > FLAC by Presence

1. Sugar Baby - 1:34
2. Sugar Baby - 3:01 3. The Wanton Song - 1:13
4. The Wanton Song - 0:56
5. The Wanton Song - 0:51
6. The Rover - 4:20
7. The Rover - 2:54
8. The Rover - 2:19
9. Night Flight - 3:16
10. Hail Hail Rock 'n Roll - 2:45
11. Nadine - 1:02
12. Round and Round - 3:03
13. Move On Down The Line - 2:06
14. Love Me Like A Hurricane - 2:32
15. Come On - 1:25
16. Dynamite - 0:26
17. Shakin' All Over - 2:30
18. Hungry For Love - 2:01
19. I'll Never Get Over You - 2:08
20. Reelin' and Rockin' - 2:47