Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Jul 22nd 1995 – NEC Arena, Birmingham

One free ride along to see the customer facing half of Led Zeppelin (the benefit of having parents who enjoy music), Page and Plant effectively performed a Led Zeppelin concert with the exception of Stairway to Heaven and the addition of an extensive Indian and African orchestra, the support coming from Rusted Root, a percussive progressive rock band who were hampered by poor sound on the night.


A highlight was the excellent Kashmir, which lent itself perfectly to the backing musicians on display. The NEC packed on a balmy summer's night and I recall pictures of vintage performances from the late seventies, eighties and early nineties adorning the walls of the bars and corridors. Memories...

8.5 out of 10

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